To Kill A Mockingbird: The Differences Between The Movie And The Book

To Kill a Mockingbird: The Differences Between The Movie and The Book
"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." (Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird). This quote defines one of the most important messages in the book, concerning power and prejudice. I think that this quote could be used to describe many situations throughout the book. In my essay I will show examples of the key events throughout the book that have been omitted or altered from the movie “To Kill a Mockingbird” and how they contribute to the degradation of the critical messages in the book.
When “To Kill a Mockingbird” was made into a movie, the director modified the storyline
Dubose’s house everyday after school for a month to read to her. This was a consequence of Jem cutting down all the flowers in her backyard. I think this scene is important because it is a demonstration of courage. Jem realises by going to Mrs. Dubose’s house everyday that there is more to her than her just being a mean old lady. When she dies he finds out that she was actually a morphine addict and that she coped with her pain by being horrible to everybody. I think that the director omitted this scene because it strays too far from the movie’s overall theme of racism. Another factor as to why the director might have removed this scene is that it was perhaps too long, or too difficult to organise. In the long run I think the director removed this scene from the movie because it would not captivate the audience, and that they would get bored. By omitting this scene the movie doesn’t show Jem’s prejudice against Mrs. Dubose has been overcome. Therefore the effect of removing this scene from the movie is the critical message that people can overcome their prejudice against someone if they get to know them is not adequately