The Outsiders: Sympathy For Johnny And Dally

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Did you know that the movie for the outsiders is only roughly one hour and thirty minutes. Some might say that the movie the outsiders makes you have less sympathy for Johnny and Dally. I am saying this because in the book Dally sounds like he wanted to die more in the book. I am saying this because when it was written in the book even said he had a look of triumph in his eye, and in the movie, it seemed that he was scared and how he didn't want to die.

The book is better.I think this because I think that it has more detail in the book for example when pony-boy is talking about all the characters eyes and then he explains what color eyes make up the feelings for that character.I also think this because you get to create an image in your

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