Grapes Of Wrath Movie Essay

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Almost immediately after the publication of The Grapes of Wrath, John Ford began directing the movie, which was released March 15, 1940. The book was so controversial in this period, that a lot of copies were burned, which just brought more attention to this incredible story. It was great to have a movie so quickly, to display the piece visually. However, the overall feel of the movie was quite different from the book. For example, the movie left out some important parts of the story because not all the contents of the book could appear in a two hour film. The movie left out the Wilson family completely, meaning that grandpa did not die in their tent, like he did in the book. Leaving out the Wilson’s also caused the movie to leave out the important concept of “I” becoming “We” which was shown by families coming together and supporting each other in this difficult time. The Joads and the Wilsons helped each other and were there for each other in this time of need. Later in the book it explains how the family is caused to split up because the Wilson’s car breaks down. Ma makes a stand and the two families wait for Tom and Al to go get the parts they need to repair the car. The two families stay …show more content…

This was one of the only times in the book that the Joads were comfortable and it was a good spot to appreciate what they had. I think that these parts were switched in the movie to show a hopeful and happy ending. Because some of the major events in the story were altered, the movie did not show the same amount of character development that the book had. The characters that grew the most in the book were Ma and Rose of Sharon, but in the movie their character stayed the same throughout the entire story. These character’s growth was most recognizable in the last scene of the book

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