The Prince of Tides-Compare novel to film
The process of transforming this novel into a film takes away a tremendous amount from the original story. This is certainly the case with "The Prince of Tides". Pat Conroy develops each character and brings to life each member and associate of the Wingo Family. I was disappointed with many of the characters in the film. In the novel many of the characters had a huge role in developing the personality of Tom Wingo, whereas in the film these character were either excluded or merely mentioned as a quick reference or a mere memory. The novel focuses on the dysfunctional relationship between the members of the Wingo Family and the affects of those relationships in the adult lives of those family members. Tom Wingo takes a trip to New York City, from his home in Colleton South Carolina, to visit his sister Savannah Wingo who has attempted suicide for the second time. Also to assist her Doctor with information about her past that will possibly lead to the suppressed memories that has brought her to this point. It is during these sessions that Tom reflects with unabridged detail on his childhood from birth to present date. These recollections, in my opinion, are the most captivating part of
The film was very well directed and would have been rather enjoyable had I not read the novel first. Luke was a big influence on his brother and sister and their admiration and love for him was vast mainly from necessity. There were many other characters and events that were not displayed in the film that weren't as important as Luke and Collanwolde but did play a significant role in the lives of Tom and Savannah. This was a brilliantly poetic way to bring to light the turmoil that will surround the lives of Tom and Savannah. The rape of Tom, Savannah, and their mother Lila was a big part of the film, however the events that led to it and the horrendous details were changed and subsequently less effective, than in the text. This detail was important to me because it brings significance to many other events in the novel. The grandparents, Tolitha and Amos, were key figures in the story as well. His death was the event that changed the adult lives of Tom and Savannah and made them alienate themselves from their mother for her role in this. In the novel, when Luke returns home that night to the horror that was taking place in his home, he pushed the tiger's cage up to the back door and let Caesar loose in the house where his family was being tormented. Caesar mutilated the attackers and was wounded during the process. Their estranged relationship, was a factor in the development of the personality of their son Henry Wingo. Luke protested with crazed passion, the sale of the island where he lived his entire life and started his own private war against "the powers that be" that would eventually kill him. During a hurricane, Amos Wingo and his servant Sarah Jenkins sought shelter and helped deliver his grandchildren Tom and Savannah, and save them and their mother Lila from certain death. For example: The story of the birth of the Wingo twins.
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