Plot Similarities:
Character Development:
Themes:
- Snow: In both the book and the movie Jonas receives the memory of snow and a sled ride first .
- Gabriel: In both the book and the movie Gabriel stays at Jonas's house for extra nurturing before he can be assigned to a family unit.
- Runaway: In both the book and the movie Jonas runs away to free the memories to the community and to protect Gabriel from release.
Character Development:
- Fiona: In both the book and the movie Fiona changed and had feelings for Jonas.
- The Giver: In both the book and the movie The Giver learned to cope with Rosemary and Jonas.
- Jonas's Father: In both the book and the movie Jonas's father feels pain and regret when he has to release children and particularly when he learns he has to release Gabriel.
Themes:
- Memories: In both the book and the movie the memories that Jonas receives are very important and significant to the story.
- Individuality: In both the book and the movie at the Ceremony of the Twelves the differences between the children are recognized for the first time.
- Release: In both the book and the movie release is a big thing and Jonas realizes that it is the wrong thing.