1. Things They Carried
Stark contrasts exist between the description of the characters and emotional content between the book and the movie. ... In the book they make it seem like everything Rat says is exaggerated, but the movie does not stress that fact. ... In the book, one may not feel for Fossie. ... Therefore, due to the film's inability to give audiences more information about the characters, their role and their emotions, the novel is much more informative. ... "The place seemed to echo with a weird deep-wilderness sound-tribal music-bamboo flutes and drums and chimes," (O"Brien 109). ...
- Word Count: 1208
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: High School