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Literature Vs. Motion In Ender's Game '
Colin Burke
Mr. Rase
Science Fiction 6th hour
April 6 2016

Literature versus Motion

In a small, condensed amount of time, a movie must portray all the aspects and details of a story accurately in order for it to properly convey its meaning to its viewers while simultaneously being enjoyable. The rules for a film are no easy task, and at times they can fail to meet these standards. Under this, films like Ender’s Game comes up short when compared to its written counterpart.

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