_entry of my choice

For the entry of my choice, I'm going to connect the books "The Giver" by Lois Lowry and "Fahrenheit 451" since they have both similar themes.

First, I'll tell you about the book "The Giver." "The Giver" is about a boy named Jonas in a "utopian-based" community. Everyone is completly equal, including their hair, outfit, their opportunity of jobs and etc. There's no color, there's no creativity and there's no lust. The young ones go to a school, until their twelfth year. Their jobs are chosen by the elders, depending on their special talents. On Jonas's job ceremony, he gets chosen to be the Receiver, who receives memories about the past from the Giver. Jonas finds out and experiences memories from the past. He realizes choices, colors, feelings brings meaning into life. He becomes different from everybody from the community. He begins to feel different feelings, see colors, and etc. Also, he realizes anyone who is imperfect in his community has to be put to death. He realizes the community he's in is a dystopia. He escapes to a different world, where it is normal. He realizes life is better with feelings, some pain, warmth, family, color, and meaning.

Just like "The Giver," "Fahrenheit 451" has secrets kept in the community. Books are kept away from the people. Sure, people might be happy without books, since there would be no arguments, and stress from books. People have no feelings like The Giver. Montag is curious just as Jonas. Similarily, Montag wants to escape from the world. He runs away from the Mechanical Hounds because he read books to find the meaning of life. These two characters wanted to find the meaning of existence and life. Also, these two books portrayed a community of a utopian concept turned into a dystopia. There are many similarities between the two books.

If you did not like Fahrenheit 451, The Giver is much better. It is easier to read, and I think it has an interesting story line also. Also, although the mood is serious, it is not as serious as Fahrenheit 451.