Grapes of Wrath book v movie
... While implying the story of the obvious idea of the book, this turns out to be nothing more than a cold and impersonal beginning for a movie that is meant to spark passion within the hearts of men. ... Steinbeck’s symbolic treatment of this idea can be found repeatedly in The Grapes of Wrath. ... This point is displayed clearly throughout both the movie and the novel, showing it to be the point that both Steinbeck and the producer felt most strongly about. ... In both the book and the movie, he was left unable to handle such hardships, letting his greed get the better of him. ... This is quite evident in the novel and the movie, showing a clear importance to how this family was structured. ... There is a similarity between the book and the movie in that she is pregnant. ... It is debateable though, because Rose of Sharon doesnt appear to be pregnant at all in the movie. One only ends up finding it difficult to sympathize with her during the movie. ... This was a very important portion of the book, indicating the group government dynamic that will be seen in California, but such useful foreshadowing was neglected in the movie. ... In the movie, he just disappeared without a trace and with no word from any of the family as to why. ... It is this sort of family dessertion that lends Ma her strength throughout the novel, though such strength seemed to have been lost in the movie. ... In the film version, the Joads are taken from the hell of the Peach Ranch (called Keene Ranch in the movie) to the bucolic haven of the Weedpatch Camp. The Grapes of Wrath as a novel argues that in order to survive spiritually and physically on the planet man must commit himself to man and environment, whereas the film version focuses on the traditional figure of the isolated individual who will make things right.