Many famous works of fiction have been made into successful films and television series. Making movies from popular books puts pressure on moviemakers to match up to the standards set by the book's author. Read task A and task B. Then pick one task and write a response. In the answer box for the task you did not complete, write “See other task.” Task A
Have you ever watched a movie adapted from a book that you read and enjoyed? Which version did you like better—the book or the movie? List some of the major differences that you noticed between the book and the movie. What might be the reasons for these differences? Write your response in two or three short paragraphs.

At first i was afraid to approach him—then the fear left me. he was sitting looking out over the city—he was dressed in the clothes of the gods. his age was neither young nor old—i could not tell his age. but there was wisdom in his face and great sadness. you could see that he would have not run away. he had sat at his window, watching his city die—then he himself had died. but it is better to lose one's life than one's spirit—and you could see from the face that his spirit had not been lost. i knew, that, if i touched him, he would fall into dust—and yet, there was something unconquered in the face. how does the conflict at the beginning of the paragraph move the plot forward? the narrator realizes that he is scared of the gods. the narrator realizes that he distrusts the spirits the narrator realizes that the god was a man. the narrator realizes that he is powerful like the gods.