To Kill a Mockingbird barely held my interest in part 1. I believe part 1 contained lots of facts and little action. The story in part 1 contained background knowledge of the town, families and characters. It is necessary to know all of that information, however background knowledge for 150 pages really discourages me from wanting to continue reading a book. I personally like a storyline that is presented in a series of books. While reading a series of books you are able to learn background, character and setting information as the series continues.
While reading part 2 of To Kill a Mockingbird I became hooked. My reasoning for more attentivness in part 2 is because the action was presented which held my attention. The writer kept
She wanted to learn more about how to shoot a gun. She wanted to be like one of the guys. The novel installs all these ideas, but it also allows the reader to use their creativity. It also gives more emphasis on little traits of the character that make the character more unique. Therefore, due to the film's inability to give audiences more information about the characters, their role and their emotions, the novel is much more informative.
Many people have memories from when they read their first book and how excited they were. They remember everything like the palm of their hand, although I honestly do not recall when I read my first book. I just began to read and loved it. I would read for hours and hours, my parents would take books away from me, because I would not sleep from how much I read. I have read an abundant amount of books, but my all time favorite book is, “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. I relish the way Harper Lee demonstrates every character's emotions and thoughts so clearly to the reader. This book exemplifies how we should not judge anyone until we step in their shoes and walk in them. There are books that are not pleasant for
As the famous American author, Nerburn, says,“It is much easier to become a father than to be one”(http://www.wiseoldsayings.com/fathers-quotes). Nerburn writes about how hard it is to be an eligible father .He proposes the question, “Do people think their father is the person who is able to provide them a lot of guidance or help? In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Jem and Scout live with their father, Atticus, who is a lawyer, and regard him as an excellent example. However, Scout and Jem don’t value Atticus as a father with full diligence because he is elder than most of other students’ father and he is not able to do any sports. Due to the accident with the mad dog, atticus’s educations and the case of Tom Robinson, Jem and Scout come to understand, respect, and finally admire their father.
Growing up is a difficult task, especially when the town around you doesn’t offer to help you understand what’s going on around you. Using many examples of the loss of childhood innocence, Harper Lee shows us that a corrupted society leads to growing up faster and one’s childhood is stripped away. Through Jem, the eldest of the Finch children, and Scout, the youngest, the readers see how a trial in 1930 Alabama takes a toll of young minds. In Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, she implies that growing up leads to loss of innocence, especially in troubling times.
The black characters act justly throughout the novel by treating every one with equality and respect. In Chapter 12, when Jem and Scout visit Calpurnia’s Negro church for the Sunday service, Lula, a hostile Negro woman tells them impolitely to leave. Calpurnia defends the children and contradicts Lula by saying, “It’s the same God, ain’t it?” Amidst an argument over the antagonistic rifts between black and white regimes, Calpurnia acknowledges that all people, no matter the race, worship the same God, and are therefore equal. During Chapter 12, after the church service, Reverend Sykes takes up an extra collection of money that is collected towards Tom Robinson's wife, who has not been able to find work since her husband is sent to jail since he allegedly rapes a white woman. Reverend Sykes tells the attendees of the service, “I want all of you with no children to make a sacrifice and give one more dime a piece.” The Revenant shows justice by being equal and respectful towards everyone. In order to be fair he asks those who don’t have a family to feed and shelter to donate an extra dime, and not forcing those who have a family to donate extra money. During his testimony in Chapter 19, Tom Robinson states a different story than that of Mayalla’s; he is then questioned on whether he is accusing Mayella of being a liar. Tom refuses to accuse Mayella of lying, but persistently says that she is "mistaken in her mind." This shows Tom’s unrelenting respect and honest living; even though Mayella is unjust to him, he continues to treat her with justice and respect because he knows that she is just a little girl who is lonely and even though she sent him
Their are many similarities and differences between the novel and the movie of To Kill a Mockingbird.
In the movie and the book my favorite was the movie. Some of the reasons why i liked the movie more because it was more understanding for me. Its easier to understand things when you see it for yourself and not see it in black and white. My favorite part in the movie is when hannah is so kind and takes her life to save man many others it was emotional part in the movie. There was a big difference between the movie and the book here are some examples…
There was never a moment where I just thought of myself as a reader while reading To Kill a Mockingbird. I felt as though I was right beside Scout as she grows up and learns important lessons about life. One of the many lessons that impacted me greatly was the one about how courage can come in different shapes from the most unexpected people I know. Another lesson involved choosing to fight back people with my head despite the fact that they are using violence on me. I have learned more than two lessons, but these two were the most important to me.
To Kill A Mockingbird Compare and Contrast (Book/Movie) There are many differences and similarities that can be identified in “To Kill A Mockingbird” with the novel and movie. One of the many differences is that the novel consisted of more detail and scenes. Without most of the detail watchers who have read the book are completely lost in what is happening. Details are very important in helping a reader or viewer to understand the content.
I have read quite a few novels since first reading To Kill a Mockingbird many years ago, but yet I still keep going back to the novel that have me my first glimpse into the damages of racism, the novel that encouraged an intense interest in the law, and finally the novel that sparked a love of reading. It is for these reasons that no matter how much I read, I will always point to To Kill a Mockingbird as the novel that influenced me the
In the book, there are many chapters that help the reader get to know the characters better. This is done not by telling the reader about the character, but through events that the characters go through. Another thing was that I felt like the book had more emotion, but I think this was because I had gotten to know the characters in the book better than I did in the movie. The book is also narrated from Scout’s perspective, while the movie is not. This changes the feel of the story, making the movie feel a little bit less personal than the book.
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
All in all, the book was more enjoyable according to me. First, understanding the characters feelings is a wonderful way to understand the story. When I read any good book, I connect with the characters. To have this relationship, I have to understand the characters thoughts and feelings. In the movie, instead of showing inside David’s mind, they show flashbacks.
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.
There many differences in this novel and the movie. The book had way more One difference that is very noticeable to almost everyone that watched the movie and read the book, is when Aunt Alexandra did not appear in the movie. She is Atticus`s sister and Scout did like her in the book because she always wanted Scout to act more feminine. Towards the end in the book she is very nice to scout and conforts her when Jem is hurt. I think Aunt Alexandra is a huge part of the story, and I think they should have kept her in the movie. I also found some major differences in the trial that were not in the movie. For example in the book, Mayella Ewell pretended to be very upset when Atticus' questioned her and she did not accuse him of mocking her.