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Sleepy Hollow Book Vs Movie Essay
Many stories are often turned into movies that are sometimes not very similar. Some people think that movies are better and some people think that the books are better. Many of the movies have won awards along with the book that it was made after. Most of the time the books have more details than the movies and are able to create a better plot for the people to follow
The Sleepy Hollow is the first of the three books that have a good comparison between the story and the movie. During The Sleepy Hollow one of the main differences is that in the movie the headless horseman is real and in the book, the horseman is the town's imagination. Another difference in the book is that in the movie the main character seems to Passout a lot, but in the story the character does not faint at all. Some of the similarities between the two are that both have a very dark and creepy setting they are both in an old town and most of the time is dark and at night. Another similarity is
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Another big difference is that in the book the character is dying throughout the whole story and in the movie the character is working and is well and active. Another difference is that in the book most of the story takes place inside somewhere and in the movie most of the story takes place outside. Some similarities are that the characters are mostly the same and also the ending to both the book and the movie are the same.
There can be both big differences and small differences between the books and movies of stories created. Many of the differences can create a huge impact on how people see the story. Some people like the books better because of the detail and some people like the movie because it is easier to picture. Both can be seen in different

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