The Giver Vs. The Truman Show
The 1993 book, The Giver, has many similarities to the 1998 film, The Truman Show, however, it also has multiple differences at the same time. Jonas, a twelve year old boy with a unique ability to “see beyond,’’ and Truman Burbank, a thirty six year old that unknowingly is starring in a popular tv show about his own life. As different as they may seem from the looks of it, they actually have an array of comparable personality traits. But just how akin are they, exactly? People who have viewed both The Giver and The Truman Show have definitely made some comparisons. Firstly, neither of the two had given their consent before being chosen for their specific role. In the book, “The Giver,” Jonas is picked by the elders to fill in
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Starting with the utmost obvious one, the difference in age. In the book, Jonas is eighteen and, judging by the age of the main actor during the film’s production, Truman is thirty six. The age difference definitely shows up in the story lines, too. For example, Jonas is obviously still a maturing boy. In the book, “The Giver,” Jonas has to take vaccines to prevent “stirrings” from affecting his personality. That shows that Jonas is still growing up, and far from an adult. However, in “The Truman Show,” you can tell that the main character is an adult. For example, his wife talks to him about plans for having kids, and he even has to work at an office job, which is something Jonas definitely didn’t do. You can also tell that, in the start of the book, Jonas still has his childish qualities. The next variety between the two is that The Truman Show is a little more dark. In “The Giver”, everything is the same because the chief elders want sameness, because it causes no conflicts. However, in “The Truman Show,” the lead director does it for self gain. Truman’s entire life is a lie, just because the lead director wants plenty of money and satisfactory ratings. In conclusion, The Truman Show and The Giver seem very different at first glance, but have a bountiful supply of differences and similarities. At some points, the two stories seem identical, but other points really certainly show
Starting with the utmost obvious one, the difference in age. In the book, Jonas is eighteen and, judging by the age of the main actor during the film’s production, Truman is thirty six. The age difference definitely shows up in the story lines, too. For example, Jonas is obviously still a maturing boy. In the book, “The Giver,” Jonas has to take vaccines to prevent “stirrings” from affecting his personality. That shows that Jonas is still growing up, and far from an adult. However, in “The Truman Show,” you can tell that the main character is an adult. For example, his wife talks to him about plans for having kids, and he even has to work at an office job, which is something Jonas definitely didn’t do. You can also tell that, in the start of the book, Jonas still has his childish qualities. The next variety between the two is that The Truman Show is a little more dark. In “The Giver”, everything is the same because the chief elders want sameness, because it causes no conflicts. However, in “The Truman Show,” the lead director does it for self gain. Truman’s entire life is a lie, just because the lead director wants plenty of money and satisfactory ratings. In conclusion, The Truman Show and The Giver seem very different at first glance, but have a bountiful supply of differences and similarities. At some points, the two stories seem identical, but other points really certainly show