As we have reached the point in this dystopian novel wherein the reader and the protagonist learn of the hidden horrors that are the foundation of society, we studied the text and exchanged ideas of what we each found most shocking. In this regard, I reintroduced the theme of how the misuse of language is a tool of coercion . Atticus identified how the society has twisted the word release to signify a eugenic murder and how society has twisted the word "nurturer" which now signifies the person in charge of killing babies who are small or unhealthy . We explored how an intended utopia has transformed itself into a conscienceless society in the name of safety and order, and how this realization will affect Jonas' relationship with his father ,a so called "nurturer."