The Outsiders Essay

Bridging the Gap Between the Rich and the Poor The Outsiders is a very well-known novel written by the author S. E. Hinton in 1967. The book follows the story of two conflicting gangs named the Socs and the Greasers who are separated by their positions in society. There are countless themes and main ideas throughout the book which teens can easily relate to, including themes of isolation, violence, innocence and even love. The Outsiders mainly talks about the theme of Society and Class; how the…

S.E. Hinton’s coming of age novel The Outsiders tells the tale of two social classes, the poor greasers and the wealthy Socs. Set in 1960s Oklahoma, Pony Curtis, a sensitive fourteen-year-old greaser, gets caught up in a murder and experiences staggering amounts of heartache and grief over the course of just a few fateful days. Ponyboy narrates his story with vivid descriptions and thoughtful insights into the struggle between his impoverished gang and the privileged, vindictive Socs, who hurt…

The book begins with 14 year old Ponyboy Curtis who is a Greaser, (a hoodlum) walking home alone after watching a movie. He is stopped by a gang of Socs, (a greaser’s worst enemy) who begin to mug Ponyboy and threaten to kill him. The Socs badly injure Ponyboy, however, his two brothers Darry and Sodapop arrive and chase off the Socs with the rest of their gang. The next night Pony, Dally and Johnny head out to a drive-in movie. There they meet two girls: Cherry and Marcia who are girlfriends…

Albert Einstein once said, “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” This quote perfectly describes the alter in Ponyboy’s demeanor towards the Socs. In S.E Hinton’s book, The Outsiders, the main character’s attitude towards the higher class socials changes over the course of the novel, transitioning from feelings of fear and avoidance, to feelings of openness and acceptance. Ponyboy is labeled a Greaser, which is the opposite of a Soc, therefore pronouncing them…

The Outsiders is a book and a movie both with their differences but ultimately have the same story and concept. The Outsiders is about a kid named Ponyboy Curtis who is a greaser along with a gang in his neighborhood who learn that a life of being bad is a lot more trouble than it’s worth. Ponyboy is 14 years old with light hair that is slicked back like a greasers hair should be Ponyboy has two brothers the oldest is named Darry and the middle brother is named Soda, Soda is tall, handsome, and…

In the beginning of the Outsiders, Ponyboy is a caring and sensitive teenager. He is smarter than the rest of his gang, which includes his two brothers and four of his other friends. His oldest brother, Darry, has high expectations for Ponyboy. He tries to follow the rules unlike some of his other friends. An example of him trying to follow the rules is when Johnny wanted to tell the police about how Johnny killed Bob to defend Ponyboy who was drowning. Towards the middle of the book, Ponyboy…

“Stay gold Ponyboy, stay gold,” This quote is from the book and movie, The Outsiders, and is said by Johnny who taught the main protagonist, Ponyboy, a life lesson he will always remember. And that lesson is, is to not be limited to the identity that others give you. The book--by S.E. Hinton--was a major selling hit. And part of this success, created a movie. And like many other book/movie series like Harry Potter, Divergent, and Maze Runner, there are many differences between the two. These…

In the story Outsiders a boy named Ponyboy is either going to stay with his brothers or go into a boys home. Did you know 10% of foster kids are abused by their foster parents or they run away. I think that this is why Ponyboy should stay with Darry because he have good grades,he is there for Ponyboy and he does not get in trouble with Darry. Ponyboy says through the hole book that he don't want to go to a boys home that he wants to stay with Darry and Sodapop. Ponyboy should stay with Darry…

The hero in the Outsiders could be more than one person, from Ponyboy even to Steve! But there is always one character that sticks out from the others, and that character is, Johnny Cade. Johnny was the character people would least expect to be the hero of the story, he was nice, helped others, and even saved someone's life! But others like Pony and Dally can be considered heroes just for willing to help others if needed. But Johnny did more than just help others and be nice, he was a hero.…

Did you know that in the movie the Outsiders when Ralph Macchio (Johnny) auditioned to play the part of Johnny he rubbed dirt on his face just so he could get the part of Johnny. In the days since the book and the movie are still blowing minds. I thought the book didn’t explain each scene far enough into detail. I thought the movie was more into detail and you could actually see what it was like in real life. While the book and movie have many similarities and differences, the movie was more…