Bernard Malamud The Natural Theme

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Brandon Brown Ms. Taylor Sports Lit 4 May 2016 The Natural Essay The novel, The Natural by Bernard Malamud is somewhat similar to the movie however there are many differences which create different themes and a different outcome. Roy and Iris’s relationship, Roy’s game changing hit, and the bat boy are some of the differences from the movie and the book. Iris and Roy’s relationship is one of the main ideas that the director decided should be changed. Iris is one of the main characters and her relationship with Roy in the book is not as strong as it is in the movie. In the book Iris is described as being overweight, a redhead, and a grandmother which Roy is not really attracted to. They are described as meeting later in life