The Outsiders is a novel of conflicts---greaser against Socs, rich against poor, the desire for violence against the desire for peace. The character Dally and Johnny affect the novel’s conflicts as greaser and as friends of Ponyboy, however they have opposite personalities and approaches. Johnny and Dally are different because Johnny likes to stay out of trouble. Dally on the other hand doesn’t mind getting in trouble. He has gone to jail and has gotten beaten up for some of the things he does, but he still continues to do things that will get him into trouble. Some similarities between the two of them are that they both care for their friends. When someone is in getting into an unfair fight against the Socials, they all come down and help no matter what it was for.
The book The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton introduces two characters that have similarities and differences, but they are family to one another which will never change. Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston have problems of their own. They may deal with some differently, but they always have each others back. Johnny deals with his problems by being good when he goes through pain everyday. But Dally is not the type of person to behave even when he is upset, instead, he likes to break the law. Johnny and Dally compare and contrast to one another in good and bad ways, but always watch out for one another as family.
The Outsiders and The Wednesday Wars deal with misunderstandings among young people in the 1960’s and show how people can form friendships despite their differences. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is about two rival gangs, the Greasers and Socs. Ponyboy Curtis and some Greasers befriend Cherry Valance, a Soc. She spies on the Socs and helps out the Greasers. Ponyboy and his friend, Johnny Cade, become involved with the killing of a Soc, so they run away to an abandoned church. When the church catches on fire, Ponyboy, Johnny, and their friend Dallas Winston, save a few children who were trapped in the burning building. Johnny gets injured during the process and later dies. The boys are mentioned in the newspaper as heroes. The
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.
How can two people whose lives are so different have so much in common? How can a young man growing up with everything he could possibly want have anything in common with someone who has known only poverty and hardship his entire life? It seems impossible. However, in S. E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders, there are two such characters. Dally Winston and Bob Sheldon are similar because both enjoy fighting and have parents who do not give them the attention they require. Yet, despite these similarities, Dally and Bob have dissimilar personalities and opposite financial situations. Therefore, Dally Winston and Bob Sheldon have enormous differences in their lives, but also significant similarities.
How can two people who are so different have so much in common? How can a kid who went to jail at the age of ten have anything in common with some kid that does not have a record with the police. However, in S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders there are two such characters. Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston are similar because there parents do not pay attention to them and the gang is their family. Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston are different because Dally likes fighting and Johnny does not. They are also different because Dally is the follows the laws the least and Johnny follows them the most. Therefore, Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston have similarities in their life but have a lot of differences.
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton tells the story of two rival gangs. The Socs, who have a high socio-economic status, live in the more affluent part of town, and come from indulgent parents or families, and the Greasers, who live in the more undesirable parts of town, have absentee parents, and would be almost penniless if it weren't for their jobs as auto mechanics. Society views the two gangs quite differently, the Socs as these innocent children because of their higher standard, and the Greasers as juvenile delinquents because of their reputation. Ultimately, the gang who is more of a menace to society are the Socs, because they are almost never reprimanded for their actions, they are the typical bullies, and they are eventually going to
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,
The book and the movie, The Outsiders, are both awesome. They both are very exciting and scary and crazy. It basically tell how the Soc and Greasers do not get along and it causes so much drama and tension between each other. As all this drama goes on the “gang” of greasers are always there for each other and helping each other out when they are having a rough time. There are many differences and similarities in the book, movie, and both.
The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, is about the rivalry of two gangs, Greasers and Socials. The Greasers are low class and the Socials are high class.
How can two people That belong in the same gang be the complete opposite of each other ? how do little boys turn into thugs and go to jail at age 10. However, in S.E Hinton’s novel the outsiders , their are two characters that are alike. Johnny and Dally are similar because they both have abusive parents that do not care about them and place very little value on their lives. Yet despite these similarities is that Johnny Follows the rules and Dally breaks the law on purpose and when the church burnt down johnny went to help but dally did not.
Do you want to learn valuable lesson in middle school? In S.E. HInton’s novel The Outsiders the main characters Ponyboy, Johnny, Dally, Darry, Soda, and Two-bit, from a gang called the “Greasers.” They are extremely close and protect each other from their rival gang the “Socs.” The Greasers act as each others family and they support one another through difficult circumstances like losing parents, being jumped, or even commiting murder. The Outsiders should be read in middle school because teaches readers the importance of friendship.
The Outsiders, written by S.E Hinton, 1967 and produced(as a movie) by Fred Roos and Gray Frederickson in 1983, is about life as a hood, also known as juvenile delinquent, against the Socs, people in a richer or higher class. The main character Ponyboy goes through many challenges, like Johnny killing Bob, getting jumped, even knowing that Johnny and Dally are dead (at the end). The movie and the novel have similarities but also differences. While both of them showed the story in different ways, they both stuck to the same storyline. The movie added sound and visual representation of the novel. However, the novel really depended on the reader’s imagination to create the storyline and the characters. The movie was more enjoyable than the book
Johnny and Dally are both major characters in the novel “The Outsiders” by SE Hinton. “The Outsiders” is a novel about friendship, rivalry, stereotypes, trust and family relationships set in the 1960’s of America. SE Hinton. Describes how two gangs, the Socs and the Greasers get to know each other’s problems in an exciting and nail-biting storyline. Johnny and Dally are both very contrasting characters and each play a vital role in both the novel and Ponyboy’s life.
The Outsiders is a story that follows the life of fourteen-year-old Ponyboy Curtis. Ponyboy is a greaser that lives on the poor side of town. The plot of the novel is constantly driven by the conflict between two different groups: the greasers and the socials, who have a long history of hatred for each other. The tension between the two groups is what causes the plot to arise. This story begins in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the 1960s. Ponyboy along with his friend Johnny explore the beauty of life and go through a drastic period of coming of age.