What are some major similarities, differences in the movie and the book of ella enchanted. The author of elle enchanted, gail levine, said the film is. While we still have ella of frell, her curse, the prince and a few other family members thats about as far as comparisons go. Gail carson levine herself sees the movie as very different from the book. Ella enchanted ella is a teenage girl who was given the gift of obedience from a fairy at the time of her birth. After ella deliberately breaks chars heart by letter, areida writes a journal entry that shows up in ellas magic book. Many great books have been turned into great movies by adapting every bit of detail from the book to the movie, but as well as good books are being turned into good movies there are also good books being turned into disappointing movies by changing the great meaningful story the. When she started writing this novel, gail carson levine wanted to base her story on cinderella but didnt want ella to be a goody twoshoes.
Ella enchanted is a 2004 britishamerican film based on gail carson levines 1997 novel ella enchanted. Ella enchanted the book is not exactly a laughoutloud read, but ella the character loves jokes and mocking the ways in which she is supposed to act like a lady. Aug 23, 20 in our opinion, ella enchanted, the newbery honor book by gail carson levine, is much better than the movie. In the movie ella and char became friends at eleanors funeral. Even the people making the film have admitted that it is so wildly different to the source matter that it is really a different story. Heres a summary without giving too much away when ella was an hour old, the fairy lucinda blessed her with obedience. Levine stated that the film is so different from the book that its hard to compare them, noting the addition of new characters such as sir edgar and heston, and. Ella enchanted is a newbery honor book written by gail carson levine and published in 1997. Fahrenheit 451 books and movies are booth great kind of entertainment.
Movies like ella enchanted if you like ella enchanted you are looking for fairy tale, feel good and humorous movies about with cinderella story, fairy, true love, wizards and magicians, prince, imaginary kingdom and adventure themes of comedy, family and fantasy genre shot in usa or ireland. And by loose, i mean that there is a girl named ella in the movie who is cursed with the gift of obedience. This is one of my favorite books of all time, as you might have guessed if youve read some of my blog posts and top lists. What are the differences between ella enchanted and. Trolls are antagonists in both, but they are much more slapstick in the film. Ella, her father, and her step family move in to a new house. In the movie ella follows a direct command but ignores wishes or requests made by others. However, here is a list of major differences i recognized. Is ella enchanted the book the same as in the movie answers. Ella enchanted is a rich and imaginative retelling of the cinderella story as a young adult novel. Any time the girl receives a direct command, she must obey. I also think that theyre different enough to view as two separate entities.
At last readers get a reasonable explanation for cinderellas meek behavior. The film had added effects to get the viewers attention. There have been so many different versions of the popular story. Comparing the book and the film of ella enchanted, it is noticeable that the book and the movie didnt give women importance and feminism is downplayed. Anne and parminder react after noting parminders screen time is about 30 seconds. Fairest, a best book of the year for publishers weekly and school library journal, and a new york times bestseller. Ella enchanted has won many welldeserved awards, including a newbery honor. Jan 31, 2012 i need to know the major differences of the book and the movie, of ella enchanted. Gail carson levines book was awarded the newbery honor in.
In fact, the 2004 ella enchanted has a lot more in common with shrek than any other fantasy worlds. Dena darwich bibliography you may know that ella enchanted was my first published book after ten years of trying. The movie adaptation of the book keeps the same fun and lighthearted spirit of the book but changes much of the story. Gail carson levines book was awarded the newbery honor in 1998 after its 1997 publication. I saw the movie years ago and thought id give the book a try. She learns a lesson and never gives gifts using big magic again. Never says the 16 part but you can do the math ella is probably 19 or 20 in the movie and it takes place over a couple weeks. Ella enchanted book report essaysella enchanted is a fiction newberry honor book written by gail carson levine. After finishing the book and then watching the movie ella enchanted, the differences were very apparent.
Even the people making the film have admitted that it is so wildly different to the source matter that it. She must obey every order whether it is hopping on one foot for one day or killing herself. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to ella enchanted. Ella is 14 almost 15 at beginning of book and is 16 when the book ends.
Discuss how ellas character and story is similar and how it is different from the traditional tale. It might ruin the movie for you, but the book is so good its worth it. What are some major similarities, differences in the movie. Discuss how ella s character and story is similar and how it is different from the traditional tale. In levines books, we encounter elves, gnomes, giants, and fairies. May 10, 20 when i heard that ella enchanted was going to be made into a movie, i was excited and couldnt wait to see one of my favorite books played out on the screen in living color. Mar 30, 20 also while in both book and movie ella has to do what she is told in the movie that includes the impossible while in the book she merely feels ill if she cant. Differences between ella enchanted book vs movie page 3. The king in the movie is king edward which is chars uncle and he is very evil. Ellas father is only seen for a very small amount of time. How is the movie ella enchanted different from the book. Gail carson levines first book for children, ella enchanted, was a newbery honor book. This book was very important to me as a young adult. Ella goes to college in frell after her father gets married.
Ella enchanted by gail carson levine, paperback barnes. This book won several awards, including the newbery honor book in 1998. Today ill be looking at the 2010 novel safe haven by nicholas sparks and its film adaptation safe haven starring julianne hough and josh duhamel released in 20. Mar 30, 2019 ella enchanted the book is not exactly a laughoutloud read, but ella the character loves jokes and mocking the ways in which she is supposed to act like a lady. I only found a few important similarities between the two which i have listed below. Goodreads members who liked ella enchanted ella enchan. They dont seem to follow each other too closely but both are fun for different reasons. With anne hathaway, hugh dancy, cary elwes, joanna lumley. Ella has learned to delay things as an act of rebellion. It is about a girl that has been given the gift of obedience at her birth.
Dave at night, an ala notable book and best book for young adults. Areida asks char whether he knew what happened to ella after she ran away from finishing school, and defends ella when char says shed married for money. Ella enchanted, by gail levine, tells the story of an ordinary girl struggling under the weight of an extraordinary curse. So levine created the obedience gift, which forces ella to be good. How does this change the relationship of ella enchanted to other cinderella stories. The dom delegates the task of comparing ella enchanted to the book it was based on. The book is very detailed whereas the movie just gives the big idea.
Starring anne hathaway and hugh dancy, the film plays with the usual fairy tale genre the film is a coproduction between companies in the united states, ireland, and the united kingdom. Im biased though, because i read the book first and the movie was nothing like it. The main characters in the story ella enchanted are ella, lucinda, her stepsisters, and prince charmont. Gail levine was working fulltime, and she spent almost four hours a day commuting to and from her job in manhattan.
In 2006, levine went on to write fairest, a retelling of the story of snow white, set in the same world as ella enchanted. One of the wellknown books that have been made into a film is ella enchanted 1997 by gail carson levine. The two were so different that i couldnt believe that the movie was supposed to be based on. Differences between ella enchanted book vs movie page 2. The movie basically, the movie version of ella enchanted is an extremely loose adaptation of the novel. A novel this beloved was going to have some major struggles. Ella is under a spell to be constantly obedient, a fact she must hide from her new stepfamily in order to protect the prince of the land, her friend for whom shes falling. Writing ella enchanted gave levine a chance to explore the missing details in fairy tales that hadnt bothered her as a kid.
My 11yearold daughter cant get enough of this movie, and she and i are always singing away by the end the first time we watched it, she asked incredulously, you know these songs. May 28, 2016 the book ella enchanted by gail carson levine was an adaption of cinderella in novel form, in which cinderella was cursed or, well, a blessing gone wrong to be obedient. There is a meme floating around the interweb which depicts stepbystep instructions on how to write. The are a few notable differences from the movie adaptation and the book. Levines ella enchanted is the story of a young noble girl living in a fairy. In 2018, levine published ogre enchanted, a prequel to. Her relationship with the prince is balanced and based on humor and mutual respect.
Movie version study guides compare the movie to the book. The only things that the movie had in common with the book were the title, the names of the main characters, and ellas curse. Whereas in the movie, ella is more like the foolish girl who has no control and she would do whatever she is told to do without trying to stand up for herself and try not doing it. Identify additional differences and similarities between ella enchanted and the. Free will is an important theme of ella enchanted, as for much of the story, ella does not have free will.
Ella has a strong side and a tender side, much like fiona in the shrek movies. Ella enchanted is a 2004 american fantasy romantic comedy film directed by tommy ohaver and written by karen mccullah lutz and kirsten smith loosely based on gail carson levine s 1997 novel of the same name. Ella is still cursed with obedience yet still demonstrates her rebellious side. Ella is bound by obedience against her will, and takes matters in her own hands with ambition and verve. After ella deliberately breaks chars heart by letter, areida writes a journal entry that shows up in ella s magic book.
Anne hathaway plays an older ella but she is still plagued by fairy lucinda. Ella enchanted, lost in adaptation the dom youtube. Apr 07, 2017 the dom delegates the task of comparing ella enchanted to the book it was based on. Much of her relationship with char involves jokes, sliding down bannisters, and working together. The book ella enchanted by gail carson levine was an adaption of. Ella enchanted is a 2004 american fantasy romantic comedy film directed by tommy ohaver and written by karen mccullah lutz and kirsten smith loosely based on gail carson levines 1997 novel of the same name. And now we come to our modern adaptation of this tale, ella enchanted by gail carson levine. Like the movie, ella enchanted by gail carson levine is a wonderful book for kids and adults.
The film also let out important parts that were in the short story. One difference in the book, ella enchanted by gail carson levine, there is not an evil uncle edgar character seeking to take the throne from prince charmont, but in the movie he is played by cary elwes. And i need to know some major similarities of the book and the movie, of ella enchanted. When i heard that ella enchanted was going to be made into a movie, i was excited and couldnt wait to see one of my favorite books played out on the screen in living color. A comparison between the movie and the book there are major differences between the film we saw in class and the black cat by edgar allen poe. Ella enchanted is an adaptation of the book sort of. Ella also respects and loves her father in the movie. Who would you say is the most villainous character in the book. The story is a retelling of cinderella featuring various mythical creatures including fairies, elves, ogres, gnomes, and giants. Sep 14, 2004 ella enchanted ella is a teenage girl who was given the gift of obedience from a fairy at the time of her birth. I need to know the major differences of the book and the movie, of ella enchanted.
Ella is a beautiful and honest girl who was cursed by the gift of obedience. Pretty much anyone can make ella s life miserable by giving her an order she doesnt want to obey, but some characters act less kindly than others. Hattie, olive, and dame olga move in with ella and her father. She exhibits another themedeterminationto recover her lost free will, which grants her agency and independence. Even though the book and the movie share the same theme and story. Differences between ella enchanted book vs movie page 4. Pretty much anyone can make ellas life miserable by giving her an order she doesnt want to obey, but some characters act less kindly than others.
Its romantic but not sappy, fantastical but not ludicrous. Lucinda turns into a squirrel for three months, and then becomes obedient for three more. What are the differences between ella enchanted and cinderella. Apr 08, 2004 the movie adaptation of the book keeps the same fun and lighthearted spirit of the book but changes much of the story. Whats the difference between ella enchanted the book and ella enchanted the movie. The book ella enchanted by gail carson levine was an adaption of cinderella in novel form, in which cinderella was cursed or, well, a blessing gone wrong to be obedient. Some of the differences are small such as how char and ella meet. The premise is the same, a good meaning fairy bestowed a terrible gift on a child to be ever obedient. Movie version study guides rate movies for accuracy of. Differences between the cay book and movie essays and. Met when char ran into her while he was running from fan girls. Starring anne hathaway and hugh dancy, the film plays with the usual fairy tale genre. Ella does whatever someone tells her to do without hesitation. This lesson will focus on the characters and summary of ella enchanted.
Differences between ella enchanted book vs movie page 1. Levines other books include ever, a new york times bestseller. The story has a definite fairy tale feel, but it goes beyond the original cinderella story with quirky characters and a strong female lead, one who doesnt. My 5 and 7 year old sons like the movie, but they dont respond quite the same way. It has been said by critics that ella enchanted, the movie, varies so much from the book that people should be regarding the movie as a separate creative act. The book itself is based upon cinderella but now with the addition of mythical creatures like ogres, elves, and fairies. Ella enchanted, the disney movie version was released. Some gift it turned out to be, too, as our heroine finds herself living an existence that is cursed rather than blessed. Aug 10, 2014 ella enchanted is an adaptation of the book sort of. In our opinion, ella enchanted, the newbery honor book by gail carson levine, is much better than the movie. Ella tells her own story in the first person, and she is witty, funny and frank.
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