
The Outsiders Comparison movie v novel
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English
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7th Grade
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Easy
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Beth Reyes
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The Outsiders by: S.E. Hinton
Comparing the movie and novel
By Beth Reyes
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Open Ended
What is one similarity or difference between The Outsiders movie and novel.
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Both the movie and the novel follow the same basic storyline, centered around a main conflict.
Plot:
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Dropdown
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Ponyboy
Johnny
Dally
Sodapop
Main Characters
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Poll
In your opinion, which of the following characters was the most important to the story? Be ready to explain your reasoning.
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The movie provides a visual representation of the characters and settings. This will sometimes be different from what your imagination creates while reading the story.
Visuals of movie:
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Audio Response
Pick a character and explain how what your imagination created while reading the story was different from what the character was like in the movie. You should include more than physical appearance.

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Scenes:
Certain scenes from the novel are either shortened or excluded in the movie due to time constraints.
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Open Ended
Pick something from the novel that was different in the movie.
Explain the scene
Tell how it was different
Was the scene in the movie better or worse than the novel?
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The pacing of the movie is faster, which can lead to a different emotional impact compared to the novel.
Pacing:
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Audio Response
Did Johnny's death scene have the same emotional impact in the movie as it did the day we read it in class?
EXPLAIN why or why not.

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Poll
Which did you like better, the movie or book?
The movie
The novel
The Outsiders by: S.E. Hinton
Comparing the movie and novel
By Beth Reyes
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