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    that there is no such thing as a perfect society. The closest thing to a perfect society is the dystopian society in The Giver. Although‚ there are some similarities between the society in The Giver and the society in modern day‚ there are many more differences. First and foremost‚ jobs is one difference between the society in The Giver and the society in modern day. In The Giver‚ the citizens are assigned jobs. On page 27 in the novel‚ it stated‚ “There was no doubt that Benjamin would receive his

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    The worlds in “The Giver” book and movie are similar and different in many ways. The movie doesn’t stay very true to the book but makes the story more interesting to watch. The movie still holds true to the main story as the book‚ but just adds some more exciting and dramatic moments. Here some of those similarities and differences. There are numerous similarities between the worlds in “The Giver” book and movie. Firstly‚ the setting in the book and the movie is pretty similar. The community

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    The first comparison between The Giver and our society is in the constitution of Family who makes up a family. Of course in both societies families are made up of children’s and parents. This is a positive way to make up a family. In the Giver community children are given a comfort object and in our society children are given stuffed animals or other small toys. In both the giver and our society have positive bedtime rituals. In the Giver community father helps Lily go to bed. In our society parents

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    can never happen it’s not possible‚ and Both The Truman Show by Peter Weir and The Giver by Lois Lowry‚ have had an impact on the world. They both have constructed and changed the presentation of reality‚ and both characters realize their world is fake‚ they become disillusioned and search out the truth.But in the end they both seem to find out that there world are not utopias but dystopias. First the book The Giver‚ Every person’s life is carefully planned when they are born. People rarely make

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    or not. Both stories “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Lottery” have similarities of someone dying‚ both victims were adults‚ and both include horror. The stories are different for several of reasons which would include the setting‚ the published date‚ and the method of death. The death of someone is tragic‚ especially knowing when it’s a family member or a friend. Both stories‚ “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Lottery” has similarities in which both characters end up dieing in a horrible way

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    before you watch the movie. In The Giver Jonas experiences many new places‚ and memories. In the movie and book Jonas experiences many similar activities‚ however there are also many differences. There are many similarities and differences of the setting between the book and the movie‚ The Giver. It takes place in a futuristic city in both the book and movie. In both the Giver still talks about climate change‚ and why the community doesn’t have memories.One difference is that in the book the ceremony

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    The Giver There are many similarities between the book Giver and the movie Giver. The movie and the book had the Giver stay back to help everyone in the community like he trained Jonas to be the next receiver. The book and the movie both have Gabe staying at the Jonas house in the beginning of the movie and the book. In the book Giver and the movie Giver Jonas had the same rules to follow in his job of being the Giver. In both the book Giver and the movie Giver everyone chanted the person’s name

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    district’s labor. The Lottery‚ by Shirley Jackson is about a small American town in the 1800s‚ that keeps order and sanity by selecting one town member to be stoned to death each year. Anyone can be selected‚ even children. In the end‚ everyone‚ including family members join in the killing. In these stories‚ it is evident that The Lottery and The Hunger Games are different in atmosphere and society‚ but are similar in the way that they follow tradition. The Hunger Games and The Lottery are different when

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    In "The Giver"‚ a few similarities I saw were the characters‚ the setting‚ and the plot. Additional similarities that stuck out were when Jonas ran away with Gabe‚ when Jonas transferred memories to Gabe‚ Jonas seeing beyond‚ and when Jonas’s father killed one of the twins. A few differences I saw between the book and the movie were the ages of Jonas‚ Fiona‚ Lily‚ And Asher in the book Jonas‚ Fiona‚ and Asher are 12 but in the movie they are 18‚ in the book Lily is 8 but in

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    The Giver‚ action-packed and full of adventure both in the movie and book. Although differences may apply they are both fascinating. Imagine a community where your feelings are tucked away from a pill? Both in the movie and the book Jonas was skipped during the ceremony of the twelve. Jonas was frightened and embarrassed and thought he wasn’t good enough to get selected to do anything. This is a pretty big key in the book because this is the time Jonas becomes the receiver of memory. Towards the

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