Euphemism, Dystopia, Never Let Me Go

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How far along in NLMG are you? Honestly?

Haven't started

Somewhere in part I

Somewhere in part II

Somewhere in part 3

Finished!

What are euphemisms?

Euphemism

to be fat

to be pregnant

to be fired

to be fired

to die

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Language = culture

Euphemisms are an example of how language shapes culture, and how culture shapes language.

Who do you think use more euphemisms in their daily language?

Now that's cool and all, but why does it matter in this context? 

Euphemisms in Never Let Me Go

A couple of euphemisms in NLMG

• Completion
• Guardians
• Donation
• Cottages
• Possible 

*and remember all the technology names in The Circle?

TruYou

Zing

SeeChange

TruYouth

Partirank

etc. 

What is the role of euphemisms in Never Let Me Go? 

Role of euphemisms in Never Let Me Go

• to show the complexity of the characters' internal state: resignation, denial, acceptance;
• worldbuilding: to create a convincing fictional world in which certain terms are commonly used for things we don't associate them with (the creation of new euphemisms). This is very common in dystopian lit.  

Remember the trailer we started with? What was the most prominent euphemism there?

Would you argue that the idea of the euphemism fits the tone of that movie? Why (not)? 

What have you learned today? Summarize in one full, sophisticated sentence.

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