Maria ArellanoPeriod 4Pride and Prejudice: Differences Between Film and BookWhen filming a novel, especially one as well known as Pride and Prejudice , differences can be observed between each adaptation this is done. These differences mainly arise from different opinions regarding the actual conceptual message of the book and therefore lead to rather different intentions on what an adaptation should be. Hence the fact that whatever book is made into a film, there will be different things between the two. Although there are some differences between the novel and the film, to a certain extent the film is still able to portray what Austen wanted her readers to take away from the book, even though there were major changes. leave with someone, will create a lasting impression, which will lead to the creation of their opinion of you. Just like how you act around an unfamiliar person creates a "first impression" of yourself, the first scene in a movie or book creates a "first impression" of what you think the book is going to be about . In Pride and Prejudice, the infamous first line, "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of good fortune must be in want of a wife", creates a perception that this phrase also offers a thumbnail sketch of the entire plot, which concerns the pursuit of "single men in possession of good fortune" by various female characters. The first "scene" of the novel is different from the first scene of the film in which Joe Wright completely left out the first sentence of the novel which is undoubtedly one of the most famous first sentences of a novel. Without ...... middle of paper ...... th book, Elizabeth is described as being gentle and intelligent, whereas in the book she is described as being rude at times. A big difference between the book and the movie is that in the book Darcy and Elizabeth were always around other people, but in the movie they could often be found alone. This difference could be crucial to the meaning of the book. In the movie and book Pride and Prejudice, there are differences from the movie and book. Some of the differences between the film and the novel may be a direct cause of Joe Wright having his own opinions on how he thinks the message should be portrayed. Although there were some differences in the film that didn't match the book, Joe Wright was still able to fully portray the theme that Austen wanted her readers to realize without remaining completely faithful to what Austen wrote..