Complete the worksheet by answering each question with complete sentences while supporting your answer with evidence from the film and the novel.
1. The director (Robert Mulligan) deliberately chose to make To Kill a Mockingbird as a black and white film. His reasons were:
--to give the effect of Scout's memory of the past
--to focus on and enhance the racial issue
--to heighten the dramatic qualities
Which of these do you think is the most effective feature in the film?
2. How did your experiences READING the novel so far compare with WATCHING the movie - which have you preferred, reading or viewing To Kill a Mockingbird, and why?
3. Which of the characters BEST SUITED how you envisioned them during reading versus ones that DID NOT live up to your expectations? Explain your reasoning.
4. Describe one scene or key thing that was LEFT OUT of the movie so far and explain the impact of this change.
1. The director (Robert Mulligan) deliberately chose to make To Kill a Mockingbird as a black and white film. His reasons were:
--to give the effect of Scout's memory of the past
--to focus on and enhance the racial issue
--to heighten the dramatic qualities
Which of these do you think is the most effective feature in the film?
2. How did your experiences READING the novel so far compare with WATCHING the movie - which have you preferred, reading or viewing To Kill a Mockingbird, and why?
3. Which of the characters BEST SUITED how you envisioned them during reading versus ones that DID NOT live up to your expectations? Explain your reasoning.
4. Describe one scene or key thing that was LEFT OUT of the movie so far and explain the impact of this change.