The Giver and Messenger Comparisons

The Giver and Messenger connected in many ways. In The Giver Jonas had the power to "See Beyond". He was the only citizen of his community that could see color. In Messenger Matty has a power just like Jonas. Matty's power is that he can heal life. In Messenger he finds out his power with an animal, but in The Giver, Jonas first "Saw Beyond" in the apple. Also in The Giver, everyone in the community receives a job/name. Jonas is given the job/name, The Receiver. Also in Messenger, everyone in their community is given a name. Matty doesn't actually get his name because he dies but Leader gave him his name, Healer. In The Giver the community is a Utopian community, which means it is a perfect community. In Messenger, it is the total opposite. In Village, it is not perfect. In Messenger there is a man named Leader and he is the Leader of Village. Even though it doesn't say it, I think Leader is Jonas. He acts, talks, and says stuff related to Jonas.