To Kill A Mockingbird Persuasive Essay
Jhumpa Lahiri once said, “That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet”. Relatably, To Kill A Mockingbird written by American novelist Harper Lee, allows you to creatively experience what Harper Lee was trying to demonstrate in your own mind. It is an empowering novel in many ways, demonstrates the importance of family relationships, and is considered classic American literature by many. One of the many reasons why the book is a better selection instead of the movie is because it captures for of the original authenticity that the author intended.
To begin, in book To Kill A Mockingbird you are allowed more creativity mentally when visualizing what is being described. You can picture in your mind what characters such as Scout would look like, or what the current setting will look like. You can visualize different perspectives and have a broadened view as to what is happening. In the movie, the settings are rather bland, not to mention that they are also in black and white. You also are limited as to what you can see mainly because the movie provides all the visuals. And it is also hard to follow along with what is happening in the movie.
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For instance, in the book, one of the characters, Ms. Stephanie Crawford called out student Walter Cunningham. This was significant in the book because it described a social status presented in the book, yet the movie skipped over it and didn’t acknowledge much of it. Another big aspect that the movie left out from the book was the significance of the trial. The trial in the movie seemed almost mediocre. It didn’t seem nearly as interesting or dramatic as in the book. As for in the book, the importance is captured throughout entirely of Part Two of the