Of Mice and Men: A Comprehensive Comparison of Novel and Movie
Who doesn't know of John Steinbeck's classic novel "Of Mice and Men"? It
is a novel that almost everyone educated in the United States has either read it
or pretended to read it. But how many have seen the 1992 film "Of Mice and
Men"? The relative obscurity of 1992 screen version of this timeless drama does
not mean that it was poorly done. Just the contrary is true, it is one of the
best film adaptations of a novel that I have seen. The novel and the film are
very similar. The Steinbeck's novel could be though of as the screenplay's
first draft. There were some small changes, but they were instituted for the
good of the film. I liked the film better than Steinbeck's novel.
"Of Mice and Men" is a story of people who express their troubles
clearly, holding on to thin dreams as they go about their thankless business.
The novel, set in the 1930s, is a story of friendship of migrant workers George
Milton and......
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