The Natural Film vs Novel

The Natural vs. the UnNatural In the novel and the movie, the Natural, many differences in the plot, the characters, and the theme give both a very different mood and overall meaning. Many small differences add up to give each work a distinctive feel to it and an important moral. Roy's relationship with Iris, the incident when Roy gets poisoned, and the ending all effectively display the differences that have such an important bearing on …

…ending. Roy had to make decisions in both the film and the book that were influenced by other people and either benefited or annihilated him and his career. His actions when he was influenced by lust, gluttony, power, and lack of self-confidence were self-destructive and led to his complete eradication as a person. Yet when influenced by love, hope, and incentive Roy's own natural, virtuous persona took control of him and forced him to victory.