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What genre is Rumble Fish?
Novel
Young adult fiction
Rumble Fish/Genres
Is Rumble Fish the sequel to the outsiders?
Rumble Fish is not the sequel to The Outsiders. Both books were written by S.E. Hinton and both have to do with teenagers who have issues and…
Who dies in Rumble Fish?
Motorcycle Boy is killed by police after he breaks into a pet store and sets the animals free. After Motorcycle Boy’s death, Rusty-James is sent to a reformatory. Six years later, he sees an old friend, but decides not to rekindle the friendship, preferring to forget his past.
Is ponyboy in Rumble Fish?
The Outsiders’ main character, and the narrator of Hinton’s novel, is Ponyboy Curtis, an adolescent “greaser” who is being raised by his older brother, who is just past teenage-hood himself. Rumble Fish, the book, is also narrated by a teenage boy. This time, it’s a kid named Rusty-James.
What was the style of the movie Rumble Fish?
The film is notable for its avant-garde style with a film noir feel, shot on stark high-contrast black-and-white film, using the spherical cinematographic process with allusions to French New Wave cinema and German Expressionism.
How many words are in Rumble Fish by Rusty James?
Word Count: 562 Rumble Fish opens and closes in California, at least five years after the main action of the story has transpired. Rusty-James, who narrates the story in the first person, describes a chance encounter with his former best friend, Steve Hays, who is now studying to be a teacher.
Who are the main characters in Rumble Fish?
The film centers on the relationship between a character called the Motorcycle Boy (Rourke), a revered former gang leader wishing to live a more peaceful life, and his younger brother, Rusty James (Dillon), a teenaged hoodlum who aspires to become as feared as his brother.
What happens at the end of Rumble Fish?
Rusty James, after hearing the gunshot, finishes his brother’s last attempt while a large crowd of people converges on his body. Rusty James finally reaches the Pacific Ocean (something the Motorcycle Boy failed to do) and enjoys the shining sun and flocks of birds flying around the beach. He also tries to forget what happened to his brother.