Comparison of Billy Elliot the Movie and Novel
The film, 'Billy Elliot' is about a boy called Billy, who loves
dancing. The story is set in the north of England in the 1980s, where
the only jobs outside cities would be in factories or coal mining. The
director of 'Billy Elliot' uses many techniques in which to make us
like/empathise/feel sorry for Billy.
The film begins in silence with a close up on the gramophone. This
immediately makes us think that the music is going to be very
important in the film, as first impressions always count. Billy starts
jumping on his bed. The director uses the camera to get a close-up on
Billy's feet and the gramophone. The gramophone gives us the sign that
the setting for the film is in the past. As the music plays the
director uses slow motion to make Billy jump in time to the music as
it shows us his feet only, this shows he would be good at dancing and
he has rhythm. I think the lyrics to the song are quite a strong point
as it also relates to the dancing theme. 'I danced myself right out
the womb'. The director does close-ups of different parts of the body
of Billy, to show us what he does while he is jumping. The close-ups
on his face show us that he enjoys doing what he does and has a good
sense of humour and a kind-heart.
The kitchen scene gives us a surrounding of what lifestyle he lives
in. The director focuses on what things he does while he runs around
getting his grandma's breakfast ready. We get the impression from the
look of his house that he is quite poor, as the house is quite small
and cluttered. The director uses different camera angles on Billy when
he is racing around the...
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on the piano.
By now, we have the idea that Billy is a life-going character, who is
caring. We do not really expect him to like boxing because of the
rhythm he has, shown in the first scene, where he is jumping on his
bed.
I thought the way the director presented the character of Billy was
good, because we get a clear idea of what the character is like and
what his surroundings like. Throughout the beginning of the film, we
gather that he is very physically active, he has got rhythm and that
he lives in a poor house with his family who have a shortage of money.
However, his personality gets along with the lifestyle, which is
caring towards his Nan, loves his mum and overall I would say he's a
strong character as he puts up with a lot like his mum dying and puts
up with his dad and brother.
Due to the hidden charges for the house, he finds that he is dreadfully wrong. Eventually, all of the family members must seek work, just to survive. Life becomes a hand-to-mouth proposition. Even after the family loses the house, things do not get any easier.... ...
A Comparison A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury and The Star by H.G. Wells
Comparison of Book and Movie of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. & nbsp; One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest is a book written by Ken Kesey to accomplish a certain mood within its chapters. The feelings and moods given in the book differ greatly from those in the movie because of multiple changes in character development. Each and every time a movie is produced from a book, the producers are forced to change parts of the story. in order to suit the audiences needs for a faster paced plot. It is impossible to capture every mood or setting which the author creates. What is lost can sometimes be the real meaning behind the story. & nbsp; The characterization of Chief Bromden is a good example of the changes made from book to movie. His past is a vital piece of information. contributing to the mood and understanding of the story. In the movie.
What would it be like to live in a world where love is a meaningless word, and people have no emotions? That’s exactly what life was like for Jonas, a boy who lived in a supposedly utopian society where everyone is the same. He is selected for a special job, and during his training he learns the importance of individuality and emotion. In the book and movie adaptations of The Giver, there are many similarities and differences.
There are many differences between the book; To Kill a Mockingbird and the movie. Some differences are easy to spot and some aren’t. Many things that are in the book aren’t in the movie. Many of these things you don’t need, but are crucial to the plot of the book. Movies and books have differences and similarities, but many things in books MUST be included in the movie.
humble and poor, who truly need his help and G-d. He doesn't run to London to
He lives with the average family and his parents are working less than mediocre jobs to
...tive outlook on things, he shows his emotional strength to handle things in an adult manner.
Imagine a tall slim man dressed in a very respectable iron pressed suit, with a tie that’s perfect length and fits nicely with the colors of his blazer. To go along with his suit, he carries a very affluent briefcase with a matching belt and shoes. This is the typical perception from students of someone that works in the legal profession, including the consumption of time spent on only work along with having a very stern look. However, a look at how it’s shown in the film To Kill a Mockingbird, it shows that things like standing for justice, having integrity, and being family-oriented plays a huge role in the lives of lawyers.
One of the first things the narrator says about himself is that he comes from a well off
As most everyone knows, there are differences between a book and it’s movie adaptation. This is applicable to the book and it’s movie counterpart To Kill a Mockingbird, as well. But aside from the differences, there are also similarities between these two.
most evil characters and he is a character who stands out among all of the
boy attitude and tough outside, while also having a good heart and a caring personality. His character brings out the reader’s ‘id’ as Freud would say. It brings out the naughtiness inside the reader’s personality, while still making him lovable because he is really a good person on the inside.
The book, "Being There," is about a man named Chance, who is forced to move out of the house he lived in his whole life and his experience in the outside world. Based on the success of the book, the movie, "Being There," was made. The author of the book, Jerzy Kosinski, also wrote the screenplay for the movie. I think the major difference between the book and the movie is that in the book, we get to read what Chance is feeling and thinking, but in the movie, we only get to see his actions.
come across someone with noticeably less money seen in the way they dress, the type of house