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Outsiders Vs Cooley High Analysis

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The Outsiders and Cooley High were both set around the 1960s, but took place in completely different atmospheres. The Outsiders appears to be in suburban areas, while Cooley High was placed more in an urban environment. However, despite the difference in location both movies have a theme that lean towards friendship being stronger than family. The main characters of both movies (Ponyboy and Preach) are involved in outages adventures with their best friends (Johnny and Cochise). The film The Outsiders takes place around 1960s Oklahoma in a small town separated by the Greases and Socs. The Greases gang being lower-class teens that include Ponyboy, Johnny Sodapop, and Dallas. Socs were the rival gang that are in a higher-class teens involve Bob, …show more content…

Cooley High starts off in Chicago showing the main characters Preach, Cochies and their group of friends. All of them fooling around cutting class head to the zoo and run through the basketball court. Later on running into their friend Dorothy who invites them to a quarter party. Fast forwarding to the quarter party Cochies end up slow dancing and kissing with another guy’s girlfriend. Causing a huge fight between the guy and Cochies making everyone gets kicked out ruining the party. After that the Cochies, Preach and their friends are in the street drinking and singing with each other. They were then interrupted by Stone and Robert former gambling associates with Preach telling them to join them in a joy ride. Preach and Cochies end up going in the Cadillac; later on Preach claims to having driving experience and takes the wheel. Recklessly driving and getting scared at a red light with the policemen on their side Preach runs over a red light starting a car chase. During the speed chase they end up getting away from the police in an empty warehouse but crash into another car. The accident then makes everyone in the car to get out and run away. Preach and Cochies action is then taken account for and are called out of their history class taken into the police station for grand theft auto. Mr. Mason their history teacher happens to be there and talked to the police officers convincing them not to put his student in jail, because they were young and didn’t steal the car but just went for the ride. Stone and Robert are not released and sent to jail and stood for trial. Because of that Stone and Robert want to seek revenge towards Peach and Cochies for being snitches. Right after they get out of jail they go after the boys. Stone, Robert and their friend find Cochies alone and beat him to death. Preach finds him dead and calls out for helping. The movie ended with Preach saying his goodbyes to

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