Odell plays a significant role in the narrative, even though he is quiet and can be seen at the bars every night drinking, he is the voice of reason, and a friend of Easy’s to talk to. Odell advises Easy to stay clear of the trouble and to find a way out of the mess. However, in the movie Odell is not much of a source of support for Easy and is only given a few lines in the film. Easy does not get the sense of comfort through a supportive friend, as he does in the novel. Dupree in the feature, is Easy’s friend and former coworker, and tries his best to get Easy his job back at Champion Aircraft. Dupree is shown to be a true friend, and a source of helpfulness in the fiction piece. In the film, however, Dupree is reduced to an alcoholic character, who is in complete depression when his girlfriend, Coretta James is murdered. He is not given much personality in comparison to the novel, and is reduced to playing the role of a drunk
Odell plays a significant role in the narrative, even though he is quiet and can be seen at the bars every night drinking, he is the voice of reason, and a friend of Easy’s to talk to. Odell advises Easy to stay clear of the trouble and to find a way out of the mess. However, in the movie Odell is not much of a source of support for Easy and is only given a few lines in the film. Easy does not get the sense of comfort through a supportive friend, as he does in the novel. Dupree in the feature, is Easy’s friend and former coworker, and tries his best to get Easy his job back at Champion Aircraft. Dupree is shown to be a true friend, and a source of helpfulness in the fiction piece. In the film, however, Dupree is reduced to an alcoholic character, who is in complete depression when his girlfriend, Coretta James is murdered. He is not given much personality in comparison to the novel, and is reduced to playing the role of a drunk