In 1960, Harper Lee published To Kill A Mockingbird, and in 1962, To Kill A Mockingbird was made into a movie. Harper Lee was offered the opportunity to write the screenplay, but she declined the offer, and Horton Foote ended up writing the screenplay. Many aspects of the book were kept in the movie, but many things including characters and entire scenes were eliminated or changed. A few scenes such as when Jem, Dill, and Scout go down to the courthouse and see Bob Ewell before the trial were even added to the movie and were not originally in the book. The book and movie do have many similarities, but also some differences. From the description of Atticus in the book, I knew he was 50 years old, a lawyer, smart, scholarly, and very respectful to everyone, but I was surprised at how he looked and acted in the movie in comparison to my vision of him that I got from the book. From the …show more content…
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.
While many of the less important characters in the book are either not very involved in the movie, or completely eliminated from the movie, the main characters such as Atticus, Scout, and Jem are all fairly similar in the movie compared to the book. I felt like overall the movie was very faithful to the book, and that Horton Foote did a very good job of writing the screenplay without changing too much of the
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.
To begin with, there are many similarities between the book and movie To Kill A Mockingbird. For example, Tom Robinson died in an attempt to escape from prison in both the book and the movie. In my opinion Tom's death was crucial to the original story, and I believe the movie would have been seen as over-sentimental if the scriptwriters had let him live. Another important similarity between the book and movie, is the mutual fascination
“To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, is an inspiring and amazing book. When you are reading the book, it is very easy to imagine what is happening. But, when you watch the movie, it is a little bit sad. It is emotionally sad, making you upset, not because of what is happening, but because it is so different. The book “To Kill a Mockingbird” is better than the movie, because the order is different, and the book included more characters and details.
As most everyone knows, there are differences between a book and it’s movie adaptation. This is applicable to the book and it’s movie counterpart To Kill a Mockingbird, as well. But aside from the differences, there are also similarities between these two.
There are many differences between the book; To Kill a Mockingbird and the movie. Some differences are easy to spot and some aren’t. Many things that are in the book aren’t in the movie. Many of these things you don’t need, but are crucial to the plot of the book. Movies and books have differences and similarities, but many things in books MUST be included in the movie.
Despite having many differences the film remains faithful in capturing the novel and putting on film. While one may not get everything from the movie as from the book, the majority of it is there. So for die hard fans of the book there is no need for disappointment. All the main parts of the book are there, the characters, the plot, the setting
Neither the novel nor film version of To Kill A Mockingbird is superior to the other, just different. In the book you delve more into the separate characters while in the film you see the relationships in action. The book gives you a broader view of everything, but at the same time the movie points out everything that seems important. Lastly, the novel shows Scout as a girl caught in the middle, when the movie seems to paint Scout as a girl without a inkling of what is going on.
Although the movie and book, To Kill a Mockingbird, are based off of the same storyline, they have some very key differences. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a classic novel about the childhood of two children, Jean Louise and Jem, who live with their father, Atticus Finch. This captivating story takes place in Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression and was written in 1960. This novel teaches readers a great deal about society and life during the Great Depression. The differences found between Harper Lee’s book and Robert Mulligan’s movie are countless and have a great impact on the theme and plot.
The novel, to kill a mockingbird, was a better representation of characters, setting and plot due to missing or changed information that took away
One character that was missing from the movie that played an important role was Aunt Alexandra. First of all by having Aunt Alexandra in the film the reader doesn't see the feminine side to Scout instead only Scout's tomboy side is portrayed. Also, not having Aunt Alexandra around means there is no one to challenge Atticus's authority. Without Aunt Alexandra, Miss Stephanie is also left out. Seeing how Jem and Scout act around another family member is impossible when the directors' cut Aunt Alexandra out of the movie. Showing how the children act around another family member could show different sides of their personalities. A good explanation for leaving Aunt Alexandra out could be that the movie would have just been too long with too many extra parts that may have not been necessary. Rachael Haverford, the Finches' next door neighbor, was another character deleted from the book, Dill was not living with .The movie and the book have differences in the overall way the characters appear. For instance, Jem isn't nearly as physically fit in the movie as he is described in the book. Also in the book Scout is the main character and in the movie Scout doesn't really know what's going on. All of the scenes in the movie that present Scout as anything more than the narrator were cut out. In the book, Scout is more of a girl caught in the middle of Atticus and Alexandria. She acts a lot like Alexandria although she doesn't know it.
The book and movie are completely different. It 's like comparing apples and oranges. (I 'm assuming that you used the newest version with Guy Pierce). The biggest difference is probably the ommision of Haydee and Maximillien and Valentine (three of the main character) and the addition of Jacapo. Jacapo does is in the book, but he is never a large character.
Both share the same plot, and there are very little differences between the two. These are a few of the differences that I was able to notice between the book and the movie. There are several others throughout the story, but they are all just as minute and in the end they have no effect on the outcome of the story. Overall, I was very impressed with the movie and it was very true to the book. I have seen my share of movies that were adaptations from books that did not do the book justice, but this one is almost exactly like the book, so it was very
This novel was also turned into a movie in 1962. The movie and the book had both similarities and differences. For instance, the relationship between Atticus and the African Americans was a similarity between the book and the movie. On the other hand the absence of Aunt Alexandra in the movie was a prominent difference between the book and the movie. The book and the movie were both good ,but there were similarities and differences in each .
The book tells the same story as the movie but in a different way it cuts out thing the movies has or the movies adds thing that's not in the book. The book has some not many similar but . I feel the director was unfaithful to the book.The book and movie version of Our America had many differences.
I like that the story is told from the innocent perspective of a six year old. For the most part, this film is pretty historically accurate, but some is a little exaggerated for the sake of the story. In real life, Atticus probably wouldn’t have defended a black man in that time period, to protect himself and his children. Going against the word of a white woman would definitely get him more hate than he received in the film. But, most of the film was accurate to the time and definitely furthered my understanding of this time period. It is hard to realize how racist and sexirt people used to be, and it wasn’t a big deal because everyone was. Obviously, nowadays our society in very politically correct so it is hard to imagine what it was like. I think one of the overall strengths of this movie is the casting, all of the actors are perfect for their roles and really bring the characters to life. Since I read the book before the movie, I also really appreciate that the movie stays true to the book and doesn’t change too much. I think the only weakness is that the story isn’t always explained very well. Everything that happens with Boo Radley and the kids is a little bit random and isn’t described as well in the movie as it is in the book. But, overall I really enjoy this movie and would definitely recommend