A Raisin In The Sun Compare And Contrast Essay

A Raisin in the Sun varies in many ways between the novel and the movie; however, the main events remain the same. The movie did an amazing job of capturing the essence of A Raisin in the Sun, but there were some major scenes that the directors cut out due to time constraints. The movie also did an incredible job of portraying the characters emotions and feelings. Even though the movie did portray the book incredibly well, it differed from the book in many important ways. The movie and book differed in many ways. One of the most significant differences is the fact that Mrs. Johnson was completely cut out of the movie. Though she only played a small role in the book, it is always a major decision when an entire character is removed from a literary work. Another important change from the book was the setting. In the book, the setting is mainly in the …show more content…
One of the most important similarities is the check. Both in the novel and the movie, the $10,000 check plays an important role and it is split with $3500 going toward the house and $6500 going to Walter even though he was supposed to put $3000 in the bank for Beneatha’s education. Another important similarity is that in both the book and the movie, Bobo showed up and told Walter that their money was gone and Willy had skipped town. Though this happened different ways in the novel and the movie, it was an extremely significant event in both. Another similarity between the book and the movie was the scene in which Walter gave Travis 50 cents. If the director was going to cut a scene, then I thought this would be it. At first glance, it does not seem to be very important, but the importance in this scene is that is shows the reader/viewer how poor they really are that they cannot even afford to spend 50 cents on something at school. There are many similarities between the book and the novel, as well as