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Why Jurassic Park Is Commonly Misinterpreted

            Everybody know Jurassic Park as the Movie series where people try to create dinosaurs but end up getting eaten. While that is entertaining as ever, it’s also very unfortunate. Michael Crichton’s novel got the classic Hollywood treatment. Audiences don’t want to be filled with brilliant philosophy; they want blood. Here’s why the movie kind of spoiled the book:

1-They emotionally estranged the characters

The movie really cut down on the character detail. In the book, Crichton made sure that we got to know a character before they were ripped to pieces. In the movies, they skipped past the characterization and went straight to the mauling.  Doctor Wu was just a young bioengineer when he was hired by John Hammond to create dinosaurs. In the novel, we got to know his back story and his true intentions for creating dinosaurs. He wasn’t in it for the money… he wanted to make great scientific discoveries. I liked Doctor Wu and when he was eaten alive I felt sorry for him. In the movie, he just gets eaten without much introduction.

2- They let John Hammond live

John Hammond was an egotistical mastermind obsessed with making himself famous as the man who created dinosaurs. He cared nothing for the safety of his guests or his staff. All he wanted was to have a multi-billion dollar theme park where he could play god to prehistoric creatures. I the movie, Hammond was a bit more sensitive and obsessed with the wonder of his park. His character was still a bit reckless but all in all he seemed to be a pretty okay guy. The book Hammond was eaten by a pack of miniature velociraptors. He deserved to die for creating and abusing his park. Movie Hammond was allowed to live because they shifted his character to be more likable.

3- The movie changed the kids

In the book, Lex is waaaaaay younger than she was in the movie. In fact she actually was younger than Tim, her brother. This allowed for the reader to gain perspective on how horrible it would be to be lost in a prehistoric landscape if you were eight years old. In the movie, she’s just another screaming teenager.

4- The movie was incredibly action based

Very little did we hear about Doctor Ian Malcolm’s chaos theory. In the book, it was a beautifully crafted explanation for why the dinosaurs couldn’t be contained. It was only peaked at in the movie and the explanation was rather dumbed down. Of course, most people would rather watch the movie than read the book. The movie was based off of the action sequences. The part that made it a blockbuster were the parts were people got eaten. Not poor Doctor Malcolm’s chaos theory.

5- The dinosaurs were too violent

In the book, the dinosaurs ate people if they messed with their offspring. In the movie they just felt like killing. I mean this aspect of the book really doesn’t matter as much if it is changed. Sure it would be nice to know why they killed people but in the movie it’s not like anybody cares. They’re giant lizards with razor sharp teeth and claws. They might as well have been serial killers.

 

 

Post 5 memoir

Human beings don't have the power or the right to change history. Sorry not sorry but we only have the power to shape the future. It's not cool to change your past in order to try and make money. Like creating a fictional "Non- fiction" novel. That's such a joke. If you have to go back and change the facts to make them interesting enough to be in a story then the story isn't worth telling. Why not just publish it as a fictional piece and tell everybody it's based on your life or a historical event? That's the logical thing to do. Half- truths aren't okay. If everybody in the literary world started to beef up their stories and make themselves look like gods then there is no point in even reading a memoir. They're supposed to tell us the truth. Sure most people don't really care about whether or not some creative liberties are taken but when they find out that half your story is false then they start to get mad. Sure you might not want to have everything included in your book that actually happened but if your not glad to share it then I don't want to ere a lie in it's place. I understand that no story is ever told the same way twice, but when you start blatantly lying for your own benefit then it becomes dumb. But, it seems like everyone is doing it so I guess I'll go write a novel about how I single- handedly ended the Vietnam War in the 60s by using a laser gun that shot rainbows to make everybody love each other. 

Movie Adaptation

The Wolf of Wall Street was a fantastic movie. Even though it was highly inappropriate, it was very well directed. Three specific scenes that deserved to be in the movie were the moment where Danny eats the goldfish, the moment where his wife get caught on camera, and when he crash lands his helicopter. The scene where Jordan's associate ,Danny, eats the goldfish is essential to the story because it shows how insane the atmosphere of their brokerage firm was. That was a key moment in the book as far as characterization and how ludicrous the office was. Another key scene is when his wife gets caught on camera while she's wearing minimal clothing. This may sound sketchy but it actually makes us realize how messed up Jordan's life is. The fact that she is pretty much naked while being captured on security tape is definitely a scene that portraits how crazy the relationships between he and his wife were. In fact she was doing it to make him jealous after he heated on her with another woman. A third scene that was deserving of a place in the movie was when Jordan almost crashes his helicopter. The fact that he is flying a helicopter while intoxicated makes the viewer immediately think that "this guy is freaking nuts." He is nuts and this scene definitely shows it.

Two specific parts that should have been cut were pretty much all the cursing in the entirety of the novel and the parts where they use hookers. I mean it actually did happen but the sheer vulgarity of it makes some scenes feel almost gross. Maybe they should have toned it down just a little and made it more of a James Bond type scene where we only see shadows doing dirty things. Curse words are meant to add meaning and force to a sentence. Sentences should not be made from solely curse words. They get overused so much that they mean nothing towards the end of the  novel.

Book 1 Project

The most enthralling part of any fan experience is reality. Fans love to be able to fully engage themselves in their favorite works and imagine that they are a part of that fictional world. What if there was a way that fans could actually live like their favorite characters do? What if they could experience the same emotions and drama? Harry Potter World in Disneyland seems to be doing quite well and it employs the same concept. That is why this can be done for another book with incredible potential.

Before any details are divulged, there must be a book with a fan base to create this project around. That is why the book Room by Emma Donoghue will be the prime candidate for this project. Room Has sold over two million copies worldwide since its release and is an international bestseller. This book is perfect.

With the book chosen and the stage set, it’s time to get to work. One of the most intimate and riveting parts of the novel was the potion when Jack and his Ma were locked away in a shed for 7 years. In order to truly engage the fans and get them to feel what Jack and Ma felt, a physical copy of Room must be created. A literal copy of Room. The exact same sizes and measurements with everything described in the book. “Ma leans out of Bed to switch on lamp, he makes everything light up whoosh.” (p. 1) “I look down at Rug with her red and brown and black all zigging around each other” (p.2) “She gets out of Bed and goes to Thermostat to hot the air.” (p.2) All of these quotes share some things in common. They all represent Jacks relationship in Room. Notice how he does not simply call Bed, the bed. Notice how refers to the rug as Rug. Take note how he gives each item a gender. Rug is a girl and lamp is a boy. This is one of the key elements of the novels ethological appeal. It establishes how innocent he is and how he truly has no idea what the outside world is like. This shed has been the only world he’s ever known and he is so intimately attached to it that he refers to the furniture as proper nouns. Much like we would call a friend by their name. These are his only belongings and his only friends because he has lived his whole life in Room. It’s almost like they are alive. This is what the fans will fall in love with, the chance to step into Jack’s world and meet his friends, his furniture. It would allow them to delve deeper into the realm of fantasy and discover that it may very well be an unorthodox and disheartening reality. This would give fans the chance to truly live how their heroes lived and experience the same intense feelings that were present in the novel. This could be no five minute experience. Fans could choose to have the option of staying in there up to three whole days. That way they could grasp the full power of being locked away. It would be the ultimate fan experience. It would engage the senses. Fans see what characters see and feel what the characters feel. Ultimately, that is the goal of any story. The author wants to establish a personal relationship with the reader. This can be challenging through text alone, so it is an incredible idea to bring the experience right to the fan. To let them share in the magic that makes this book a bestseller. Below is a full diagram of what the completed Room will look like and available to be rented out:

 

What Is A Book?

To me, a book is text arraigned to tell a story. Pretty Simple. The real question is what the story within the book is. That defines the book. Is it about dragons or sports stars or a biography from an ex- president? These things help compose the story that make up the book. Therefore it doesn't matter what the vessel is that  conveys the story, it matters that the story is read. This "magic" within the tangible novel is probably due to childhood memories. My parents did not read me Dr. Seuss from an iPad. People may feel like they owe the book a loyalty of sorts. I will admit that I don't want books to go extinct, but I also don't feel like the controversy between eReaders and books is really worth the hype. Personal preference will determine which one people choose. As long as there is text to read, people will read it. This is what truly mattes, that the stories themselves survive. Some people prefer cats to dogs, mustard to ketchup, or eBooks to books. Just because we don't like one doesn't mean somebody else can't like the other. It is no ones responsibility to save the book. I like my kindle because it's lighter and more manageable and I don't risk paper cuts. That's not to say books are useless, some people just prefer them. Returning to the main point, a book is what contains a story. Stories that enrich our society and our knowledge and way of thinking. Stories that create ides within us and allow us to form our own opinions on things. I agree with Joe Meno that the content of a book is more vital than what its written on. Sure it feels good to have an old fashioned novel in your hands but others would say the say about a tablet. It all boils down to what YOU like! A book online is just as special as one in the store.