Outsiders book was published by S.E. Hinton. Also in 1983‚ The Outsiders movie was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The book is fiction; specifically young adult fiction. The book and the movie were very different from one another. The book was a lot better in giving more details and getting to know what Ponyboy is thinking. It was easier to be able to comprehend what was going on and why the characters were making those decisions. One difference from the movie and the book is that‚ in the book‚ Dally
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Lennie ’’They had walked in a single file down the path‚ and even in the open one one stayed behind the other’’ This shows that Lennie has less power than George and follows him because he doesn’t know what to do. Section 1‚ page 19 ’’A huge man‚ shapeless of face‚ with large pale eyes‚ wide sloping shoulders... dragging his feet a little like a bear drags his paws‚ his arms hung loosely’’ This shows that Lennie has slow reflections‚ and is tall. Animal comparison Section 1‚ page 19
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Even from the very start of John Steinbeck’s novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ the uniqueness of George‚ as a character‚ is already noticeable. He is described as "small and quick‚ dark of face‚ with restless eyes and sharp strong features" and has an obvious dominance over the relationship between Lennie and himself. This lets the reader know from a very early stage in the book that George is different‚ and probably the essential character. George’s character seems to be used by Steinbeck to reflect the major
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The movie and the novel The Great Gatsby surprisingly contrast in many ways. This is surprising because with small changes between the two can cause some confusion to the audience. Small changes can have a huge effect on how the audience perceives both the novel and the movie. Although most of the time there is a purpose as to why the writer decides to make these subtle changes. While reading the novel and watching the movie The Great Gatsby one will notice they have differences concerning the beginning
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[In Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck and “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou‚ the poet Maya Angelou empowers minority characters in Of Mice and Men to share their voices and rise against the discrimination set against them by society.] [Analysis: While comparing the poem and the novel‚ they share similarities between struggles with oppression or rather that Angelou’s experiences as a black woman‚ a woman‚ as a minority can relate to how minorities were treated in Of Mice and Men. Angelou’s poem is showing
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Of Mice and Men is a novella written by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. Published in 1937‚ it tells the tragic story of George Milton and Lennie Small‚ two displaced migrant ranch workers‚ who move from place to place in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression in California‚ USA. Based on Steinbeck’s own experiences as a bindlestiff in the 1920s‚ the title is taken from Robert Burns’ poem "To a Mouse"‚ which read: "The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft agley
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Jerks not knowing what he had done was very confused and apologized to the miniature people for offending them. Jerks slowly got to his feet making sure not to step on any of the mini people. Jerks was as big as an elephant and the people were mice at his feet. with one step he could pass 8 city blocks and with one swipe of his hand he could level half of the city. Jerks had lived under his mothers strict hand for his entire life and now finally he held the power he could do anything he wanted
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came along. That is the way George and Lennie traveled. They traveled together to take care of each other but George took care of Lennie the most‚ because he was always getting in trouble. ’You do bad things and I got to get you out. ’ (Of Mice and Men p.11). During the Great Depression money was very scarce. You had to travel around to find a job in order to make money to survive. Lennie and George were in that type of predicament. Keeping enough money until the next job was difficult because
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The novel Of Mice and Men takes place in the mid 1930’s. The setting is in Pacific Grove and Los Gatos ranch‚ California. The story mostly takes place on a ranch where there are many workers. Most of the workers are men. The only female on the ranch is Curley’s Wife. The men always call her mean names‚ and she often gets sad about it. She dreams of being a famous movie star. In the novel Of Mice and Men Steinbeck illustrates the unfair treatment of women‚ and how they are lonely. Curley’s Wife
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one woman’s telling of her childhood is remarkable. The book is a classic and nothing can ever change that. As in all movies made from books‚ there are many differences. While books capture the imagination‚ movies try to convey the story and bring the imagination to life. The book and the movie are the same in many areas‚ yet differ in many others. Overall‚ they have the same characters‚ themes and settings throughout the book and movie. They differ in the scenes and in certain parts of the dialog
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