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= __“Giver 451”__ =

= __Comparing The Giver and Fahrenheit 451__ = Griffin Gallagher, Nikki Groves, Troy Harvey, Erin Ouellette, Nicholas Zacek =Discussion Questions =

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 * In both novels, people are required because of their jobs to do things that they don’t think is acceptable (burning books in Fahrenheit 451 or killing others in The Giver). Has there been a time that you haven’t agreed with someone’s actions? What did you do?
 * In Fahrenheit 451, Clarisse was seen as an outsider because she wanted to talk to others and spend time outside. In The Giver, Jonas felt like this knowledge made him an outsider among his peers. When have you felt like an outsider? What happened?
 * In addition to providing Jonas memories of past times, The Giver is also a role model in Jonas’ life; he cares for Jonas and, despite the pain Jonas experiences as the new “Receiver of Memory”, The Giver takes care of him and genuinely looks after his well-being by providing him enjoyable memories after experiencing painful memories. Who is someone in your life that you consider a role model, someone who genuinely cares for your well being before that of their own?
 * Both Fahrenheit 451 and The Giver conclude ambiguously, meaning there is no one specific ending of the book. The Giver never specifically says Jonas and Gabriel successfully made it to “Elsewhere”, nor does Fahrenheit 451 specifically say when or where Montag and his acquaintances outside their destroyed city established their new culture and way of life. How do you feel about novels that conclude ambiguously? Would you prefer endings where the author explains an epilogue of the events following the main story? Do you prefer endings where you, the reader, can leave that up to your imagination?
 * Technology has become an important aspect of everyday life. In Fahrenheit 451, the characters have seashells which act like headphones to help the government spread propaganda. While people listen to them, they sort of drift away to sea so to speak and lose sight of reality. How does this relate to people today? Do you ever find yourself getting lost in your ‘seashells’?
 * In The Giver the river symbolizes escape from the confines of society. After little Caleb drowns in the river, Jonas and the Giver try and use it as an example of unpredictable behavior. Has there ever been a time when you wanted to escape from the confines of society? If so, how?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In both novels, the societies of the respective cultures gave away some personal freedoms in exchange for a more blissful lifestyle. Have you ever seen something like this in real life? Do you think this okay or not? Why?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Both Montag and Jonas undergo serious changes of perspective as each novel progresses. For Montag, his moment of clarity could be where Mildred has her stomach pumped; for Jonas, it could be when his father “releases” an infant. Have you ever had a moment in your life which provided you with clarity or changed your perspective of things? It does not have to be as dramatic as Montag’s or Jonas’s, but can be rather simple even.

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 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Create a poster comparing the worlds of the two novels, as well as the relationships between the main characters and whom they associate themselves.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Compare movie trailers to scenes in the books
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Using The Giver movie trailer and the Fahrenheit 451 mock trailer (both linked below), compare the two movies. Without having watched the entire movie, how do you think they’ve changed from the book? What changes (if any) would you make to the books if you were directing a film version? Why would you make (or not make) those changes?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Using the Fahrenheit 451 movie Clarisse scene (linked below), compare that to the scene in the book. How does Clarisse in the movie differ from Clarisse in the book? Has the dialogue changed? How? Why do you think they made these changes in the movie? Which version do you prefer? Why?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rewrite a scene from either novel into your own words, then act it out. Use props within the classroom (or brought from home or elsewhere) to enhance the scene.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Create an original podcast that effectively combines the two novels. This could be the main characters meeting (like the example below), a trailer which highlights the themes of both books, or something of the students' own choosing.
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 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> [|__The Giver Movie Trailer__]
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> [|__Fahrenheit 451 Movie - Clarisse Asking Questions Scene__]
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> [|__Fahrenheit 451 (Mock) Trailer__]
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 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> [|__Importance of Role Models in Children's Lives (YouTube)__]
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