Plot-the book
What is Jonas selected to become?
The receiver of Memory
What is different about the setting in the movie?
The community is high-tech and visually modern.
Who trains Jonas?
The Giver
Why does the community eliminate memories?
To avoid pain, conflict, and strong emotions.
Jonas receives his job at age 12.
Same
What is the first memory Jonas receives?
Sledding down a snowy hill
What is Fiona’s role in the movie?
She works with the elderly and becomes closer to Jonas.
What makes Jonas different from his peers?
He sees beyond-first shown by his ability to see color.
What does Jonas learn about love?
It used to exist but no longer does in the community.
The movie includes a love story between Jonas and Fiona.
Different.
What does Jonas’s father do for work?
He is a Nurturer who cares for new children.
What memory causes Jonas to change his views?
War and suffering.
Who is Gabriel?
A baby Jonas’s family cares for; he bonds with Jonas.
What color does Jonas see first?
Red
The ending of the book and the movie.
Different.
What major decision does Jonas make at the end of the book?
He leaves the community to release the memories.
What is Jonas’s final action in the movie?
He crosses the boundary of memory to return memories to the people.
What is the Chief Elder’s role in the movie?
She enforces strict rules and tries to stop Jonas.
Only the receiver holds them to protect the others.
The community controls the weather
Same (both portray climate control)
What is “release” actually revealed to be?
Euthanasia (killing people)
What happens to Fiona at the end of the movie?
Which character changes the most in the story?
Jonas
Why are memories powerful?
They help people understand deep emotions and choices.
The giver tells Jonas he must run away