Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, tells a story about how not to hurt or judge anyone even if they are different. Atticus gave his kids, Scout and Jem air rifles, but he told them not to shoot mockingbirds because they are harmless. Also, throughout the story Tom Robinson is convicted of rape. Tom Robinson is a colored man, and in a small, country town most of the citizens in Maycomb are racist. In addition, there is Dolphus Raymond who is married to a colored woman. Everyone in Maycomb judges him because they don’t believe that is right. Though most white people in Maycomb judge colored people, Lula is a colored woman who doesn’t like it when Atticus’ family caretaker, Calpurnia brought Scout and Jem to the colored church. Lula
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In the movie, Dolphus Raymond was not shown after the courthouse seen. The movie it skips straight from everyone leaving the courthouse, to Atticus saying that Tom is now dead and he goes to tell Tom’s wife. In contrast, Dolphus Raymond was an important character in the book. People in Maycomb judge Dolphus Raymond because, “They said it was because she found out about his colored woman, he reckoned he could keep her and get married too. He’s been sorta drunk ever since (161)”. This quote shows that Dolphus Raymond is said to be a drunk, and he is judged for this because he is married to a colored woman. Later on in the book, when Dill runs out of the courthouse, after Dolphus offers a sip of something to Dill, scout says, ‘“Dill you watch out, now.” Dill released the straws and grinned. “Scout, it’s nothing but Coca-Cola” (200)”. Scout is confused because she has always heard of Mr. Dolphus Raymond being a drunk. People have only judged him of this because he is married to a colored woman. Everybody frowns on this in Maycomb. This fact about Dolphus shows not to judge someone and put them down, when not knowing much about them. If someone had watched the movie they wouldn’t have made the connection because this scene and character was not in the …show more content…
The movie left out how Dolphus Raymond, an important character, was married to a colored woman and had mixed children, which impacted by not showing how racist Maycomb is. The movie didn’t show how Lula, made the children feel bad without knowing them. Also, when Atticus Finch gave Jem and Scout their air rifles and told them not to shoot mockingbirds. All three parts are about theme and not to hurt or judge someone when not knowing them. Even though the movie left out a lot of these important characters and scenes, some may think it is better because it did have a story line and portrayed the characters shown in the movie the same as they are portrayed in the book. On the other hand, the most important part about the whole theme was left out in the movie. The book added so much more detail. It told every dialogue, described the theme very thoroughly to were you knew what the theme was, and had a really good story line. It is important to read the book because you will not know the point of the movie. The movie without reading the book would be boring and
In the movie, Dolphus Raymond was not shown after the courthouse seen. The movie it skips straight from everyone leaving the courthouse, to Atticus saying that Tom is now dead and he goes to tell Tom’s wife. In contrast, Dolphus Raymond was an important character in the book. People in Maycomb judge Dolphus Raymond because, “They said it was because she found out about his colored woman, he reckoned he could keep her and get married too. He’s been sorta drunk ever since (161)”. This quote shows that Dolphus Raymond is said to be a drunk, and he is judged for this because he is married to a colored woman. Later on in the book, when Dill runs out of the courthouse, after Dolphus offers a sip of something to Dill, scout says, ‘“Dill you watch out, now.” Dill released the straws and grinned. “Scout, it’s nothing but Coca-Cola” (200)”. Scout is confused because she has always heard of Mr. Dolphus Raymond being a drunk. People have only judged him of this because he is married to a colored woman. Everybody frowns on this in Maycomb. This fact about Dolphus shows not to judge someone and put them down, when not knowing much about them. If someone had watched the movie they wouldn’t have made the connection because this scene and character was not in the …show more content…
The movie left out how Dolphus Raymond, an important character, was married to a colored woman and had mixed children, which impacted by not showing how racist Maycomb is. The movie didn’t show how Lula, made the children feel bad without knowing them. Also, when Atticus Finch gave Jem and Scout their air rifles and told them not to shoot mockingbirds. All three parts are about theme and not to hurt or judge someone when not knowing them. Even though the movie left out a lot of these important characters and scenes, some may think it is better because it did have a story line and portrayed the characters shown in the movie the same as they are portrayed in the book. On the other hand, the most important part about the whole theme was left out in the movie. The book added so much more detail. It told every dialogue, described the theme very thoroughly to were you knew what the theme was, and had a really good story line. It is important to read the book because you will not know the point of the movie. The movie without reading the book would be boring and