The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Books with the utmost captivatingly complex characters, relatable themes and plots that keep us guessing in the unpredictable aura are those which reflect great capability. This idea is explored in ‘The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy’, a science-fiction novel written by Douglas Adams. A story regarding Arthur Dent and his friends, Ford Prefect, Trillian McMillan and Zaphod Beeblebrox travelling the universe to discover and explore Life, the Universe and Everything. Ranking 1st on the New York Times Best Seller List in 1979, and on BBC's "Big Read", an attempt to find the "Nation's Best-loved book", ranked 24th. This novel engaged readers through themes such as Absurdity, Intriguing characters such as Arthur Dent, and exciting and unpredictable events such as the discovery of
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The beginning of the settling of the novels climax. The fact that, Magrathea, the legendary planet, rumoured to contain copious amounts of the universe’s mysteries has just been discovered it really does reflect an unpredictable plot.
An excerpt from the discovery of Magrathea.
Ford: I’m sorry, I just don’t believe a word of it.
Zaphod: Listen to me Ford, I’ve found it. I swear I’ve found it.
Ford: Magrathea is a myth! A fairy story! It’s what parents tell their kids at night if they want them to grow up to be economists. And -
Zaphod: …and we are currently in orbit around it.
Ford: Zaphod, I can’t help what you may personally be in orbit around, but this ship –
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There is a cliché that the book is better than the movie. There has never been a case where that is more apparent than the book written by Douglas Adams in 1978 to the 2005 movie rendition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy directed by Garth Jennings. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is an english science fiction comedy novel that follows Arthur Dent through his misadventures in the galaxy with Ford prefect after earth is to be demolished to make way for an intergalactic bypass. The story is satirical guide book to help you navigate and hitchhike throughout the galaxy. The first comparison and contrast will be about the characters and their appearance and personality. The second comparison will be the plot events. Lastly is the comparison and contrast of the resolution. Due to the theme, plot, and resolution, the book is far superior than the movie.
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