How does the Director Gary Sinese, Present the First Chapter of "Of Mice and Men" in his Film Version of the Book

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How does the Director Gary Sinese, Present the First Chapter of “Of Mice and Men” in his Film Version of the Book

Gary Sinese presents the first chapter of “Of Mice and Men” quite differently in his film version, compared to the book because of several major changes he has made.

The book was written in the 1930’s and is about the events that happen involving two men, George and Lennie, going to work on a ranch. The film, however is a modern adaptation, made in the 1990’s.

        Probably one of the most important changes made is that of the mood of the opening. In the book the opening is very descriptive with a very calm and tranquil feeling. This is shown by the following extract:

        ‘The water is warm too, for it has slipped, twinkling over the yellow sands’ and ‘on the sandy bank under the trees the leaves lie deep.’

        There is also quite a slow pace in the book because there is over a page and a half of text describing the area and atmosphere before the characters are even introduced.

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        In the film version the opening is quite different to the book. The mood is darker as the opening scene consists of George sitting in a dimly lit train with a beam of light focusing on his eyes. There is then a flashback, to a woman, crying, running through a field. The camera tracks her movement, focusing on her eyes, until she runs past it. This tells the audience that she is fleeing from something terrible because of the terror in her eyes. The scene then switches to George and Lennie being chased by a mob.

        This shows there is ...

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