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    The book is superior to the film in many ways. Both of these versions of the story are very well fulfilled‚ however I believe that book has more detail and explains the story better. The book is superior to the film because the author described various facets of Amir’s emotional world‚ it showed Baba dying‚ and included important parts of the struggle Amir and Sohrab went through to get to America together. In the book‚ the author gets into the detail of Amir’s feelings and inner conflicts between

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    assignment is book versus movie and the book that I have chosen is The Hunger Games. The reason for choosing this book was that it is one of the popular young adult fiction novels and the movie was well received by the viewers. Most readers believe that the books are always better than the movies‚ however movies based on books remain a major earning means for the film industry. Although the main plot of the book remains intact in the movie‚ some differences are apparent in the movie which will be

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    find out about this fascinating story‚ continue reading. The Westing Game book and movie contain many similarities and differences that are definitely worth exploring. The Westing Game novel and movie are mainly centered around heirs trying to solve the murder of Sam Westing. The novel is about 16 heirs living in a big apartment building‚ and in the end‚ every character has changed into a better person. Also‚ in the book‚ all the heirs are determined to find out who murdered Westing. In

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    many differences and similarities. The three similar events happened in the book‚ and movie emerged when Old Major gave a speech to the farm animals‚ Mr. Jones left without proper care for the animals’‚ additionally Napoleon take the puppies. The differences apparent throughout the movie two boys harassing the animals‚ Jessie attacked Mr. Jones‚ also the death of Napoleon during the movie. These events exist in the book Old Major buried in the orchard‚ the downfall of the windmill‚ finally how Napoleon

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    Although I enjoyed the book and movie‚ there are some noticeable differences seen between each. It was actually one of the best books I’ve ever read. This year‚ a movie was made on the story. The story follows Jonas who gets all these memories‚ and he realizes all the dark and deadly truths about the communities secret past. The movie sort of focuses more on the romantic aspect of the story; the love between Rosemary and Jonas. The book does more to capture the unconditional love Jonas had for Gabe

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    released as a movie‚ tells the story of a zombie outbreak and the events that unfold as the world turns into complete chaos. Throughout the book and the movie‚ zombies attack and devastate the human population‚ leaving the remaining survivors to fend for themselves as the world slowly overruns with the undead. Even though both the movie and the book contain the same title‚ each tells a different story from the other‚ leading to numerous differences and miniscule similarities. Both the book and the movie

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    the movie‚ the viewer gets to see children fighting and preparing for a battle without knowing the overall purpose and message of the novel. Ender’s Game is asking if it is morally correct to train a child for war. In the end though‚ the novel shows a more fitting message than the movie portrays it. After viewing/reading the movie and book Ender’s Game there are many slight or major changes‚ most notably‚ the endings are very different‚ yet similar in certain aspects . Furthermore‚ the movie concludes

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    days prefer watching movies over reading books. However‚ it can be interesting to read a book as well as watch the movie to find similarities and differences. The novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck‚ consists of two main characters: George Milton and Lennie Small. The movie‚ released in 1992‚ focuses on the same characters’ adventures working on a ranch during the Great Depression. There are several similarities between Lennie in the movie and the book‚ including him liking to touch anything soft

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    In the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ book‚ The Hunger Games‚ the viewer in placed into a dystopian world with main characters‚ Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. Their story is set in the country of Panem‚ leading up the the 74th annual Hunger Games. The Hunger Games is an event in which one male and one female “tribute” are chosen from each of the twelve districts and put into an arena where they will fight to the death until the last fighter can be crowned victor. Katniss and Peeta both

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    As with most movies spun off of books‚ the Joy Luck Club was very different from the paperback. I had seen the movie beforehand‚ so I already knew this‚ and was ready to look for distinct differences. Many things were left out‚ some things were out of place‚ and some things were even changed. There was a lot of information that was left behind in the making of the movie. For instance‚ the whole “Moon Lady” chapter was completely absent. The viewer also never learns how Ying-Ying St. Clair’s husband

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