The Thief Lord Movie And Book Comparison Essay

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There is a book and movie called The Thief Lord, the film was based on a book that Cornelia Funke wrote. "The Thief Lord" is a novel written by Cornelia Funke, about a group of orphans in Venice who are being taken care of by The Thief Lord. I think that the movie and book of The Thief Lord are similar to each other. This is the reason that the movie and book of The Thief Lord are alike. The first reason the book and movie are alike is because Scipio went on the rollercoaster and became a grownup. This text states, “Scipio jumped onto the platform and leaped onto the lion’s back.” and “Don't look at me like that." The stranger laughed self-consciously. He seemed strangely familiar to Prosper. He looked like a younger version of Scipio's father. Only the smile was different, very different. Scipio reached out — how long his arms had become — and gave Prosper a bear hug.” The first quote shows how Scipio jumped on the merry-go-round and the second one shows how Scipio turned into a grownup, and we know that because it describes how his appearance changed to an older one, which also happened in the movie of this book. That is one of two reasons I think the movie and book are alike. …show more content…

The next reason the book and movie are alike is because the setting of the whole story takes place in both the book and movie. This text states, “Prosper's quite capable of talking his brother into any foolish scheme, and everything we have found out so far indicates that he has brought him here, to Venice." (pg. 7. In the movie, we know it from clues such as the canals or times they’ve mentioned it. This quote shows that while Esther talks to Victor, she mentions that Prosper and Bo traveled to Venice. This can help us know that the rest of the setting in the story is in Venice, which is also what happened in the movie. That is the final reason I think the movie and book of The Thief Lord are

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