To Kill A Mockingbird Movie And Book Comparison

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In my opinion To Kill a mockingbird was the better book this semester. Every chapter captured my attention. A few chapters were even suspenseful, for example, when Scout and Jem were silently stalked and then attacked by Bob Ewell. The vocabulary in To Kill a Mockingbird was also much easier to understand. Additionally, the characters were easier to relate to and more enjoyable to read about. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird grasped my attention much more than The Chosen through action packed chapters, understandable vocabulary, and characters that always surprised me. Instead of chapters filled with history lessons, Talmud arguments, and deep conversations, tkam incorporated both meaning and action into a novel. Too many times I found my mind drifting from one thing to the other while reading The Chosen. However, I looked forward to reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Each page made me wonder what would happen on the next. One instance of this suspense was when Jem, scout, and Dill decided to look through the window at the Radley place on Dill’s last night in Maycomb, and heard someone come out and fire a shotgun in the air. To kill a mockingbird provided sufficient action to keep my attention, but also life lessons that made me ponder each chapter. In the end, To Kill a Mockingbird packed more meaningful aspects and excitement into each chapter than the …show more content…
However, in my opinion To Kill a Mockingbird was by far the better book. It kept me wondering through suspense and action, the words and ideas were straightforward and simple to comprehend, and the characters were easy to relate to. To kill a mockingbird portrays the realities of the time period, while also telling a beautiful story of acceptance. The diversity of the characters truly make this novel one to remember. Also, it is full of adventure and suspense which makes it really interesting and fun to read – much more interesting than The

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