49+Compare+and+Contrast+Essay

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__The Devil's Arithmetic__ is a story that has been put into a movie. The main character, Hannah, travels back in time and ends up in the time of the Holocaust. She must learn to complete work given to her by the Nazis and follow all orders she is assigned. For a while, she was able to do it, but there was one time where it was the end. Because Hannah was talking and not working, three of her friends were chosen to go to Lilith's Cave, but bravely she took one of their spots and went into the dreaded gas oven, where it took her back to the present time. Although the movie and book are based on the same story and have a lot of similarities, there are many differences between the two also. =PARAGRAPH 2=

As everybody would guess, the movie and novel have many similarities. For instance, it is based on the same thing. First, the main character is Hannah. Also, in both the movie and the book she is the person to open the door for Elijah, so she travels back in time. There, she meets a friend called Rivka. Another important thing is in both, there are two people getting married, and at the marriage Nazis come to take them to the concentration camp. There, everybody gets their hair shorn. Finally, everybody in the camps have to do hard work and learn to survive. Hannah then goes into the gas oven, and is able to go through time, back into her regular and exceptional life. Although it seems like the movie and book only have similarities, they have many differences. =PARAGRAPH 3=

People might think that something based on the same thing can only have a few differences. However, in this story that is not the case. In the book, Hannah is a girl, about twelve-years-old. She also has a younger brother. When, Hannah is at the concentration camp, she meets a girl named Rivka. They begin to be very good friends. Also, Hannah meets Rachel, Esther, and Shifre, three other girls, who also become friends with Hannah. Lastly, Gitl is her aunt. On the other hand, the movie is a lot different. Hannah is a teenager in the movie, and she can drive. Secondly, Aaron, Hannah's brother did not exist because Hannah was an only child. When, she travels back in time, one of the first people she met was Rivka. They were cousins. In addition, Hannah met Esther and Marian. Finally, her aunt is Meena. These are only a few differences, there are a lot more. Therefore, everybody has their own opinion on which they like better.

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I personally like the novel better. This is because from all the descriptive details, I could draw a picture in my head, and at some parts, I even felt like I was there. My favorite part of the novel was when everybody survived the showers. The reason for this is because of what I have learned, I thought they were gas chambers, so I was stunned and relieved when they weren't and that everybody lived. The worst part, I thought, was when Hannah went into Lilith's Cave. Since she is the main character, I didn't want anything to happen to her. I would definitely recommend this book to someone because I thought it was spectacular. The answer to that is unquestionable for me. Books that are true, especially about the Holocaust for some reason catch my attention. What is also great about this book is you enjoy the story so much, you forget you are learning, but you really are. __The Devil's Arithmetic__ is a phenomenal story from my opinion.