The Grpes of Wrath

THE GRAPES OF WRATH

Having both read the book and seen the movie of The Grapes of Wrath, I was able to decipher certain aspects better described in word than in picture. I also was able to find aspects better portrayed in picture than in words.

One aspect in The Grapes of Wrath that was better portrayed in writing was when Tom Joad hitched a ride from a trucker. When Tom receives the ride, the book goes more into detail with the discussion. The truck driver and Tom get to talking about where he is from and where he has been. Tom keeps to himself for a while and then tells the truck driver that he has been in prison the past four years and that he is headed home to his folk’s place. Where as in the movie Tom keeps to himself for most of the ride and only tells a little bit about himself.

An aspect that was better depicted in the movie was when Uncle John and the kids went into the store and he bought them gum or candy. It was better portrayed in the movie because you could see the emotions on the children’s faces. You can see that they wanted the gum or candy and Uncle John