The Outsiders Essay

problems. For an example, the book The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, contains a lot of them. Out of all, there are three specific ones that help the story keep moving. The main character Ponyboy’s best friend, Johnny vs. Bob, a guy from the Socs, Johnny vs. the injuries he went through, and finally Ponyboy vs. himself. The conflicts are essential for the continuation of the story. To start off, Johnny had a problem with another character, Bob. In The Outsiders, there are two groups: the…

I believe that the strongest theme/point in “The Outsiders” is to never judge a book by its cover. This theme is brought up in numerous parts of the story. When looking at the social division in Tulsa, there are the “greasers” and the Socs. Greasers are the East Side poor kids who are considered to be the community’s “delinquents”. They are remarked for their long greased-up hair. On the other hand, the Socs, short for Socials, are the West Side rich kids who jump lone greasers (similar to what…

According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, a person needs to have basic needs, psychological needs and self-fulfilment needs to reach their highest potential in life. In the story The Outsiders, Ponyboys feelings and actions are influenced by stage five in Erikson’s Theory on the Stages of Development and his needs according to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Ponyboy knew his identity at first, but because of his actions and influences he is confused about his identity. Ponyboy has to cut his hair…

Bridge from Death: The relations between love and worth to death The Outsiders, a novel by S.E. Hinton, conveys death is desired when one has no more to love, or if one cannot contribute to the world any longer. When three characters from two rival gangs perish, the protagonist of the novel, Ponyboy, finds that they had much more in common than he initially dreamed. The first is that of a Soc, a socially elite gangster, who seemingly has a well rounded and exhilarating life before his…

The Outsiders written by S.E. Hinton was a book about a young boy named Ponyboy, two brothers named Sodapop and Darry. Their gang called the Greasers and the rich gang called the Socials. Greasers were boys who had greasy hair, wore leather jackets, drove souped up cars, held up gas stations and who gotten into fights once in awhile. Socials were the rich boys, who drove souped up mustangs, smelled like tobacco, wore checkered shirts and who would get their name in the newspaper for being a…

The Outsiders As a class we had read the book, “The Outsiders.” Overall, I contemplate the book was superior and it was very fascinating. The book was set in Oklahoma and that’s where we live, so that was awesome. Also, I liked most of the characters in the book and some of it was relatable. It also kept me hooked while reading and there were many events that occurred. The characters I liked the best were Ponyboy, Johnny, Sodapop, and Darry. I liked them because I felt they were all…

The Outsiders The Outsiders book and movie tell an interesting story about the greasers in the 1960’s. Written in 1967 by S. E. Hinton, this book is told from the point of view of a 14-year old boy named Ponyboy Curtis. Ponyboy and his gang of greasers are misfits and they are always fighting the rich kids from the west side of town. These kids are known as the Soc’s and they’re described as stuck up rich kids who only think of themselves. A girl named Cherry Valance is the only good Soc that…

The book ‘The Outsiders’, a novel by S.E Hinton takes place in a rough neighborhood where they are all friends. There are two gangs in this area that are rivals, The Greasers, and the Socs. They are complete polar opposites; the Greasers have long greasy hair and rough clothing but they all come together to form a big family, whereas the Socs have slicked back short hair and nice clothing. In addition, to their nice clothing and hair they also have fancy cars and houses. But, they still have…

The Outsiders -Epilogue About 5 years later and I am a senior in high school. I want to go to college but darry lost his job so we could never afford it. Soda is back in highschool now working full time and attending school everyday. Darry found a job at General Motors and Soda has a job at a construction site. “ Hey darry” I yelled across the room when he walked in. He kicked off his shoes and laid on the couch, you know he has had a long day when he does that. “Hey pony, bring me…

The Outsiders Essay: I believe that Darry is the real hero in the book because he had to take care of two kids by himself at an early age. He also had to work two jobs to make enough money to keep Soda and Ponyboy in school and eating well. He also looked after not only his brothers but also other people in their gang because he was the strongest. I also think he is the real hero because even though Ponyboy and Soda may not like it he is really strict so they can stay a family and not be…