The Outsiders Book Vs Movie Analysis

When turning a book into a movie, many components need to be taken into consideration. Incorporating each and every detail exactly would challenge the directors, greatly. The Outsiders movie and book have no exceptions. People who worked on the movie did a great job portraying the book. However, the movie lacked some of the pivotal points coming from the book.
To start, The Outsiders author, S.E. Hinton, wrote the book in a first person point of view. If Ponyboy had no knowledge of an event, then the reader did not know either. This form of writing conveyed more of Ponyboy’s emotions and actions, helping readers understand more of the book. In this way, the book differentiates from the movie. Nevertheless, the directors of the movie attempted to show Ponyboy’s first …show more content…
But the gist of the story remained constant. Darry harmed Ponyboy which caused him to run away with Johnny. In the park, Socs attacked the two of them, forcing Johnny to kill Bob. Then, Johnny and Ponyboy had to run out of town to escape the police. With the help of Dally, the two boys landed themselves in an abandoned church. Later on, the church burst into flames, which led them to help the children. Eventually, Dally and Johnny died. Throughout the story, Pony, Dally, Soda, Two-Bit, Steve, Johnny, Darry, had to fight against society. Facing many challenges, one being the Socs, they stuck together through thick and thin.
Another similarity between the movie and book had to do with Johnny’s role in the book. Not having a well balanced relationship with his parents, Johnny turned to his friends, instead. But, stressed in both the book and movie multiple times, Johnny’s relationship with Dally was unlike any other. Anyone could see that both of them possessed an unbreakable bond and loyalty toward each other. Eventually, Dally killed himself because he could not hand Johnny’s death. Specifically this part of both the movie and book pulled so