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'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'; a comparison between the novel and the film - What does the story loose and gain in its screen adaptation?
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Hannah van den Brul 26.10.02 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'; a comparison between the novel and the film. What does the story loose and gain in its screen adaptation? Usually when comparing a film to the novel that it is based on, one finds many differences. In this essay I am going to explore the contrasts between the novel 'the Prime of Miss Jean Brodie', written by Muriel Spark, and the film, directed by Robert Neame. The film excludes many of the novel's original features, compressing all of the 'Brodie set' girls into four main 'crème de la crèmes' whereas, in the book, there are no less than six. Miss Brodie is younger than one visualizes her to be given her description in the novel; on the contrary Miss Mackay is older. "Miss Mackay is younger than I am and higher salaried." 'Said Miss Brodie.' Teddy Lloyd is handicapped, missing one...
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