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The Giver - Movie vs Book

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    After reading the book and watching the movie, time to compare!
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  • According to the movie, at what age do you get your assignment?
    After the graduation. The movie doesn't mention a certain age. However, we can conclued 16-18.
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  • What assignment does Asher get in the book?
    Assistant Director of Recreation.
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  • What assignment does Asher get in the movie?
    Pilot.
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  • What assignment does Fiona get in the movie?
    Fiona is assigned as Nurturer.
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  • What assignment does Fiona get in the book?
    Fiona is assigned as Caretaker of the Old.
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  • According to the movie and the book, what is Jonas' full name?
    Jonas doens't have a full name.
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  • What is The Giver's whole name?
    The name is never mentioned in the book or movie.
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  • In the book, only people with pale eyes become the Receiver.
    True
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  • How does the book start?
    Jonas explained his feelings over the ceremony, saying that he was frightened. He remembered when a pilot has overflown the community.
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  • What is the first painful memory Jonas receives in the movie?
    The Bee sting or a memory of an elephant being killed 
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  • Point out Asher's main differences between the movie and the book:
    Asher follows the rules well and has no problem being distracted in the movie. Asher is assigned with a different task.
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  • Jonas and the other receivers are identifiable by birthmarks on their right wrists.
    True in the movie, false in the book.
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  • How do they control the feelings of citizens in the book and movie?
    Book: they take the pills. Movie: the injection.
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  • Who is the leader of the community in the book and the movie?
    The Chief Elder.
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  • According to the movie and the book, we can conclude that the elders are:
    A form of government inside the communities.
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  • What is the name of the "stimulus" for feelings that need to be controlled?
    Stirrings.
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