Comparative Analysis of The Giver and Divergent Themes

Comparative Paragraph Practice: Structure Topic sentence – Introduces the theme of dehumanisation in both texts.

Explain sentences (2-3) – give details how both texts display dehumanisation.

Example sentences (2-3) – evidence of events and quotes from both texts that demonstrate dehumanisation.

Link sentence – conclude that both texts have the theme of dehumanisation.

Example TEEL Sentences: Topic Sentence: The Giver and Hunger Games are popular film texts based on dystopian novels where control and power is maintained by dehumanisation of the characters.

Explain Sentences – While Hunger Games is based on a dystopic society where problems occur when authorities in the Capitol exert control on all districts and Katniss rebels against this control, and The Giver is based on a society where problems occur from being too perfect and same, Jonas stands out as a rebel for the people.

Example sentences – In ‘The Hunger Games’, Katniss is dehumanized by Flavius when getting her hair and makeup done as he comments, “Oh, we’re just saying we might need to hose you down again before we take you to Cinna.”. Similarly, in ‘The Giver’, Jonas realises that the community leaders have dehumanized everyone by taking away their right to make choices when he says, “It’s just that… without the memories it’s all meaningless.”

Link Sentence – Evidently both texts share similarities where dehumanisation is a controlling tool for those in power and it is up to one teenager, Katniss or Jonas to stand up against this control and rebel.

Example Comparative Paragraph The Giver and Hunger Games are popular film texts based on dystopian novels where control and power are maintained by dehumanising characters.

While Hunger Games is based on a dystopic society where problems occur when authorities in the Capitol exert control on all districts and Katniss rebels against this control, and The Giver is based on a society where problems occur from being too perfect and same, Jonas stands out as a rebel for the people.

In ‘The Hunger Games’, Katniss is dehumanized by Flavius when getting her hair and makeup done as he comments, “Oh, we’re just saying we might need to hose you down again before we take you to Cinna.”.

Similarly, in ‘The Giver’, Jonas realises that the community leaders have dehumanized everyone by taking away their right to make choices when he says, “It’s just that… without the memories it’s all meaningless.” Evidently, both texts share similarities where dehumanisation is a controlling tool for those in power and it is up to one teenager, Katniss or Jonas to stand up against this control and rebel.