Compare and Contrast Film and Book, Farewell to Manzanar.
Imagine writing a book and film producers wanted to make a film about the book. The author would be thrilled. However, the author figures out that parts of the movie have been added and removed from the book. So I’ll be talking about those moments in the film that add to the book and parts that were taken out of the book. The three distinct differences in the film are Papa’s arrest, The Reservoir Crew, and the dialogue between Mama’s and Papa’s courtship. These are key moments in the book that should not be ignored. So let me explain these key moments in the book that have changed in the film.
The first difference between the book and the film is Papa’s arrest. In the book, she would be there to witness the arrest. Mama would start bawling once he was gone, and Jeanne would comfort her. She would do this because she doesn’t get it. She doesn’t realize what is happening. She doesn’t cry. She’s just there to never see her dad until a couple of years later. But in the film, Jeanne wouldn’t be there to witness Papa’s arrest. She was in a different room, probably playing with her dolls. Everyone in the family witnessed the event, except for Jeanne. Mama…show more content… The Reservoir Crew has a major part in the book that should be represented in the film. It’s not, though. If something takes up multiple chapters, the riot. Then the riot should be in the film. A key detail of the riot is the Reservoir Crew. All there is to learn about the riot is what they do. They riot at the hospital to look for a man. But what about the people who were affected by the riot, one of these groups was the Reservoir Crew? One chapter created a small detail that greatly impacted the view of the riot. So I feel like if something has a great impact on a big event, then it needs to be in the film. Since it wasn’t in the film, the book conveys a key event of the book
