Gifted Hands Movie Vs Book Analysis

Gifted Hands by Ben Carson explains the true story of a young boy having to overcome life’s greatest barriers to achieve greatness. When Ben Carson was young he lacked motivation and had terrible grades. He grew up without a father causing him to develop a dreadful temper that could have landed him in jail, but Ben's mother, despite her lack of knowledge and education, convinced him he could make something of his not so perfect life. Pure determination pulled Ben from the bottom of his class to the top, he then continued to soar through high school and was awarded a scholarship to Yale University. After that, he attended the University of Michigan Medical School and became the director of pediatric neurosurgery. Ben Carson then went on to do …show more content…
Despite the fact that I watched the movie first I still think that the book was better for the following reasons. Firstly, the book was more genuine, although the actors in the movie were very good and none of it seemed fake the book was just more genuine and came from the heart which is why I enjoyed it more. Secondly, the book was a lot more descriptive than the movie. The book had more figurative language and was clearer than the movie which resulted in a better insight and perspective which is another reason why I enjoyed the book far more than the movie. Last but definitely not least I like the book more because it shared more intimate moments that the movie just could not capture. Like, for example, the book talked a lot more about Ben’s childhood and the effect it had on him while the movie only showed a few scenes of Ben Carson during his youth. I personally believe the book was better than the movie because it was more heartfelt and …show more content…
I would definitely recommend this book for many reasons. One of the reasons why I would recommend this book is because of its meaning, which is to never give up because I believe a lot of people will want to give up when life gets tough but that just isn’t the answer. I personally don’t think there is anyone who shouldn’t read this book. I do although think that this book should be read by young adults because it can teach us a lot of valuable lessons that will help us in the future. In conclusion, this book was a very good read and I would most definitely recommend