Mansfield Park Film versus Novel

The novel and film differ in many ways not only because they different depictions of the same story but because of the novel’s length, the film had to cut out many parts. One part that was vital in the novel but missing in the film was Fanny’s brother William. He was the focus of Fanny’s affection and also was what led her to feel guilty / have a sense of a duty to Henry after his proposal to her. Another big difference in both was the emphasis and depiction of slavery. In the novel,  it was only just mentioned indirectly however the film goes the extra mile and depicts dialogue and even ships. This may have been because the director felt that it was very important to point it out because it was the source of their wealth. Marriage at this time was seen as an action that connects two families but also was viewed as a financial transaction.