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' sister Lily turns 8 and receives the jacket with pockets |
Jonas' sister Lily turns 9 and receives her bicycle. |
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Jonas's number is 19 |
Jonas's number is 51
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To transfer memories The Giver has to put his hand on Jonas back while Jonas is lying down. |
The Giver has to hold his wrist to transfer the memoriesm |
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The Giver and Jonas planned to leave the community at the night that the Ceremony begins. |
Jonas told The Giver he must leave suddenly one night.
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Fiona know nothing about Jonas's escape. |
Fiona was caught by some security agents after letting Jonas took Gabriel away and escaped. She almost took the lethal injection too. |