I believe a movie based on Finney’s story would not be as effective as the story itself because it is mainly about Tom, the main character, thinking to himself. The short story does not incorporate much speaking and dialogue. As stated in the Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket, it read, “He wished, then, that he had not allowed his wife to go off by herself tonight--- and on similar nights.” Thus, if this part was ever made into a film, the audience will never know Tom Benecke’s remorse for how he spent his life unless the movie was changed somehow. In addition, for the most part, he was not speaking these words aloud. His actions and his thought was how Finney made his story. In my opinion, if this story does become into a movie, the audience
