Reading The Surrogates was a different experience than watching the movie The Surrogates. Besides the glitz and glam of Hollywood, the movie presented much more dynamic and relatable characters than the book did, which is probably why myself, as well as my classmates, seemed to enjoy the movie more. Not limited to the constraints of 2-D pages, the movie explored the identities and backgrounds of the characters more than the book.
The book, however, offered a much more developed debate on the issues and ethics surrounding surrogates. While the movie concentrated on entertainment and audience engagement, the book devoted itself to presenting the issues at hand. I particular found it very interesting how the book incorporated scholarly articles after every chapter. In the classroom setting, the book lent itself more to facilitating lively and well-supported discussions.
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