Nothing is inferior or superior to another. Birth mothers were looked down upon. Becoming a birth mother was a shame for most, if not all. They were only allowed to have three births and then work for the rest of their lives. The biological mothers never got to meet their child. After delivery, the baby will be entrusted to a family unit, and no more than two children within each family: a boy and a girl. Lily had thought she wanted to become a biological mother because after being with Gabe, she realized she loved babies. Hearing this, his mother explains: “there is very little honor in this mission” (27). She then recommends that her daughter become a nanny. Somehow Jonas's people don't know what it means to be family. Families are supposed to be loving and although Jonas' family shows affection towards each other. They wouldn't use the word love to describe their relationship. “Do you love me?… Precision of language please. What do you mean? Your father means that you used a very generalized word, therefore meaningless. » (pg) Jonas looked at his parents in disbelief because such meaningful words meant nothing to them. That day Jonas received the memory of Christmas. He saw a family bringing together children, parents and grandparents. From this memory, he had the feeling of