Why Books Should Never Be Turned Into Movies

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Why Books Should Never Be Turned Into Movies JK Rowling, Suzanne Collins and Cassandra Clare are just some of the popular names in the book industry with their amazing page turners. Their books have made their way in the minds of all some way or another, may it be in book or movie form. With such amazing books it's hoped, no expected that the movies should be above and beyond amazing. However a lot of books turned in to movies have failed to meet the worlds' expectations. Unfortunately in most, if not all cases the book is way better than the movie. The first reason is, with the book the author is able to allow readers to see what is going on in the character(s) head as they make decisions and see their thought behind them. Secondly with the books the plot is a lot easier to follow. Finally freedom, when reading a book the reader is allowed creative freedom to use the author's words to build character. These reasons are just scratching the surface on why books are better than the movies The first rationale is that while reading a book the reader is allowed to see what is going on in the characters head, as they make decisions important to the plot. No matter what novel people read the author most of the time, if not always allows the reader in to the mind of the main character. However in movies unless the actor/actress has a diary or there telling someone, the viewer is not allowed that same insight in to the readers mind. For example in the Hunger Games when Rue died and Katniss covered her with flowers. In the book the author went in to her head and described what was made her cover rue with flowers but in the movie people were clueless about why she was doing it cause' they couldn't see her thought behind it, when important information like that is cut out from the movie people who haven't read the book are left completely clueless. Some authors write

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