To Kill A Mockingbird Movie Vs. Book

To Kill A Mockingbird

By: Harper Lee

There were many similarities and differences between the novel and the movie To Kill A Mockingbird.. Both book and movie involved a black man accused of raping a white woman, a court room trial, and the Finch family. The book and movie were different in many aspects.

The movie followed the book very closely with the main events. For instance, Mayella Ewell and her father accused Tom Robinson of raping her. Another thing that was the same was Atticus Finch was the lawyer who defended Tom. They also both included the trial. However, the day of the trial was much more descriptive in the book. The book showed us the characters who were coming to view the court which added to the flavor and the importance of the trial.

The movie was different from the book in many ways. First, the book went in depth with character development. One example would be the development of Boo Radley. In the book, we got to know him as a person and how the town perceived him. In the movie, Boo Radley had a very small part. Another example was the Finch's family Christmas. It was very important for the reader to get to know the characteristics of the family members, including Atticus' brother. Also, that even show the reader how Scout and Jem were disciplined. This whole event, among other things, was completely omitted from the movie.

While reading the book, I found myself unable to put it down. The book was suspenseful and humorous, while the movie dragged.