Are Books Better Than Movies

The document discusses whether books are better than movies. It provides several reasons why books may be superior to movies, such as books allowing more creative imagination and character development. Books also improve vocabulary and can lead to better jobs. However, movies are more social experiences and can interpret storylines more quickly. In the end, the author argues that while movies have benefits, books develop imagination and skills more fully and are proven to help career success.

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Are Books Better Than Movies

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ARE BOOKS BETTER THAN MOVIES?

It is a damning stain on our society that the majority of teenagers would

rather watch a film adaptation than pick up a book. If a novel has been turned
into a film you should always read the novel first because it enchants your
imagination more. Moreover, you should read the book first as the author
imagined the plot the way they wrote it. Although watching the film can give
you a new interpretation of the story, it can also ruin the way you imagined it.
For example, when I read the Harry Potter series I thought Harry, Ron and
Hermione looked much different than they do in the films. Now, after watching
the movies, when I read the books I can only imagine Daniel Radcliff as Harry,
Rupert Grint as Ron and Emma Watson as Hermione.

When you read a book, you can interpret the plot and the story to your
liking. Books allow your mind to be creative. Furthermore, books are much
more detailed than films. Usually, a film lasts approximately two hours while in
a book there can be hundreds (maybe thousands) of pages of description.
Books also develop their characters much more and add multiple dimensions
to them; such as detailing their emotions and thoughts. Books also improve
your vocabulary. You may not notice it but while you’re reading a brilliant
novel you are improving your spelling, punctuation and grammar. It is proven
that people who read more get better jobs and therefore better pay. At King’s
we have an impressive library where there is every book you can imagine.
Subsequently, pupils can read for pleasure or study and hopefully secure
better jobs in the near future. Books are always the start of great stories. You
never watch a film and think that it should be turned into a book – most good
films are based on books anyway!

On the other hand, it could be argued that films are better than books.
People may say that films have a more social aspect than books. You can go
to the cinema with your friends and talk about the film together. You cannot
read a book the same way and this could lead to disagreement. As well as
this watching a film can help you interpret the storyline in a space of two
hours, while it may take you a whole weekend to finish a book. Even though I
believe that the depth of a book is a good factor, some people do not want to
invest the time. The film industry does create more job opportunities and there
are many different roles when creating a film, such as the producer, cast,
makeup artists, director, script writer etc. With books, there are only a small
number of roles, such as the writer, editor, publisher, illustrator and marketing
involved.
In conclusion, I think books are better than films. Books develop your
imagination, are much more detailed than films, improve your English writing
and are proven to help you get better jobs. Meanwhile films are socially better,
quicker to watch and have more job opportunities. But can watching a film get
you a better mark on your next English assessment? Can watching a film get
you a better job? Can watching a film give you the same depth of the story,
then reading a book? I would answer no to all these questions; you may
answer yes to a couple. It’s your choice whether to watch a film or read a
book. Though maybe think of this report before you choose, and remember;
readers are leaders!