What are the differences between the book and the movie Of Mice and Men?

Answer 1

* George and Lennie are shown sneaking into a train at night to escape from Weed. This was not mentioned in the book.

* The bus is shown to be heading for Tyler Ranch which angers George as the bus driver told him and Lennie to get off the bus earlier on in the movie.

* In the movie, Slim tells George to bring a mule with a sore foot to the barn. Only Curley's wife was around and starts a conversation with George which was later interrupted by Curley. Curley tells her to return to the house and issues a warning to George.

* Though not mentioned in the book, Curley is seen practicing on a punching bag outside his house with his wife watching in boredom.

* A worker named Mike approaches Slim and asks him whether he could switch jobs with someone else as he could not keep up with Lennie. This was not mentioned in the book.

* The conversation between Lennie, Crooks, Candy, and Curley's wife was cut from the movie.

* The part where Lennie hallucinates about Aunt Clara and the giant rabbit was also cut.

* George could not find Lennie in the brush but instead embraced with Lennie in the water.

* In the book, George shoots Lennie with a luger pistol but in the film he uses a colt revolver.

* The ending was also changed: in the book, George remains on the ranch, while in the film, George is seen riding alone in yet another boxcar to his next destination in both the introduction and the ending, indicating that George fled after killing Lennie, and is reminiscing on past events during the ride.

* At the end of the novel Slim, Curley and Carlson come to find Lennie dead and George with the gun in his hand. George lies and tells the men that Lennie took Carlson's gun and he tells them that he took the gun away from Lennie and shot him in the back of his neck. The book ends with Slim saying "You hadda George. I swear you hadda." and the two walking away. Curley then asks Carlson whats bugging the two. This scene was completely cut out of the movie and replaced with George's flashbacks.

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. The last major difference was that George never hesitated to shoot Lennie in the movie and in the book it was very hard for him. After George shot Lennie, Slim came to comfort George and take him out for a drink. In the book George was shown to hate Curley with a passion. In the movie George didn't seem to like Curley too much but he definitely didn't hate him like in the book. In the movie Curley's wife seemed to be attracted to Lennie and enjoyed his presence because he was nice. In the book she talked to him only because she was amused by Lennie's stupidity. Lennie was explained as a beast in the book and, "his shoulders could fill the doorway." In the movie he was stronger and bigger than the others were but not to the extreme amount that the book portrayed him to be.

Candy never came into the room when Lennie and Crooks were talking to each other.

Lennie's hallucination about Aunt Clara and the giant rabbit is removed.

George and Lennie escape from Weed on a train was added.

Curley has a scene where he practices boxing on a punching bag, this was added to the film.

Answer 2

Some key differences between the book and the movie adaptation of "Of Mice and Men" include the portrayal of certain characters, the pacing of the story, and the overall tone. The book provides more detail and depth to the characters and their relationships, while the movie may condense certain elements for a more streamlined narrative. Additionally, the movie format may emphasize visual elements and cinematography to tell the story, potentially altering the viewer's interpretation compared to reading the book.

Answer 3

One of the main differences is that in the book, in the final chapter before George shoots Lennie, Lennie has a halucination. They cut this out of the movie. The halucination can be argued to "make or break" the book but it confirms how "nuts" Lennie is.

Answer 4

* George and Lennie are shown sneaking into a train at night to escape from Weed. This was not mentioned in the book.

* The bus is shown to be heading for Tyler Ranch which angers George as the bus driver told him and Lennie to get off the bus earlier on in the movie.

* In the movie, Slim tells George to bring a mule with a sore foot to the barn. Only Curley's wife was around and starts a conversation with George which was later interrupted by Curley. Curley tells her to return to the house and issues a warning to George.

* Though not mentioned in the book, Curley is seen practicing on a punching bag outside his house with his wife watching in boredom.

* A worker named Mike approaches Slim and asks him whether he could switch jobs with someone else as he could not keep up with Lennie. This was not mentioned in the book.

* The conversation between Lennie, Crooks, Candy, and Curley's wife was cut from the movie.

* The part where Lennie hallucinates about Aunt Clara and the giant rabbit was also cut.

* George could not find Lennie in the brush but instead embraced with Lennie in the water.

* In the book, George shoots Lennie with a luger pistol but in the film he uses a colt revolver.

* The ending was also changed: in the book, George remains on the ranch, while in the film, George is seen riding alone in yet another boxcar to his next destination in both the introduction and the ending, indicating that George fled after killing Lennie, and is reminiscing on past events during the ride.

* At the end of the novel Slim, Curley and Carlson come to find Lennie dead and George with the gun in his hand. George lies and tells the men that Lennie took Carlson's gun and he tells them that he took the gun away from Lennie and shot him in the back of his neck. The book ends with Slim saying "You hadda George. I swear you hadda." and the two walking away. Curley then asks Carlson whats bugging the two. This scene was completely cut out of the movie and replaced with George's flashbacks.

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. The last major difference was that George never hesitated to shoot Lennie in the movie and in the book it was very hard for him. After George shot Lennie, Slim came to comfort George and take him out for a drink. In the book George was shown to hate Curley with a passion. In the movie George didn't seem to like Curley too much but he definitely didn't hate him like in the book. In the movie Curley's wife seemed to be attracted to Lennie and enjoyed his presence because he was nice. In the book she talked to him only because she was amused by Lennie's stupidity. Lennie was explained as a beast in the book and, "his shoulders could fill the doorway." In the movie he was stronger and bigger than the others were but not to the extreme amount that the book portrayed him to be.

Candy never came into the room when Lennie and Crooks were talking to each other.

Lennie's hallucination about Aunt Clara and the giant rabbit is removed.

George and Lennie escape from Weed on a train was added.

Curley has a scene where he practices boxing on a punching bag, this was added to the film.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

The book starts off when lennie and George are getting off the bus. The movie starts of at George and Lennies job in Weed.