The first thing that anyone should consider regarding this delicate and debatable subject is that good literature is being written by someone who is truly passionate about what he is writing and who wants to extend his imagination to other people. And any person reading his work will filter the writer’s imagination through their own imagination and understanding of the subject. Thus, that one piece of literature will have its own thousand different versions. The strong influence of historical literature proves that this allows people to evolve through time.

When the film is being made by using the existing literature or the story, it has to meet the standards of the particular industry. While doing so, the interpretation of the story will solely depend on a handful of people, and the film will be made based on their interpretation. Details like the atmosphere, location, and surroundings can only be shown through the screen. So the advantage of the imaging or seeing the story by yourself diminishes.

Sometimes, the 300 or 400 page book needs to be translated into the form of a film. In which certain details or parts cannot be covered into 2 to 3 hours of the film. Which can cause major loopholes in the story. I can talk about my experience about the adaptation film I watched, ‘The Da Vinci Code (2006)’. In the book, the story is being backed by pretty strong motives and purposes through some detailed explanations, which the film was not able to provide. The character portrayals in the book are glorified with exceptional writing. Some important details in the book were also left out in the film for fear of negative criticism. Thus, the film did not achieve the original motive of the story, as in the book.