Igby Goes Down Comparison
Comparative Essay: The Catcher In The Rye and Igby Goes Down
❑ Make a title by finding a quotation from The Catcher In The Rye that could apply to Igby Goes Down also. Make it big, or bold, or underlined, or in a cool font or something. ❑ Put “[your name] and Mike Moore” in small, classy letters right under that, without putting “by” before the names.
❑ Introductory paragraph (setting up the essay and letting the reader know what your point is and how you will explore it): Successful motion pictures often find inspiration from popular, respected books. It seems obvious that Burr Steers, the writer and director of the film Igby Goes Down, took a variety of ideas from the novel The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger, making the 2002 film an obvious homage to the 1940s …show more content…
[themes you might choose to discuss: needing to deal with your family, even if that’s difficult; not being able to escape mental illness; some people needing to be protected; being wealthy not being able to fix all problems, nor make people healthy and happy; how difficult it is for a teenager to find his way in life if his parents aren’t helpful, supportive and aware; some people being doomed and beyond our help; the fact that some people are phony; performing small kindnesses being able to cheer you up] Both works explore the idea that [theme #1]. This is seen in The Catcher In The Rye when Salinger [how is it seen?] In Igby Goes Down, the same theme is explored when Steers [how is it explored?] Another concept that is seen in both works is the idea that [theme #2]. In Igby Goes Down, Steers chooses to [what does he do so the movie can explore this theme?]. In The Catcher In The Rye, Salinger chooses to [what does he do so the novel can explore this
❑ Make a title by finding a quotation from The Catcher In The Rye that could apply to Igby Goes Down also. Make it big, or bold, or underlined, or in a cool font or something. ❑ Put “[your name] and Mike Moore” in small, classy letters right under that, without putting “by” before the names.
❑ Introductory paragraph (setting up the essay and letting the reader know what your point is and how you will explore it): Successful motion pictures often find inspiration from popular, respected books. It seems obvious that Burr Steers, the writer and director of the film Igby Goes Down, took a variety of ideas from the novel The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger, making the 2002 film an obvious homage to the 1940s …show more content…
[themes you might choose to discuss: needing to deal with your family, even if that’s difficult; not being able to escape mental illness; some people needing to be protected; being wealthy not being able to fix all problems, nor make people healthy and happy; how difficult it is for a teenager to find his way in life if his parents aren’t helpful, supportive and aware; some people being doomed and beyond our help; the fact that some people are phony; performing small kindnesses being able to cheer you up] Both works explore the idea that [theme #1]. This is seen in The Catcher In The Rye when Salinger [how is it seen?] In Igby Goes Down, the same theme is explored when Steers [how is it explored?] Another concept that is seen in both works is the idea that [theme #2]. In Igby Goes Down, Steers chooses to [what does he do so the movie can explore this theme?]. In The Catcher In The Rye, Salinger chooses to [what does he do so the novel can explore this