I believe that it's pretty obvious to see which one is better. In the movie, the cut out a lot of parts. No matter how minor those small parts are, they all have an affect on the reader. The movie even cut out the chapter with Ms. Dubose, which was very influential to me. I can't have that. I'm not saying that I dislike the movie, I just believe that the book was better, in terms of quantity and slightly higher in terms of quality.
The movie cut out the part that was really influential, the chapter with Ms. Dubose. Without that, it feels as if the theme of courage doesn't even exist any more. The things that the event included, were things that I felt was needed. The quotes about courage were needed, the character development of Jem was needed. Without that chapter, the entire theme of courage was gone, which influenced the book a lot. Which helped us understand why Atticus took the trial more. It made us create a better understanding of Atticus, basically, and I wanted the watcher to feel the attachment that I felt with all of the characters.
I agree with you that the book was clearly better. I think the movie just couldn't fit in those scenes and especially with Boo and Mrs Dubose which for me as well affected the book a lot.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you! Without the scene with Ms. Dubose the theme of courage disappeared. It was like watching the movie of a whole new book. The theme of courage did help us understand reasons of why Atticus does what he does. In my opinion, the movie should be something playing in the background of a children's party. Overall, great blog!
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