Tasks and questions for books and films (to be done after reading and viewing)

Comparative Analysis

Points of interest

1. What is the most important part of the book? Event? Explain.

What is your favourite scene in the film? What makes it powerful, interesting, memorable? Speak about the most tense, touching, dramatic scene?

Does your favourite part of the book coincide with your favourite scene in the film?

2. Do you like the ending? Why/Why not? What might happen next? Which part do you like the best/the least?

3. Does this story sound true to life? Why/Why not? What came as a surprise in the story?

Strictly in character

4. Describe the main character(s) (traits of character with examples from the text/film).

How well do the actors manage to bring to life on the screen the main characters of the book? Is the choice of the cast successful?

If you were a director which actors would you choose?

5. Do any of the characters remind you of your friends or family members? In what ways are you like any of the characters?

6. Would you like to be similar to any of the characters? Explain.

7. Do the characters ever surprise you? If they do, are their actions believable?

8. Did you like the way the director portrayed the characters? How did you imagine them after reading the book?

Connections and feelings

9. Are there any connections between the story and your life? Are there connections between this story and other stories or films? Explain.

10. What were your feelings after reading/watching the beginning of the story? Half of the story? Finishing the story?

Careful reflection

11. Do you think the title fits the story? Why/Why not?

12. Has anything changed in your views after reading/watching? What moral issues are raised in the story? What did the story make you think about? What is the film produced for?

13. Most works of literature undergo significant cuts when adapted for a film. These changes make the film differ from the novel. Are these changes necessary or is it better to follow the book exactly? Do these deviations from the original plot influence the whole idea of the book? Did the filmmakers add any scenes? If so, for what purpose? What challenges do you think the filmmakers faced adapting the novel into a film? Is this version of the novel close enough to the book? If you were a director what would you change?

Make a list of differences between the novel and the film.

14. How are the main ideas of the book conveyed in the film? Do you think that the book is more profound than the film?

15. Express your overall impression from the book&film. Did the screen version impress you or leave you indifferent? Were your responses to the book and film different or alike? What version of the story do you like more? Why?

16. How do music, costumes, decorations contribute to conveying the atmosphere of the book? Is the choice of the cast successful?

17. If there are other screen adaptations, which are more successful to your mind?

18. Why/Why not is the book worth reading? Why/Why not is the film worth seeing?

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