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Compare And Contrast In The Heat Of The Night

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In the Heat of the Night
It is quite common for award winning books to be transformed into a movie. Readers are sparked with excitement, only to be disappointed by the results. They do not find themselves being able to have the same experience the felt whilst reading the text. They are let down and not satisfied by what the movie produced for them. There are also times when people assume that these films will always be identical to its book version so they refrain from actually reading the book. However, this is often not true. Looking at author John Ball’s “In the Heat of The Night” , readers can easily see the distinct differences between the book and its movie version. Certain components regarding the plot and its characters were missing …show more content…

However, in the movie Tibbs is seen doing the opposite. He does as he pleases and does not wait for authority from Gillespie. Bill Gillespie’s character in the film is also changed to portray him as though he is aware of his inexperience in the police field and is willing to admit it despite how the book describes his personality to be. Gillespie is seen admitting to being inexperienced and needs Virgil for help on how to solve the murder case that he is suddenly assigned to. The scene in the movie shows Gillespie asking Tibbs to look at the body and when Tibbs refuses, Gillespie admits he needs his help because he is inexperienced. The movie completely altered how Gillespie’s personality is presented in the book. He is originally described to be aware of his inexperience however his ego gets in the way of him admitting it. The lack of this specific detail changes the way the audience perceives Gillespie’s character to be. The details used to describe Gillespie’s personality portrayed in the book is quite significant to the story as a whole. Gillespie is seen constantly seen reminding Tibbs as well as himself that he is just as experienced as Tibbs is even though he knows he is inexperienced The book shows him saying to himself, “Nobody could tell [Gillespie ]that a …show more content…

In the Heat of the Night is a successful novel that also was turned into a movie. The movie adaptation lacked specific details that were significant to the story. As a result, the plot was altered in a such a way that important scenes were omitted and replaced with new ones. In addition, details that described the various personalities and experiences of the characters were missing from the film. Consequently, the absence of these meaningful details interfered with the ability to fully understand the story. There is no harm in movies being based off of a best-selling book. However, people should understand that a movie will not always include every significant detail that the book provides. They will provide the audience with details they deem to be important. In order for a person to achieve a higher understanding of the story and its characters, they should read the book in addition to watching the

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