The First Chapter of Of Mice and Men in his Film Version of the Book EssayGary 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 1930s 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 1990s.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.In the film version the opening is quite different to the book.
