The book Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck and directed by Gary Sinise has very similar themes to the movie. In both George, and Lennie are working towards the American Dream. George tells Lennie stories about a farm with cow, pigs, and chickens. In the movie he said almost the exact same thing: "We're gonna have a cow, and some pigs, and we're gonna have, maybe, maybe, a chicken." This is their "dream" that they hope their work will eventually pay off in. They wanted a ranch of their own where they can "live off the fatta the lan'." But this book shows the harsh reality that sometimes it is just an unattainable dream. After Lennie kills Curley's wife, George is forced with a tough internal conflict. He eventually decides to kill Lennie which destroys their dream. While the theme is parallel in both the movie and book, the plots are related too. …show more content…
The main plot is George and Lennie's struggle to achieve the American Dream. The movie follows the book except for two main scenes. At the end, the producer added the scene of George reminiscing about his life with Lennie while tragic music is playing. This is probably added for drama as in a movie it's more important than in a book. In a book it's left up to your imagination to visualize what is going on. Another example, is the chase at Weed. In the book there is just a scene of George talking about it, while in the movie they show the chase. This is another example of the director adding excitement to a movie. These events don't really affect the plot though. In the movie though George is seen crying before he shoots Lennie. This doesn't occur in the book. It makes George seem more innocent and sympathetic. Although the plot and theme are similar the characters are portrayed differently in