Francis Ford

In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, a young teenager named Ponyboy experiences problems that will shape how he sees life and the people around him. In this novel there are two social classes; the Socs and the Greasers. The Socs are preppy rich kids who can get around any trouble they get themselves into. The Greasers are the polar opposite. Greasers are tough, poor, and always in trouble with the cops, or “fuzz”. With the help of his new friend, Cherry, Ponyboy learns that the Greasers…

When choosing a side it can be very difficult. In the book The Outsiders the Socs and Greasers are from different parts of town, and although they don’t really get along they have many similarities, and differences. From their wealth and potential, what they have, and view of themselves they have more likenesses than differences. The wealth and potential is a big part in the outsiders. Both have some type of potential in their lives. They both have a green light to go to college when they…

The Outsiders Compare and Contrast Essay There are many things people argue and share their opinions about, and this is definitely a subject that is involved with people's opinions. My English class just finished reading The Outsiders written by S.E Hinton, and we watched the movie right after. There were many major parts in the book were left out in the movie. While watching the movie it seemed rushed, it seemed the director and crew members were on a some sort of time limit. That is one…

The Great Gatsby is both a great book and film. Both the book and film share general similarities and distinct differences. Though the movie rushes significant concepts and elements from the book. Certain character traits in the movie were obviously different from the book. Daisy was one I noticed instantly. In the movie her personality lacks the spunk & openness that developed her character later in the book. Daisy’s personality in the book was more careless, indecisive, and nostalgic, but…

Loyalty is not a word, it is a lifestyle. This is shown time and again by the characters in The Godfather by Mario Puzo. The Godfather is a crime novel written by Mario Puzo and was first published in 1969 and later inspired a film of the same name in 1972, sequels to which were made in 1974 and 1990. The story of The Godfather follows a mafia family in New York over the span of a decade. The family in the novel…

The relationship between Ponyboy and Johnny is speechless. The fact that they are that close to each other describes it all. In the beginning of the novel, I would describe the friendship of Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade as, “ together, courage, and faith in each other.” Another statement is: has Ponyboy and Johnny always been in a strong relationship? The answer is yes, but the progress of faith in each other from the beginning to the end, was a dramatic change in the level of friendship.…

In The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, most of the Greasers are friends without families and friends without guidance. Every single one of the young men that was growing up in this war of Greasers and Socs had no prior knowledge of what they got themselves into. As a result of associating themselves with a life of violence, fighting, and being awful in general has left them lost and almost incapable of redemption. Due to the age of the teenagers, in their most important stage of development in their…

A famous quote from the Outsiders is “Nothing gold can stay”. That means that nothing can stay good or beautiful forever. I thought that the Outsiders book told the story very well. I thought that the movie was more exciting than the book was. While the book and movie have many similarities and differences, the movie was more effective in telling the story. To start, the first comparable scene is when Dally joined the rumble. Two similarities of the book and the movie were that Paul and Darry…

Throughout Human history, humans have always been in conflict. The same idea is seen throughout the book The Outsiders. Except without nations and armies, it is shown with the Greasers and Socs. Two groups of people divided by social class and appearance. In the novel, Johnny kills one of the Socs to protect his friend from dying. Johnny is justified in what he did and is not guilty. Johnny carries the knife because he had been beaten severely by Socs in the Past. Next, Johnny kills Bob to…

Any lover of film will almost invariably link this quote by Don Corleone to The Godfather (1972). Even an eight-year-old me could identify the name of the film, even though I had not yet been able to enjoy the masterpiece. I vaguely knew what the film was about: violence, crime, something about family and business, and mafioso culture. However, apart from the most iconic scenes, I probably would not have been able to watch a clip and decisively state, “Oh, I know this movie—isn’t it like called…