Of Mice and Men, a novel written by John Steinbeck, tells the story of two men named George and Lennie who travel together, trying to make a living. Along the way, the two face many struggles but end up at a little ranch in Soledad, California. George Milton, played by Gary Sinise, is a rancher who works hard and is also the caretaker of Lennie. Lennie Small, played by John Malkovich, is the tag along to George who is crazily strong and has a mental challenge. In the movie part of Of Mice and Men, the actors played their roles very well and were for the most part, believable. When it comes to scenes that were more unrealistic, there was a few that were played by Lennie, Curley, and Mae. Even though some of their parts weren’t so hot, they had other scenes that made up for the bad ones. As for some of the other actors; George, Candy, Crooks, and Carlson, …show more content…
Considering that it was the Great Depression; the ranch was pretty rundown and not in any form of good shape, which is expected. The lighting during all parts of the movie was fantastic; it seemed very real and just like it would if it were real time. One scene that especially stood out was when it was dark and there were lamps; they covered up as much darkness as they actually would. As usual, there were a couple scenes that didn’t seem right, like the lighting in the barn and when Lennie was talking to Crooks in his place, but those aren’t anything major to worry about. The storyline and screenplay of the movie was thrilling and all, but it didn’t totally include all of the scenes that were in the book. For example, one bigger moment was when Lennie and Crooks were talking; Mae didn’t come in and start making comments towards Crooks. Adding to that, Candy didn’t come into the area either. Not only that, but Mae came across as innocent and sympathetic, whereas in the book she seemed more harsh and rough around the
...vel was how the characters would survive the Depression, and how they would make money. “As the Depression deepened in 1932, jobs were few and far between. More than 10 million Americans were out of work” (Strock 12). The film’s plot was totally different, which mainly focused on who killed Monte.
Of Mice and Men is written by John Steinbeck. The story is about these two men, George and Lennie, and they find work at this ranch. Within a few days, Lennie, a tall bulky man with the brain of a young child, gets in trouble, making his traveling buddy, George, do the unthinkable. George shoots Lennie to make his death a more "joyous" one than the one he would've received from Curley, the man that wanted to kill him the most. It was right for George to shoot Lennie because Lennie died suddenly, was thinking about the dream, and was shot by a friend.
The movie of Of Mice and Men had many differences while still giving the same message that the book was portrayed to have. One of the major differences was that Candy never came into the room when Lennie and Crooks were talking to each other. This was major because Crooks never found out that the plan was true about the little house. In the book after he heard Candy talk about it he wanted to get in on the deal. Also the movie it never showed Lennie have his illusions of his Aunt Carla and the rabbits when he was waiting by the pond.
Some of the characters in the novel, like Lennie, are portrayed differently in the movie. In the novel, Lennie is said to be “a huge man” (2), but in the movie he isn’t very big, although he is bigger than George and some of the other characters. In the movie he is stronger and bigger than the others, but not to the extreme amount that the book portrays him to be. Also, Lennie is depicted as very mentally challenged, which is shown by the way he speaks. Whereas in the book, Lennie is said to have a mind of a young child instead of being disabled. As well as Lennie, Curley’s wife is represented a little bit differently. In the movie,...
Overall, the movie and book have many differences and similarities, some more important than others. The story still is clear without many scenes from the book, but the movie would have more thought in it.
I watched the movie Animal House; it gave me an interesting perspective on academic life in the 1960’s. The movie follows two friends Lawrence "Larry" Kroger and Kent Dorfman, as they try to gain acceptance from a fraternity at Faber College in 1962. The movie starts off with Larry and Kent going to a social event at one of the better fraternities on campus the Omegas. The Omegas are the snooty, uptight, rich fraternity. Larry and Kent are not like them and find themselves uncomfortable but try their best to fit in. They are made fun of and they leave disappointed without a bid. They head over the Delta Tau Chi House where Kent’s brother used to be a member making Kent a legacy. There they meet John "Bluto" Blutarsky, who seems to be a little crazy. Delta Tau Chi offers the boys a bid because they need the due money. We next are introduced to the main protagonist Dean Vernon Wormer. The dean dislikes the Delta’s and there party attitude. The Delta house is already on probation so the dean puts them on double secret probation. He enlists the president of t...
Of Mice and Men is novel that was written by John Steinbeck that describes the journey of George, and his mentally disabled friend, Lennie, as they travel and work together on a ranch in California. The story of Of Mice and Men accounts for the experience of George and Lennie as they encounter different people on the ranch who live in solitude, such as Crooks the negro stable buck, and the wife of the boss’s son, Curley. Crooks the stable buck is always alone because he is black, and during the time period of which the novel takes place, people with colored skin were discriminated and excluded from white social activities. Curley’s wife is alone most of the time because most of the men on ranch stay away
Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck is of two men who care for each other very deeply. They have their financial struggles and one partner with mental disabilities. They battle their hardships together, but when Lennie, the mentally disabled, makes a mistake and kills someone, it forces George to have to take away Lennie’s life. Critics believe George Milton committed cold-blooded murder when he killed his close companion, Lennie Small; I disagree and believe George’s heroic journey instead lead him to the mercy killing of Lennie.
... They played their parts quite differently, they spoke differently, looked different, and their body language was different too. The character cast was appropriate for their parts as they had sounded like they were different people as compared to their first casting.
John Steinbeck, the author, wrote the novel “Of Mice and Men” in 1937. The novel soon had two films encompassing it. One was made in 1939 and another in 1992. This paper will reference to the movie produced by Gary Sinise in 1992 and his vision of the story for the character. For the main plot by Sinise, is it very similar in how it was laid out by Steinbeck. However, the way the characters were executed in the film was what brought me to make the conclusions that the movie was not as great as the novel. The role of Crooks in the cinema has very poor development and was just a representation that black men were part of the 1930’s. Curley’s wife did not have a flare to her in the movie either; she is seen as more sympathetic than anything, which
Even from the very start of John Steinbeck’s novel, Of Mice and Men, the uniqueness of George, as a character, is already noticeable. He is described as “small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp strong features” and has an obvious dominance over the relationship between Lennie and himself. This lets the reader know from a very early stage in the book that George is different, and probably the essential character. George’s character seems to be used by Steinbeck to reflect the major themes of the novel: loneliness, prejudice, the importance of companionship, the danger of devoted companionships, and the harshness of Californian ranch life.
The daily struggle of the working class, fear of loneliness and the reality of putting all your energy into plans that fail are the different themes relating to John Steinbeck's novel, "Of Mice and Men". The characters depicted by the author are individuals who are constantly facing one obstacle after another. The book illustrates different conflicts such as man versus society, man versus man, man versus himself and idealism versus reality. The book's backdrop is set in the Salinas, California during the depression. The two main characters include two men, George and Lennie. Supportive characters include a few ranch hands, Candy, Crooks, Curly, Slim and Carlson.
To start off, the development of the characters diverges between each. In the book, the characters are essentially representations of important thoughts and themes. For example, Curley, a character in the book who is out to get Lennie, is married, and his wife’s name is never revealed. It is intentional and meant to represent the discrimination against women during the time period the novel is set in, the Great Depression. In the movie, you are unable to catch on to these little details. Nevertheless, the film has good qualities. You can clearly see the strong bond between the main characters in the movie much more than in the book. Regardless of the trouble Lennie causes, George cannot and never will abandon him. In addition, the emotions that some of the characters acquire are more distinct in the movie. Candy, another character in the book, is evidently in pain, sorrow, and regret when he lets another character kill his old dog. On the whole, all the characters are portrayed amazingly.
Warren Beatty was the main character in this film. Virginia Hill was Bugsy’s love interest. These two actors did a wonderful job of acting in a manner congruent with the times of the 40’s. The cast was sprinkled with tremendous talent such as Harvey Keitel, Ben Kingsley, and Elliot Gould. As a whole I think the cast did a magnificent job taking the viewers to an era of America, which is not easily forgotten by those who lived through it. A time when the world was being destroyed by the Nazi Germans was over shadowed by America’s self-involvement. A time when Americans were beginning to be proud of their little world power was accented by the world war.
...othing. However, in the movie their clothes portrayed a sense of stable income as their clothes looked new. Also, the actors played the characters well, however, they could’ve showed the relationships between the characters better. Steinbeck focused on the characters relationships because he used them to compare and contrast, but in the movie, the relationships were not well shown, such as the relationship of Slim and George.