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    Books and movies of books all have many similarities and differences. To Kill a Mockingbird is no different when it comes to the book and the movie. In this essay I will be explaining the similarities and differences between the two. There are many similarities between the book and the movie of To Kill a Mockingbird. First of all‚ Tom Robinson died escaping from prison in the movie and the book. I think Tom’s death was a very important part of the story. Another thing that was the same with

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    "The Giver" novel and movie have differences and similarities.They both have elements that show The Giver’s world. In the movie‚ the music gives it more depth and emotion then in the book‚ and also the landscape made it easier to visualize the community‚ and their sameness. For instance‚in both the movie and the book their are differences involving the element of music by the music giving it more depth and emotion in the movie then in the book.For example in "The Giver" movie it

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    Period #3  Bowe  12.10.11  The “Hollywood Effect” in Play  As once said by John le Carre‚“Having your book turned into a movie is like seeing  your oxen turned into bouillon cubes.” He explains how movies can change books into  something completely different‚ we are able to see this illustrated between the movie and  the story Beowulf. The book Beowulf‚ translated by Burton Raffel and the film Beowulf  directed by Robert Zemeckis are two almost completely different versions of one story.  Movies ma

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    and Movie of Beowulf Ever since I was younger I remember reading the story of Beowulf in my English and thinking how much better it would be if it had a movie to it. Little did I know it did‚ produced in 1999 my English teacher Mr. Billings made us watch then movie then discuss the two stories. Now when I saw this movie I could not stay awake to save my life. Then in 2007 another movie with the story of Beowulf came out and I was excited as it got great reviews. Now when I watched the movie‚ I

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    One thing that was different in the movie than it was in the book was the ages of Jonas‚ his friends‚ and Lily. For example‚ Jonas was turning eighteen at the aging ceremony instead of the age of twelve. I believe that this change was made because in my opinion‚ it just simply makes more sense. Being eighteen and given a job makes more sense than being twelve because you are older and you become an adult in our society. Also‚ I think that Lily is nine so the movie can portray the receiving of the bikes

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    The Story of Beowulf: the manuscript versus the movie (2007) The tale of Beowulf is one known by both individuals and literary scholars both far and wide. Scholars believe it to be the oldest Anglo-Saxon poem to have survived the times. After the discovery of the story of Beowulf‚ it has since be translated and adapted to connect with different languages and cultures. The popularity of the story has spread beyond the written world as well. Many different adaptations and performances have been done

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    The Movie or the Book? Nicholas Sparks has written multiple novels that have evolved into movies‚ such as The Notebook‚ The Last Song‚ Dear John‚ Message in a Bottle‚ and A Walk to Remember. The movies previously mentioned are as equally good as the novels except for Dear John. To me‚ Dear John is one of the best books written by Nicholas Sparks‚ yet the movie is the worst. The plot is excellent‚ but it is poorly portrayed in the movie. Several literary elements are found in both the movie and the

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    Beowulf Essay Some people see similarities in today’s society with the poem Beowulf. I believe that our society has many characteristics that can be viewed as similar with Beowulf. The roles in the story portray the way people are in today’s society. Beowulf has comparison to the real world as he is in the story: He is a arrogant being‚ a loyal being‚ and a ruler for all the land. In the poem BeowulfBeowulf is a very “confident” soul‚ he crosses his boundaries with very cocky and arrogant moves

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    Runner is a number one New York Times best seller. It is an emotional story that shows‚ you should never give up on friendship. The Kite Runner takes you on a poignant journey within the novel and film. There are few similarities but many differences between the novel and film. The similarity that stands out most between the novel and film is‚ the film follows the novel so well. The beginning and ending of the novel and film are very similar. That being said‚ the audience and readers are both drawn into

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    January 2017 The Great Gatsby: Novel and Movie With Analysis The Great Gatsby is an extraordinary piece of work. This story covers up several themes such as money‚ love‚ and the American Dream. This story follows the life of Jay Gatsby who pretends to be someone he’s not to win back Daisy Buchanan‚ the girl of his dreams. Having the opportunity to read the book and watch the movie‚ there were several differences and similarities I observed. These similarities between the novel and the film make up

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