To Kill a Mockingbird:A Film and Novel Comparison
To Kill a Mockingbird, according to many people, is the greatest American novel of all time. This story chronicles the life of young Scout and Jem Finch, and their father Atticus, as they go through the trials of living in a small Alabaman town. When this novel was to be turned into a movie, a director had to face all of the challenges of turning a novel into a film. It is difficult to turn a novel into a film, while making this film very similar to the novel. I believe my director did a good job of making my film as close as possible to the novel. The film and novel have many similarities, and some differences, but are both a saddening story of racial injustice in the 1930s.
There were many similarities between the film and the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. One of the most obvious similarities is that the narrator is Scout as an older woman. She is speaking from the future, so the entire story is a flashback. Similar to the novel, in the film, when Scout and Jem meet Dill for the first time, he is very proud of the fact that he can read. Also, the whole story of Boo Radley was the same as in the film as in the novel: he only came out at night, he ate live animals, he would peer in people’s window at night, and he stayed in the Radley basement all day long. In the film and novel, when Scout, Jem, and Dill sneak onto the Radley property, they run away and Jem loses his pants. When he goes back for them, Mr. Radley fires his gun at Jem, missing, but scaring Jem half to death.
The actions with the Tom Robinson, the black man that Atticus is defending, are also the same between the novel and the film. Atticus is asked to defend Tom Robinson who is charged with raping a white woman. During the middle of the story, Atticus stops the county men from hurting Tom at the jail. Similar to the novel, the court case happens, witnesses speak about the incident, and Tom is found guilty as charged, even though in both the film and the novel it is obvious that Tom didn’t hurt the woman. Just like in the novel, Tom Robinson is shot and killed before Atticus has a chance to appeal his court case in the film. The ending of the novel and the film are also the same. Scout and Jem are walking home after a play, when they are attacked by Mr. Ewell. Ewell breaks Jem’s arm and is about to attack Scout, when someone attacks Mr. Ewell. This mystery man then carries Jem home to safety.
There are other ways that the film is like the novel. When Scout gets home, she figures out that the man who saved them was Boo Radley. Also, Sherriff Tate informs Atticus that it was Mr. Ewell who attacked Jem and Scout. He also tells him that Mr. Ewell is lying dead in the place where the attack happened with a kitchen knife protruding from him. Sherriff Tate knows that Boo killed Mr. Ewell, but he decides to tell the town that Mr. Ewell fell on his own knife, killing himself. He does this because he feels it would be a sin to give so much attention to a man who likes to be alone. Another reason he does this is because he feels that Mr. Ewell deserved what he got, and that Boo was a hero for saving the kids. There are many similarities between the film and the novel, but there are also many differences.
There are not many glaring differences between the novel and the film, To Kill a Mockingbird. For the most part, the film is an accurate portrayal of the novel. However, there are quite a few minor differences between the two, and then some bigger differences. One aspect that differs between the novel and the film is who is portrayed as the main character. In the book, the main character is Scout. It seems that the movie portrays Atticus to be the main character. The way the novel and film begin are different too. The novel starts out with Jem and Scout meeting Dill. However, the film begins with Mr. Cunningham bringing Atticus payment for some law work Atticus did for him. Also, some character traits are different. In the novel, Dill has blonde hair. In the film, Dill has brown hair. The film also leaves some scenes out that were in the novel. In the book, Scout’s first day of school is shown to you: her inside the classroom, her getting in trouble with the teacher, and her explaining to the teacher why Walter Cunningham won’t accept the quarter. In the film, the scene starts with Scout running out of the building and tackling Walter Cunningham. The film also leaves out the scene where Calpurnia takes Scout and Jem with her to church. It also leaves out the scene where the house burns down. Even though there are some differences between the novel and the film of To Kill a Mockingbird, they are mostly minor, and the film and novel are mostly the same.
The novel and film of To Kill a Mockingbird are a lot alike. They both have the same theme, the same story, and the same characters. However, everyone always has an opinion on which they like more. In my opinion, I think the novel is better. I liked the novel more because it got in detail to all the characters and really gave me a sense of how everyone was feeling. The novel had individual scenes that explained about a characters history, really letting me try to connect to this individual character. The film had some of this, but I didn’t feel as though I really knew the characters. For example, Calpurnia, the maid of the house, was barely a part of the film. In the novel, she is a big part, and there are many times where it just talks about her, and no one else, so that the reader could get to know her better and care about her. Harper Lee did this because Calpurnia acts as a mentor in the novel. She shows Scout and Jem other cultures, such as when she took them to church, and shows them that the two races aren’t very different. She opens their eyes to the fact that the prejudice against blacks is uncalled for: there is no need for it. She also acts as a mother to Scout and Jem, because their mom died when they were young. Even though I enjoyed the movie, I liked the novel more. The two are very similar however, and are both exceptional.
The film and novel of To Kill a Mockingbird have many similarities, and some differences, but are both a tragic story of racial injustice in the 1930s. It is hard to make a film be exactly the same as a novel. A director has to try to turn fictional characters into real people, and transfer the theme of the story into the film. He also must create whatever mood the novel conveys into speaking and actions. My director captured the theme of this story very well, and created real life characters that reflected the characters from the book. I believe my director did an excellent job of turning this amazing book into a film.
There were many similarities between the film and the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. One of the most obvious similarities is that the narrator is Scout as an older woman. She is speaking from the future, so the entire story is a flashback. Similar to the novel, in the film, when Scout and Jem meet Dill for the first time, he is very proud of the fact that he can read. Also, the whole story of Boo Radley was the same as in the film as in the novel: he only came out at night, he ate live animals, he would peer in people’s window at night, and he stayed in the Radley basement all day long. In the film and novel, when Scout, Jem, and Dill sneak onto the Radley property, they run away and Jem loses his pants. When he goes back for them, Mr. Radley fires his gun at Jem, missing, but scaring Jem half to death.
The actions with the Tom Robinson, the black man that Atticus is defending, are also the same between the novel and the film. Atticus is asked to defend Tom Robinson who is charged with raping a white woman. During the middle of the story, Atticus stops the county men from hurting Tom at the jail. Similar to the novel, the court case happens, witnesses speak about the incident, and Tom is found guilty as charged, even though in both the film and the novel it is obvious that Tom didn’t hurt the woman. Just like in the novel, Tom Robinson is shot and killed before Atticus has a chance to appeal his court case in the film. The ending of the novel and the film are also the same. Scout and Jem are walking home after a play, when they are attacked by Mr. Ewell. Ewell breaks Jem’s arm and is about to attack Scout, when someone attacks Mr. Ewell. This mystery man then carries Jem home to safety.
There are other ways that the film is like the novel. When Scout gets home, she figures out that the man who saved them was Boo Radley. Also, Sherriff Tate informs Atticus that it was Mr. Ewell who attacked Jem and Scout. He also tells him that Mr. Ewell is lying dead in the place where the attack happened with a kitchen knife protruding from him. Sherriff Tate knows that Boo killed Mr. Ewell, but he decides to tell the town that Mr. Ewell fell on his own knife, killing himself. He does this because he feels it would be a sin to give so much attention to a man who likes to be alone. Another reason he does this is because he feels that Mr. Ewell deserved what he got, and that Boo was a hero for saving the kids. There are many similarities between the film and the novel, but there are also many differences.
There are not many glaring differences between the novel and the film, To Kill a Mockingbird. For the most part, the film is an accurate portrayal of the novel. However, there are quite a few minor differences between the two, and then some bigger differences. One aspect that differs between the novel and the film is who is portrayed as the main character. In the book, the main character is Scout. It seems that the movie portrays Atticus to be the main character. The way the novel and film begin are different too. The novel starts out with Jem and Scout meeting Dill. However, the film begins with Mr. Cunningham bringing Atticus payment for some law work Atticus did for him. Also, some character traits are different. In the novel, Dill has blonde hair. In the film, Dill has brown hair. The film also leaves some scenes out that were in the novel. In the book, Scout’s first day of school is shown to you: her inside the classroom, her getting in trouble with the teacher, and her explaining to the teacher why Walter Cunningham won’t accept the quarter. In the film, the scene starts with Scout running out of the building and tackling Walter Cunningham. The film also leaves out the scene where Calpurnia takes Scout and Jem with her to church. It also leaves out the scene where the house burns down. Even though there are some differences between the novel and the film of To Kill a Mockingbird, they are mostly minor, and the film and novel are mostly the same.
The novel and film of To Kill a Mockingbird are a lot alike. They both have the same theme, the same story, and the same characters. However, everyone always has an opinion on which they like more. In my opinion, I think the novel is better. I liked the novel more because it got in detail to all the characters and really gave me a sense of how everyone was feeling. The novel had individual scenes that explained about a characters history, really letting me try to connect to this individual character. The film had some of this, but I didn’t feel as though I really knew the characters. For example, Calpurnia, the maid of the house, was barely a part of the film. In the novel, she is a big part, and there are many times where it just talks about her, and no one else, so that the reader could get to know her better and care about her. Harper Lee did this because Calpurnia acts as a mentor in the novel. She shows Scout and Jem other cultures, such as when she took them to church, and shows them that the two races aren’t very different. She opens their eyes to the fact that the prejudice against blacks is uncalled for: there is no need for it. She also acts as a mother to Scout and Jem, because their mom died when they were young. Even though I enjoyed the movie, I liked the novel more. The two are very similar however, and are both exceptional.
The film and novel of To Kill a Mockingbird have many similarities, and some differences, but are both a tragic story of racial injustice in the 1930s. It is hard to make a film be exactly the same as a novel. A director has to try to turn fictional characters into real people, and transfer the theme of the story into the film. He also must create whatever mood the novel conveys into speaking and actions. My director captured the theme of this story very well, and created real life characters that reflected the characters from the book. I believe my director did an excellent job of turning this amazing book into a film.