The Giver, TRJ #6

CORRESPONDENCE

A few weeks ago, I finished reading Fahrenheit 451 and the protagonist in the novel, Guy Montag, corresponds with Jonas. They have a lot of commons. Guy Montag lives in a society of lies too. Montag thought that he was happy with his life, but after he meets a girl he rethinks about his life. Later, he finds out that he has to change things, too, as Jonas did.
Montag’s world is a futuristic society too. He is a fireman but he burns books instead of keeping the fire out. The concept of fireman has changed since when the books were started to ban because people thought they were no use. Montag thought that it was a usual thing to burn books but he finds out that there are no true feelings against his wife and his friends. Also, as Jonas, he realizes his life have been meaningless through all the happy times he had thought he had. Later Montag runs away from his society, resisting from the government. But Montag couldn’t change anything by himself, there was a war and his country was ruined so Montag and his friends go to the land and plans to start a new society of their own.
I really think that Jonas and Montag are similar. They first seemed to be enjoying their life but they realize there is something wrong in their society. Then they try to fix it but end up just running away from it. But I think they are really brave to stand out for their own thoughts instead of only listening to what others say.