Difference Between the Book and the Film (Pygmalion, Huckleberry Finn, Gulliver's Travel, Merchant of Venice)
The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn
Differences between the movie and the novel:
In the movie Huck's fortune amounts to $600; in the novel, it is $6000.
The conmen are tarred and feathered in the film; in the novel, they escape and are tarred and feathered later.
The Grangerford son that Huck befriends is Billy; in the novel, he is named Buck.
In the movie the Grangerford's feud with the Shepardsons is 30 years old; in the novel it is 20.
Tom Sawyer is not mentioned in the film whereas in the novel he plays a strong role.
In the novel Tom Sawyer gets shot in the leg; in the movie Huck gets shot.
Huck is portrayed more as an adept liar in the film.
In the movie, Jim buys back his family from money donated by the Wilks brothers; in the novel, Jim gets the money from Tom Sawyer.
Gulliver’s Travel
Differences between the movie and the novel:
Gulliver was severely punished when he urinate the Queen’s chamber. That scene also appeared in the movie, but in this case “The Big Beast “was seen as a protector and for the same reason he became more reliable to the Lilliputians.
The Lilliputians were not as friendly with Gulliver in the book (when he was in prison) as they were with him in the movie, since in the literary work Gulliver was condemned to get blinded and die of starvation after he urinates the Castle.
In the book Gulliver left Lilliput once he repaired his ship with his own hands. He left Lilliput all alone, without any partner with him.
Merchant of Venice
Differences between the movie and the novel:
One significant emendation: In Act III, scene i, Tubal tell Shylock that in Genoa, a person "showed me a ring that he had of your daughter for a monkey." Shylock replies "Thou torturest me, Tubal: It was my turquoise; I had it of Leah when I was a bachelor; I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys." Nothing more is said of it. However, in an added scene at the end of the film, there is a close-up shot of the turquoise ring on
Differences between the movie and the novel:
In the movie Huck's fortune amounts to $600; in the novel, it is $6000.
The conmen are tarred and feathered in the film; in the novel, they escape and are tarred and feathered later.
The Grangerford son that Huck befriends is Billy; in the novel, he is named Buck.
In the movie the Grangerford's feud with the Shepardsons is 30 years old; in the novel it is 20.
Tom Sawyer is not mentioned in the film whereas in the novel he plays a strong role.
In the novel Tom Sawyer gets shot in the leg; in the movie Huck gets shot.
Huck is portrayed more as an adept liar in the film.
In the movie, Jim buys back his family from money donated by the Wilks brothers; in the novel, Jim gets the money from Tom Sawyer.
Gulliver’s Travel
Differences between the movie and the novel:
Gulliver was severely punished when he urinate the Queen’s chamber. That scene also appeared in the movie, but in this case “The Big Beast “was seen as a protector and for the same reason he became more reliable to the Lilliputians.
The Lilliputians were not as friendly with Gulliver in the book (when he was in prison) as they were with him in the movie, since in the literary work Gulliver was condemned to get blinded and die of starvation after he urinates the Castle.
In the book Gulliver left Lilliput once he repaired his ship with his own hands. He left Lilliput all alone, without any partner with him.
Merchant of Venice
Differences between the movie and the novel:
One significant emendation: In Act III, scene i, Tubal tell Shylock that in Genoa, a person "showed me a ring that he had of your daughter for a monkey." Shylock replies "Thou torturest me, Tubal: It was my turquoise; I had it of Leah when I was a bachelor; I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys." Nothing more is said of it. However, in an added scene at the end of the film, there is a close-up shot of the turquoise ring on