“Of Mice and Men” was a 1992 American period drama film based on a book, “ Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck in 1937. Both the book and movies portrays a story go George Milton and Lennie Smalls, two displaced migrant ranch workers, moving from place to place in California during the Great Depression in search of a new job. The similar themes of mercy killing and communism were apparent in both the movie and the book. Although the movie and book can be looked as similar, there are a variety number of differences portrayed between the book and the movie. The most notable differences are shown between the characters. These differences are shown between Lennie, Curley’s wife and Slim. Lennie was portrayed differently between the book and movie. in the book, Lennie has encountered different events that the movie didn't cover. In the movie, Lennie does not go to the brush by the river and also Lennie does not encounter the hallucinations of the giant rabbit and of Aunt Clara. “ Hide till I come for you. Don't let nobody see you. Hide in
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Curley’s wife was illustrated as a cruel, nasty and a self obsessed person in the book. She would always wear colorful dresses and makeup to provoke other ranchers. She believes in her beauty and tries to flirt with other ranchers on the farm to make her husband jealous. “What am I doin'? Standin' here talkin' to a bunch of bindle stiffs, a negro an' a dum-dum and a lousy ol' sheep—an' likin' it because they ain't nobody else” (Steinbeck 75) The book clearly portrays Curley’s wife as a snotty, harsh person. She would always talk and criticize about a lot during her time on the ranch. In the movie, however, she was portrayed completely different! She wasn’t portrayed harsh, or cruel, but rather vulnerable. She seemed helpless and defenseless in the movie. She didn't talk about others and criticize about others. She was a completely different
Curley’s wife was illustrated as a cruel, nasty and a self obsessed person in the book. She would always wear colorful dresses and makeup to provoke other ranchers. She believes in her beauty and tries to flirt with other ranchers on the farm to make her husband jealous. “What am I doin'? Standin' here talkin' to a bunch of bindle stiffs, a negro an' a dum-dum and a lousy ol' sheep—an' likin' it because they ain't nobody else” (Steinbeck 75) The book clearly portrays Curley’s wife as a snotty, harsh person. She would always talk and criticize about a lot during her time on the ranch. In the movie, however, she was portrayed completely different! She wasn’t portrayed harsh, or cruel, but rather vulnerable. She seemed helpless and defenseless in the movie. She didn't talk about others and criticize about others. She was a completely different