Although intriguing, heaven can sometimes be a fear. People try to imagine what it might be like to leave this Earth, and soon they slowly come down from their mountain of clouds and realize that it is incomprehensible to imagine such an event. Because of this inability to fully grasp the meaning of the afterlife, people began to have different perspectives on what heaven means to them. Some fear death, while others invite it into their lives out of curiosity or hope. As for Susie Salmon, she neither feared nor encouraged death. His murder was unexpected, but George Harvey was the only one who had been expecting this moment for weeks. The Lovely Bones (novel by Alice Sebold and film directed by Peter Jackson) depicts the fictional incident of a murdered young girl and her struggle to maintain a portal to the mortal world to contact her family, while finding within herself- even, the acceptance to move forward in one's immortal life in paradise. The novel and the film depict heaven in visibly different spectrums of light. This forces viewers to attach to this visual representation of heaven and feel the same emotional feelings that Susie shows in the film. The book, on the other hand, allows the reader to visualize in his mind what heaven means to him. This personal connection to the book can reveal deep curiosities that even the reader didn't know existed. By comparing the symbolism of heaven, from its originality to its media portrayal, the reader will hopefully have a better understanding of the purposes of each treatment and, in turn, realize that preference is simply the only determining factor to decipher which treatment is most appropriate. appropriate when show...... middle of paper ...... which has already been constructed, and apply it to the scene currently playing. This association allows for a better understanding of the scenes in the story, while achieving a range of inventive representations in addition to its own. In conclusion, whether depicted in a book or a movie, Susie's paradise is everything the reader wants it to be. No matter how the reader expresses interest in the story, as long as understanding and acceptance are achieved, it doesn't matter how they got there. It is simply a means of preference, depending on whether one likes to visualize his own imagery and, in doing so, spark a personal connection with what he may think heaven actually means to him, or, if the process of visualization is made for you, accepting pre-made. images showcasing the wonders of the sky and what creativity and cinematography have to offer.