Donovan Harris
AP literature and composition
4-29-18
period 4

                   the color purple movie vs novel


     After watching the movie and reading the actual novel I can safely say that there were a few similarities and many differences present. They managed to keep the introduction more or less the same between the movie and the novel. When compared side by side the movie and the novel were adapted pretty much perfectly albeit some scenes Changed during the first half.  But the remainder of the movie was changed drastically compared to the original source material. For example, the reason why Nettie left celie greatly differed in the movie compared to the novel. Another major difference was Sophia, in the novel she had her own struggles to go through, however the movie skipped it entirely. And biggest change was the ending, the movie's ending greatly differed from the novels ending.
     The movie was a lot more fast-paced compared to the novel counterpart. The novel gave more characterization compared to the movie. Movie's tone was a lot more upbeat compared to the novels depressing atmosphere. Not to mention the movie completely ignores the main theme of the original novel, which was forgiveness and openness. When looking at the movie compared to the original novel,the novel is the superior version in every way. The novel is the best way to get the true experience of everything event that has happen. And this how the movie is different yet similar to the original novel.