In the novel “Holes” by Louis Sachar and the film “Holes” directed by Andrew Davis, there are many similarities and differences between both the book and movie. The things that this essay will explore are the similarities and differences in the characters, setting, plot/storyline and stylistic features.
The characters in the novel are presented differently to that in the film. An example of this is that roasting, less friendly in the film, emotional responses are different in the film to the novel. This is a good example because in the novel there was more roasting, the characters were less friendly in the film and that emotional responses are different in the film to the movie. Also, the novel presented the characters to be more reserved and the physical descriptions did not match in the film to the novel. The physical descriptions didn’t match because in the novel it said that Stanley is chubby boy but in the film, he wasn’t chubby in fact he was skinny.
The setting in the novel is different to the film. An example of this is that in the film there wasn’t a hammock but in the novel, it was described as being stretched between the oak trees and that it belonged …show more content…
An example of this is that Zigzag’s birthday was not celebrated in the movie but was in the book. This is a good example because it was one of Zigzag’s memory when he was at the camp with his friends that he made while he was there. Also, zero found his mum and meet her at the end of the film but at the end of the novel zero didn’t find his mum. Another, storyline that is different is that Kate Barlow was not allowed to speak to Sam in the novel but in the film the relationship between the two of them was more pronounced and that Kate Barlow was in the boat when Sam was shot in the novel but in the film, she witnessed it from the shore. Also, the development of Zero and Stanley’s friendship is explored more in the film then the