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To Kill A Mockingbird: Comparing The Book And Movie
The book and movie have many differences. This is some of the book differences. When James called Bella to meet him at the ballet she sneaked away differently. She runs away from Alice and Jasper in the Phoenix airport bathroom into the parking lot. Another difference is when Bella, Jessica and Angela goes to Port Angeles to pick out dresses. Since Bella decides not to go to the dance she leaves and plans to meet them at dinner. But, she gets lost on the way and gets followed by four man. In the book Bella faints in biology class because they are working with blood. But that scene isn't mentioned in the movie. The fourth book difference is when Bella gets ready for prom. In the book Alice helps her get ready for it, at the Cullens house. The

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