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    Primary Differences:  1. Characters: With regards to the basic turns of the plot‚ the film is pretty faithful to the novel. However‚ when it comes to the complexities of the characters‚ the film sells the novel short. The film presents things in a very black and white manner‚ while the novel is all about the various shades of gray which exist in the relationships between the characters. For the book‚ the first person narrative related by Celie through a series of letters cuts straight to the

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    Park Film vs. Book The film version of Jurassic Park does not effectively convey the ideas from the novel. The films adaptation changed many things including characters‚ settings‚ scenes‚ ending‚ and others things. The novel was written by Michael Crichton in 1990. The film was made in 1993 and was directed by Steven Spielberg. The film and the novel were both great. The novel was better in many ways. The novel gave an immense amount of detail in the characters and the settings. The film made

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    The film “The Book Thief”‚ directed by Brian Percival improves the viewer’s understanding of the Holocaust through trust and relationships. This is specifically shown when Max first arrives to the Hubermann’s house. The Hubermann’s immediately let him inside and speak with their actions about him staying there.This improves the viewer’s understanding of the Holocaust because it shows the desired need of trust from those trying to hide. Max was only alive because of his dependence on others to come

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    Jared Potts Katherine Reeves Film 17 August 2012 Book vs. Film – Shutter Island WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS Almost every movie ever made was originally a book. Just looking at how many movies that were originally books would surprise you. Although both the movie and the book contain the same storyline‚ there are always differences between the two. Some book and movie versions have more differences than other book and movie versions do. Some movies may even change scenes around‚ create new

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    Lord of the Flies Film Review In Lord of the Flies‚ written by William Golding‚ the kids soon find themselves in a deserted island after the plane they were in crashes. The leader‚ Ralph‚ tries to call all the kids on the island by using the conch that he and piggy found. They decide that Jack and the little kids will be the hunters‚ but before things better Jack starts challenging Ralph’s leadership. Soon they find themselves trying to kill the “beast”‚ which is all in there imagination. Jack

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    daughter of a low-caste family. After moving to London‚ Devdas returns home after ten years to find that Paro is about to be married off to a rich landowner. Devdas sinks into alcoholism‚ and is later visited by Paro who admits to still loving him. Devdas film based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novella Devdas. Devdas Mukherjee‚ is a slacker‚ though sensitive and talented. His daily chore is to spend time with his childhood friend‚ Parvati‚ the Mukherjees’ neighbor‚ who belongs to a middle-class family

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    xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx English Lit. and Composition 16 December 2013 Book and Film Comparison The Bourne Identity Robert Ludlum Richard Marek Publishers; First Edition edition (1980) Setting The setting of the novel takes place largely in Europe. The story opens in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of France. The story moves throughout France largely in Paris. Zurich‚ Switzerland is also a major setting. New York City and Washington‚ D.C. also play lesser but important roles. The story

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    “‘A Clockwork Orange’ comparison of the book and film.” A Clockwork Orange is a dystopian nightmarish fantasy of a near-future England‚ where teenage hooligans neglect the somewhat standing laws of society‚ and take control of the streets after dark. The novel’s main character‚ fifteen year old Alex‚ and his three ’droogs‚’ take place in all-night acts of random violence and total destruction. This dark image Burgess has presented to the reader portrays his view of what he believed would be a

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    Birds" by Daphne du Maurier and The Birds by Alfred Hitchcock‚ all types of birds begin to attack the people for an unknown reason. The short story and the movie each have a different way of presenting the main idea and creating suspense. Throughout the film and short story‚ we see how the citizen’s cope with the bird attacks and what happens to the birds. In my opinion‚ I thought that the movie was more suspenseful then the short story for multiple reasons. One important reason that I thought the movie

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    Denzel Washington‚ on the 1965 book‚ The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley. Most significant events and experiences in the seventeen chapters of the book were covered in the movie with both focusing on the many transformations of Malcolm. However‚ Lee used artistic license to rearrange the chronology and the interplay of various characters‚ even going so far as to assign words in the book to different characters in the movie which is obviously based on the book. Early events such as his

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