An important similarity between the book and movie, is the mutual fascination between Arthur Radley and the children. Arthur, or Boo as the children called him, left them gifts such as dolls, a watch, and chewing gum in the hollow of a tree in his yard. The children made expeditions to the Radley house to look in the window just so they could catch a glimpse of Boo Radley. I believe this captivation was important to the story line because it was the main foundation of the children's imagination. A big part of the story was imagining Boo to be some kind of freak that came out at night to eat cats and squirrels.
This part of the book is close to my heart because i have been boo countless times in my life, and i know that i personally didn't like being judged. When the kids believe all of the rumors being spread about Boo, i got testy because people spread rumors about me, like i'm a "slut/whore" and it hurts. Boo though doesn't allow people to bring him down because he believes in saving those who can't save themselves. The author and producer of the book and movie did a good job at the scences involving Boo and that's pretty much how i imaganed it!
Monday, November 3, 2008
This book changed my life
I can't say that this book changed my life, execpt for the fact that it's taught me to over come bordem. This book had points in which i would give up reading because it was "killing" me. it also taught me that things in life aren't always going to be happy and exciting, so i have to learn to deal with less exciting events. This book was dull to me but it had its moments which harper lee did an outstanding job writing, and that's what happens in life.
The main lesson i learned from this book was from Atticus. He always tells the children, “you never really understand a person until you consider things from their point of view.”(30) A hard and complicated event to take place in because it's easy to judge people, but by doing what Attiucs says it shows who the bigger person is. The people that i dislike now can truly be the people that will save me in the end, and i have expirenced that personaly. So i try to live each day like Atticus because equality is key.
The main lesson i learned from this book was from Atticus. He always tells the children, “you never really understand a person until you consider things from their point of view.”(30) A hard and complicated event to take place in because it's easy to judge people, but by doing what Attiucs says it shows who the bigger person is. The people that i dislike now can truly be the people that will save me in the end, and i have expirenced that personaly. So i try to live each day like Atticus because equality is key.
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