Tuck Everlasting: Comparison Of Book And Movie

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Where were people buried? Tuck Everlasting is by Natalie Babbitt. Yet, in the movie, Tuck Everlasting is produced by Walt Disney. Some differences that were in the book and movie was the toad. The main difference was Winnie buried at the cemetery and in the spring. This story is about people drinking the spring. The Tuck family came to the woods for a drink. The thought the drink was strange. They found out that the drink was a magic spring. Eventually, the Tucks were immortal. Winnifred is called Winnie. Winnie is a girl that find out about the spring. The Tuck family leaves town. Winnie has to wait for them. Movies and Books are different. There is a different way to think about a book or movie. This quote states that “There were houses

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