After watching the movie, I believe that the most important difference is Aunt Alexandra. She as a character brought the theme of gender roles into the story; one being feminine apparel. "Aunt Alexandra was fanatical on the subject of my attire. I could not possibly hope to be a lady if I wore breeches; when I said I could do nothing in a dress, she said I wasn't supposed to be doing things that required pants" Aunt Alexandra is trying to make Scout think that she shouldn't do the gritty tomboy things she does and much less wearing a dress.
Having different versions of a story, in this case having a book and a film, can improve the understanding one has of the original. One point is thoughts and narration. In the book Scout tells the reader her thoughts while the viewer would see facial expressions and hear dialogue instead. This can give value to what someone thinks of some characters.
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