Considering some of the screenplay was written by Gunter himself, i cant imagine this deviating to far from the original storyline, but for all of those who read it, could you please tell me if theres any difference since im planning to read this for English class (my german's not that advance yet).
Thanks in advance.
the thing is that the book covers so many subjects and there are many different smaller stories in it that it would have to last for many more hours to show it all. what you see in the movie is just two thirds of the book: pre-war and war parts, the third post-war which takes place in germany is skipped completely. i recommend to read the book.
shareWell, sometimes it is very close, sometimes it is miles away. Thats because, "Die Blechtrommel" is only one part of the so called "Danziger Trilogie" (==> it is the second part of the trilogy) and you would not understand some scenes if you haven't read the first part.
Es rettet uns kein höheres Wesen, kein Gott, kein Kaiser, kein Tribun!share
I just checked this book out from my school's library (and was surprised at how big it was).
The thing is, I'm busy a lot with my job and I can only keep the book two weeks.
In case I don't get to the post war part, what happens to Oscar during the last part of the book?
You can pm me if you don't want to spoil it for the rest of the posters.
I'm very interested :).
-Amanda
"She will remember your heart when men are fairy tales in storybooks written by rabbits"
I agree with hawaz01-1. Renew the book from the library, or mark your place & check it out again. Better still, buy a copy--it's well worth the investment. There is sooo much that the film had to leave out for time that I couldn't begin to explain it all even if I wanted to spoil it.
Really--literature & film are two different artforms, and the one can really make you appreciate the other. Taken as a pair, these are a beautifully matched set. Please, do yourself a favor and take the plunge!
It covers nearly 2/3 from the whole book, that is - the first part: which in this movie is pretty much what's written inside the book. The two other parts of the book are about the life of the protagonist after the ending of the war.
I would recommend you to read this masterpiece from Grass - don't mind the lenght. The narrating is breathtaking... wonderfull.
I just got to Part II last night, and I'm SO ENJOYING reading this!
I'm glad I renewed it again (I'm running out of time, though).
-Amanda
"She will remember your heart when men are fairy tales in storybooks written by rabbits"
The film captures the tone of the book exceptionally well. Oskar is perfectly cast. If you do finish the book (I recommend this!!), you must read "Cat and Mouse" and "Dog Years". I think that "Dog Years" is one of the 20th Century's masterpieces: Joyce or Proust level brilliance.
****Spoiler****
Apparently the book continues into the post war era.
I suppose anyone not familiar with the book might get the impression from the end of the film that Oskar never walked again.