alse villain" and brilliant psychiatrist turned mass murderer and cannibal. The relationship between the two is never actually explained in the movie leaving the audience unsatisfied as to how Lector knew the information that lead to the capture!
             of the "real villain". In the book however, the author goes to great lengths to tie the two together making the ending more complete than that of the movie. In fact the entire picture was lacking in plot development compared to the book. So much is left out that a reader of Harris's work can actually explain items in the movie that are not covered well. However, this would not be possible if the movie had not been made such a brilliant cinematic narration of the novel. The movie was, however, in no way lacking of a plot. In fact, some would argue that the items left out were tedious and in no way important to the development of the story.
             The book did not use the method of flashback to explain the loss of Clarice's father while the movie did. I felt that this added a sense of tackiness to the otherwise artistic portrayal of the book. The romantic side of this story was very controversial. The media disapproved of cannibalism being approached in such a romantic way. This caused for a censoring of sorts in the movie and the romance between Hannibal and Clarice is explored much more deeply and effectively in the book. The second book elaborates even further on the subject of their unlikely relationship. The movie was, however, just as deserving of praise as it and the novel received.
             In this particular work of literature, Thomas Harris proves to be a brilliant writer with a surprisingly light touch. Especially considering the horrific subjects contained in the book. The character development in the narrative was extremely thorough to even the smallest and most insignificant roles. The main representation in both the book and the movie The Silence of the...