“To Kill a Mockingbird,” is a very successful novel written by the author Harper Lee published in 1960. It has become widely known and considered a classic in American literature, and has won the Pulitzer Prize. The story takes place during “the Great Depression” in the town of Maycomb, Alabama. The main characters are Atticus Finch and his two children, Jean Louise Finch also known as “Scout,” and Jeremy Finch, also known as “Jem.” A few other important characters are Charles Baker Harries also known as “Dill,” Calpurnia, Aunt Alexandra, Arthur Radley also known as “Boo,” Tom Robinson, Bob Ewell, and Mayella Ewell. In 1962, a movie was released based off of the book “To Kill a Mockingbird,” and has been considered as one of the best movies
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The storyline was the same with no changes or adjustments, even though the movie moved faster than expected. Both stories take place in Maycomb with Atticus, Jem, Scout and Calpurnia living in one house together. Scout’s character in the novel was very well portrayed in the film; in particular, she was a tomboy and interacted with boys rather than girls, she was very observant and eager to learn more, very intelligent for her age, often seen getting into trouble and short tempered, but overall she is seen as a very friendly and kind girl. Jem is also very similar in both the film and novel with the same qualities; such as, his bravery, wanting to be like his father once he grows up, very intelligent as well, and protective of his family. Similar to the novel, Scout and Jem develop a friendship with Charles Baker Harris also known as “Dill.” The three children develop a curiosity in Boo Radley and they are seen in two scenes on the property of the Radley house which were mentioned in the novel. The trial was almost identical to the trial in the novel. Both the Ewell’s argument in court and Atticus’s final argument were nearly identical from the novel. Another similarity would be when Boo Radley had finally shown himself in the end after he had protected the children from Bob Ewell. Furthermore, the movie had many similar scenes to the novel and captured the essence of each scene and character very
The storyline was the same with no changes or adjustments, even though the movie moved faster than expected. Both stories take place in Maycomb with Atticus, Jem, Scout and Calpurnia living in one house together. Scout’s character in the novel was very well portrayed in the film; in particular, she was a tomboy and interacted with boys rather than girls, she was very observant and eager to learn more, very intelligent for her age, often seen getting into trouble and short tempered, but overall she is seen as a very friendly and kind girl. Jem is also very similar in both the film and novel with the same qualities; such as, his bravery, wanting to be like his father once he grows up, very intelligent as well, and protective of his family. Similar to the novel, Scout and Jem develop a friendship with Charles Baker Harris also known as “Dill.” The three children develop a curiosity in Boo Radley and they are seen in two scenes on the property of the Radley house which were mentioned in the novel. The trial was almost identical to the trial in the novel. Both the Ewell’s argument in court and Atticus’s final argument were nearly identical from the novel. Another similarity would be when Boo Radley had finally shown himself in the end after he had protected the children from Bob Ewell. Furthermore, the movie had many similar scenes to the novel and captured the essence of each scene and character very