Books Better Than The Movie
“It is a sin to kill a mockingbird” (Lee 119) said Atticus which may reflect to Tom
Robinson a innocent black man convinced of the crime of rapeing a white woman a case that the only evidence is white woman's word against a black man's word Tom is later killed. In To kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and To kill a Mockingbird by Barbara kopple although the movie is enjoyable the book brings more detail and characters. The three main differences between the book and movie are narration change, character absence , and scene absences.
In the book the story is told in scout's eyes while in the movie due to a visual purpose isn't stressed as much as in the movie. In the duration of the book due to scout telling the story it has a child perspective “But he’s gone drowned his dinner in syrup” ( 32) said scout which brings a presence of immaturity. While in the movie most of the kid's story is behind jem for example in the book scout finds the gifts in the tree knot but not the case in the movie. In perspective the movie is seen as just a story while the book it's jean Louise telling her memory of her childhood.
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Why you may ask? Well due to time adding all the characters meant adding more scenes which in the movie industry would be too long. But by doing that most who read the book will be a bit disappointed not having all characters.When a book is made into a movie characters and their actions are often combined like Miss crawford is dill's aunt and cecil jacobs is the one to make scout to break her promise to atticus about fighting. Also aunt alexandra isn't there to teach scout how to be a lady. In addition this is another flaw in the movie to the book not having all the
In comparison with the many similarities in the book and movie versions of To Kill A Mockingbird, there are also many differences. One huge difference that was almost impossible to miss, was the absence of Aunt Alexandra. Atticus' sister, Alexandra, was the thorn in Scout's side throughout the book. She always wanted Scout to act more like a lady. Towards the end, she became more like a mother in soothing Scout and trying to reassure her that Jem was not dead. I think Aunt Alexandra was a huge part of the story, and I think they should have kept her in the movie. Be that as it may, the movie moved along quite well without her. I also found there to be huge differences in the trial. For example, although Mayella Ewell, pretended to be very upset by Atticus' questioning, she did not accuse him of mocking her. I thought that this was somewhat significant because it was one of Mayella's tactics for trying to get pity from the jury. A more minor difference, was the combination of Miss Maudie and Miss Rachel. The two neighbors of the Finches were combined into one person for the movie. I do not think it mattered very much, because they served the same purpose in the end. They were there as comfort to Atticus and the children. A larger difference in the movie pertained to Mrs. Dubose. Mrs. Dubose did make a small appearance in the movie, but her role was cut down quite a bit from what it was originally in the book. Mrs. Dubose, a morphine addict,
The movie and book versions of To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee have many similarities. The story line is the same. Jem and Scout tried to make Boo Radley come out, Dill came for the summers, and Tom Robinson's case happened. If Jem and Scout had not tried to make Boo Radley come out, then Boo would not be in the story as much. In fact, he may not have saved the children because he may not have cared for or would not be interested in them as much as he was/did. If Dill did not come in the summers, then hee would not be a part of the story. His character would not exist. Which would change the story because Jem and him would always do things together. That would take more away from the original story. Tom Robinson’s case was a very important part of To Kill A Mockingbird. If it had not happened, most of the story’s conflict and the story itself would not have happened.
There are many similarities and differences in the book To Kill A Mockingbird and the film that was based upon it. The three main differences are the distinctions of characters, the appearance of major themes and the scenes that accompany them, and the variation of pivotal scenes in the story. Overall, the book and the movie share the same morals. They also portray the same basic storyline, although the movie lacks the details contained in the book. The novel,“ To Kill A Mockingbird,” is widely known for its portrayal of the ideas of prejudice.
To Kill a Mockingbird: Comparisons and Contrast from Novel and Film There are many similarities and differences between the novel To Kill A Mockingbird and the film that was based upon it. The themes in the novel and film were both shown in similar ways. In the novel and the film, they both showed the plot line of the story but in different ways. Overall, the novel and the film held the same moral but were presented in different ways.
The novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and the movie To Kill a Mockingbird inspired by her novel have many differences. In both the book and the movie a young girl, Scout, and her family are dealing with a town rape case that their father is the defending attorney in. The book is more developed than the movie in plot, characters, and theme layers. In the book the plot flows very well from one event to the next and the plot seems complete.
There are many key differences between Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize winning book To Kill a Mockingbird and the Academy Award winning movie of the same name. One major difference between the book and the movie is who is portrayed as the main character. In the book, the main character is Scout. The movie, however, seems to portray Atticus as the main character. Another key difference in the movie from the book is the way it begins. The novel opens up with Jem and Scout meeting Dill for the first time. On the other hand, the film begins with Mr. Cunningham giving Atticus payment some law work he did for him. Another major difference is that the movie left out a few scenes from the book. For example, the film completely omits the scene where Calpurnia
The book and the film were both simular, and yet different in many ways. An example would be, in the film, Ponyboy was walking to the drive-in and meeting Cherri and Marcia. Although in the book, Ponyboy began his journey by telling the readers about his experience about being jumped by the Socs and being threatened. The director probably had some options to pick from to leave out from the movie, and the director chosed this to leave out. Leaving out the part where Ponyboy was jumped was an effective move because without the experience Ponyboy was lost and helpless because he did not know what to do when he and Johnny got cornered in the park by Bob and other Socs.
The movie adaptation and novel version of To Kill a Mockingbird have many similarities between them. Firstly, the characters have the same details about them such as their name, age, and personality. An example of this is Atticus Finch because in the book, he is always acting with integrity and constantly acts like a gentleman. This is shown in the movie as well because the actor who portrays Atticus is always polite. Secondly, some of the lines are exactly the same in the movie and in the book. An example of this would be Atticus’s famous quote: “If you just learn a single trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” Lastly, the book and the movie have the same plot, themes, and ideas. The movie
After reading To Kill A Mockingbird and watching the film, you can see many differences. Some of which were made in just this movie and others that would pertain to all movies in general. The film version of To Kill A Mockingbird came out in 1962. It starred Gregory Peck as Atticus and Mary Badham as Scout. This was as much a classic as the novel itself. Throughout its time, To Kill A Mockingbird received many Academy Awards, eight to be exact. Some of the nominations and awards were for best screenplay based on material from another Medium, Best Actor, Best Art Direction/Set Decoration, Black and White.
When a novel is turned into a movie, the movie director usually to changes or cuts certain scenes. The To kill a Mockingbird movie wasn’t able to elaborate on certain characters that Harper Lee wrote about. Why did the movie extract what scenes they did? The book is revolved around the children Scout, Jem, and Dill to a certain extent. The movie focused on big name actor actor Gregory Peck who played Atticus. In order to make more money, the movie conveyed Atticus as the focal point . Because of this, Scout had few lines. The beginning of the book starts out kind of slow and allows the reader to get accustomed to each character. The movie skips through most of that in order to hook the viewers in. For example, the movie shows Scout rolling in the tire without even telling the backstory of the Radley’s and telling you who Boo is.
There were several differences between the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird" and the movie that I noticed. In the movie, during Tom Robinson's explanation of the events with Mayella, he never says, "She says she never kissed a grown man before an' she might as well kiss a nigger. She says what her papa do to her don't count." Although this is a rather vulgar line from the book, I felt that it was important to the character development of the Ewells. In the movie, we infer that the Ewell family is disliked and of poor character, but we do not see the extent of this. After reading this line in the book, I had a better understanding of the Ewell family and their poor morals.
Overall, Calpurnia, Aunt Alexandra, and Miss Maudie were forgotten characters in the movie. Calpurnia is important because she helps them understand the black community. Aunt Alexandra shows us another side of Atticus. Miss Maudie acts as the mother Jem and Scout never had. Even though the movie and the book were different, they share the common theme of human understanding and how you need to put yourself in someone
To Kill a Mockingbird’s book and movie are similar in some ways, but they both have very noticeable differences from each other. The setting of the story is not described as in depth in the movie as it was in the book. The plot progression of the movie seems to be disorganized compared to the book. Many of the characters who were included in the story originally were not included in the movie, leaving out portions of the story from the movie. Overall, the book did a better job at presenting the story in a way that wouldn’t confuse the reader and entertained the reader instead, whereas the movie’s lack of organization could cause the reader to become confused if they were to watch it after reading the book.
Most of the time, everyone always would prefer to see the movie rather then read the book, in this situation is that the best option? This book is about a boy named Jem Finch, and a girl named Scout Finch who live in Maycomb, Alabama. In the 1930’s this town was going through very difficult times with racism and economic struggles. Their father Atticus Finch is trying hard to defend a black man, and Jem and Scout will always look up to him as they go on with life. To Kill a Mockingbird was an inspiring book written by Harper Lee, and was later changed into a movie which was directed by Robert Mulligan. In the movie, important scenes were skipped. Characters were not all featured in the movie, and many actions never happened. Since parts of the movie were taken out,
There were a few characters that I felt were different in the movie than in the book because of the way they were described. I have thought that the Cunninghams were black because they were described as poor farmers and they were compared to the Robinsons. The movie had added a part where Bob Ewell kind of taunts Jem and Scout even before the trial. Atticus is more stern in the movie than in the book it is like he is more in control over Scout and Jem. Another character that seemed different to me is Calpurnia she seemed as