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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. SETTING: Tulsa, Oklahoma. Prairie, located between mountains Cold winters, intense heat in summer. LOCATIONS: Drive-in movie theater & “fast food” of the 1950. LOCATIONS: The Theater. LOCATIONS: Curtis house, yard, & gas station.
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SETTING:Tulsa, Oklahoma • Prairie, located between mountains • Cold winters, intense heat in summer
LOCATIONS:Drive-in movie theater & “fast food” of the 1950
CHARACTERS:The Greasers • Middle to lower middle class families • Outlaws, “bad boys,” tough attitudes • Gang members (some criminal, mostly social) • Emotional, quick to show anger • Slicked back, long hair • Leather jackets, white t-shirts • Drive beat-up cars
Ponyboy • Smart • Likes books and movies • Long, slicked back hair • Greenish-gray eyes • Good student • Sodapop • Pony’s middle brother • Drop-out • Doesn’t like books or school • Works at gas station • Movie-star handsome • Girlfriend (Sandy) • Darry • Oldest brother • Works as roofer to support family • Athletic and smart • Had to give up college dream • Muscular, ex-football player
Johnny Cade • Pony’s best friend • Dallas (Dally) is his hero • Rough home life • Beaten by father • Favorite of everyone in gang (pet) • Dallas Winston (Dally) • Jailed by age of 10 • Criminal record • Cares for Johnny like little brother • No home life • No parents who care • Works at rodeo • Two-Bit Matthews • Thinks he’s funny • Drinks • Mother does everything for him (lazy) • Steve Randall • Sodapop’s best friend • Works at gas station • High school drop out • Finds Ponyboy annoying
CHARACTERS:The Socs • Middle to upper middle class • The “good, cool, popular” kids • Role models, athletes, class presidents • Hang in cliques, not “gangs” • More self-contained and cool, not as quick to show out-of-control anger • Khakis, madras and polo shirts • Clean cut – hair cut (above the collar) • Nice cars
CHARACTERS:The Soc Guys • Bob • Cherry’s boyfriend • Athletic and popular • Beats up Johnny before story begins • Pressure from parents to achieve and play sports • Randy • Bob’s best friend • Athletic • Popular • Drives blue mustang • Cares what his dad things about him
CHARACTERS:The Soc Girls • Cherry Valance • Red haired Soc • Bob’s girlfriend • Cheerleader, popular • Marcia • Cherry’s friend • Cheerleader • Popular
When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home..An so the story begins…