To Kill A Mockingbird Movie And Book Comparison

The novel To Kill a Mockingbird and the movie both portray racism in the community of Maycomb and the effects it has on the residents, but they differ in content and sequence. The novel deals with the conviction of Tom Robinson for raping Mayella Ewell.

The movie starts off with scenes that emphasize innocence. This is done because the narrator, Jean Louise Finch “Scout”, sees the world in a more premature perspective. Thus giving the readers a different view point of the story. It shows Scout as the little girl in overalls who sees the world in a different perspective. The Sequencing of the movie differs from the book. An example was when Atticus told Jem and Scout it was a sin to kill a mockingbird, it was not during dinner but when they

were playing with their air rifles. The movie has a different sequencing because it skipped some of the highlights of the novel. Such as; When Jem, Scout and Atticus went to Uncle Jack’s house for Christmas. During their stay at Uncle Jack’s house, Cousin Francis gives Atticus rude names. . This was an important moment in the novel because it showed how many people including their own family members were against Atticus defending Tom Robinson. Another important part that the movie failed to present was the part where Mrs. Dubose was impudent towards Jem and Scout. Thus causing Jem to destroy her flowers. Atticus punished him by making him read to her every day. This part of the novel portrayed the fairness of Atticus and the shaping of Jem’s character.