Movie VS Book TKAM

Prompt: How would you prove or disprove that one version of To Kill A Mockingbird is more affective in delivering its message than the other? Be sure to provide specific pieces of evidence to support your opinion. 

Does the movie's message hold up to the book's?

     I think that the movie did good with portraying the book's message. Although the movie did leave out many supporting/important scenes. Like Calpurnia taking the kids to church, the whole part with their Aunt and Uncle, and Miss Maudie's house burning down. Speaking of Calpurnia, she is not included that much in the film. She only had some lines and didn't even go with Atticus to confront Helen about her husband's death. They also skipped out on the whole lesson Jem learned with Miss Dubose. 

     Some of the events listed above are important. Like Calpurnia, when she took the kids to church, they saw the people's conditions. They gained a sort of empathy if you will for them. They also found out a little bit more of how Calpurnia had to act in society, how she wouldn't fit in if she spoke proper english. After the whole event with Francis and pressure from school, she explains why she wanted to fight them. She didn't want Atticus to be called a n-word lover. He explains that it doesn't bother him, so it shouldn't bother her. It's here that we find out more about Atticus' characteristics/morals. The fire at Miss Maudie's house helped keep Boo relevant/mysterious. 

     Even though the scenes not shown or made were kind of important, they were mostly foreshadowing and/or supporting something else. Like some of the scenes cut out helped show the reader figure out Atticus' morals and characteristics. Also, the house fire was foreshadowing towards Boo possibly being important or maybe that he does something to help the children. Which some of the scenes left out did help portray the message better, the movie was good at portraying the message overall.     

Comments: Citlalli, Steven, and Nik