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Lyddie: Comparing The Book And Movie

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In Lyddie by Katherine Paterson and Lyddie the movie, both have similar same plot lines but with slightly different plots. Some People, such as Diana, have different ways to leave the main story; other characters like Triphena are outright gone, and a few characters never fully develop a complete personality. In the novel, Diana runs away due to becoming pregnant and expecting a newborn with a wedded man. On page 153 it Diana mentions, "I'm going to have a child, Lyddie." In the movie, Diana becomes ill due to working at the mill for so long. Diana is later seen in a hospital, which wasn't even in the book, where she eventually dies of natural causes. Losing this part of the book took out part of Diana's character with her departing out of the story much less meaningfully. The movie also loses the shock and surprise of Diana's sudden departure. While Diana's character doesn't go through complete development, other characters don't develop at all. …show more content…

In the beginning, Triphena was one of Lyddie's first friends throughout the story. On page 35, Triphena tells Lyddie' "The mistress earned herself a trip. I think the rest of us have too" This leads to Lyddie visiting her cabin, meeting Ezekial, and returning home to an enraged mistress firing her. Because of Triphena disappearing in the movie, all this and the entire job at the tavern is lost in the movie losing the suspense and tension for the reader. While it is sad to see characters leave the story, sometimes it's worse to see important moments leave the film

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