Symbolism
As people begin to gain color some businesses put out signs that read "No Coloreds Allowed".
What is an allusion to segregation.
This feeling is not known through Pleasantville or the community in The Giver however it is slowly introduced to Jonas and the people of pleasantville.
What is love
These people do not have the same purpose as they do in our world.
What are firemen
This event is the first of many that cause a downward spiral in Pleasantville and the peoples way of life.
What is Skip missing the basketball shot.
As Bud argues with another boy he says "Maybe the women go off to work while the men stay home and cook" referring to how their town functions.The other boys states that it will never happen.
What is an allusion to assigned gender roles.
Both in The Giver and in Pleasantville the people have no idea of this concept but it is slowly shown to the people of Pleasantville and Jonas.
What is color
These buildings were closed down and the contents of the buildings were burned because they didn't like the ideas that came from some of the books.
What is the libraries
When Bud says to his father that maybe he misses more than just the cleaning and cooking it suggests...
What is the people not being aware of their true feelings