The movie and book were very similar, but did have a few differences. One of the main one I noticed was that there was no turtle in the movie version. They probably left out the turtle since the book used it as an analogy throughout, and the movie needed to cut time probably, so they deemed the turtle not as important as other things. The turtle was one of my favorite parts of the book,and I thought it was a good literary device, so I was disappointed that they kept it out.
Another thing I noticed different was how the movie went to the fruit farm first, and then they went to the DOA camp. In the book it was the other way around, and I dont really know why the switched up the order. It made the leaving of Tom different as well, because in the book he is hiding in the woods while his family is living in the boxcar. He leaves at one point then. At the ending of the movie the scene where Rose of Sharon feeds the old man doesn't happene either (Thankfully). I ended up enjoying the movie more, I thought it was very entertaining, and more engaging than the book.
Every person I've read has mentioned that turtle lol. Yeah, the movie was more entertaining than the book.
ReplyDeleteDon't trust this article if you have to do an essay for school. It is very superficial and misses a lot of important stuff.
ReplyDeleteThe reason behind switching the scenes of the fruit farm and the government camp in the film was to create a "happy ending" in which the family was left with hope that they could move on to something better. It was also to cover up the Rose of Sharon scene because it was incredibly controversial and politically charged for the time.
ReplyDeleteOne of the reasons I find the novel more engaging than the film was the raw human emotions and life that came through the struggles. Rose of Sharon's incredible act of kindness basically sums up one of the main themes of the story: helping someone who has less than you even when you yourself have nothing to spare.
I agree, however, on your first point about the turtle being an important part of the book. I think it is a symbol of the indomitable human spirit and was also used as a way to foreshadow the Joads' journey.
thank you so much anonymous person lol
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