When watching movies and reading books, there are often many comparisons that can be made throughout. One example of this is seen in the book A Separate Peace by John Knowles and the 1989 movie Dead Poets Society. Although there are a vast amount of similarities between these two works, there are three prevailing comparisons between the characters. They include: the comparisons between Neil Perry and Finny, Todd Anderson and Gene Forrester, and finally, Neil’s father (Mister Perry) and Brinker’s father (Mister Hadley). These main points demonstrate one key example of how books can be similar to movies. After being familiar with the book and the movie, it is not hard to decipher which characters share the uttermost similarities. The most
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They share a major interest in school and a focus on their education. For instance, one night, instead of going to the Suicide Society meeting, Gene wants to stay in and do school work. Gene exclaims to Finny, “‘Studying!’ I snarled. ‘Studying! You know, books. Work. Examinations’” (Knowles 57). Gene really cares about his academics and wants to become valedictorian of his class. Likewise, when Neil asks Todd if he is attending the Dead Poets Society meeting, Todd replies no because he has to complete his homework. Both Todd and Gene are introverted secondary characters who mainly focus on their education and …show more content…
However, the three most important comparisons are between Neil and Finny, Todd and Gene, and Mister Hadley and Mister Perry. While Neil and Finny are very outgoing, strong, and have one specific dream they want to achieve, Todd and Gene are quiet and shy. They tend to focus more on schoolwork and less on adventures or having a good time. On the contrary, Mister Perry and Mister Hadley are very controlling parents who expect their sons to be absolutely perfect. They also believe that their children should only have one main focus. These two works are prime examples for how films can often be similar to
They share a major interest in school and a focus on their education. For instance, one night, instead of going to the Suicide Society meeting, Gene wants to stay in and do school work. Gene exclaims to Finny, “‘Studying!’ I snarled. ‘Studying! You know, books. Work. Examinations’” (Knowles 57). Gene really cares about his academics and wants to become valedictorian of his class. Likewise, when Neil asks Todd if he is attending the Dead Poets Society meeting, Todd replies no because he has to complete his homework. Both Todd and Gene are introverted secondary characters who mainly focus on their education and …show more content…
However, the three most important comparisons are between Neil and Finny, Todd and Gene, and Mister Hadley and Mister Perry. While Neil and Finny are very outgoing, strong, and have one specific dream they want to achieve, Todd and Gene are quiet and shy. They tend to focus more on schoolwork and less on adventures or having a good time. On the contrary, Mister Perry and Mister Hadley are very controlling parents who expect their sons to be absolutely perfect. They also believe that their children should only have one main focus. These two works are prime examples for how films can often be similar to