John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men shows the struggle of human loneliness and pursuing dreams and freedom. It is fueled by fear of past failure and be labeled as outcasts or fear of what defines them.
In the book it is the same concept. The character in the book were as believable in the book as they were in the movie, and quite frankly the exact same as I pictured so I give the author props for that. The actors portrayed the novel's characters to a tee and when I saw them it was like I had watched the movie first and then read the book and already had them in my mind. The author hit the nail on the head with his interpretation of the books character. The main character’s development throughout the story was both dynamic and static. Lennie
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The main antagonists that viewers could clearly point out would be Curley, Curley’s Wife, fear of being alone, and fear of unaccomplished dreams. Also a minor character in the story that played a big role was Carlson. He shot Candy’s dog which was a foreshadowing of what was to come. That same pistol shot Lennie. It was an important event that Carlson shot the dog because when he is done he cleans the gun which shows that when George and Lennie watch they will know where to find it also. Carlson also mentions that he will shoot the dog in the back of the head and that it is a humane way of killing the dog and it “won’t even quiver”. George remembers this when he has to shoot Lennie and what a coincidence he shot him in the back of the head. Carlson is more important than you think.
A character that dramatically was different in the movie than in my imagination when we read the book was Lennie. He was portrayed by John Malkovich and I wouldn’t have chosen him because he was way older than I would have imagined Lennie. The change in that wouldn’t have been a big controversy at all and it wasn’t a big change either and I believe it would be argued a good or bad decision either. All in all the movie was a good movie. They did not have many changes to the plot or viewer’s perception of the characters. The novel and book also go hand in hand in the symbolism and theme of the novel. I believe John Steinbeck hit the nail on the head with this book and Gary Sinise did good on following up and making a great
Comparing the book to the movie you can clearly tell what certain things are different. For example, Sydelle Pulaski worked for Mr. Westing in the movie but only talked over the intercom. This not only caused a lot of drama but more depth to the plot. Also, Crow didn’t go to jail but they did talk about most of the consequences of her going to jail. This made a little bit more serious and emotional instead of just letting it go.
I much preferred the movie version to the novel. For me, author William Kennedy’s style of writing is needlessly vague and difficult to follow, yet he did a wonderful job adapting
The classic novel, Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck was made into a Hollywood Blockbuster in 1992. Directed and acted by Gary Sinise and John Malkovich, Hollywood took a stab at trying to recreate this literary success. The novel, which takes place in the 1930’s, follows the lives of two men, George and Lennie, as they try to attain their dream of owning a farm. George is a smart man who always seems to have things figured out. Lennie is massive, but has the mind of a young child. George looks after him, but it is not easy since Lennie always seems to get himself in some kind of trouble. As they struggle towards their dreams, George and Lennie face obstacles that test
With many scenes taken away because some characters are never mentioned took away a lot of the overall meaning of the story. I didn’t feel to relate to the movie as much as I did with the novel. Leaving an apt amount of scenes out, took away some of the anticipation I was building up to. Which made me a bit disappointed.
There are other significant similarities between the movie and the book, so if I overlooked or forgot any extremely crucial points, forgive me.
When watching the film, the first difference the viewer can see between the book and the movie is how the characters are portrayed. A notable example would be Carlson. In the film,
After that George and Lennie board a grey hound bus in a town, it is
The actor choices from the film compare to what the book envisioned, but also contrast. The character of Daisy is not similar in the film to what the book
The 3 major differences that were seen are the shattering of the conch, the pilot’s presence, and Ralph’s attitude towards Piggy. Due to these major differences the novel left a greater impact on its readers than the movie on its viewers. Seeing the movie and as well reading the book, personally the book was a better. The book has a very different approach of that showed these 3 major differences to their full extent. Out of the two though, I would choose the book as more pleasant and
Ones perception on a book may or may not be changed once they see the movie produced that is based off of a book. While reading One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey I was able to visualize how I believed the characters would be in real life. Unlike the book, the movie is presented the way in which the producer views the characters taking away ones sense of imagination. A major difference between the book and the film is the point of view in which the story was told. The book is told in Chief’s point of view and the movie is not. I noticed during the movie there had been some scenes missing but they made sure to include the important ones. Some of the significant ones being McMurphy’s actions of choking Nurse Ratched. I believe
The novel and the movie were both very suspenseful. The main characters are both the same in the book and in the movie but are a little bit different then their counter partners in the novel/movie. In both the movie and
The book and movie are completely different. It 's like comparing apples and oranges. (I 'm assuming that you used the newest version with Guy Pierce). The biggest difference is probably the ommision of Haydee and Maximillien and Valentine (three of the main character) and the addition of Jacapo. Jacapo does is in the book, but he is never a large character.
The movie adaptation of the book kept many of the key commonalities found in the novel similar. One major event that was kept the same, was the fact that Billy had to
John Steinbeck, an American novelist, is well-known for his familiar themes of depression and loneliness. He uses these themes throughout a majority of his novels. These themes come from his childhood and growing up during the stock market crash. A reader can see his depiction of his childhood era. In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck shows the prominent themes of loneliness, the need for relationships, and the loss of dreams in the 1930s through the novels’ character.
The book tells the same story as the movie but in a different way it cuts out thing the movies has or the movies adds thing that's not in the book. The book has some not many similar but . I feel the director was unfaithful to the book.The book and movie version of Our America had many differences.