I personally prefer the film rather then story because I feel that the film did a better job of showing a bond between Victor and Thomas. “Nobody talked to Thomas anymore because he told the same damn stories over and over again. Victor was embarrassed…” (p. 62). With this quote it shoed me that Thomas was an outcast and there wasn’t anything at all that Victor and him shared. In the film, Victor’s dad saved Thomas and since then Thomas has seen him as a father like figure.
Victor was always annoyed of Thomas and how he always had to talk and tell stories but he never acted like he didn’t exist. With this quote its like nothing held them together, Victor didn’t even talk to Thomas at all. In the story its like Victor wanted to talk to Thomas but was afraid about what other people would say or think. In the film, whether or not Victor was annoyed of Thomas he still tolerated him because they grew up together, despite the fact that Thomas would say things without thinking about a good way of it coming out. At the end of film where Victor gave some of his father’s ashes to Thomas, it seemed to me that it was a way of showing that he appreciated Thomas and that he is like a brother to him. Thomas looked up to Victor’s father and Victor saw that Thomas admired him so he wanted Thomas to have a little part of his father forever. In the story, the way I pictured it was that Victor felted like he owed Thomas something and he gave him the ashes because Thomas had made a promise to Victor’s father. “ But he said I had to watch out for you as part of the deal… I came because of your father” (p.70). Plus it demonstrated that Thomas went just because he had a good relationship with Victor’s father, not really just to be with Victor at this time.
Xochilt,
ReplyDeleteI both agree and disagree with your point of view. I think that you are right about how Victor's and Thomas' relationship comes across in the story. In the story we see that they don't talk at all. In the film this isn't the case. Even though Victor often becomes annoyed and frustrated with Thomas, he continues to have a relationship with him.
In this respect, I did like the film better. Victor didn't treat Thomas very well, but at least he exchanged words with him. In the story they don't communicate at all, but they seem to have a better relationship when they decide to go to Arizona together. It's interesting that the story and the film differ in this way.
I agree with you when you state that in the film even though Victor may have not wanted to speak to Thomas he did anyway. In the story,it showed Thomas being more intuitive and sometimes when people are geniuses or deeply insightful, they might be a little off. Like Thomas. In the film, we didn't get to see Thomas in that light. Although I figured he was special in some way. I couldn't chose between the film and the movie because they were both good and I felt like they both played different parts that worked together. If that makes sense.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. In the story I had a hard time understanding how Victor and Thomas were connected. I couldn't understand why Thomas would just offer all this money to someone he never talked to. In the movie the reason was so clear.
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ReplyDeleteYes, Victor was always annoyed by Thomas, and never seemed to say nice things to him. I think he was letting his anger direct his voice. But you are correct, Victor always did acknowledge Thomas, whether he was mad or not, which tells me that Victor did not have hate for Thomas, he just had some internal problems that needed to be sorted out.
Thanks, Carrie
I agree with you as well I liked the movie much better then the book. I think that Victor and Thomas grew with each other in the movie. They had to go through a lot together and even though Victor was always annoyed with Thomas, I think deep down he like what Thomas shared about his dad. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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