Comparing Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men
Of Mice and Men Essay
There are many differences between the movie and book “Of Mice and Men” the director, Gary Sinies, was the of the movie and the author of the book was John Steinbeck. The two men had their different views on the story and put in in a way to entertain people. There are some scenes in the movie to add some more character to the person and fill in some missing holes. That would be one difference.
The extra scenes added into the movie would reveal just a little more about the character. “ Go back to the barn!” (Sinies 32:44) the scene when Curley’s wife was flirting at George would give more character because Curley’s wife dosen’t do anything on the ranch when the men go to work. When Curley comes in to tell her to go back it show that Curley’s wife is stubborn. Some of the characters looked different from what they were described as. That would be another difference between the book and the movie. …show more content…
Every part of him was defined: small, strong hands, slender arms, a thin and bony nose.” (Steinbeck 2) That was the way George was described, The way it was described in the book was not what I imagined him to look like. “Behind him walked his opposite, a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, and wide, sloping shoulders; and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws. His arms did not swing at his sides, but hung loosely.” (steinbeck 2) What i expected from the director is that he would pick actors with the qualities to be close enough to the way they were described in the book. In the movie the 2 men were only a couple inches apart. The book ended in a different way than the movie
There are many differences between the movie and book “Of Mice and Men” the director, Gary Sinies, was the of the movie and the author of the book was John Steinbeck. The two men had their different views on the story and put in in a way to entertain people. There are some scenes in the movie to add some more character to the person and fill in some missing holes. That would be one difference.
The extra scenes added into the movie would reveal just a little more about the character. “ Go back to the barn!” (Sinies 32:44) the scene when Curley’s wife was flirting at George would give more character because Curley’s wife dosen’t do anything on the ranch when the men go to work. When Curley comes in to tell her to go back it show that Curley’s wife is stubborn. Some of the characters looked different from what they were described as. That would be another difference between the book and the movie. …show more content…
Every part of him was defined: small, strong hands, slender arms, a thin and bony nose.” (Steinbeck 2) That was the way George was described, The way it was described in the book was not what I imagined him to look like. “Behind him walked his opposite, a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, and wide, sloping shoulders; and he walked heavily, dragging his feet a little, the way a bear drags his paws. His arms did not swing at his sides, but hung loosely.” (steinbeck 2) What i expected from the director is that he would pick actors with the qualities to be close enough to the way they were described in the book. In the movie the 2 men were only a couple inches apart. The book ended in a different way than the movie