OUTLINE ESSAY
OUTLINE "SHUTTER ISLAND"
I) Introduction: introduce "Shutter Island" by Dennis Lehane as the novel and film, directed by Martin Scorsese A. thesis statement
II) Body Paragraph 1: summary of the novel and film and overall comparison B. opinion of the novel compared to the film and perhaps how they flow together or separately 1. In both, Shutter Island starts off as U.S. Marshals Teddy Daniel being requested to the island in order to recapture the escaped criminally insane, Rachel Solando, but he had also requested to be transfered for personal reasons.
II) Body Paragraph 2: first major difference of the movie and novel A. movie failed to inform viewers of what was "the law of 4" note Teddy had found 1. movie had the note only include "The law of 4, who is 67?" 2. the novel had a extended note which was "The Law of 4, I Am 47, +You are 3, We are 4, But, Who is 67?" this had led Teddy to the conclusion as to who was in the novel which was left out in the film B. in the novel "the law of 4" played a large role unlike the movie in which they did not include the full note
IV) Body Paragraph 3: second major difference A. the movie did not follow the exact settings of what was described in the novel, therefore the novel being much more descriptive 1. on the third page of novel it is described as a smaller island, unlike the movie which portrays it to be much larger 2. movie setting has the island seem much larger, as if one can get lost without a map
V) Body Paragraph 4: third major difference A. the novel and film ended, leaving readers/viewers with endings which would be considered very different 1. the movie indicates Teddy eaving the viewers on the edge as if he is pretending to relapse and because he believes he should be punished for killing his wife for killing their children, he cannot live with the truth 2. the novel ends with Teddy questioning Chuck, "a place like this can make you wonder: is it
I) Introduction: introduce "Shutter Island" by Dennis Lehane as the novel and film, directed by Martin Scorsese A. thesis statement
II) Body Paragraph 1: summary of the novel and film and overall comparison B. opinion of the novel compared to the film and perhaps how they flow together or separately 1. In both, Shutter Island starts off as U.S. Marshals Teddy Daniel being requested to the island in order to recapture the escaped criminally insane, Rachel Solando, but he had also requested to be transfered for personal reasons.
II) Body Paragraph 2: first major difference of the movie and novel A. movie failed to inform viewers of what was "the law of 4" note Teddy had found 1. movie had the note only include "The law of 4, who is 67?" 2. the novel had a extended note which was "The Law of 4, I Am 47, +You are 3, We are 4, But, Who is 67?" this had led Teddy to the conclusion as to who was in the novel which was left out in the film B. in the novel "the law of 4" played a large role unlike the movie in which they did not include the full note
IV) Body Paragraph 3: second major difference A. the movie did not follow the exact settings of what was described in the novel, therefore the novel being much more descriptive 1. on the third page of novel it is described as a smaller island, unlike the movie which portrays it to be much larger 2. movie setting has the island seem much larger, as if one can get lost without a map
V) Body Paragraph 4: third major difference A. the novel and film ended, leaving readers/viewers with endings which would be considered very different 1. the movie indicates Teddy eaving the viewers on the edge as if he is pretending to relapse and because he believes he should be punished for killing his wife for killing their children, he cannot live with the truth 2. the novel ends with Teddy questioning Chuck, "a place like this can make you wonder: is it