Did you know that the setting of the movie, “The Giver”, is different from the setting in the written version of “The Giver”? This is one of the reasons why the movie version of “The Giver” is more powerful than the written version. The written story is about Jonas and the Giver trying to change things in their society because the citizens don’t have the freedom to choose. But in the movie, there’s a much more profound connection with the characters, for instance, Asher and Fiona. The movie version of “The Giver” is more powerful than the written version because of the script and the set.
As I said before, one reason why the movie is better than the book is because of the set. An example of an event in the movie with a different setting is when Jonas tries to give Fiona the joy from one of the memories that the Giver gave him, but realizes that Fiona isn’t able to receive memories. So, instead of giving up because of Fiona’s inability to receive memories, Jonas finds a solution by having them sit down on some trays and slide down a large ramp as if they were sledding, simulating what happens in the memory. In the book version, this event doesn’t happen, and it doesn’t mention anything about the large ramp in the
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In the movie, Fiona helps Jonas escape. Gabe is in the Nurturing Center, and Fiona leads Jonas to Gabe and distracts the guards so that Jonas can leave. After Jonas leaves, Fiona also tries to convince some of the people in the community that it is better to have emotions and take risks than have no emotions but be completely safe. This event in the script of the movie is different from the book. In chapter 21, page 166 of “The Giver” by Lois Lowry, it states, “[He] had stolen his father's bicycle. He had hesitated for a moment, standing beside the bikeport in the darkness, not wanting anything of his father's and uncertain, as well, whether he could comfortably ride the