The Giver-
Movie analysis
Choose one of the following questions
to respond to from the movie.
1) This book is one of the most censored
books in America. Some people say the
author, Lois Lowry, is promoting a world of ‘Sameness’, where there is no
violence or even bad memories. Others
say she is warning us about avoiding this kind of world where everyone is the
same. Which of these do you think the author was thinking about. Use examples from the movie. Then make connections to our world.
2) Compare and contrast the beauty and horrifics
of our society, and of Jonas’ society.
Which society needs to change more?
Use specific examples from our world and of the world we saw in the
movie. Which society would you prefer to
live in and why?
