While comparing the graphic novel with the actual version of the book of Esther I was really surprised at how similar the two versions are. Besides a few small things they are almost word for word identical. One small difference I found between the two in the beginning of the story is when the decorations are being described for the seven day feast in the king's garden. The colours of the decorations are somewhat different. In the graphic novel the ropes with linens hanging on them are red and in the other version the ropes are purple. I just found it interesting that depending on what version you are reading the colours of the decorations change. Another difference I found was when the women are getting ready for the king. In the graphic novel the women must spend six months soaking in a tub of oil and in the other version the women spend six months getting oil massages.
    Something I liked better in the graphic novel is that the drawings of the characters show their emotions so well especially the part where the women are being taken from their homes and sent to the king. In the graphic novel you can see how scared the women were and that they were taken against their will whereas in the actual version of the story it doesn't seem like that horrible of an event. Nothing is actually said about how these women were kidnapped. It just says that some women were found and taken to the king. In my opinion this makes the graphic novel seem more real that the Bible version of the story.