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To Kill A Mockingbird: Book And Movie Comparison

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Mr. Knightley’s parallel is Cher’s so called “ex stepbrother” Josh. Josh and Mr. Knightley are similar in countless ways and the book to film adaptation of these characters is accurate to a tee. Josh and Mr. Knightley are characters that portray good judgement, high moral character, and maturity. Mr. Knightley has strong traditional values. On the other hand, Josh’s values are similar but much more contemporary. Josh and Mr. Knightley are both considered the voice of reason throughout the movie and the book. They offer Emma and Cher advice about life and way for self-improvement. For example, Josh, is suspicious of Cher’s attempt to match make her two teachers. In the book, Mr. Knightley disapproves of Emma’s matchmaking and chalks up the success of the Weston’s marriage to …show more content…

The deep respect they have for Josh and Mr. Knightley’s opinion helps them realize that a life outside of their own does exist. They begin to notice the bigger picture and make up for their previous lack of maturity. In addition, Josh and Mr. Knightley are both older than Emma and Cher. Although, the age gap is much smaller in the movie. Josh is only a couple years older than Cher. Whereas Mr. Knightley is almost seventeen years older than Emma. I noticed many other striking similarities between Josh and Mr. Knightley that seem to correlate between the book and the movie. First is the compassion and kindness that he possesses. For example, Josh and Mr. Knightley both take an opportunity to dance with Tai and Harriet when no one else will, hoping that they don’t feel left out. Next is Josh and Mr. Knightley’s disdain for Christian and Mr. Frank Churchill. From the beginning, Josh and Mr. Knightley harbored negative feelings towards Christian and Mr. Frank Churchill. Some of that turned out to be jealousy due to their feelings for Cher and Emma, and the rest turned out to be called for. In both instances, this leads to a major set-back when it comes to everyone telling each other how they

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