The book The Giver, a dystopian novel by Lois Lowry, and its movie adaptation have many similarities and differences. There are many aspects of Lowry’s story that remain the same in both versions of it. Generally, the characters, setting, plot, and events stay true to the book. However, in the movie interpretation there are some things that are changed and made different from the original book. Many things are changed in the film, and these separate the movie from the book quite a bit. There are many similarities between the movie and book versions of The Giver. One of the biggest similarities is how Jonas’s view of the Community changes throughout the plot. In the book, as Jonas receives memories about the past, he begins to hate the Community and his life in it. He tries to share memories with his friends and family and wants things to change. Likewise, in the movie, Jonas acts similarly. As he learns more about the past and how so many things were lost to Sameness, he grows to despise how boring and meaningless everything in the Community is and tries to share memories with others to bring about change. Another similarity is the layout and design of the Community. In both the book and the movie, the Community is structured almost exactly the …show more content…
Some of the major differences, such as the changes in Jonas, Fiona, and Asher’s characters in the movie as well as Jonas’s escape, really separate the movie from the book. However, that is not to say that there are not plenty of similarities. The descriptions and portrayals of Jonas’s feelings about the Community, The Giver, and the structure of the Community are very similar between the two stories. While the similarities greatly outnumber the differences, some of the differences are very major and can change the story a