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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. A book about growing up and how complicated it can be to be on the “outside.”. The Socs. The Greasers. Wealthy Fancy clothes Have parents Jocks and Cheerleaders Popular kids at school Spoiled Get into fights. Don’t have much money

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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

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  1. The Outsidersby S.E. Hinton A book about growing up and how complicated it can be to be on the “outside.”

  2. The Socs The Greasers • Wealthy • Fancy clothes • Have parents • Jocks and Cheerleaders • Popular kids at school • Spoiled • Get into fights • Don’t have much money • Jeans and worn clothes • Parents aren’t around • Don’t make great grades • Get into fights

  3. The Greasers:Ponyboy, 14, main characterDarry, his smart, responsible older brother (always scolding Ponyboy)Soda Pop, his movie-star handsome brother caught in the middle of their conflictsJohnny, Ponyboy’s best friend, abused at home, timidDallas, the tough guy in and out of jailSteve RandleTwo Bit

  4. Main character-Ponyboy “You’re a nice kid, Ponyboy.” -Cherry “I was wishing I looked like Paul Newman-he looks tough and I don’t-but I guess my own looks aren’t so bad.” “I never noticed clouds and colors and stuff until you kept reminding me about them.” -Johnny “I used to make A’s in English.” “We’re poorer than the Socs and the middle class. I reckon we’re wilder, too.” “You don’t use your head!” - Darry “I’ve always been kind of absent minded.” “I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me.” “And nobody in our gang digs movies and books the way I do.”

  5. Sodapop Darrell (Darry) Other Characters • Middle brother • Dropped out of school • Works on cars • Best friend is Two-Bit • Happy-go-lucky • Older Brother of Ponyboy • Jock in HS and smart • Trying to be a parent to Sodapop and Ponyboy Johnny • Smallest of the Greasers • Parents hit him • Sleeps in the park sometimes • Ponyboy’s best friend Cherry Dallas Winston (Dally) • Older friend of Ponyboy and Johnny • Tough guy • HS dropout • Helps the boys out • A Soc • Falls for Dally • Helps out the Greasers • Becomes friends with Ponyboy

  6. Setting Tulsa, OK Early 1960s Drive In The Park The Church

  7. Conflicts 1) Man vs. Man (physical) – Ponyboy and the other boys fight against the Socs with fists and knives, but they have guns and the most might. 2) Man vs. Circumstances (classical) – Ponyboy struggles with the fact that he wasn’t born with money and privilege. 3) Man vs. Society (social) – Ponyboy and the Greasers struggle against the wealth and the elevated social position of the Socs. 4) Man vs. Himself/Herself (psychological) - Ponyboy struggles with the trouble he feels he has caused and whether to turn himself in or not.

  8. Theme It doesn’t feel good to be on the “outside.” Life Isn’t Fair Family relationships change and evolve Nothing Gold Can Stay

  9. Symbol-Colors Nothing Gold Can Stay Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower, But only so an hour. As leaf subsides to leaf, So Eden sank to grief. So dawn goes down today, Nothing gold can stay.

  10. Critique Written by Hinton as a 16 year old, so sometimes themes are oversimplistic. The world is black or white, Greaser or Soc, nothing in between. Hinton was criticized for her overly macho male characters and her rather flat and stereotypical female characters. Very accessible to young readers. It was essentially the first young adult novel that gave a realistic look at what it was like to be a teenager.

  11. Background Info. . . • Start by introducing Ponyboy, age 14, bookish • the setting (1960s Tulsa, OK) • his family • the gang • their enemies, the Socs

  12. Things to Think About. . . Johnny had hero worship for Dally. Why did he admire him? What are heroes? Are any of the Greasers heroes? If so, who are they and why? The Socs and the Greasers were both violent gangs. Which was seen as the more dangerous group by society? Why? Was this a true opinion? What does Ponyboy realize about this at the end of the book? The Greasers saw a lot of hard things in their lives. What were some of the lessons they learned on the streets?

  13. Open-Ended Question With what social group does Ponyboy identify himself from the first paragraph of the book? How is he like the others in his group? How is he different from his peer group?

  14. Thesis Statement • Comes from the prompt you choose. It answers the question by stating your opinion. • Previews the main points you will write about in your paper. • Is one statement using punctuation to keep it clear. For example--Cinderella is not a realistic character for many reasons: she never talks back, she doesn’t complain about her situation, and she has mice and birds for friends.

  15. Thesis Statement • Cinderella is not a realistic character for many reasons: she never talks back, she doesn’t complain about her situation, and she has mice and birds for friends. • Para. 2= not talking back • Para. 3= not complaining • Para. 4= befriending animals

  16. Other tips • Remember that you should write in present tense. Events in the book are going on each time you open it. It is a literary convention that you write in present tense when referring to literary people and events. • Don’t switch to another verb tense.

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