Similarities Between The Giver And The Truman Show

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Ever think your life is a lie?In this essay i will write about a book and a movie were the main characters life was a lie.there are many similarities and differences in the giver and the truman show.
The giver and the Truman show are a lot alike.In the giver and the truman show red is a symbol of freedom.In both the giver and the truman show they fear the water because they both lost someone to it.They both fear planes.They both have strange eye colors.They are both in a room full of books when they meet someone important,this symbolizes knowledge.
The giver and the truman show are also very different.In the truman show truman is afraid of dogs but there are no dogs in the giver.In the giver,jonas didn't see color till he was 12 and truman

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