i like how the bowler hat has gained such meaning in this adaptation. the loss of the hat was present in the novel, but the coen brothers seemed to make the bowler hat represent friendship and the deep sense of lacking that results with the loss of it. i also like how this film takes the dream aspect from the novel, yet changes it to follow with this bowler hat symbolism. when the hat falls of in the woods, we see how tom wants to keep his friends close, protect them, and further, his fear of losing them. it’s just so interesting to me that such a simple object like something that sits on top of your hair, protects you from rain and used to be worn by almost every man can be transformed into such a symbolic part of a story.