But be warned, this isnt the order of events in the book. I used to carry water for the elephants, says mcguinty. The story is told as a series of memories by jacob jankowski, a 93yearold man who lives in a nursing home. If you havent seen water for elephants or read the novel its based on, stop reading now.
I was, for the first time in years, saddened to come to the end of this book. In the book, we see jacob as an old man in the nursing home throughout. I decided to not watch the movie when i heard it was coming out simply because i didnt want to possibly ruin the experience id had with the book if the movie wasnt uptopar. As the headline suggests, were discussing the ending. The movie water for elephants stays close to sara gruens beloved book particularly with the 1930s circus memories section. Uncle al goes up to two men wearing suits who have just arrived in their roadster. He is particularly angry with one old man who says he once got the water for elephants in the circus. Laurie e boody, worked at hilton garden inn 20072009. Water for elephants interviews robert pattinson, reese witherspoon and christoph waltz. Water for elephants questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on water for elephants. It was a touching ending for a book that was otherwise pretty slow. The title, water for elephants, is almost a little inside joke with the reader once weve finished the book, that is. At its finest, water for elephants resembles stealth hits like the giants house, by elizabeth mccracken, or the lovely bones, by alice sebold, books that combine outrageously whimsical. Read water for elephants absolutely for free at readanybook.
Water for elephants by sara gruen chapter 7 summary and analysis. I would have given the book five stars if the books ending did not give a new meaning to cliche. In the book, jacobs narration takes place in his own mind. On the bed august has laid out suits for himself and jacob and a new dress for marlena. Water for elephants movie tiein by sara gruen, paperback. Water for elephants original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by sme, adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of t. The only place the movie veers from the original is in its details of the older, current jacob. Water for elephants, 2007, sara gruen water for elephants is a historical novel by sara gruen, written as part of national novel writing month. Jacob, the books narrator and protagonist, worked as a vet and trainer of sorts at a circus. What are the main conflicts in sara gruens novel water for elephants. Water for elephants is one of my most favorite books. The prologue features a younger version of jacob, who works at a circus and. I hate being so enamored with a book and then a crappy movie version comes along and tarnishes it. Water for elephants has two plots going on, both starring the same main character, jacob.
The paperback of the water for elephants movie tiein by sara gruen at. He is portrayed as a bit of a rebel, arguing with other residents, complaining about the food. Water for elephants a dissapointed ending showing 150 of 116. Water for elephants is a historical novel by sara gruen, written as part of national novel writing month. I liked the movie ending better, i like seeing all the pictures and montages of the family. Its a tale tastefully told and beautifully filmed, but water for elephants suffers from a pronounced lack of chemistry between its leads. The book ending was just kind of dry and i felt like the author did not really develop it. Water for elephants book ending vs movie ending showing.
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