Compare Dving Bell And The Butterfly To Born Into Brothels

Compare Dving Bell And The Butterfly To Born Into Brothels

When I first saw the movie it seemed as if the movie “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” and the book were slightly different. Several rather minor plot points and happenings were altered for better viewing pleasure. However, the major theme of the piece shines through in the dialogue and imagery.
One of the most captivating exchanges of dialogue were when Claude was taking down the dictation. This was strange at first because there wasn’t really any dialogue, but Jean-Do’s narration is so poignant that the simple act of Claude taking dictation seems to bring about a whole new meaning. On the same level, one of the main differences I noted also added to the dialogue.
This main difference was that Jean-Do thought he could talk at the beginning of the film. This gave the movie a more “touching” feel because you are realizing with Jean-Do that he cannot talk and you immediately feel more for him as a person. It was also saddening watching him realize that he could not speak. Although, since he was not talking out loud it almost gave his thoughts more freedom than normal dialogue would.
The imagery towards the end of the film also pulled the book and movie together. The movie’s visual elements complemented not only the dialogue but the book as well.
The main image that was recurring through the piece was an actual diving bell. It symbolized his entrapment in his own body. However, another main image was the butterfly emerging from its chrysalis. Jean-Do’s mind was now free to wander. He could have whatever thoughts he wanted without any form of judgment.
Jean Dominique Bauby was clearly a man who loved life, and both the movie and the book show the keen sense of his losses and also of his compensations for them through imagination.