Analysis Of The Outsiders By S. E. Hinton

Two boys on the run for legal homicide. Rivals getting even no matter what. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is about Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade on the run after an incident that changed their lives forever. Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade were as close as brothers. Their rivals, the Socs, tried to drown Ponyboy, but Johnny killed one of them before they could. They run to their friend for help and hide in a church. Ponyboy and Johnny rescued some kids from a church picnic who got caught in the church fire, but only for Johnny to get injured. When they got back home, the Socs came to get even for their friend’s death by having a rumble. Johnny’s gang, the Greasers, decided to do it for Johnny. Although problems arise in every person’s life,

They all arrived at the lot waiting for the rumble when Tim Shepard’s gang arrived. He was there to help beat the Socs. When the Socs arrived, the fight began. Socs double teamed greasers. Greasers double teamed Socs. Ponyboy was beaten up pretty bad. Soon after Dally escaped from the hospital and joined them. Chorus of excitement left the boys’ mouth as the Socs retreated beaten up. Dally and Ponyboy rushed to the hospital while everyone else was celebrating. When they arrived there, the doctor told them to go in because Johnny’s wasn’t going to make it. When Johnny saw them, Dally rambled on about how if Johnny had be tough like him none of this would have happened. If he hadn’t helped those kids, he wouldn’t be here now. Johnny only said that violence doesn’t solve anything and told Ponyboy to stay gold. Johnny had just barely finished, when he leaned back into his pillow, he stopped breathing. Dally ran out of the hospital while Ponyboy received a ride home. He got home to boys celebrating, not aware of the current news. After he told them, they received a phone call from Dally asking for help. He had robbed a store and now the cops are after him. They all ran out to Dally’s aid only to see him shot multiple time by the police. Now they had lost two brothers in one night. The book displayed the theme best because you were able to put yourself into the characters’ shoes and try to imagine how they felt to the problems they faced. You were also able to read from the perspective of a certain character and why he made decisions based on his feelings. Ponyboy Curtis played a major role in portraying the theme of this book. If he never ran away from home when Darry hit him, Johnny would have never of had to kill the Socs. If Johnny never killed the Soc, your whole plot was gone. When Ponyboy ran to the aid of the children, he put his life on the line to save an innocent