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Differences Between The Giver Book And Movie
Do you know that you should always read the book before you watch the movie. In The Giver Jonas experiences many new places, and memories. In the movie and book Jonas experiences many similar activities, however there are also many differences. There are many similarities and differences of the setting between the book and the movie, The Giver. It takes place in a futuristic city in both the book and movie. In both the Giver still talks about climate change, and why the community doesn’t have memories.One difference is that in the book the ceremony is one month away, where as in the movie the ceremony was one day away. Another difference is that in the movie the Annex Room is by the edge, but in the book it is by the House of the Old. There

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