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Department of English Literature and Linguistics
ENGL 151: Advanced Reading Comprehension
Fall 2014
Reading Project (20%): Compare and Contrast the Giver book and film Due on December 21st and for MW class on December 22nd (hard copy to be submitted in class and soft copy via safeassign on BB)
the Giver by Lois Lowry and the movie directed by
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0637518/?ref_=tt_ov_drPhillip 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…