The adaptation of my book

For the adaptations of my book, The Help, some adaptions that the filmmakers would have a hard with are the characteristics of the characters. It would be hard to get them right since their characteristics aren’t stated exactly in the book. You have to actually read the book and understand it to get the exact feel of how the characters act and what their personality is. You have to connect with them to somehow incorporate it into the movie. It is really important that the filmmakers get the characters personality or else it will make the movie all wrong because that is what the book follows. The book doesn’t just focus on one character, it focuses on three (Aibleen Clark, Minny Jackson, and Miss Skeeter Phelan). And in order to understand the characters, you have to know what their personality is. Some things that would have to be changed are the small scenes that aren’t as important and don’t really explain who the characters are, would have to be cut. One specific scene that has to be in the move for the adaptation to work is when Miss Elizabeth, who Aibleen works for, puts in a separate bathroom outside for Aibleen. This could not be changed because it shows what kind of controversy is going on during this time. Another scene that couldn’t be cut is when Minny gets a job for Miss Celia. This is an important scene because this is the first scene where you can see Minny’s sassiness and personality. It also shows how some (white) people didn’t back in this time didn’t agree with the terms of segregation, like Miss Celia. One other scene that couldn’t be cut is when Miss Skeeter asks Aibleen to interview for her new book idea. Miss Skeeter wants to ask her questions about what it’s like to work as a maid and how the family she works for treats her. But Aibleen is too scared and says no because she is afraid that she will get in trouble. This is an important scene because it shows how maids were too afraid to stick up for themselves even though they were being treated poorly by the people who they worked for.  One scene that isn’t as important is and would have to be cut is when Aibleen is talking to one her son’s old friends about the segregation laws. This isn’t as important and would have to be cut for the more important stuff. One other scene is when Aibleen is talking the two black men outside of Miss Elizabeth house. This isn’t as important because all it is showing is the two men working in the backyard on the new bathroom. But it this makes room for the more important scenes that explain the characters personality and what is going on during that time.

Book 1 project

The Idea

For the book, Along for the Ride by Sara Dessen, a store will be selling customized bikes for both girls and boys. There will be a bike shop just like there was in the book where the characters hung out frequently. The bike shop will be on a “jump park” where people can ride their new customized bikes or just hang out; it would also be placed by a beach. In the bike shop we would also have a gift shop with knick-knacks and fun things that you could bring back and show all of your friends where you went and that you got the latest and the greatest! The gifts would sell things that promote the book like catchy phrases on t-shirts that were from the book that make it sound interesting and cool, and also of course the store would have copies of the books at the very front. The bike store could also have an extension connected to it with a café called “The Last Chance Café” that sells the famous onion rings that are so good that they are to die for!

How it connects to the book

In the book these were the main attractions where they lived because they lived near a beach and visitors or residents could rent or buy bikes to ride along the beach. This idea comes from my book when Auden, the main character, first comes into town and she sees that there is a bike shop that a lot of young teenagers her age hang out at. She also saw that many people went there to buy new bikes or just rent them to ride along the beach. Even though the town was small it had a beach and it attracted tourists. Also in the book there was a café that was famous for it’s onion rings and it was the main attraction for the restaurant and the city, the café was called “Last Chance Café” just like it will be in the bike store. The t-shirts would have inspirational quotes that Auden states in the book. She always has good lines that make you think and inspire you to do the right thing.

How the idea will work

            This idea will definitely work and be good for the book because it will attract every reader who likes inspirational and good plot-lined books. Another good thing is that it will attract both girls and boys because it won’t just have gifts and bikes for girls, there will be bikes for boys also. The “jump park” will draw both boys and girls because it will be a fun place to hang out and learn how to tricks and maybe even how to ride a bike. So it will attract boys and girls of all ages! All the merchandise will be contributed to the book. But not only will the merchandise make the book more money, but since there will be a big attraction, the book will sell even more. The café will probably bring the most people in because once people realize the there is a café with amazing onion rings, people will start to come in more often and explore the store and park more too. Also when people get done riding and doing tricks on their bikes at the park they can stop for a while and get a quick bite to eat. My idea will get people interested where all of this started from and want to read the book to find out and understand what it is all about. My idea will also draw in people who have already read the book because they will finally get to see their book come alive and live in that world, which would be a great experience for anyone!

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What is a book?

A book is an imagination. A book is the writer's imagination, their thoughts and perspective. A book posses almost everything that a person does. It has feeling and life. Just in a different way. Its feelings are through the characters feelings and what they are going through in the book. A book comes to life when the reader makes it come to life. The reader has to put themselves into the book to bring it to life. The reader is able to see the book's feelings and life when they begin to connect with it. A book is an imagination because it gives the reader a look inside the writer's imagination, but also at the same time the reader is also able to put in their own imagination into the book. Out of the writers opinion's that we read I think Nancy Jo Sales does a good job at explaining why we need books. She explained how books are like our companions and that we need them too much to go away. I agree with this because books are a part of our everyday lifestyle and we wouldn't be able to get rid of them because of this. I also agree with her that the physicality of the book makes that something about the book special to read. I don’t like Tom Piazza’s response; I don’t agree with him on his answers. Reading on a Kindle or an iPad or a phone isn’t the same for me as it is to read a hardback. I just don’t get the same excitement to read on the kindle, etc. that I do reading the actual book. There is something “magical” about the book when you read, the physicality of it gives you something to look at with pride. Books, like Nancy Jo Sales said, show us how we have existed and lived.