The Outsiders Comparison Essay

The Outsiders is a book that was written by S.E Hinton which was eventually made into a movie, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. There are loads of differences and similarities between the two. I think that after reading the book and watching the movie that the book was by far the most meaningful and interesting one of the two. Another title that would go well with this novel would be, "The 1990's Youth". This is a story of pure incredulity of character, brotherhood, bravery, and loyalty. Most people would relate to this novel indirectly one way or another. As you read through the book, you feel as though you are in it, watching vibrant characters living a life. On the other hand though, while you watch the movie, you feel as though the

According to the book, you would think that Johnny is a quiet young boy, who usually stays in the back and never really says much to anybody, or just doesn't really express his feelings, although in the movie, his personality was a bit different than that. "Johnny Cade was last and least. If you could picture a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers, you'll have Johnny." This description of Johnny was important because as a reader, you get to visualize the characters in a better view and you also get to know the characters and who they really are as a person. Although this was Ponyboy's point of view. In the movie, Johnny's personality wasn't exactly as described in the novel. He seemed to be more talkative and a lot braver than in the book, someone who could stand up for himself and his buddies. Neither of them is more effective than the other though, because his personality doesn't do any change towards other characters or the movie/book itself. The other boys have very similar personalities in the movie as described in the book, just like how Dally is the bravest and toughest boy in the gang in the book as well as the

In the novel, Ponyboy describes the setting in Jay Mountain quite differently than the movie shows it. "The dawn was coming then. All the lower valley was covered with most, and sometimes little pieces of it broke off and floated away in small clouds. The sky was lighter in the east and the horizon was a thin golden line. The clouds changed from gray to pink, and the most was touched with gold. There was a silent moment when everything held it's breath, and the sun rose. It was beautiful.". The quote Ponyboy used to describe Jay Mountain is important because it allows the reader to visualize the beauty Ponyboy was going for. Unlike the book, the movie just shows a small part of Jay Moubtain with Johnny and Ponyboy standing there while reciting the poem, and an orange sky with a bit of dirt around them. The books description of setting in Jays mountain in the book was definitely more effective than the picture which was shown in the book. Most of the other settings in the book and movie were very similar to one another, just like the rumble between the Socials and the