Book Project 6
Jackie Robinson vs 42 by Nick Hartwell
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson was a man who rewrote history by juts playing baseball. He became the first African american to ever play in a white community based society. He faced discrimination where ever he went but he still played ball like any other man. In doing so he changed the minds of so many people by doing what he did best, playing baseball
Movie vs Book
In my opinion the book was better. It went more in depth the struggles Jackie had playing baseball in a white community. While the movie did capture this I feel as though they rushed through some parts. While the book took its time to describe how Jackie was feeling and the hardships he went through to get this position playing baseball
Movie and Book Differences
Theme of Movie
Were all the same underneath. The movie showed that even though Jackie was a different skin color, he just wanted to play baseball like anybody else. He was determined no matter what people said or did to him. Whether getting hit with the ball (in the head) or getting death threats he just wanted to play ball.
Relationship with Characters
The movie brought in Jackie Robinson as a man willing to play baseball. As the movie goes on you start to feel what life was like for him. The movie goes on and explains that Jackie is here stay. It shows also how he breaks down at one point because everyone is getting to him. The movie does show that at some points it did get to him.
Protagonist in Book
The book shows that Jackie Robinson is a man to remember. He shows up on the Brooklyn Dodgers and everyone is astounded. But Jackie doesn't see anything wrong. But as the book goes on it shows that people didn't appreciate him on the team. At points he would receive death threats to his family but Jackie had to keep moving on to support his family.
Protagonist Continued.. (Movie)
Jackie Robinson seemed a little edgy in the movie as well as serious. He went along playing games on the Dodgers but at some points he would either want to "fight" or just play the game. He always seemed determined though. He was there for a reason and that reason was to change baseball history. In the end he evened out and became a strong baseball player