Abigail:
She lacks the depth of the character in the novel. In the movie it is hinted at in a comedic fashion that Abigail had given up her adventurous and scholarly temptation in order to pursue motherhood. Her character in the film simply leaves a note for her husband and goes across the country to work in a vineyard for what seems to be a day or two. Susie had seen her mother in a way no one else did and understood the distance between them. That Abigail was not ready to commit to motherhood when she had Susie. In the movie the only evidence of distance between Susie and her mother Abigail came from the dislike Susie had for her cute and hideous hat Abigail had made for her daughter.
*In novel Abigail and mother grow closer to one another, in the movie the turbulence of the rapport is absent.
Ruth:
Is not all interesting in the film as her characterization is maimed and gutted. Her flourishing romantic relationship with Ray in the novel is dwindled by a two person poetry club and her morbid memories/ abilities and gifted talents as an artist, poetry and chronicler of the dead are non evident.
Chapter 13 - Mr.Harvey's Childhood
George Harvey: The reader has an understanding of his past and how it could have positively affected his future. We feel pity for Mr. Harvey however in the film Peter Jackson does not give insight to George's childhood as Alice depicts. This portray's Harvey negatively throughout the film, not giving the viewer a "human side" to George Harvey and his life.
Effective or Not?
-Peter Jackson has "an experience when you read the book that is unlike any other. I don't want to the tone or the mood to be different or lost in the film"/
His intent was to entertain the audience and this, as is usually the case, lack of effectiveness.
A lot of the time was used to showcase the things that were not as necessary. The directors vision of Susie's in between lacked her desire in the novel such suburban architecture and the fairfax high school and people off in the distance waiting on their own heavens. (Movie heaven seemed empty with little or no meaning)
Film followed a linear narrative compared to the novel's unconventional style, jumping from moments. It seemed like the movie was rushed (weak) where as the novel took course over an eight year period. As well as the movie lacked sexual themes and was pretty lenient on grief.
Theme:
failed to communicate the theme of the narrative. In the novel, several events allow all the characters to develop and come together naturally as Susie refers to as the "Lovely Bones."
Susie's Family:
- Denial, anger, depression, and acceptance and forgiveness. Where as in the film everybody was thrown into happiness after Susie's death (made in a 15 second montage)
Scenes:
Overall the film adaptation failed to capture the Spirit of the novel. Although there were certain effectively provided emotions and tensions. Specifically when Lindsey is still prying Mr. Harvey's floorboard when he arrives home.
The choice to make the scene in which Mr. Harvey throws Susie's remains in the sinkhole towards the end of the movie makes it a more effective scene more than it had been done in the structure of the novel which the remains were discarded in the beginning. It creates suspense durning the film and has the viewers wondering if Mr. Harvey would be caught with Susie Salmon's remains.
In the novel Alice Sebold writes about Lindsey being at camp, the cave was camp was "the perfect murder" in which the children try to come up with the perfect murder weapon. The winning group came up with an icicle because it would melt. In the end of the novel George Harvey dies from being hit by an icicle, causing him to fall off a cliff into a ditch.
In the film Peter Jackson decides to foreshadow the death of Mr. Harvey, In Susie's heaven Holly said, "You don't understand everyone will die". Shortly after we see an icicle which glimmers formed on a tree. Towards the end we see that the same icicle falling on George (Slips falls off the edge of a cliff).
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Some Music: The Lovely Bones
1. Brian Eno - The Big Ship
2. Cindy D' leques Sage - The Moons Lawent
Author and Director Depictions: Author: Alice Sebold
- Narrated by a suburban teen who was raped and murdered by a neighbor. When police confim her death, her family struggles to cope with their loss and with the unanswered questions surrounding Susie's death. Both her parents withdraw into their own despair and because incapable of confronting the tragedy.
-Sister deals with own grief.
-Shows the changes Susie's family goes through after their loss.
- Abigail leaves and has an affair with Len.
-Lindsey uses denial to cope (only shows emotion alone)
-Jack becomes obsessed over Susie's death. Uses Buckley to replace Susie and neglects Lindsey.
-Focuses on the Salmon family and the hardness they come accorss with the death of their daughter/sister Susie.
-Alice touches the readers hearts and allows them to feel the pain the family is in.
-draws the reader into the book
-discusses pain and reality of how a family suffers tragic moments
-captures life of every individual that has been effected by death of a young person
Director: Peter Jackson
-Extraordinary story about a girl's life and everything that comes after. Susie left her unfinished life from behind. From her new found place (heaven) strange but beautiful in between world, must help keep her father safe and help him catch the killer while she protects them and encourages them to move on.
- focuses on her death and will of a father to capture her murderer.
-uses film to portray life and after death in a beautiful way and the power of the families love.
Film Adaptation: Characters Portrayls
Abigail:
She lacks the depth of the character in the novel. In the movie it is hinted at in a comedic fashion that Abigail had given up her adventurous and scholarly temptation in order to pursue motherhood. Her character in the film simply leaves a note for her husband and goes across the country to work in a vineyard for what seems to be a day or two. Susie had seen her mother in a way no one else did and understood the distance between them. That Abigail was not ready to commit to motherhood when she had Susie. In the movie the only evidence of distance between Susie and her mother Abigail came from the dislike Susie had for her cute and hideous hat Abigail had made for her daughter.
*In novel Abigail and mother grow closer to one another, in the movie the turbulence of the rapport is absent.
Ruth:
Is not all interesting in the film as her characterization is maimed and gutted. Her flourishing romantic relationship with Ray in the novel is dwindled by a two person poetry club and her morbid memories/ abilities and gifted talents as an artist, poetry and chronicler of the dead are non evident.
Chapter 13 - Mr.Harvey's Childhood
George Harvey: The reader has an understanding of his past and how it could have positively affected his future. We feel pity for Mr. Harvey however in the film Peter Jackson does not give insight to George's childhood as Alice depicts. This portray's Harvey negatively throughout the film, not giving the viewer a "human side" to George Harvey and his life.
Effective or Not?
-Peter Jackson has "an experience when you read the book that is unlike any other. I don't want to the tone or the mood to be different or lost in the film"/
His intent was to entertain the audience and this, as is usually the case, lack of effectiveness.
A lot of the time was used to showcase the things that were not as necessary. The directors vision of Susie's in between lacked her desire in the novel such suburban architecture and the fairfax high school and people off in the distance waiting on their own heavens. (Movie heaven seemed empty with little or no meaning)
Film followed a linear narrative compared to the novel's unconventional style, jumping from moments. It seemed like the movie was rushed (weak) where as the novel took course over an eight year period. As well as the movie lacked sexual themes and was pretty lenient on grief.
Theme:
failed to communicate the theme of the narrative. In the novel, several events allow all the characters to develop and come together naturally as Susie refers to as the "Lovely Bones."
Susie's Family:
- Denial, anger, depression, and acceptance and forgiveness. Where as in the film everybody was thrown into happiness after Susie's death (made in a 15 second montage)
Scenes:
Overall the film adaptation failed to capture the Spirit of the novel. Although there were certain effectively provided emotions and tensions. Specifically when Lindsey is still prying Mr. Harvey's floorboard when he arrives home.
The choice to make the scene in which Mr. Harvey throws Susie's remains in the sinkhole towards the end of the movie makes it a more effective scene more than it had been done in the structure of the novel which the remains were discarded in the beginning. It creates suspense durning the film and has the viewers wondering if Mr. Harvey would be caught with Susie Salmon's remains.
In the novel Alice Sebold writes about Lindsey being at camp, the cave was camp was "the perfect murder" in which the children try to come up with the perfect murder weapon. The winning group came up with an icicle because it would melt. In the end of the novel George Harvey dies from being hit by an icicle, causing him to fall off a cliff into a ditch.
In the film Peter Jackson decides to foreshadow the death of Mr. Harvey, In Susie's heaven Holly said, "You don't understand everyone will die". Shortly after we see an icicle which glimmers formed on a tree. Towards the end we see that the same icicle falling on George (Slips falls off the edge of a cliff).
Some Music: The Lovely Bones
1. Brian Eno - The Big Ship
2. Cindy D' leques Sage - The Moons Lawent
Author and Director Depictions:
Author: Alice Sebold
- Narrated by a suburban teen who was raped and murdered by a neighbor. When police confim her death, her family struggles to cope with their loss and with the unanswered questions surrounding Susie's death. Both her parents withdraw into their own despair and because incapable of confronting the tragedy.
-Sister deals with own grief.
-Shows the changes Susie's family goes through after their loss.
- Abigail leaves and has an affair with Len.
-Lindsey uses denial to cope (only shows emotion alone)
-Jack becomes obsessed over Susie's death. Uses Buckley to replace Susie and neglects Lindsey.
-Focuses on the Salmon family and the hardness they come accorss with the death of their daughter/sister Susie.
-Alice touches the readers hearts and allows them to feel the pain the family is in.
-draws the reader into the book
-discusses pain and reality of how a family suffers tragic moments
-captures life of every individual that has been effected by death of a young person
Director: Peter Jackson
-Extraordinary story about a girl's life and everything that comes after. Susie left her unfinished life from behind. From her new found place (heaven) strange but beautiful in between world, must help keep her father safe and help him catch the killer while she protects them and encourages them to move on.
- focuses on her death and will of a father to capture her murderer.
-uses film to portray life and after death in a beautiful way and the power of the families love.
Cast:
-Abigail Salmon (Rachel Weisz)
-Jack Salmon (Mark Wahlberg)
-Lynn (Susanne Sarandon)
-Mr. Harvey (Stanley Tucci)
-Len Fenerman (Michael Imperloli)
-Susie Salmon (Saoirse Ronan)
-Holly (Nikki Sohoo)
-Brian Nelson (Jack Abel)
-Rai Singh - (Rece Ritanre)
-Clarissa - (Amanda Michalka)
-Principal Caden (Tom McCarthy
-Mr. Conner (Stink Fisher)
-Mrs. Singh (Anna George)
-Buckley Salmon (Christian Thomas Ashdale)
-Linsey Salmon (Rose Mciver)
-Author (Alice Sebold)
-Director (Peter Jackson)