Compare And Contrast To Kill A Mockingbird Book Vs Movie

The Everlasting Debate
One of the most debated subject in the world now is whether the book or the movie is better. Those who side with the book often times might argue that the book has more detail or has a better narrative. On the other hand, those who side with movie might say the movie depicted the story better. This debate is such a widely spoken debate due to its relativity. Almost every book and movie combo have its critics to compare them. The movie and book combo of To Kill a Mockingbird is no exception. The movie and the book To Kill a Mockingbird have many differences including differences in characters, themes, and events throughout the story. And even though Author Harper lee stated "I can only say that I am a happy author. They have made my story into a beautiful and moving motion picture. I am very proud and grateful." It is still obvious that the book is more effective and overall more developed.
Loss of Scenes
The directors are often criticized when the scenes are removed even if those scenes are minor ones. Robert Mulligan was also a director who removed scenes from the movie (To Kill a Mockingbird) when necessary. One of the scenes that was cut during the movie was inside the school house in the beginning. The movie skipped from the begging of the school day right to the end when the fight occurred. Skipping the scenes in the school house and the loss of the caste system in Maycomb causes the film to lose Maycomb’s depth. The novel form of To Kill a Mockingbird goes more in depth into the town of Maycomb and into its many layers. Maycomb’s caste like structure, an example is how the Cunninghams cannot pay anyone back, gives more insight on the way of the