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.…
The book and movie have many differences. This is some of the book differences. When James called Bella to meet him at the ballet she sneaked away differently. She runs away from Alice and Jasper in the Phoenix airport bathroom into the parking lot. Another difference is when Bella, Jessica and Angela goes to Port Angeles to pick out dresses. Since Bella decides not to go to the dance she leaves and plans to meet them at dinner. But, she gets lost on the way and gets followed by four man. In the book Bella faints in biology class because they are working with blood. But that scene isn't mentioned in the movie. The fourth book difference is when Bella gets ready for prom. In the book Alice helps her get ready for it, at the Cullens house. The…
In the story there’s a lot less detail than in the movie version. Right off of the bat I notice that Billy meets a man on the train that is taking him to Bath and the man he meets is in the same branch as him. In the story it don’t say the reason that the landlady opens the door so fast but in the movie she was looking through the door hole and that’s why she opened the door so fast. In the movie he waits a while before he came in but in the story it said that he came in fast after she opened the door. Also in the movie while he is in his room on the fourth floor he is writing a letter and in the story it doesn’t say he does anything in his room. Another big thing I noticed is that in the story it says that the curtains are green but in the…
All the scenes that Jacob Crawford, portrayed, would and could have contributed to the increase of the American statistics. One of the most impactful scene of the movie is when a male civilian was grounded and two American police officers were applying pressure on his head. This scene had very strong emotional context, for it brutally should the police brutality, Jacob Crawford choose to use a relaxing and casual melody to accompany that scene, to subtlety indicated that this is but a thing of the norm. The music of the documentary only changed when the scene turned to the police surrounding a house. The music played induced an atmosphere of mystery and worry. Through the masterful use of documentary techniques, Jacob Crawford, presented and influenced the mind of the audience to agree and sympathies with his ideas. By using Archival Footage, Jacob Crawford is creating a scene of history. Hence, making the audience aware that this issue has being around for a while. The varies shot types created a simulation that the audience was there when the event was occurring.…
As most people have read the novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, many have wondered, what contributes most to the story’s themes? Well, throughout the novel, there are three main literary elements that come into play. In the passage “‘It ain’t right, Atticus…”’(pg.284) to “I looked up, and his face was vehement”(pg.296), Harper Lee uses the literary element character, setting, and tone to develop the theme that recognizing perspectives contributes to coming of age. As many other themes in the novel, the theme will show a change in how Jem starts to view the world, and the major roles included in it, such as racism. But his perspective comes mostly from the kind of character he is.…
I believe in judging someone by their actions and character rather than by the color of their skin and sexuality. This I believe because there is good and bad in all of us. The color of our skin does not depict the flaws we have. In the second amendment it states that all men are created equal, but we still do not treat each other equally. Defending Tom Robinson was not easy because I knew that from the minute Mayella opened her mouth Tom was a dead man. But everyone including a black man deserves a second chance. How could I ever tell my own children “You never really understand a person until you consider things from their point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it” if I didn’t pick up Tom’s case because I was afraid of what people would think of me. When people say things about me like “Atticus Finch is the same in his house as he is on the public streets” why would I prove them wrong? You are only as good as you portray yourself to be. But when you are a black man in the town of Maycomb, Alabama you were never dealt the good hand to begin with. Sadly Tom never got a second chance. Tom was a good man but because of the color of his skin he was not treated as fairly as the rest of us.…
It takes a courageous man like Harper Lee’s character, Atticus Finch, to defend a negro in this time period. Despite the innocence of Tom Robinson, a hard working man accused of attacking a white woman, he will never fully receive the justice he deserves all due to the color of his skin. Although the trial of Tom Robinson was unethical and unjust, the arguments that Atticus presents to the prosecutors were very persuasive. Harper Lee, the author, uses many different styles of writing like imagery and also makes use of the rhetorical triangle.…
Authors often have a very good reason for choosing a particular personality for their story’s narrator. Scout was a vital character in the novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Her impartial outlook on life and people was highly voluntary in order to produce the theme and message that Harper Lee was sending to her readers. Many of the events in the story would not have happened or would have occurred very differently if the novel was told through the eyes of an adult narrator. Even though Scout’s narration is often faulty or inaccurate, her innocence often allows readers to see the events and characters in the novel more clearly.…
The character of Atticus in the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee has an imperative role because he shows empathy, courage, a strong sense for justice, and always tries to set a good example for his kids. He treats everybody as if they are the equal and comprehends the actions people commit. Lee writes “First of all…if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view” (30).This quote shows that Atticus understands where people are coming from and doesn’t judge anybody. Atticus uses this quote to tell scout that if you want to get to know someone you have to be able to walk around in their shoes for a day.…
In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, written by Harper Lee, the main theme is that it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. This metaphor of not killing mockingbird is clearly portrayed throughout the course of this novel. This theme is so important to the plot of this novel that the author decided to entitle the book after this very metaphor. Mockingbirds are birds that do not do anything wrong and they just give us music. Atticus is the main character in the novel that really stressed why it is a sin to kill a mockingbird. Mockingbirds are just a simple metaphor for the characters in this book who are killed, such as Mr. Raymond and Tom Robinson.…
Kill them with kindness, this saying applies to everyday life, however, sometimes things don’t work out as planned, but this novel shows that even through the darkest times we must persist. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, two characters most signify mockingbirds; these characters are namely Jem and Scout Finch. Jem and Scout take on a journey to conquer their own beliefs and preconceptions, as well as the prejudices of the town in which they reside. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses the characters of Jem Finch and Scout Finch as symbolic mockingbirds.…
The surprising fact that Atticus reveals to Scout and Jem at the table is Mr. Underwood “despises negroes and won’t have one near him.” The previously mentioned theme is emphasized because it shows how good things can coexist with bad things in all people. Mr. Underwood is racist which is bad, but he is very loyal and protects Atticus the other night who was protecting Tom Robinson.…
The world is inhabited by a variety of species: plants, animals, and… human races. Despite physical, biological, or even typical idealistic differences, one would assume that humans, in general, should still be humans, no matter what goes on between them. That is not always the case. Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, demonstrates a few of the minor matters that, in a way, greatly affect society, though seeming to have no effect within the events taking place in the book. To Kill a Mockingbird is limited within Maycomb County and is emphasized through the impertinent attitude of a very young girl, only to reveal a small portion of Earth’s shockingly insensitive public.…
Is there a real definition of courage that all can agree with? Is a person born with courage or can they find it in themselves? Is courage displayed by actions or words? In Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, there are many characters that show courage, but three in specific are Atticus Finch, Judge Taylor, and Scout Finch.…
To Kill a Mockingbird received critical acclaim due to the dramatic acting by the actors. The film had a lot of dramatic acting because of the turn of events, surprises, and discoveries. For example, Atticus cross-examines Mayella who claims Tom Robinson raped her. Atticus proves to the court that Tom can only catch a glass with his right hand because his left hand got destroyed by a cotton gin. Then, Atticus asks Mayella who raped her again because prior evidence showed the person who raped and beat her was left-handed. Mayella identifies Tom Robinson again as her rapist, and Atticus tells her to tell the truth. Suddenly, Mayella has an outburst in court yelling he took advantage of her, and she says if the men on the jury find Tom not guilty…