The Help Book Vs Movie Essay

Why do directors eliminate and add scenes to movies that are based off of best-selling novels? Some scenes may be too explicit or the director may want to change the way some characters are perceived. The Help by Kathryn Stockett and the screenplay version directed by Tate Taylor contrast in many ways; the screenplay has integrated and abstracted scenes from original novel. These choices made by the director affect the storyline and as a result, certain characters are depicted differently and the significance of some relationships built throughout the novel are taken out. A great example of this is when the director does not include the scene where an unclad man intrudes into Celia’s yard and both Minny and Celia bulwark each other against the stranger, displaying their strong comity. Another great example is when the director adds a scene with Ms Phelan admitting to Skeeter that she found out about her writing the book. In this scene, she shows her how she is pleased and is more accepting towards her, unlike the way her character in the book was portrayed. Foremost, the
The movie included a scene where Hilly comes over to confront Skeeter about the book, but Ms Phelan orders her to get off her property and disagrees with her conceptions about Skeeter. Afterwards, she takes Skeeter inside to tell her that she is surprisingly proud of her daughter’s achievements and will allow her to accept the job offer in New York. In the screenplay, Ms. Phelan states, “Courage sometimes skips a generation. Thank you for bringing it back to our family Skeeter.” This quote shows how Ms Phelan praises Skeeter and is extremely proud of her ,unlike how her character in the novel acted. In the novel she offered to make an appointment for Hilly and Skeeter to get their hair done instead of having a serious discussion with