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The Outsiders

The Outsiders. By S.E. Hinton. Objectives:. 1. Meet the Author. 2. Understanding the Slang. S.E. Hinton. Published The Outsiders in 1967 at the age of 17 (Began writing it at 15). The story was inspired by a real-life event at Hinton’s high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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The Outsiders

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  1. The Outsiders By S.E. Hinton Objectives: 1. Meet the Author 2. Understanding the Slang

  2. S.E. Hinton • Published The Outsiders in 1967 at the age of 17 (Began writing it at 15). • The story was inspired by a real-life event at Hinton’s high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. • The Outsiders is widely considered the first realistic young-adult novel. • Other Hinton books include Rumble Fish, Tex, and That Was Then, This is Now. Susan Eloise Hinton

  3. “The Voice of Youth”, S. E. Hinton • She gave young people an author who was “one of their own”, someone who saw the world from their point of view and wrote about the real questions and fears they experienced.

  4. S.E. Hinton

  5. Do you know... your 1960s... slang?

  6. fuzz heater Watch out, the fuzz is after us! When did you start carrying a heater? broad rank That Kim is one knock-out broad! That band you like is rank!

  7. tuff hood A 1967 Mustang is one tuff car. The hoods cause trouble at night. cancer stick Pass me a cancer stick, Johnny.

  8. jumped hacked off I was hacked (angry) off at my parents. He got jumped by three guys. pickled rumble He got really pickled! (under the influence) There was a big rumble (gang fight) at the park.

  9. make tracks the cooler When did you get out of the cooler (jail)? Hurry, we gotta make tracks (skid marks). JD weed The JD got five months in jail. I could really use a weed right now.

  10. The two major groups of characters in The Outsiders Greasers (Pronounced “soshes”) Socs madras – clothes with a plaid design jeans, leather jackets, T-shirts

  11. Symbols • The switchblade represents strength and power. The Greasers felt safer when carrying this to protect themselves.

  12. Socs • The blue Mustang represents the upper class Socs. It stands for money, power and authority. • The rings are a symbol of wealth.

  13. The cigarette is a symbol commonly seen in the book as well. Many of the Greasers started smoking at an early age. It made them feel older and helped them fit into their group. Later it became a way of passing time and keeping calm.

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