To Kill A Mockingbird Movie Vs Book Analysis

With almost every famous novel, comes either an excellent movie adaption or a cringe worthy film that has viewers constantly reminding others to read the book instead. Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird” was no exception to this unspoken rule. Although the film excelled in accurately depicting most of the novel’s content, there were some omitted details that could have improved the movie’s interpretation of the novel.
One of the most obvious differences between the film and the novel would be the lack of stress for the importance of reading from Scout. For example, when Scout was angered towards Miss Caroline Fisher, because she was ordered to convey a negative message towards Atticus: to stop teaching her how to read. This occasion was
For example, he put some of his prized possessions in the hole of the tree, knowing that Jem would notice them and take them home. In the novel, one of the possessions, the pocket watch, was actually lent to Jem by Atticus only once a week, and was not found in the tree. On the contrary, the film did not show any interactions between Jem and Atticus concerning the pocket watch inheritance. One important event would be during the house fire that led to Mme. Dubose’s death. Due to Scout’s curiosity and age, she ended up sleeping outside in the dark, cold night, which resulted in Boo placing a blanket on top of her so that she would not catch a cold. Yet, the movie omitted this scene altogether, which was a disappointment because it would have displayed more of Boo’s affection towards the children. Boo’s highest display of affection towards Jem and Scout would be when he kills Bob Ewell in order to protect the children. Unfortunately, the movie scene resulted in Bob Ewell stabbing himself instead of Boo, which could be taken positively as Boo should be considered a hero for protecting the children without harming anyone. Despite this bittersweet justice, the novel’s depiction of the scene would provide more emphasis on Boo’s paternal feelings towards Jem and Scout. Overall, the film failed to show more scenes about Boo because it would have made more sense, as to why this stranger ended up having paternal instincts and feelings towards the children who mocked