At Birth
Benjamin’s mother did not die from giving birth (book) VS she died in the film and asked the father to find him home
Benjamin’s father is Roger Button VS Thomas Button
Image Source
Image from the Internet
Story happened in Baltimore VS New Orleans
Benjamin was born a talking old man VS a crying elderly baby
Benjamin wasn’t abandoned at birth VS he was left in a local nursing home
Benjamin was born in September, 1860 VS November 11, 1918
Romantic Relationship, not really
Benjamin met Hildegrade at a dance at 22 VS Daisy at 6 at the nursing home
Hildegrade was the daughter of General Monrief VS a professional dancer
They were engaged six months afterwards and got married VS they never married in the movie!
Benjamin and Hildegrade had a son called Roscoe VS a daughter named Caroline
“Hildegrade had ceased to attract Benjamin” VS Benjamin had always loved Daisy (I guess the book is more realistic)
Hildegrade did not appreciate Benjamin’s backward and youthful growth VS Daisy’s affection for Benjamin
Hildegrade moved and resided in Italy VS Daisy living in the nursing home with infant Benjamim
Career
Benjamin Button had been working for the family business (Roger Button & Co.) since 22 VS he’s been a boatman
Benjamin joined the army in 1898 at the outbreak of Spanish-American War VS he didn’t just happen to be at the battle with a German submarine
He attended Harvard VS he was taught by some boatmen
Benjamin took up different hobbies like Golf VS travelled around the world in 1970s
Family, but more of himself
Roscoe was never a fan of Benjamin Button VS Caroline didn’t learn about Benjamin until Daisy was dying
Roscoe’s first child was born in 1920 when Benjamin appeared to be 10 year old VS Caroline didn’t remember Benjamin appearing in her early childhood
Roscoe wanted Benjamin to call him uncle when there were visitors because Roscoe was embarrassed by Benjamin and thought Benjamin refused to look accordingly to his real age
Benjamin and the little boy (his grandchild) attended kindergarten but stay on in the kindergarten while his grandchild moved up to elementary school; he was eventually removed from kindergarten and being taken care of at home by a nurse called Nana
Have you seen the film or read the book? What do you think of them? Let me know by leaving a comment. I would like to know.