What are some advantages of reading two interpretations or versions of a text, event or character?
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One advantage of reading is to gain a more thorough understanding of the characters or the story. If you are reading for entertainment, you want to fully comprehend the action of the story and the characters. As an example, let's compare the two versions of The Hunger Games: the movie and the book. Both follow Katniss Everdeen as she strives to survive a brutal fight to the death in a post-apocalyptic world.
In the movie, Katniss finds water immediately upon entering the games. However, in the book, she searches unsuccessfully for days for water and nearly dies of dehydration. At first, she cannot understand why her mentor, Haymitch, will not send her water. Eventually, she realizes his lack of help is actually an indication that she is close to it. She then travels a little further to finally find the much-needed water. From this moment on, the unspoken communication between Katniss and Haymitch is of utmost importance. It even continues in the two sequels. By having Katniss find water immediately in the movie, this aspect of their relationship was removed entirely. You only get this deeper understanding of the characters by reading the novel.