For this comparative essay I decided to take on the task of a very famous book trilogy that came out in the 1950’s, Lord of the rings. Due to the fact that this novel is very lengthy in lore and story I will give the assumption that you are familiar with the story and world. As I watched the movies and read the books of Lord of the rings, I have noticed many things that were changed and deleted from the original story. most changes that were made ranged from small to large. Out of all of these changes I have seen one that stuck out the most and that is the personality of the hobbits and other characters. In the books the hobbits are portrayed as very level headed and very mindful, but as many people know in the movies they are very rambunctious …show more content…
this would make the story itself very different depending how you chose to learn the it, either by book or film. in the movie all of the books are intertwined into one coherent story that follows all the characters at one time. In the book trilogy each story is following its own set of characters meaning there is a lot of suspense build up since there are many characters that you don't know the whereabouts of for quite sometime. this change to the story timeline was most likely made to make the movie series more interesting as it follows all the characters at once keeping the audience's attention. Though many changes were made between the book and the movie ( even though that is expected of most movie adaptations of books) I personally enjoyed both renditions of the story. I would recommend to others that they read Lord of the rings and then watch the movie because it gives an interesting twist in the way they intertwine the stories together. all in all I found this assignment and the assessment I did very educational on the way people transfer stories to different forms of
Comparing the book to the movie you can clearly tell what certain things are different. For example, Sydelle Pulaski worked for Mr. Westing in the movie but only talked over the intercom. This not only caused a lot of drama but more depth to the plot. Also, Crow didn’t go to jail but they did talk about most of the consequences of her going to jail. This made a little bit more serious and emotional instead of just letting it go.
Just try to think that more than 1,000 books have been made into movies. Sometimes, the book is better and other times the movie is better. What do you think? Do you like imagining things? Or, do you like other people putting it in front of you? In The Hobbit, the book is a lot more powerful than the movie because you can see how Bilbo evolves and changes into a better person. Also, the book is more organized and flows better.
How can an author write a story which appeals to a present day audience? Richard H. Tyre published an article in 1978 that gives an answer to this very question. Tyre explains how most kids today choose to read books like the Harry Potter series, The Lord of the Rings series, and even The Wizard of Oz. An existing theory that Tyre came up with explains that each of these books, along with many others, have one thing in common: 6 plot elements. Not only do these stories contain the same 6 elements but those elements are in the same order! Tyre states that “(1) those who hunt for treasure, (2) must go alone, (3) at night, (4) and when they find it, (5) they must leave some of their blood behind, (6) and the treasure is never what they expected.” (Tyre 2). J.R.R. Tolkien is the author of The Hobbit. The Hobbit revolves around one hobbit in particular named Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo embarks on a journey with 14 others to recover a treasure that is guarded by a dragon. Along the way Bilbo faces many challenges that range from running into huge trolls, to taking part in fierce battles. Due to it’s main character hunting for treasure, facing most of the dangers alone, battling during the wee hours of the night, eventually finding the treasure, after sweating/crying/and enduring injuries, just to have the treasure revealed to him as not what he expected, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit is undoubtedly a perfect example of Tyre’s 6 plot elements.
The main difference between the novel and the movie is that in the novel you are introduced to more characters and there involvement in the story is explained. The movie doesn't really introduce u as well as the novel does and this makes it harder to follow what is going on in the movie version. It is harder in a movie to introduce a character but it seemed that it was poorly don in "The Pelican Brief" movie version. I can understand why its easer for a novel to describe how and what they what you to know about a particular character. Now in a movie it's your own perception that you make of a character.
The Hobbit contains many different characters such as Bilbo, the dwarves, and the elves of Rivendell, all of which have their own opinions. Thoughts about Rivendell and the expedition vary from wonderful to foolish. Since the preferences of the characters are so diverse, that also means that the elves admire different value, such as their love for music and their consideration for others.
Foremost, it is very recognizable that the overall flow of the story is same, but most of the plot events are not the same. Though, there were same events happening in both novel and the movie. For example, in both
In the story of “The Hobbit”, each character takes on a specific characteristic. In each of these characters identity on the surface is decided more by their race, family and their past rather than anything else in the beginning of the story. By making definite choices each character comes to define their own fate and challenge their own destiny and the outcome of their adventure.
With the sound effects, putting descriptions of characters to faces, camera angle, lighting, and being able to see the intricate paintings and imageries of the landscape, the movie is not better than the book, but what it enhances your experience into the adventure.
The first difference that you can see is that the book was in first person and the movie was in third. This being said, there were scenes added into the movie that was not in the book. I wasn’t disappointed
There are few worlds more richly imagined than that of Middle Earth. Both the depth of the setting, and the charming nature of the inhabitants, immediately sparks interest as one begins to peruse Tolkien’s work. Adding a flair of humor to an otherwise timeless adventure novel, The Hobbit is a classic that continually appeals to those with a love of fantasy work. From the beginning, to the end, we see remarkable character development that brings to mind the themes of heroism and humility.
To start of, the two versions have many similarities. There is a basic story line and plot that the movie keeps in common with the book. All the events happen in the same
The differences between the movie and the book include time, setting, the visual aspect of the movie, differences in characters, and certain added or deleted
In “The Hobbit” and the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy there are two characters of similarity that play a key role in both narratives. Thorin II Oakinshield and Aragorn II Elessar are two would be kings who come into their crowns in time for their own respective books or series to end. Both dwarf and man have a journey to their individual thrones and in particular the genesis, the journey and the end of their adventures share a great deal of commonality and precarious differences, variables that with or without their crowns says and awful lot about them.
“The Hobbit”, a thrilling novel with numerous amounts of varying characters, contains so many different archetypes. Ranging from dwarves to dragons, “The Hobbit” has such a large variety of characters starting with Bilbo Baggins who gets led into an adventure by a wizard named Gandalf. Along with the aid of dwarves, Bilbo must go on a journey to defeat Smaug- the large dragon who guards the treasure. Together they face many struggles along the way, but they finally defeat the dragon. And a large amount of characters and archetypes are introduced in this novel. They include Bilbo who shows growth and bravery, Gandalf who invites Bilbo to the hero’s journey, and Smaug who symoblizes fear and challenges Bilbo’s courage. In “The Hobbit”, Bilbo Baggins plays the
I would like to conclude by saying that this novel The Lord of the Rings has inspired many spin off works, including several games as well.The enormous popularity of Tolkien’s epic saga has greatly expanded the demand for fantay novels, largely thanks to the Lord of the Rings. It is an an extraordinary work, grandly conceived, brilliantly executed and wildly entertaining novel of Tolkien .In the whole novel we see that it 's a hobbit 's dream, a wizard 's delight. And, of course, it 's only the beginning.The language used in this novel is very simple and easy to understand by people. In short this novel has won the hearts of many .This novel is a must read. I see this novel as a near perfect: It 's one of the best fantasy novel ever written. The story just revolves around the Ring which is created by a Dark lord, Sauron.It has brought the supernaturalism in such a way that we could clearly make out where is the supernaturalism used.