Summary: In an oppressive future, a fireman whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task. Guy Montag is a firefighter who lives in this lonely, isolated society where books have been outlawed by a government fearing an independent-thinking public.

Novel summary: The Giver is a story of a brilliant boy named Jonas who happens to live in a society that is being controlled by the rules and tradition of The Elders. Through his wisdom and mannerism, Jonas is selected as the Receiver of Memory, a post that distinguishes him from others and gives him authority.