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    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

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    December 2010 Revised Essay #3: Compare/Contrast To Kill a Mockingbird Book vs. Movie To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ is a story about Jem and Scout Finch‚ who are being raised by their father in Maycomb‚ Alabama‚ during the Great Depression. The book shows us that Jem and Scout’s childhood was rich with life experiences. In contrast‚ the movie version‚ by Robert Mulligan‚ excludes many important life experiences. Several events in the book are excluded from the movie‚ but should be included.

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    That is why not only statespersons‚ but also common people were anxious about the outcome of the international treaties. In the movie‚ for example‚ the Butler and his Lord are worry about the coming meeting. In fact‚ Mr. Stevens faces the event to such an extent that he tries to convey his worries to the staff so as to they do their best during this critical encounter. That is to

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    big part in telling if someone is lying or is telling the truth. Some thing are different than in the book. In the book you never get to see the characters but in the film you see all the characters. The film version puts everything in a little bit more detail the book doesn’t really do a good job in narrating the emotions and the intensity of the people in the courtroom. Atticus states in the book the ‘’Tom Robinson’s left arm has never had use so how cold he have hit her on the right side of the

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    To Kill a Mockingbird “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view-- until you climb into his skin and walk around in it (39 227).” This quote was spoken by Atticus Finch in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird is filled with lessons that a reader can take and apply to their own everyday lives. It is a very well written book with the right amount of excitement‚ mystery‚ and learning experiences in the plot. Racism is a huge

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    In the book and movie of To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the lesson of keeping one’s head held high is experienced differently. The lesson is openly stated in both the novel and the movie. Atticus says to Scout after a fight with Cecil Jacobs to‚ “just hold your head high and keep those fists down” (Lee 76). Scout had fought Cecil because she believed Atticus would want her to stand up for him. Yet‚ Atticus tells her the opposite and wishes she would let all the rude talk go rather than fighting those who

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    enjoyed reading To Kill a Mockingbird‚ we were eager to see the film version. We were somewhat disappointed in the movie because it left out some of the main scenes. On the other hand‚ the movie is 2 hours and 9 minutes. The movie never leaves you predicting what will happen next. Nevertheless‚ our opinions are that we favored the book over the movie. Everyone in the class notices many differences between the book and the movie. Provided that the book gives detail that the movie cannot show it is

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    The well known novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ portrays many challenging situations through intrepid‚ yet sparse themes. These themes lure readers into their own world‚ enabling them to imagine and relate to what’s happening‚ as if they were there themselves‚ right next to Scout. When making the film adaptation‚ the team’s goals were to successfully give a visual interpretation of the novel‚ to emphasize its ideas‚ and to preserve the themes. The team wanted for the audience to see Scout’s world

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    Because a movie has much less time to showcase the events explained in the story‚ many scenes from a book often get cut out of the movie. If this did not happen‚ most movies that are based off of books would be much longer than the average two hours. One of the major differences I noticed while watching the film To Kill a Mockingbird was the fact that Aunt Alexandra was never present in the movie; she was not in one single scene! Because of this‚ the issue of Scout having to act like a “lady” was

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    The novel‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ has been critically praised as a landmark work and important piece of American literature dealing with such fundamental issues of society. The 1962 movie adaption has received similar proclamations of genius storytelling. But when compared side by side‚ does the movie truly stand up to the literary masterpiece and accurately present the themes and lesson intended by the author? After examining the restrictions on character and plot development by formatting‚ the

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