There are several ways in which the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, differs from the film. There are various scenes from the novel that are not in the film that limit it and argue that the novel is superior. For example, when we learn that Tom Robinson died following his conviction, the film only lasts a few hours. In the novel, it has been several weeks. By only being a few hours long, the audience misses the significance of Tom's death. A lot happened between Tom's conviction and his death. He and Atticus continued to fight for some time after the initial trial, which also added to Bob Ewell's anger towards Atticus and his inevitable need for revenge against him. Another difference between the film and the novel is that it removes certain characters whose absence leaves a void. I'm talking about Atticus' sister, Aunt Alexandra. I think she was a wonderful character who served as a foil to Atticus. It is through his actions that the reader comes to truly understand where Atticus comes from and how educated he is in the ways of the world. The simple fact that he comes from such an honest lineage, bordering on arrogance and distance, adds to the strength of character. It is thanks to his origin that Atticus manages to be such an even and healthy voice of reason in such tumultuous times. Without Aunt Alexandra to represent this context, we see Atticus as a "too good to be true" character.---------------------------- --- --To Kill A Mockingbird - Differences between a movie and a book There are usually differences between two different versions of something. This is often seen when a book is made into a film. There are many similarities and differences between the book and film versions of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird. To begin with, there are many similarities between the book and the movie To Kill A Mockingbird. For example, Tom Robinson died trying to escape from prison, both in the book and the movie. In my opinion, Tom's death was crucial to the original story, and I think the film would have been considered too sentimental if the writers had let him live. Another important similarity between the book and the film is the mutual fascination between Arthur Radley and the children. Arthur, or Boo as the children called him, left them gifts such as dolls, a watch and chewing gum in the hollow of a tree in his garden..