Title The Outsiders, a timeless novel by S.E Hinton, is one that takes readers on a roller coaster of emotions. Hinton wrote the novel in her teen years and mainly targeted it toward young adult readers. However, the plot, the characters, and the action result in the novel being read and enjoyed by a universal audience. The story follows the lives of two rival gangs. The Greasers live on the East and poorer side of town; the Socs, short for Socials, live on the West and more affluent side of town. The story is narrated by the protagonist and Greaser, Ponyboy Curtis. The novel begins when Ponyboy walks home from the movies alone. He is trailed closely by an automobile which held a group of Socs and worries that he will soon be jumped as a result of being alone. He fears he will be jumped, because a …show more content…
He gives them enough money and a gun and advises them to stay in an old abandoned church in another city until it is safe to do otherwise. To disguise themselves, they bleach and cut their hair, and to pass time, they read Gone With the Wind and play cards. After an anticipating week has passed, Dally comes with the news that there is to be a rumble between the Greasers and the Socs, and that Cherry Valance, a Soc, is now looking out for the Greasers. Dally explains that she said she will help them and testify that the Socs were drunk and looking for a fight and that the boys must have fought back in order to protect themselves. When Johnny hears Dally’s news, he believes that he and Ponyboy should return to their town and turn themselves in. Johnny explains that they cannot run forever, and it is not fair to keep Darryl and Soda worrying about Ponyboy, however, Dallas doesn 't want Johnny to end up in jail and become hardened by it, so he tries to talk him out of turning himself in, because he does not want Johnny to end up being a person like he
The Outsiders is a very well known book written by S. E. Hinton when she was 15 and in high school. Because she was 15, the book had some incorrect grammar, but this was accepted due to the fact that it was from a 14 year old’s perspective. Hinton wrote the novel mainly for herself and never intended it to be published, until her mother read it (Notable Biographies) The book The Outsiders was published in April 24, 1967. The movie of The Outsiders was released on March 25, 1983 and directed by Francis Ford Coppola (IMBd). The main character in the book and movie was 14 year old Ponyboy Curtis. Ponyboy hung out with “bad boys” who were considered juvenile delinquents or hoods by the society. The main conflict in both the book and the movie is
chapter 4- I think that the "runaway" Johnny and Ponyboy are going to get into trouble or get beaten by socs. I believe this just because Pony said he was wrong when he thought that they were going to be safe out in the neighborhood at night.
The Outsiders, an enthralling novel by S.E Hinton, is an excellent story about the hardships and triumphs experienced by the Greasers and the Socs two rival gangs. S.E Hinton tells a thrilling tale about the Socs and the Greasers that are two gangs and she characterize how they live. Ponyboy, his brother and his friends have to deal with the challenges relating to their environment. The three most important topics of The Outsiders are survival, social class and family support.
In the book The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, the lower-class, known as the Greasers, and the upper-class, known as Socs, deal with the animosity and daily struggles they have with each other. The novel focuses on the struggles and experiences with being an outsider to society and coping with the rich side of town through Ponyboy’s eyes. His life changes when tensions rise and many tragic things happen to the Greasers and Socs that will create agony in many but heroes in a few. The three topics addressed in this compelling novel are the fight between the rich and the poor, the power of friendship, and what it means to be a hero.
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, published by puffin books in 2001. Pony boy is the little brother of Soda and Darry. Pony, Soda and Darry live together in the house, that their parents left them when they died in a car crash. Darry is 19 and a big muscly man who works two jobs to support his two little brothers. Soda is 16 going on 17 and looks a lot like a Greek god; he works at a car yard and dropped out of school because he needed to work to support the family. Pony is 14 and is an A student at school he likes to watch the sunset and is the narrator of this book.
This book showed the struggle between rich and poor. The two main groups of the story were the Socs and the greasers. The Socs are in the upper class while the greasers are the poor ones that dislike the Socs because they have more money, better cars, and act like they are better than the greasers. The Outsiders is a good story by S.E. Hinton that shows the struggles of growing up Hinton did a fine job with the character development, the plot, and the theme with a few flaws.
The Outsiders, by S.E. Hilton, was about Ponyboy Curtis and his two brothers, Darry and Sodapop. Ponyboy was an intelligent, brave, and kind 14 year old boy. Ponyboy and his brothers were members of a group called the Greasers. Only those that were extremely poor were considered members of this group. Ponyboy learned to overcome obstacles by fighting with the Socs, which were the rich kids of the town.
The novel ‘The Outsiders’ includes two gangs, The Greasers and The Soc’s. Throughout this novel, readers are shown key ideas such as, people can be heroic and villainous, family and how teenagers can face being adults. While reading this novel, the author S.E Hinton displays that not everyone is good or bad and all people make unscrupulous decisions. Ponyboy, Johnny and Randy are perfect examples of how people can be heroic, and villainous.
The Outsiders is a book about Greasers And Socs. The Greasers are the poor east side kids they would wear their hair long and greasy and they will dress in blue jeans, T-shirts, or wear they shirttails out and wear a leather jacket and tennis shoes or boots. The Socs are the rich west side kids that worn nice clothes, drove nice cars, and had all the pretty lady’s. They both was gangs in Oklahoma. The Socs they would jump Greasers, wreck houses, and throw beer blasts for kicks.
The Outsiders is a novel by S.E Hinton, that follows a young boy named Ponyboy who grows up in a gang. Johnny, Sodapop and Darry help him find how he fits into the world and without them he would have a hard time finding his own identity. Without having a close group of friends he would have a tough way of life, especially with the Socs. Being in a group that you associate with, that have different values to yourself can lead you to disregard your own ethics and do things you wouldn’t normally do, but at the same time this can assist and reinforce your own values…
The Outsiders by S.E Hinton is a well explained novel about two rival gangs who feel only hate for each other. However, the gang gives them a home and develops true loyalty. Dallas Winston, a tough and rugged greaser best shows that one single character is able to have two completely opposing personalities. Dally is a wanted delinquent for many different crimes but is truly devoted to his own gang.
The Outsiders identified the 60’s, often there would be violence between groups and often involving a group’s social class. For instance, the tensions between the Socs and Greasers is violent, and this will lead to Bob’s death, Johnny’s death, as well as many injuries throughout both gangs. The book The Outsiders is written by S.E. Hinton and is portrayed through the eyes of a high school student in Tulsa, OK where S.E. Hinton grew up. Hinton began writing The Outsiders in 1965 at the age of 17 and the book was finally published in 1967 when she was 19. The difference in perspective upon the society and social class creates issues throughout The Outsiders and they assume the problems will be solved with violence,
Many stories have interesting characters and a enticing setting, not unlike this one. Ponyboy is a 14 year old Greaser which means his family is poor, unlike his rivals, the Socs, who are very wealthy. He is smart and loves to read, although his favorite book, Gone With The Wind reminds him of Johnny, his best friend. Ponyboy has two brothers, Sodapop and Darry; he has a good relationship with
The Outsiders is about the life of a 14-year-old boy. The book tells the story of Ponyboy “Curtis” and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. Ponyboy and his two brothers, Darrel (Darry), who is 20, and Sodapop, who is 16, have recently lost their parents in an automobile accident. Pony and Soda are allowed to stay under Darry's guardianship as long as they all behave themselves. The boys are greasers, a class term that refers to the young men on the East Side, the poor side of town. The greasers' rivals are the Socs, short for Socials, who are the "West-side rich kids."
Throughout the timeless novel, The Outsiders, Hinton focuses on how people develop to maturity due to the responses they make when battling with hardship. The novel portrays the realistic life of two different types of teenagers and the experiences dealt in the process to demonstrate the transition between childhood to adulthood and the choice of responsibility that comes with it. Life in itself doesn’t stay constant; people keep changing, growing and developing into someone better or worse. Sometimes people judge too soon before putting themselves into someone else’s situation, therefore building up on misunderstandings. Hinton built the story conveying different types of change using events such as death including relationships, aspects and behaviours to transform the characters in the novel to stride to maturity.