Fitting in isn't always an easy thing to do. In The Outsiders by S.E Hinton some characters alter their personalities to blend in with others. The common theme that is constantly popping up in this book is, people aren’t always what they seem. Nothing can apply to the real world better than this. In The Outsiders by S.E Hinton many people act different around others than who they really are.…
S. E. Hinton wrote the novel The Outsiders to present a complex theme that her characters have to deal with. She portrays an environment where characters created happiness for themselves but then have it destroyed by an action of grief. Throughout the book when one of the characters experienced joy there would also come pain. For example there was a character named Bob in The Outsiders that brought Cherry Valance comfort but when Bob died a great distress came over her which causes her to learn how to let go. In summary, one will understand that the author is trying to cast the theme that the main characters in the novel will experience delight, but it will get interrupted by agony.…
The story, The Outsiders, there are lots of actions that are controversial whether they are honorable or dishonorable. The story started like every other story, introducing the characters, which are Ponyboy, Sodapop, Darry, Dallas, Steve, and Two-Bit in Oklahoma. Then, Socs beat up the Greasers Ponyboy, and Johnny because they picked up the Soc’s girls. Next, Johnny kills the Soc Bob, to protect Ponyboy and himself, and they are forced to run away, and hide. Then, Johnny decides to turn himself in.…
In the book, The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, when Cherry Valance said, “Things are rough all over”, she meant that when being a soc, there are many hardships that come with it. One of the troubles of being a soc was that, according to Cherry, “It seems like we’re always searching for something to satisfy us, and never finding it. Maybe if we could lose our cool we would. ”(Hinton, 38). This shows one hard thing they have to manage.…
1. Describe the Initiate's life before the Call Before the Call, the initiate, Ponyboy, is a 14 year old boy who lives with his two brothers Sodapop and Darry. He lives in a society where the population is separated into two different gangs : the Socs (the rich kids from the West-side) and the Greasers (the kids from the East-side). The Socs are a very brutal gang that enjoy bullying and attaking the Greasers : "Not like the Socs [..] for kicks" (page 3). 2.…
Ponyboy dislike the Socs, we see this in Ponyboy’s viewpoint. Ponyboy grew up with Ponyboy’s brothers,Darry and Sodapop. S.E. Hinton prove that the poverty does not mean boorishness, and not all members are always Juvenile Delinquents. Ponyboy’s personality was the least Greaser type, Ponyboy Curtis is incredibly quick-witted. Ponyboy gets good grades in school, and Mrs. Syme, Ponyboy’s teacher recognize Ponyboy’s natural talents in writing.…
Hinton was 15 when she commenced writing the novel, but did most of the work when she was 16 and a junior in high school. The book follows two rival groups, the Greasers and the Socs, who are divided by their socioeconomic status. The story is told in first-person narrative by protagonist Ponyboy Curtis. The story takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the 1960’s. The main characters in the novel include Ponyboy and his gang of Greaser which are Sodapop Patrick Curtis, Darrel Shayne Curtis, Dallas Winston, Johnny Cade, Steve Randle and Keith (Two-Bit) Mathews.…
S.E. Hinton’s classic novel “the outsiders” is one of Americas favorite works of literature for several reasons. It is one of the most influential works of art, most particularly for young adults. The novels common popularity gives no wonder to why the novel enjoys so much lasting success. According to New York times article, “Why ‘The Outsiders’ Lives On: A Teenage Novel Turns 50” S.E. Hinton’s novel is claimed to be, “A remarkable novel about teenagers, for teenagers, by a teenager.” Moreover, Haley krischer the author of this article claims, once you’re a fan of “The Outsiders,” you’re always a fan of “The Outsiders”…
The Outsiders The Outsiders was written nearly 50 years ago and schools still use it in the classroom today. It was based around stereotypes of groups, such as Greasers, in the book. Ponyboy, the main character, is different than most Greasers because he is smart and likes to read. In S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, people’s stereotypes for the greasers aren’t always what they seem to be.…
Heroes are special, in the way that they can help others while putting away their own needs. Such heroes can be seen in many places where they help others without worrying about problems they have for themselves. People who can be defined as heroes in S.E. Hinton’s book, The Outsiders, are the teenagers Johnny, Sherri, and Ponyboy. Johnny can be defined as a hero in the book, because of what he does for other people. Johnny proved that he could be a hero, when he dashed in with Ponyboy in the burning church with no regard whether he would survive or not.…
In S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders, the character Johnny Cade changes from a constantly nervous, suspicious and fearful teenager scarred from years of physical and mental abuse to a courageous protector and hero. In the beginning of the story, Johnny is a wounded soul who desperately needs the acceptance and physical and emotional support of his fellow greasers. As the story unfolds, however, Johnny rises above his nervousness and fear and becomes a leader and a hero. He shows leadership when he saves Ponyboy from being drowned by Bob, a hated Soc, and then calmly leads Ponyboy away to the country.…
How can one simply alter another's life? There is a novel called The Outsiders, and was written by S.E. Hinton, to partly show that anyone can write an intriguing book. In the book, the main protagonist is called Ponyboy, who is a “greaser” as stated in chapter one, “but I am a greaser” (Hinton 1). Some of the choices made by Dally, Darry, and Soda affect Pony’s life, how he sees himself, and relationships with his brothers.…
Researcher (Anthony Willingham) S.E. Hinton (Susan Eloise Hinton) was born on July 22, 1948. She is an American writer who is famous for her novels set in Oklahoma, specifically The Outsiders, which she wrote while in high school. In 1988, she received the inaugural Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library association. Her first and most famous novel, The Outsiders was set in Oklahoma in the 1960's was inspired by two rival gangs at her school, Will Rogers high school, the Greasers and the Socs, and her desire to show sympathy toward the Greasers by writing from their point of view. It was published by Viking press in 1967 during her freshman year at the University of Tulsa.…
The book, The Outsiders, is about a constant battle between a group of west side rich kids, called socs, and east side poor kids, called greasers. The socs are always jumping the greasers and beating them up but they never get caught because they have rich parents and are high up in society. Throughout the book it gives details on the struggles that the kids with no money have to go through every day. It also gives insight into the true motives and feelings of people and how not everything is perfect, even for the people who seem to have it that way This book is told from the view point of a fourteen year old greaser named Ponyboy Curtis.…
Identity has always been an important topic throughout literature and real life, for, without identity, you wouldn’t be yourself. Furthermore, identity is a process that is ongoing and is constantly influenced by our environment, the people we choose to hang around with, and our experiences. On the other hand, identity is rarely discussed in society, leaving kids confused on what identity is. Luckily, we have literature to teach us about identity, and it’s important for authors to reveal identity effectively. For instance, effective writers use other’s reactions to the character, their experiences, and their environment to reveal who a character is.…