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ENGL 151: Advanced Reading Comprehension
Compare and Contrast the Giver book and film
the Giver by Lois Lowry and the movie directed by Phillip Noyce
the giver’s world is a utopian one where there is no pain and peace prevails. However, as the protagonist, Jonas, gains knowledge about his inner workings of his community, he discovers his world is really a dystopian one.
The film, The Giver contains similarities as well as many differences. Having read the book and watched the film, please answer the following questions:
- compare and contrast the similar ideas behind the book and the film (5 points)
- compare and contrast the plot in the book and the film (5 points)
- discuss the issues of class structure, conformity, governmental control in both the book and the film (5 points)
- describe what makes a perfect and imperfect society in both the book and the film (5 points)
- make text-to-film, text-to-self, and text-to-world connections (5 points)
- use texts in cross-curricular activities with history, especially in studying class structures and types of government (5 points)
- discuss how the following is portrayed in both the book and the film: (10 points)
- Sameness
- Color
- Feelings, emotions
- Music
- Diversity
- age
- The Importance of memory
- The Importance of the Individual
- The Relationship Between Pain and Pleasure
- Rules
- compare and contrast the ending of both the book and the film (5 points)
- if you were the director of the film, what would you have done differently? (5 points)
Format of the reading project:
- Word count of 1000 words
- Academic Honesty (please read section on pilgrims on syllabus)
- Each typed project should include these elements:
- Cover page with full name, ID #, course info (Section number), instructor’s name and etc.
- the date you are turning in the report
- an intriguing title for each report, centered above the text of your paper
- word count
- double spaced with 1 inch margins, 12 point standard serif fosuch as Times; please do not use a sans serif font like Arial or Helvetica)
- your paper should be proofread and revised before final submittal.
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