The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Sara Wandover
Created on April 30, 2021
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Theme/Important Issue
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button(Story)
The story begins with Roger Button running to the hospital because his wife just gave birth. When he sees his new baby boy he notices something is wrong. Instead of being a tiny, young, non talkative baby his “baby” was born at the age of 70 and looked/ acted like it. When Ben looks fifty but has only been alive for 20 years he meets the love of his life Hildegarde Moncrief.They soon had a baby boy named Roscoe. When Ben started becoming younger looking while Hildegarde became older Ben lost interest in her. So he decided to go off to the Spanish American War, which he earned a medal for. When he returned home Hildegarde left him and lived in Italy. As he keeps aging backwards he attended Harvard then once he graduated he went to prep school. Roscoe is now married and has a child. Roscoe kept getting angry with his father because he kept thinking this was a joke. Soon Ben is so young that he was enrolled in kindergarten class with his grandson. Now Benjamin kept getting younger and younger until he could only sense colors and the smell of milk, eventually all those sensations faded away into darkness.
That age is just a number that can dicate physical condition, personality, and character traits.
Universal Issue/Idea
That age is a perspective that should be valued. And that you should cherish everyday whether it's good or bad.
What Can You Learn
That your age can dictate your identity based on your age which can depend on who you are. Also that appearance is not always a concern.
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Identity”.Shmoop Media. https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/curious-case-benjamin-button/themes/identity#:~:text=The%20story%20explores%20the%20way,emotions%20of%20an%20old%20man.11 November 2008. 28 April 2021.“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Identity”.Shmoop Media. https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/curious-case-benjamin-button/themes/identity#:~:text=The%20story%20explores%20the%20way,emotions%20of%20an%20old%20man.11 November 2008. 28 April 2021.
Story vs Movie
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button(Movie)
Born with strange circumstances Benjamin was born as an old man in New Orleans to his mom Ms. Button who died giving birth to him. Around 12 years after he is born he meets Daisy who is a professional dancer. Even though he keeps aging backwards and his life is all sorts of strange, its his relationship with Daisy and there love and connection they have for each other that helps them come together.
- In the book Benjamin was born a whole grown man with the mind of one too. But, in the movie he was born a infant that looked like a old man with a infant mind.
- The book version is more of a sadder story that is not revolved around Benjamin love life and there is no one named Daisy in the book. While the film is revolved around him and Daisy love life.
- In the book Bejamin's mom never died but in the movie she died giving birth to Benjamin.
- Benjamin found his love at the age of 22 in the book, but found Daisy at the age of 6 in the movie.
- In the book Benjamin and Hildegrade get married after being engaged for 6 months, but in the movie Benjamin and Daisy never got married.
"Book vs. Film: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button vs. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" Flickchickcanada Media. http://flickchickcanada.blogspot.com/2010/06/book-vs-film-curious-case-of-benjamin.html. 28 June 2010. 4 May 2021.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Short story VS Film. The Karen Media. https://jiayunchen.wordpress.com/2013/10/24/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button-short-story-vs-film/. 25 October 2013. 4 May 2021.