Compare And Contrast Memento Book And Movie

Have there ever been a time when you see a movie and then read the book it was based off? I have. The experience made me think about issues, conflict, and the differences and similarities, and while doing so I was able to compare the movie with the story. Using the film Memento, by Jonathan Nolan and the story Memento Mori, by Nathan Nolan, made it possible to view and read the same story but in a different direction. The film focuses on a character named Lenny or Lenard, and the entire film was centered on his memory lost, but the film was uniquely directed, starting from the end to the beginning. This type of directing was used to draw the viewer into the character’s life, which also left the viewer in suspense of the true meaning and ending of the movie. However, the short story Memento Mori did the complete opposite, it started the story off at the core focus of the movie, losing his memory and waking up in the hospital. Both the short story and the film had many similarities in the point of view, and differences in the structure and both criteria’s are examined and discussed. While many may need visual elements to better understand and follow along, the structure of a story can redirect and draw in the reader …show more content…
Point of view is known as how the author wants the story presented, such as from first, second and third person (Ridl, 1481). With the author using point of view the reader was able to successfully note who was helping Earl with his mission of finding his wife’s killer. For example, the story started off with first person, with Earl talking to himself, but throughout the story the point of view constantly changed from first, second and third person. There are also multiple examples of third person, and this is when the narrator takes over and gives the reader insight on Earl’s whereabouts and state of