often the case that when a book is made into a movie differences will .
always occur. A book and film version of the book are usually created by .
different people, thus differences will naturally occur. Also, it is not possible .
to include every part of the book in the film, because there are limitations .
that film makers are subject to that did not inhibit an author.
Even though differences exist, the main story line is basically the same.
One aspect we should be made cognizant of, especially if we don't.
make this observation themselves, is the fact that some events that both.
the book and film share include are presented at different times in the book.
and film, as, for example, when Dorothy meets the wicked Witch of the.
West for the first time. In the book this meeting does not occur until Dorothy.
goes to the Witch's castle on the mission to destroy the witch, while in the.
film Dorothy meets the wicked Witch soon after her house falls on and kills.
the wicked Witch of the East.
Also, although the book and the film may both include certain events, .
the reasons why things occur are different. This can not be made more .
evident than by the example of the killing of the Wicked Witch of the West. .
In Baum's novel, Dorothy throws the water on the wicked Witch because .
She is angry at the witch for not returning one of her silver shoes. In the .
film, Dorothy throws the water on the witch (inadvertently) while attempting .
to douse the fire with which the witch ignited the Scarecrow. There is one .
more point that we should notice. This involves the Emerald City. In both .
the film and the novel, everything in the Emerald City is supposed to be .
green. In the film this green effect is created by the actors" lines and when .
the film is finally colorized, while in the book this effect is created when the .
main characters and the people of the Emerald City wear green spectacles .
which are locked on their heads. One other difference that I wish to discuss .