To Kill a Mocking Bird Essay

Intensity is the exceptionally great concentration of power or force. Stories are what they are when they have well detailed character descriptions, variety of plots, and symbols. All of these things help make a story interesting and intense to the reader/viewer. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a 1960 academy award winning novel written by Harper Lee. “A Time to Kill” is a 1993 movie directed by Joel Schumacher. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is more intense than the movie “A Time to Kill” because it has a broader plot. It is also detailed in terms of characters by providing various perspectives on ideas, and events. It has important symbols that help build the characters and plot, which ultimately makes it intense. Therefore, “To Kill a Mockingbird” is more intense than the movie “A Time to Kill”

Intensity in “To Kill a Mockingbird” is attained because it has a broader plot than “A Time to Kill” where more than one conflict/problem exists. The first plot event that exists is between Boo Radley. Scout, Jem, and Dill become fascinated with their mysterious neighbour Boo Radley and have an escalating series of encounters with him. One encounter with Boo was when Scout and Jem were standing near the Radley house while Miss Maudie’s house was burning down. As Atticus