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Debate: Books vs. Movies Which Do You Prefer?

Compare and Contrast Books and Movies

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LIST OF BOOKS AND MOVIES BASED ON BOOKS

Primary Level Book

Secondary Level Author

Book

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Cinderella

Charles Perrault

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl

The Jungle Book

Rudyard Kipling

Harry Potter

J. K. Rowling

Mary Poppins

P. L. Travers

The Hunger Games

Suzanne Collins

The Little Mermaid

Hans Christian Andersen

A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

Heidi

Johanna Spyri

White Fang

Jack London

Pinocchio

Carlo Collodi

The Secret Garden

Frances Dodgson Burnett

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Brothers Grimm

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

John Boyne

The Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum

Lord of the Flies

William Golding

The Beauty and the Beast

Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve Frances Hodgson Burnett

Matilda

Roald Dahl

The Little Prince

Antoine de SaintExupéry

A Little Princess Alice in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll

Mayday for Fairy Tales Erasmus + team

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Debate: Book vs. Movie

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a children's book by Roald Dahl, a British author.

It is the story of the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of an eccentric candy maker, Willy Wonka.

The book is often considered one of the most beloved children's stories of the 20th century.

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The film “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory� is a musical fantasy comedy, based on the story written by Roald Dahl.

The storyline follows Charlie, who wins a contest and is, along with four other contest winners, led by Willy Wonka on a tour of his chocolate factory, the most magnificent in the world.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Comparison Between the Book and the Film Bordean Ada, 6th grade

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In the book Willy Wonka had short hair and a beard but in the film he had long, red hair and no beard.

In the scene where Charlie found 10 dollars he was supposed to find only1 dollar, like in the book.

In the book Charlie only found the Golden Ticket in the second chocolate bar he bought, however, in the film he found it inside the first chocolate bar .

In the movie the kids were allowed to bring only one parent with them even though in the book both of the kids’ parents came along with them.

When the kids were supposed to meet Willy Wonka, in the film he had some kind of special celebration, but in the book he greeted them in the front of the factory gates.

In the book Willy Wonka didn’t seem as strange or weird like he was in the movie; in the film he was making some rude jokes about the kids, but tried to be smooth.

In the movie Mr. Wonka often had flashbacks of his childhood, which in the book he didn’t have.

The book didn’t mention where the kids were from. For example Augustus Gloop was from Germany and Veruca Salt was from England.

In the book Willy Wonka said that the Oompa Loompas were not allowed in the Inventing Room but in the film we could see some of them in the room.

At the end, in the book Willy Wonka invited Charlie and his whole family to live in the factory, however in the movie he said that Charlie had to live the rest of his life in the factory and leave his family behind. Charlie made him change his mind by taking him to see his father that he hated when he was little. Only after that he learned that families were important, he confirmed that the Bucket family would live with him in the chocolate factory.

In my opinion the film was better than the book. The book was short and didn’t have as many details and mystery as the film did. I think that the film helped me understand more the story and had a more dramatic ending which I liked better over the book.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory BOOK vs. MOVIE Apostol Daria, 6th grade 1.

In the book there are some events that do not appear in the movie.

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In the movie there are changes, for example: the number of companion persons in the factory. In the movie they say: one person and in the book: two persons.

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In the movie there are

some events that do not appear in the book; for

example: in the book they are invited in the corridor of the factory, but in the movie they are expected with a show.

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In the book all things are detailed, but in movie they aren't .

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The book lets you imagine the story yourself, but the movie does not. When I say 'story' 'I mean the look of characters, landscapes.

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The book gives you more feelings and the film fewer.

In my opinion, the movie is better than the book.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Book vs. film Moga Alexia, 6th grade The book 

The film

All the children came with both 

They came with only one parent

parentsto visit the chocolate factory;

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Mrs Salt, Veruca’s mother and a geography teacher tells Mr. Wonka 

In the movie Mr. Salt tells this to

that Loompoland does not exist;

Mr. Wonka.

Violete asks Mr.: Wonka „How do I know where to go?” and he replies: „Who knows where we are going!”

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He says: “ He does not have to know!”

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a novel written by John Boyne, an Irish novelist.

The story is told from the point of view of nine-year-old Bruno, the German son of a Nazi soldier who moves with his family from Berlin to Poland. And when he arrives, it turns out that their new house is just a stone's throw away from the Auschwitz concentration camp. ‌ but something really incredible happens: Bruno befriends a kid on the other side of the fence, Shmuel. And

these two become the truest of friends.

The story of innocence in a world of ignorance.

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (released as The Boy in the Striped Pajamas in the United States) is a drama film set in World War II, based on the novel written by John Boyne.

The drama explores the horror of a World War II Nazi extermination camp through the eyes of two young boys: Bruno the son of the camp's Nazi commandant and Shmuel, a Jewish inmate.

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“The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” Film or book? Which one is better?

Tănase Lorena 8th grade

There are many reasons why, some people prefer books over movies. I was convinced that books are better than movies, but is that true? Are all books better than movies? I changed my opinion after I had to read "The Boy in Striped Pyjamas" and watch the movie, as part of a school project. When my English teacher said, "Watch the movie and read the book, then make a comparison”, I was thinking that a book will always be better than a film, but I did as she told us.

First, I read the book about two boys, one German and the other Jewish, who

became the best friends during the Second World War. The book presented a sad story, ending with the death of the two boys in a concentration camp. The book saddened me and made me hate the Nazis more than I did before, so the book gave me strong feelings.

"The Boy in Striped Pyjamas" is really a good book, in my opinion, but surprisingly I liked the movie more. How could I, the big fan of books, be more impressed by the movie? How is that possible? It is true that there are many more details in the book, but

does it matter the most? Details are very important, but I think the feelings are more important. After all, books and movies are made to excite us and the movie made me more excited. The film conferred stronger feelings. As a result, it made me cry, more than the book did, so for me the movie was definitely my favourite.

To get back to my initial question, I think that this thing is very subjective and depends on how good the books and the movies are. Books bring you into your own imaginary world where everything looks and feels like you want and in the movies we

watch and feel what the stage director wants. When the film focuses on feelings, I may like it more than the book. I generally prefer books, but I'm happy because I had the opportunity to watch a movie that changed my opinion.

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“The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” Is the book better than the movie?

Teodora Maxim 8th grade

For my school project, I had to write an essay about the differences between a book and the movie based on it and why I like the movie more than the book or vice versa.

I had to read and watch “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas”.

Although all the time I like the book more, this time I’ll have to admit that the movie was better for me. The movie gave me more emotions than the book and that’s something very strange for me.

Even when I was reading the book I could imagine every character and every landscape, it didn’t give me that powerful feelings as the movie. The movie, in my opinion, is one of a kind, is full of true and sad facts and, when you see them, feelings hit you. I can’t say that I didn’t like the book, it was amazing too, but I feel that when it is a sad story like Bruno’s and Shmuel’s , if you see with your eyes what is really happening, you get more emotional because maybe in your head , the story isn’t that sad and tragic .

I think that all of us have to watch “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” because none of us can really know how it was like during WW2’s time until we see. I really hope that I’ve convinced you to see with your eyes what made me cry so badly. We should be happy and grateful that we’re not living in that time anymore and enjoy life and democracy as much as we can, but with a limit, of course.

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-released as The Boy in the Striped Pajamas in the USAGreceanu Andreea 8th grade

In my opinion, the book is much better than the movie, leaving room for imagination and creativity.

First, the book is easy to read, the language being simple. Bruno, a 9-year-old German boy is the main character. The action is presented through his eyes. It is an educational reading through which we get to live with people. We live various feelings: sadness, joy, enthusiasm.

His father is an officer, and due to his service he and his family have to leave Berlin and move to Poland. The father is dealing with a camp for Jewish people, wanting to exterminate them. Bruno believes it is a farm. Bruno is not delighted with the new home and wants to return to Germany. Bruno's mother tells him to behave nicely with people dressed in striped pyjamas.Out of curiosity, he goes to the camp and meets a Jewish boy, Shmuel. The two of them get acquainted. His mother decides to move back to Berlin. Bruno wants to spend the last day with Shmuel. He dressed in a striped pyjamas, just like the other Jews. They are called to go. The crowd is sprinkled with gas and all are burned...

Secondly, for me the book is much better. You can imagine the characters. It is a short book that reads quickly. It is a historical book that enriches our general culture.

We can spend our free time reading this book, teleporting us in that time. This book inspires us. We become new characters, living many projections in the book.

On the other hand, the movie is very successful, respecting many things in the book. Bruno's age is changed. The film gives us the opportunity to see the action from a general perspective. The end is much tougher in the movie.

In conclusion, I would choose the book because we can create the characters, the place of action. By reading, the general culture becomes broader, the vocabulary is much more developed. This historical story impresses us with ethnic differences and we realize that friendship has no nationality and can link two different people.

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“The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” The book or the movie?

Istrate Roxana.

8th grade

No one can decide whether the movie or book is more successful because it depends on too many characteristics of each person: genre, age, education, mood…

In my case, the movie had a bigger impact than the book. In the book, the whole action is reported from the perspective of a 9-year-old boy, his feelings not being too clear because he does not understand the gravity of the situation.

The book offers much more details that are included in the movie. The two do

not always match, some names or actions in the film being different from those in the book. The film contains more characters and because we can see the action, it becomes realistic. The film gives us an insight into the action, not only in the eyes of Bruno, the main character. Both achievements build on the friendship between Bruno and Shmuel, a Jew of the same age. They end up dying in a tragic way in the extermination camp, holding their hands.

Whether you read the book or watch the movie, the story will change and

excite you. You will be impressed by the innocence of the children in relation to the traumatic actions around them. Finally, it does not matter if you read the book or see the movie, but understand their content: true friendship goes beyond religion and even death.

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“The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” Bischin Eduard 6 th grade Which is better, the book or the movie?

The book has more scenes and the movie has a different end .

The book describes Bruno’s friends but at the end of the book we don’t know

what happened with Bruno; in the movie we can see how Bruno is dead with Shmuel because a soldier dropped a bomb where Bruno was.

In the book Bruno says how annoying his sister, Gretel is.

The book is better than the movie because it is more exiting with more scenes and a different end.

“Films can bring whole worlds to life before our eyes, make characters into living, breathing flesh and blood.”

“Books are magic. They let you LIVE everything. When you read a book, nothing else exists and you can be a whole other person .... You can live as someone else, free of your own troubles, even if only for two hundred pages.”

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Conclusions: Both movies and books are works of art that cannot compete with

one another.

Both movies and books are ways for a person to escape reality, whether he is the creator/ author or a mere spectator/reader.

Both movies and books have roles to play not only in society, but

also in the nation and the world.

Both movies and books can be based on real life situations.

Both movies and books can make you laugh, cry

and fall in love!

Both books and movies have no ending‌. ‌ so, don’t stop reading books and watching movies!

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