{"id":10273,"date":"2020-03-30T17:00:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T00:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/?p=10273"},"modified":"2022-12-12T10:46:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T18:46:12","slug":"book-and-movie-comparison-essay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/book-and-movie-comparison-essay\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write a Killer Book and Movie Comparison Essay"},"content":{"rendered":"

People who read a book before watching the movie adaptation often claim that the book is better than the movie. When you ask them why, they simply shrug and say, \u201cIt just was.\u201d<\/p>\n

This reply works fine if you\u2019re talking about a movie with your friends, but if you have to write a comparison essay about a book and its film adaptation, your teacher is going to expect a little more (okay a lot<\/i> more) than \u201cit just was.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you need a push to help you move beyond that basic \u201cI just like it more\u201d as your standard of comparison, keep reading to learn how to write a killer book and movie comparison essay.<\/p>\n

How to Write a Killer Book and Movie Comparison Essay<\/h2>\n

Sometimes, the mere thought of starting <\/i>a new assignment can cause more stress than you\u2019d like to admit. But by following a few important steps, you can alleviate at least a little of your stress and <\/i>write a killer essay.<\/p>\n

To work through the process of developing an effective book and movie comparison essay, I\u2019m going to use an example that many of us have read and watched in high school: To Kill a Mockingbird<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Begin by understanding your assignment<\/h3>\n

The first step to writing a successful book and movie comparison is to understand your assignment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In many cases, your professor will have already assigned a movie and book to compare. This means that now is not<\/i> the time to take it upon yourself to draw an amazing comparison between a Harry Potter <\/i>novel and its movie counterpart simply because you\u2019re a superfan.<\/p>\n

Knowing your assignment also means that, if you\u2019re assigned to read and watch To Kill a Mockingbird, <\/i>for instance, and your professor tells you to pay attention to characterization<\/a> and symbolism<\/a>, you should definitely follow her suggestion.<\/p>\n

If you know that these elements will be required analysis<\/a> in your paper, then you already have a head start and know what you should be looking for as you read and watch.<\/p>\n

Take careful notes<\/h3>\n

I know annotation<\/a> can seem like a royal pain, but trust me, you\u2019ll thank me later. Taking notes not only helps you understand the information more completely but also saves you a lot of time because you can easily find information later when you write your paper.<\/p>\n

Remember, you\u2019re writing a compare and contrast essay<\/a>, so you\u2019ll want to take notes on both the book and<\/i> the movie to help you draw comparisons.<\/p>\n\t

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Taking notes if you do <\/i>know the required focus of your paper<\/h4>\n

If you already know what you should be looking for, jot down everything that seems important about the assigned topic.<\/p>\n

If I were taking notes on one or more characters in To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em>,<\/a> for instance, here are a few points I\u2019d look for:<\/p>\n