The Giver movie/book comparison

     In The Giver  by Lois Lowry, the book and the movie are similar and different in many ways. For example, One night when he was breaking the rules, by leaving the dwelling. (His home) And he ends up going to the nurturing center where Fiona helps Jonas takes Gabe. Also helps Jonas by leading the guards away from him. “... Hunched over on the bicycle, pedaling steadily.” (163.) This quotes shows that he was trying to stay stealth as possible when he was fleeing from the guards. If Fiona wasn’t there to help out Jonas, it would’ve been much more difficult to leave with Gabe.

     A Major  difference in the movie and the book is the setting, In the book it states the communities were divided by rivers. And that else where was far away. For example, According to the book, “ He could see the dark, churning water far below.” (163) This quote explains that it is kinda difficult to get to elsewhere due to the river in his way. But in the movie, It seemed much easier because it was basically right of the edge of the community. 

My 1st quarter reflection

October 27, 2016

    My blog. I think my blogs are doing alright, besides that I'm missing a few of them. But I always finish them at some point. But I will start to keep up my work, and get on point. And I will Include more things, Like to make them have a better overall theme.

    What strategies have benefited me? I think Having a lead in my writing. Also the tone and spot light.  I notice it gives me more of a better story, or writing in general. And I will continue to use these strategies and learn how to use these better.

 

    My writing has progressed a bit more. It’s not that much, but I notice that it has improve. I think I could improve them more, I just need to practice the skills I learned more and learn more. But overall, I think the first quota restrictions of the year started good. Learning a bunch of things to help me write better and understand my reading better.

The Giver Theme

In The Giver by Lois Lowry, Jonas would be a dynamic character. He has a dramatic change from the beginning of the book till the end of the book. So at the beginning he was so curious and whatever he had in mind, like thoughts or opinions had to be shared out. It had to be shared out and it had to be true. It couldn’t be a lie.Because that was against the rule if you lied. For example, according to the book, “ He paused. He knew he had to tell all of a dream. So he forced himself to relate the part that made him uneasy.” (36) This quote shows he needed to tell the truth. He couldn’t lie. But later he Changes. He LIES! For example, when he was about to eat dinner, he lies for example. When him and Asher were at the garden, he lies to Asher about the flowers. According to the book, “No, nothing. I thought for a minute that the were wilting, and we should let the gardening crew know they needed more water.” (99) This quote shows that he lies to his friend Asher about the flower. Even though he wanting him to see something else, meaning that he wanted to for Asher to see something with more detail. But He couldn’t tell him because it was against the rules, to tell Asher anything about his training.



The importance of the individual. This is the theme of the book because it go with what the book shows to the reader. It's one of the main conflict and key details. For example, when Jonas learned what release really mean, he freaks out. And want to change it. “I won't! I won't go home! You can’t make me!” (Pg36). This shows that later in the book he starts freaking out and throwing a tantrum. Another example is when he takes Gabriel from the nurturing center. “He grabbed  instinctively for Gabriel; and the new child.” (Pg 171)  That's why the theme is the importance of the individual.