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Differences Between Grapes Of Wrath Movie And Book

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The Grapes of Wrath novel and the movie both run on the same basic plot. There are some differences between the book and the movie. Some of these differences are easy to spot but some of them are a bit more challenging. Although they are much alike, we must analyze why they are different.
One of the first differences that I encountered is that the two beginnings are completely different. In the novel, the story starts out with Steinbeck describing what life was like in the dust bowl. This gives the reader a visual of what the setting will be like throughout the novel. In the movie, it begins with a man (that we aren't familiar with yet) walking down the road. He then comes across a truck that he hitches a ride on. In the movie, a lot of scenes

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