What's the Difference between The Giver the Book and The Giver the Movie?
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
Jonas
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Jonas
Portrayed by: Brenton Thwaites
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Rosemary
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Rosemary
Portrayed by: Taylor Swift
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Fiona
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Fiona
Portrayed by: Odeya Rush
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The Giver
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The Giver
Portrayed by: Jeff Bridges
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Chief Elder
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Chief Elder
Portrayed by: Meryl Streep
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Jonas's mum
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Jonas's mum
Portrayed by: Katie Holmes
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Asher
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Asher
Portrayed by: Cameron Monaghan
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Jonas's dad
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Jonas's dad
Portrayed by: Alexander Skarsgård
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Lily
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Lily
Portrayed by: Emma Tremblay
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Gaberial
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Gaberial
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Johnny
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Johnny
Portrayed by: Kory Catoe
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BJ Hannah
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BJ Hannah
Portrayed by: Providence Hildreth
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| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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Jonas is 12 years old. |
He is 16 and played by a 25 year old actor. |
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Jonas feels stirrings inside for his classmate Fiona, but nothing more. |
There is a full love story between the two.
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After Jonas is selected as The Receiver he is mostly left alone by the Chief Elder. |
She is constantly meddling with Jonas and The Giver and always suspicious. |
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Asher, Jonas' best friend is given the job of recreation director. |
He becomes a pilot.
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Fiona's job is to take care of the elderly. |
She takes care of newborns. |