Saturday, February 26, 2011
The Lovely Bones: Book and Movie Comparison
I thought the book was amazing. There is no doubt in my mind that would say otherwise. Especially compared to the movie which I thought was no so good. the movie completely cut out some of the more graphic parts of the book. I mean it cut out the first important event and then they cut out another big part when she came back into Ruth's body. That just kind of messes up the whole story line I think. Once they cut those parts out the movie was, to me, missing something. I was on the other hand very good at keeping it interesting though. The whole thing with Mr. Harvey watching Lindsey and her maybe becoming his next victim. I think other then that it was not even a good book to movie film. It turned in to a good murder, thriller, suspense film though. But that's just my opinion.
The Lovely Bones movie review
The review of the movie I read was written by Ty Burr from the Boston Globe. I have to agree with what Ty Burr is saying about Susie's heaven and how it did look like landscape pictures from a calander. I would have to say that this was not such a good book to movie adaptation either. Ty Burr says "Maybe you have to be delusional, though, to try to create a tasteful movie out of a book narrated from limbo by a girl raped and murdered in the opening scenes." I would have to agree with that statment because I would asume that having a dead girl narrarate the movie was kinda of confusing because it keeps jumping back and fourth between the 'in between' and earth. I would mostly say that i agree with Ty Burr's movie review.
http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2010/01/15/peter_jackson_gets_the_small_fragile_story_of_the_lovely_bones_all_wrong/?page=1
http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2010/01/15/peter_jackson_gets_the_small_fragile_story_of_the_lovely_bones_all_wrong/?page=1
The Lovely Bones (212-328:end)
Summary
In this section of the book Susie talks about the camera her parents gave her for her birthday. She talks about how she had a certain amount of film and she used it all. Her parents told her that it would cost to much to get them all developed at once so her mother told her to think about which ones to send and which ones to hold back. Her mother had left so she could clear her head but her leave, that was aid to be temporary, felt more like permanent. Her grandmother Lynn had called and told her father Jack that she was going to come and stay with them for awhile. It seemed to her that Jack could use some assistance with Buckley and Lindsey.
Ruth, a girl that Susie had brushed hands with before she went to the in between (a place between heaven and earth), had gotten hit and passed out. Susie temporarily had gone into Ruth's body and was able to talk to Ray again. Ray is the boy she likes. She was able to get the kiss she wanted and ended up making love to him too. The her time was up and she had to go back to heaven.
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"I wish you all a long and happy life" (Sebold 328).
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When I read this line in the book it kind of caught me off gaurd. I was amazed that Susie would say this. This was the list line in the book and it made me feel complete. Also it made the book to me feel like it ended and there was nothing left unanswered.
In this section of the book Susie talks about the camera her parents gave her for her birthday. She talks about how she had a certain amount of film and she used it all. Her parents told her that it would cost to much to get them all developed at once so her mother told her to think about which ones to send and which ones to hold back. Her mother had left so she could clear her head but her leave, that was aid to be temporary, felt more like permanent. Her grandmother Lynn had called and told her father Jack that she was going to come and stay with them for awhile. It seemed to her that Jack could use some assistance with Buckley and Lindsey.
Ruth, a girl that Susie had brushed hands with before she went to the in between (a place between heaven and earth), had gotten hit and passed out. Susie temporarily had gone into Ruth's body and was able to talk to Ray again. Ray is the boy she likes. She was able to get the kiss she wanted and ended up making love to him too. The her time was up and she had to go back to heaven.
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"I wish you all a long and happy life" (Sebold 328).
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When I read this line in the book it kind of caught me off gaurd. I was amazed that Susie would say this. This was the list line in the book and it made me feel complete. Also it made the book to me feel like it ended and there was nothing left unanswered.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
The Lovely Bones (113-210)
Summary
In this section Susie talks about how the police think her father is crazy because of persistent phone calls. Also how he has an obsession with his neighbor. After a while she was talking about how her sister was becoming more responsible and how her father was nowhere to be found. They assumed that he was going after her killer, Mr. Harvey, all by himself. Her mother told Lindsey that she was not able to go and look for her father. Lindsey told their brother, Buckley, that he could sleep in her bed with her that night. When the police finally called they said that he was hit with his own baseball bat. Then they went to the hospital. Lindsey returned to junior high in the fall of 1974. She was known as the murdered girls sister, and the child of a crackpot, nutcase, and the looney-tunes. This hurt her even more later on.
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"We haven't talked about your sister in awhile" (Sebold 163).
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My reaction to this quote was mixed. I always thought that people would want to talk about those types of things instead of bottling up those feelings. But I realized that people have different ways of coping with things. I thought that the father would want to talk to the daughter about the sisters death and him to tell her it's okay to talk about those things if it makes her feel better.
In this section Susie talks about how the police think her father is crazy because of persistent phone calls. Also how he has an obsession with his neighbor. After a while she was talking about how her sister was becoming more responsible and how her father was nowhere to be found. They assumed that he was going after her killer, Mr. Harvey, all by himself. Her mother told Lindsey that she was not able to go and look for her father. Lindsey told their brother, Buckley, that he could sleep in her bed with her that night. When the police finally called they said that he was hit with his own baseball bat. Then they went to the hospital. Lindsey returned to junior high in the fall of 1974. She was known as the murdered girls sister, and the child of a crackpot, nutcase, and the looney-tunes. This hurt her even more later on.
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"We haven't talked about your sister in awhile" (Sebold 163).
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My reaction to this quote was mixed. I always thought that people would want to talk about those types of things instead of bottling up those feelings. But I realized that people have different ways of coping with things. I thought that the father would want to talk to the daughter about the sisters death and him to tell her it's okay to talk about those things if it makes her feel better.
The Lovely Bones (5-112)
Summary
In the first section of theis book there is a girl named Susie. She was murdered on December 6, 1973. She white had mousy brown hair. She was part of the Chem and Chess club. Susie then goes on to tell us how it was snowing on the day she was murdered, and how she was taking a short cut through the cornfields to get home. she remembers how it was harder to walk because of the broke corn stalks and how it was dark out because the days are shorter in the winter. Mr. Harvey did not want her to leave, and she was starting to worry that she would not be able to leave. Then he fought her to the ground and raped her. All she remembered was yelling please stop or stop please. She remembers him pressing his lips up against hers and how he was reaching up underneath her shirt. Then how he ripped her pants off and how he gagged ehr with her hat. Then she could not remember anything other then crying. When he was done he told her to tell her that she loved him and he then murdered her.
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"The end came anyway" (Sebold 15).
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My reaction to this was scared. This is because if you knew that your life was coming to an end you would be scared too probably. I just wonder why she did not keep fighting. I wonder what would happen if she kept fighting and got away if he would go to jail for what he did or kill her the same anyways. It scared me because if I knew my life was going to end very soon I would fight till the end.
In the first section of theis book there is a girl named Susie. She was murdered on December 6, 1973. She white had mousy brown hair. She was part of the Chem and Chess club. Susie then goes on to tell us how it was snowing on the day she was murdered, and how she was taking a short cut through the cornfields to get home. she remembers how it was harder to walk because of the broke corn stalks and how it was dark out because the days are shorter in the winter. Mr. Harvey did not want her to leave, and she was starting to worry that she would not be able to leave. Then he fought her to the ground and raped her. All she remembered was yelling please stop or stop please. She remembers him pressing his lips up against hers and how he was reaching up underneath her shirt. Then how he ripped her pants off and how he gagged ehr with her hat. Then she could not remember anything other then crying. When he was done he told her to tell her that she loved him and he then murdered her.
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"The end came anyway" (Sebold 15).
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My reaction to this was scared. This is because if you knew that your life was coming to an end you would be scared too probably. I just wonder why she did not keep fighting. I wonder what would happen if she kept fighting and got away if he would go to jail for what he did or kill her the same anyways. It scared me because if I knew my life was going to end very soon I would fight till the end.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Someone Like You (232-281:end)
Summary
In this section of the book Macon was driving Halley home from the party. She was a little drunk and she kept telling Macon that she was sorry. she was saying this because she had promised to sleep with him but then puked because of the alcohol in her system. she kept telling him that she was going to sleep with him and that she was serious but because she drank to much and got sick she did not. The light was turning from green to yellow to red but Macon did not slow down. They kept speeding up and going faster even though Halley told him to slow down. All Halley could remember was that Macon got brighter and then coldness. They got into a crash because Macon did not listen to Halley and sped up. Macon kept telling Halley he loved her and that it would be OK. This is the first time that he ever said that to her. When Halley was in the hospital Scarlett told the people that she was Halley's sister so that they would let her. Scarlett asked Halley where Macon was and she told her that he had to stay at the scene of the accident. Halley ended up breaking up with Macon because of that night. He tried to talk to her but she did not want to talk to him. He wanted to still be with her but she did not want to be with him.
When they went to the prom Scarlett was close to her due date. Halley went with her ex-boyfriend and Scarlett went with her friend. Halley's date was drunk and ended up ripping her dress. Sometime during the dance Halley was in the bathroom trying to fix her dress when someone came in saying that Scarlett's water broke. Halley was outside trying to get a ride to the hospital when Macon pulled up in a car and asked if they needed a ride. Scarlett screamed at him saying thwt they did and then called him stupid. Halley responded to him in a calm tone. When they get to the hospital and finally delivered the baby Scarlett decided to name her new baby girl Grace Halley Thomas, after her best friend Halley. Halley then went out into the waiting room where all of her and Scarlett's friends and Scarlett's mother were waiting and announced that it was a girl. Everyone started to scream and jump up and down. At the end the events had changed Halley and Scarlett for the better and they were a big happy family.
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"Don't leave!" (Dessen 273).
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When I read this in the book I connected to it because Scarlett was telling Halley not to leave her in this scary time for the both of them. I connected to this because when I was younger and scared like Scarlett, when I broke my foot, I told my cousin not to leave my side but she did. She told me that she did not want to but she had to. I can connect to Scarletts feelings even if it was a different situation.
In this section of the book Macon was driving Halley home from the party. She was a little drunk and she kept telling Macon that she was sorry. she was saying this because she had promised to sleep with him but then puked because of the alcohol in her system. she kept telling him that she was going to sleep with him and that she was serious but because she drank to much and got sick she did not. The light was turning from green to yellow to red but Macon did not slow down. They kept speeding up and going faster even though Halley told him to slow down. All Halley could remember was that Macon got brighter and then coldness. They got into a crash because Macon did not listen to Halley and sped up. Macon kept telling Halley he loved her and that it would be OK. This is the first time that he ever said that to her. When Halley was in the hospital Scarlett told the people that she was Halley's sister so that they would let her. Scarlett asked Halley where Macon was and she told her that he had to stay at the scene of the accident. Halley ended up breaking up with Macon because of that night. He tried to talk to her but she did not want to talk to him. He wanted to still be with her but she did not want to be with him.
When they went to the prom Scarlett was close to her due date. Halley went with her ex-boyfriend and Scarlett went with her friend. Halley's date was drunk and ended up ripping her dress. Sometime during the dance Halley was in the bathroom trying to fix her dress when someone came in saying that Scarlett's water broke. Halley was outside trying to get a ride to the hospital when Macon pulled up in a car and asked if they needed a ride. Scarlett screamed at him saying thwt they did and then called him stupid. Halley responded to him in a calm tone. When they get to the hospital and finally delivered the baby Scarlett decided to name her new baby girl Grace Halley Thomas, after her best friend Halley. Halley then went out into the waiting room where all of her and Scarlett's friends and Scarlett's mother were waiting and announced that it was a girl. Everyone started to scream and jump up and down. At the end the events had changed Halley and Scarlett for the better and they were a big happy family.
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"Don't leave!" (Dessen 273).
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When I read this in the book I connected to it because Scarlett was telling Halley not to leave her in this scary time for the both of them. I connected to this because when I was younger and scared like Scarlett, when I broke my foot, I told my cousin not to leave my side but she did. She told me that she did not want to but she had to. I can connect to Scarletts feelings even if it was a different situation.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Someone Like You(175-231)
Summary
In this section of the book Halley's mother went to be with Grandma Halley since she is sick. To Halley this was like a get out of jail free card since her father did not really care what she did as long as she did not get into any trouble. Since her dad worked on a radio station he was not really home all that much. Also Scarlett's sense of small became more sensitive because of the pregnancy. She had to clean everything because the smells bothered her noes. Halley ended up going to visit her grandma Halley at her new home in the assisted living facility. Some of the people were confined to beds and others were speeding down the hallways in motorized wheel chairs. Halley's grandmother, at first did not recognize her, but then when Halley's mother told her who it was her face lit up and she asked Halley how she was doing. Halley missed he grandmother very much and was sad to see her this way. It finally hit the five month mark for Scarlett being pregnant. There was no more hiding that fact from people. Scarlett and Halley's boss was concerned that Scarlett being sixteen and pregnant was a bad example for the costumers; but Scarlett on the other had did not think so.
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"With my mother gone, it was like I'd been handed a Get Out of Jail Free card" (Dessen 175).
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When I read this in the book i agreed with Halley completely. This is because when a parent is not home sometimes some people get away with what they want. they can do certain things that they can't do with their parents around. Some people who can't normally have people over, have people over. Some people have parties when their parents aren't home. It all depends on the person, this is why I agree with Halley completely.
In this section of the book Halley's mother went to be with Grandma Halley since she is sick. To Halley this was like a get out of jail free card since her father did not really care what she did as long as she did not get into any trouble. Since her dad worked on a radio station he was not really home all that much. Also Scarlett's sense of small became more sensitive because of the pregnancy. She had to clean everything because the smells bothered her noes. Halley ended up going to visit her grandma Halley at her new home in the assisted living facility. Some of the people were confined to beds and others were speeding down the hallways in motorized wheel chairs. Halley's grandmother, at first did not recognize her, but then when Halley's mother told her who it was her face lit up and she asked Halley how she was doing. Halley missed he grandmother very much and was sad to see her this way. It finally hit the five month mark for Scarlett being pregnant. There was no more hiding that fact from people. Scarlett and Halley's boss was concerned that Scarlett being sixteen and pregnant was a bad example for the costumers; but Scarlett on the other had did not think so.
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"With my mother gone, it was like I'd been handed a Get Out of Jail Free card" (Dessen 175).
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When I read this in the book i agreed with Halley completely. This is because when a parent is not home sometimes some people get away with what they want. they can do certain things that they can't do with their parents around. Some people who can't normally have people over, have people over. Some people have parties when their parents aren't home. It all depends on the person, this is why I agree with Halley completely.
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