Differences Between To Kill A Mockingbird Book And Movie

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The film version of To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), which stars Gregory Peck as Atticus and Mary Badham as Scout, is as much a classic as the novel itself. Ideally, a novel and its film version enhance each other, which,in many ways, is the case with To Kill a Mockingbird. However, film can accomplish some things that novels simply cannot. Although the book was a masterpiece, the movie gives us a better and more realistic feel to the plot and setting. To begin, the movie portrays the emotional scenes masterfully. The viewer is more touched and affected by the proceedings in the movie than in the book. The tense scenes such as the one in the courtroom, keeps the audience on the edge of their seat. Viewers are filled with a sense of dread as the jury is about to give the verdict. The background music enriches the feel of each of these scenes. All of these elements combined, helps the movie render the moving scenes effectively.…show more content…
Gregory Peck, in Lee’s own opinion, is the impeccable embodiment of Atticus Finch, which gives the character a far greater depth than the book alone, can provide. The most notable example is Gregory Peck as Atticus. Peck is exactly what viewers thought Atticus would look and act like. In addition, in the courtroom scene, Brock Peters who was acting the part of Tom Robinson , touched audiences with his expressive and passionate acting. Although the book helped create a somber atmosphere, the movie was more effective due to the phenomenal

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