To Kill A Mockingbird Book Vs Movie Essay

To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most well-known novels and movies of all time. The movie interpretation of the Lee’s intriguing masterpiece is packed full of highly celebrated actors and actresses, including, but not limited to, Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, and Phillip Alford. It follows the lives of a young girl, Scout, her brother, Jem, and their father, Atticus. The Finch family lives in a tranquil little town deep within alabama, during the early to mid 1930’s. Atticus, being a very accomplished attorney, takes on a acutely controversial case of an African American man accused of raping a white woman. Meanwhile, Jem and Scout discover a very odd neighbor who lives down the street. The trial takes place and the children attend, causing

These characters were important because they showed how Scout matured over the span of the book. Besides characters, entire scenes and plot lines were left out of the movie. When the kids go to view the trial, they sit with the colored people, we hear Jem refer to one of the black men as reverend and they seem to know each other in a casual sense. For those who haven’t read the book, it is nearly impossible to understand the children's relationship with the reverend, or how the children knew they would be welcomed in the negro section. Another example of this is Finch family Christmas. Before the trial (in the book) Scout has a confrontation with her egotistic cousin Francis over whether or not her daddy was a “nigger-lover.” This is an important situation to see because it intensifies Scouts respect of Atticus, but also brings out her most childlike qualities, reminding you that while the story is told by an adult, its is brought to life by a child. Most likely the reason that these characters and scenes were left out was because the book is in context over several years, while the movie takes place over a few