The Similarities and Differences Between Dally and Johnny in The Outsiders Essay

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    the rivalry between the Greasers and the Socs such as "West Side Story", "Grease", and "The Outsiders". The movie, The Outsiders, got its inspiration and is the movie adaptation for the book, The Outsiders. There are many similarities in the movie that are close to the book. Although very similar, there were some differences in…

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    Johnny and Dally: Different or Similar? How is it possible for two people who like each other so much to be so different? It is almost unheard of, but in SE Hinton’s novel The Outsiders this is quite common between two of the characters. Johnny and Dally are very good friends but enjoy very unrelated things. Johnny is very law abiding but Dally loves to break the rules. Johnny sees no point in fighting but fighting is Dally’s favorite thing to do. They are alike in some ways though. Johnny and…

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    could be no difference between them. Or, others may think that some people are so different that they could have nothing in common. In the book The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, Johnny and Dally have many similarities, yet have differences, too. Both Johnny and Dally live in an abusive environment and have parents that certainly do not care about them. Also, Dally and Johnny can relate to each other by their similarities, which makes them care about each other. While these two characters may seem…

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    Johnny and Dally, Different Characters With Similar Problems How can a character that is rough and mean and a character that is small and sensitive share some strong similarities? It seems unlikely that a tough hardened criminal would share have anything in common to a undersized kind child, but in The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton there are two characters that fit those descriptions. Johnny Cade and Dally Winston are similar because they both have neglectful and abusive parents and place little…

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    Johnny And Dally Analysis

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    characters also be very similar? This is the case with Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston from The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Though they are both at first glance, different, they are also very similar. One way that Johnny and Dally are similar is that they have abusive or neglectful parents. The second way they are similar is that they both care about each other. While the ways they are different is that Johnny is law-abiding while Dally is not, and Johnny is sensitive while Dally is mean and tough.…

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    The Outsiders Essay

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    Ponyboy Curtis is a 14 year old boy in the book The Outsiders. The story takes place in the 1960s and the main plot is the differences and rivalry between the south side (soc’s) and the North side (greasers) of the city. If you are born a soc you are blessed with wealth, nice cars, good schooling, and a future in society. But if you are a greaser you are condemned to a life of being poor, having to live of stealing working lousy jobs. Ponyboy and his two older brothers Sodapop and Darryl are…

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    The Outsiders Comparison

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    A feud between the Eastside and Westside brings complications. Throughout “The Outsiders” written by S.E. Hinton, there are fights between the rich, smart Socs and the poor and lower education Greasers. Ponyboy’s going through a tough time and it doesn’t help when his best friend Johnny kills someone in the rival gang. There are many differences and similarities in the book and the movie “The Outsiders” by S. E. Hinton. Many elements were similar while some of the character relationships and…

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    Hinton’s World Famous Book “The Outsiders” was published on April 24, 1967. She started the book when she was 15 and finished it a year later. The book is about a group of teenagers who are dealing with Bad social situations at school and in the neighborhood. Because over 14 million copies of the book were sold, Director Francis Coppola helped S.E. Hinton bring her book to life. Doing so, she told the Director how she wanted it to go. To my surprise the movie came out almost exactly the same to…

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    that in the movie the Outsiders when Ralph Macchio (Johnny) auditioned to play the part of Johnny he rubbed dirt on his face just so he could get the part of Johnny. In the days since the book and the movie are still blowing minds. I thought the book didn’t explain each scene far enough into detail. I thought the movie was more into detail and you could actually see what it was like in real life. While the book and movie have many similarities and differences, the movie was more effective in…

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    entirely identical. This is certainly the case with Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston from the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Johnny and Dally are in similar situations due to them both having neglectful parents and placing minimal value on their lives. Despite their similarities, Dally and Johnny have very different opinions on how Ponyboy should be and on the law itself. It is clear to see that Johnny Cade and Dally Winston are similar and dissimilar at the same time. One very important…

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