Compare and Contrast the Giver book and film

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ENGL 151: Advanced Reading Comprehension

Compare and Contrast the Giver book and film

the Giver by Lois Lowry and the movie directed by Phillip Noyce

the giver’s world is a utopian one where there is no pain and peace prevails. However, as the protagonist, Jonas, gains knowledge about his inner workings of his community, he discovers his world is really a dystopian one.

The film, The Giver contains similarities as well as many differences. Having read the book and watched the film, please answer the following questions:

  1. compare and contrast the similar ideas behind the book and the film (5 points)
  2. compare and contrast the plot in the book and the film (5 points)
  1. discuss the issues of class structure, conformity, governmental control in both the book and the film (5 points)
  2. describe what makes a perfect and imperfect society in both the book and the film (5 points)
  3. make text-to-film, text-to-self, and text-to-world connections (5 points)
  4. use texts in cross-curricular activities with history, especially in studying class structures and types of government (5 points)
  5. discuss how the following is portrayed in both the book and the film: (10 points)
  • Sameness
  • Color
  • Feelings, emotions
  • Music
  • Diversity
  • age
  • The Importance of memory
  • The Importance of the Individual
  • The Relationship Between Pain and Pleasure
  • Rules
  1. compare and contrast the ending of both the book and the film (5 points)
  2. if you were the director of the film, what would you have done differently? (5 points)

Format of the reading project:

  1. Word count of 1000 words
  2. Academic Honesty (please read section on pilgrims on syllabus)
  3. Each typed project should include these elements:
  • Cover page with full name, ID #, course info (Section number), instructor’s name and etc.
  • the date you are turning in the report
  • an intriguing title for each report, centered above the text of your paper
  • word count
  • double spaced with 1 inch margins, 12 point standard serif fosuch as Times; please do not use a sans serif font like Arial or Helvetica)
  1. your paper should be proofread and revised before final submittal.
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