It actually began as a way to prevent strong emotional attachments. Couples were assigned for the sole purpose
of species survival. Children were reassigned to new
families regularly. The Puppeteers went to great lengths to
make sure we were isolated and fractured. But what they
hadn't counted on was that this common tragedy would
unite us that instead of turning against one another, we
would rally together. I was not allowed to raise my own son
and daughter. But I would do my best to love and raise
every displaced son and daughter who came through my
home.
Which two central ideas in this story are most closely related?