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    The Differences Between The Movie and The Book "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." (Harper Lee‚ To Kill a Mockingbird). This quote defines one of the most important messages in the book‚ concerning power and prejudice. I think that this quote could be used to describe many situations throughout the book. In my essay I will show examples of the key events throughout the book that have been omitted

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    the common man always believes that the wealthy live happier lives. But two landmark authors portray a different story. Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations and F. Scot Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ both show that in order to be truly happy‚ one must reject superficial things‚ such as one’s position in the caste system of society‚ and pursue one’s true desires. When given the choice between upper class and common‚ a well-rounded individual will choose a common life. At the start of the novel‚

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    When comparing and contrasting movies and books‚ the majority of the time the book presents more of a detailed atmosphere and illustration of events. However‚ in this case I think the book‚ "Autobiography of Malcolm X" and the movie‚ "Malcolm X" quoin side with one another. Spike Lee is not only one of the best filmmakers in America‚ but one of the most crucially important‚ because his films address the central subject of race‚ as so does the book. He doesn’t use a sentimental approach or political

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    changes from the book to the movie some of the major changes would be in the movie. Montag was really muscular and not afraid to do anything. In the book Montag was really wimpy and afraid of a lot. The most drastic change would be in the book Mildred was there and focused on her panels the whole entire time and never payed attention to Montag. In the book they also broke out into a really big fight. In the movie there was no Mildred at all and I think it really took away from the movie‚ because it left

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    are many different changes between the movie “Fahrenheit 451” and the book. The movie had very little similarities to the book. Most of the differences had a big influence on the story and completely changed it. One of the major changes in the movie was that Faber wasn’t in it. Faber played a very important role in Montag’s life. He helped Montag with his development and made him understand books more. He helped make Montag think for himself. Clarisse took over the role of Faber in the movie‚ but she

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    one woman’s telling of her childhood is remarkable. The book is a classic and nothing can ever change that. As in all movies made from books‚ there are many differences. While books capture the imagination‚ movies try to convey the story and bring the imagination to life. The book and the movie are the same in many areas‚ yet differ in many others. Overall‚ they have the same characters‚ themes and settings throughout the book and movie. They differ in the scenes and in certain parts of the dialog

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    Outsiders book was published by S.E. Hinton. Also in 1983‚ The Outsiders movie was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The book is fiction; specifically young adult fiction. The book and the movie were very different from one another. The book was a lot better in giving more details and getting to know what Ponyboy is thinking. It was easier to be able to comprehend what was going on and why the characters were making those decisions. One difference from the movie and the book is that‚ in the book‚ Dally

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    dialogue‚ the setting‚ and the order of events. The dialogue and order of events in‚ The Outsiders‚ is almost completely the same between the novel and the movie because in the book Sodapop Curtis says “Soda just put his hand on my shoulder. ‘Easy‚ Ponyboy. They ain’t gonna hurt you no more.’ ” and “You’re an okay kid ponyboy”. Which is exactly what happens in the movie. “ ‘What’d he want?’ Two-Bit asked. ‘What’d Mr. Super-Soc have to say?’ ‘He ain’t a Soc‚’ I said‚ ‘he’s just a guy. He just wanted

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    the difference between the book and movie of “A separate piece”. I personally think that the movie was much more fun to watch‚ but the book was better over-all. some of the reasons I did not like the movie are Brinker‚ and the way he seemed much more nice. I also did not like how Gene did not go to Leper’s house and how Leper came back to the school. Another thing I did not enjoy in the movie is how Brinker did not enlist with Gene as he did in the book. In my overall

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    analyzing and comparing The Catcher in the Rye and Great Expectations‚ by J.D. Salinger and Charles Dickens respectively‚ one usually stops and ponders‚ what can these two novels possibly have in common? Well I can tell you‚ quite a lot. To begin with‚ both are fictional autobiographies‚ narrated personally by the protagonists‚ that is Holden and Pip. However‚ regardless of the fact that they are both narrated in the first person‚ one‚ Great Expectations is a full life story‚ and you can tell by the very

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