Jaws features many interesting and complex characters. But its most famous character underwent a massive change that greatly ...

Although much was changed in Jaws' journey from page to screen, the broad shape was maintained. As such, the setup for Alex's death is similar in Benchley's novel, but the execution is far more blunt.

In “Jaws,” Brody has two children, one of them nearly taken by the shark. In “The Host” (2006), Gang-du risks his life diving into the Han River, where a creature has taken his daughter.