Symbolism
The Pleasantville society begins treating the people who are not black and white differently in a demeaning way.
What is allusion to segregation/racism.
In both the Giver and Pleasantville, the order of what happened in the day may be described with the same word(s).
What is repetitive/dystopian.
In both societies, the people do the same thing to the books.
What is burn the books?
It is suggested through the court scene that people of Pleasantville are not aware of their true feelings. There is a scene in the movie where a wife was thinking, causing her to do something.
What is burning her husbands shirt?
What is foreshadow.
The people in Pleasantville shared the same joyful reaction to this as Jonas did.
In both societies, this item was unused or useless.
What is books?
Bud's dad says this when he returns home, he says, "Where's my dinner?" Something in the background plays and symbolizes that his wife has been altered of her "perfect" state.
What is thunder.