What may seem inconsequential at the time may end up impacting a story dramatically. Once changed, twisted, or neglected it will never truly be the same. The character that narrates the story goes, by the name of Scout. Scout is a six-year-old child who is faced with a multitude problems, however she learns throughout this story how to step in someone’s shoes and see life from their perspective. She meets several characters that allow her to see prejudice and learn about people in society during the mid to late 1930s. Directed by Robert Mulligan, To Kill A Mockingbird has several differences compared to the book by Harper Lee including the absence of several scenes and the presence of influential characters. The disparities between the book …show more content…
Maudie’s house influenced the story too. This fire was inordinately crucial because it shows the reader how a community can come together in cases of dire need and foreshadows how Boo is going to save the children. The fire also shows Ms. Maudie’s sanguine personality and view on life. “’There are ways of doing things you don’t know about. Why I’ll build me a little house and take me a couple roomers-gracious, I’ll have the finest yard in Alabama”’ (Lee 97). Ms. Maudie views the glass half full, and when everyone thinks she will be sad or angry she tells Jem in Scout she is quite the opposite. However, why would something so sweet and important be left out of the movie? In the movie Ms. Maudie’s never burned down, so Boo never had the opportunity to give Scout a blanket. This changes the split because there is never an insight on Ms. Maudie’s personality and there is no foreshadowing of Boo helps the children in the future. When first reading the book readers may overlook the precedence of the fire, but so did the director. However, the fire was notably significant to the overall plot because it portended Boo helping the children and demonstrated Ms. Maudie’s