Where The Red Fern Grows Essay Alexa M. Over the last few weeks, our class has been reading the book “Where The Red Fern Grows” written by Wilson Rawls, published in 1961. We also watched the movie directed by Norman Torman, released in 1974. I will be talking about which is better: the book or the movie. Watching and reading them both, there are multiple points we need to think about before we can say which one is better. There are many different strengths and weaknesses that both the book and the movie have. Throughout this piece, I will be elaborating on just what these strengths and weaknesses are. To begin, I am going to talk about the characters. I think that there is a big difference between the characters and the way they act in …show more content…
This one wasn’t as noticeable to me as it was to the characters, nonetheless I could still tell the difference. In the book, due to Wilson Rawls amazing talent of storytelling, the readers were able to experience everything the book had to offer. I think that with everything they added in the book, it was more thrilling and entertaining than in the movie. An example of this is when Billy says “Several times I tried to move my feet but they seemed to be nailed to the floor, I knew the pups were mine, all mine, yet I couldn't move, my heart started acting like a drunk grasshopper, I tried to swallow but couldn't. My Adam's apple wouldn't work” ( Page 20 ). I picked this because there is so much detail being used trying to make the reader understand just how Billy was feeling. I think that even though the movie showed you what was happening, that way you didn't need to picture it, I still would have chosen the book just because of how much detail there is. As we near the end, I am finally going to be talking about the setting. I didn’t find there was much of a difference between how the book illustrated the setting versus how the movie illustrated the setting. An example of this is: “She walked over and very tenderly started fingering the red leaves” ( Page 127 ). I picked this because the author did a very good job of writing it so you can picture exactly what was happening and so you can feel the moment. In the book, some of the settings
Is your heart still in the right place? Has a story ever run with it and broken it, with tears running down your face? If you have read Where the Red Fern Grows, it has definitely happened, making your heart buoyant with happiness and and break with tragedy. The strong-willed Billy, with his faithful redbone hounds, the brawny Old Dan and the brainy runt Little Ann, toy with your emotions as you follow them through their adventures and their tragic losses. Even though the movie based off the book is meant to be similar, and is, there are still differences between them.
Second there is more detail in the book than the movie. Well, I think that more detail is better because the more you know the better you understand the movie or
First of all in the book it gives much more detail than the movie. The book written by wilson rawls is much more heartwarming than the movie that was made in 1974. The book had a lot more detail than the movie, the movie has missing events that were in the book. For example in the book Billy had three sisters in the movie
The setting in the movie differs from the setting in the short story in a few ways. The setting in the movie dives into larger detail in many of the scenes such as in the beginning flood scene. The flood scene setting in the movie reveals an eerie, strong, storm with a flood that resembles a river and flashing scenes of antique Indian statues, whereas in the story, Rudyard Kipling plainly states that there was a flood. Personally, I also felt that Rudyard Kipling leads you into thinking that many of the settings appear one way, but they do not seem this way in the movie. Some specific examples of these settings include the house and garden. The house...
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls takes the reader on an adventure through the Cherokee country. The setting takes place in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri or Oklahoma during the 1920’s. Most of the story is set in the wild outdoors and in the country home of Billy Coleman. The story has an inspiring but sad tone. Wilson Rawls tells a story of a boy, his hounds, and true love.
A "hook" in literature is a compelling start to a story. Reread the first sentence of the book and discuss how these words were used to seize and then hold the reader's attention. Do you feel that it made you want to read more? Could the author have done a better job? Is there another book that did a good job with their "hook" at the beginning of the story?
In conclusion, details involving the characters and symbolic meanings to objects are the factors that make the novel better than the movie. Leaving out aspects of the novel limits the viewer’s appreciation for the story. One may favor the film over the novel or vice versa, but that person will not overlook the intense work that went into the making of both. The film and novel have their similarities and differences, but both effectively communicate their meaning to the public.
As you can all see the movie for once is actually better than the book in showing the
In every English class when you read a book you will also then watch the movie to compare and contrast the differences. Every English teacher will say the book is always better than the movie. Of Mice and Men is an outstanding novel with a great movie to follow. There are always some differences between the book and movie and I will compare and contrast these differences in this essay.
Usually movies try to take the story to a different level or by adding parts or just try to change it to a completely different story. Some of the differences between the movie as to the book are some little and large differences. They might also try taking little parts away that will change how the readers see the story characters. An example of that would be Walter not smoking in the movie (Pg 115). Walter usually smokes because he is stressed or just as a way to relax. Walter also does not get punched by Mam...
In conclusion, Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls was a jubilant yet at
Overall, the movie and book have many differences and similarities, some more important than others. The story still is clear without many scenes from the book, but the movie would have more thought in it.
I have only included what I have to believe are largely important plot gaps and differences in the movie version in comparison to the book one, and so I apologize again if I have missed any other major ones. Forgive me, please.
The book and the movie were both very good. The book took time to explain things like setting, people’s emotions, people’s traits, and important background information. There was no time for these explanations the movie. The book, however, had parts in the beginning where some readers could become flustered.
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