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The Outsiders Movie Vs Book

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“Johnny’s eyes glowed. Dally was proud of him. That was all Johnny had ever wanted.” This quote tells us that even when we are on our deathbed, we still appreciate our friends’ opinions and how they think. It proves that all humans want is acceptance and praise, and The Outsiders is a great example of this. There were many similarities and differences between the book and movie of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and there were two recurring themes.
The Outsiders novel and movie have many similarities. One of them is the allusion of “nothing gold can stay”. This is significant because all of the greaser’s have all turned hard and heartless and have lost all of their innocence. It also relates to Johnny because he died too young and didn’t get

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