The Outsiders Essay

The main idea in this story is to represent all the different gangs and people there were. In this story, The Outsiders, there are 7 boys in the Greasers gang. From youngest to oldest there is Ponyboy, Johnny, Sodapop, Steve, Dally, Two-Bit and Darry. From the book it states “That was the difference between his gang and ours- they had a leader and were organized; we were just buddies who stuck together-each man was their own leader.” This states how each person can achieve and do great things.…

The Outsiders is a classic novel based on a gang of teenage boys who rely on each other. It is very famous worldwide and sells more than 500,000 copies a year. Most of the people in this book such as Dally, Darry, Ponyboy, and Sodapop are heroic characters. I define hero as someone who is willing to sacrifice, has courage, and is caring. Johnny Cade is the perfect fit for this definition. The author clearly depicts Johnny as someone willing to sacrifice. There were kids stuck in the burning…

The theme of The Outsiders is plain and obvious to see. The Outsiders is a novel written by S.E. Hinton. Chances are, you’ve read it in school. The theme of this book is easy to get out. Being outsiders, seeing the viewpoint of an outsider, this case a greaser. As an outsider, you may see life as terrible and ugly. Few examples of this is when Ponyboy is walking home from the movie theaters, his education and hobbies, and the fact Johnny and Ponyboy didn’t go immediately to the police.…

The Outsiders S.E Hintion The Curtis brothers in The Outsiders have a lot in common but all three of them have different personalities. In my essay I am going to talk about the similarities that they have and the differences that they have because the Curtis brothers have a lot of differences and a lot of similarities. The first topic is Ponyboy. Ponyboy is one of the shy people in the book. He is kind of weak and punny and doesn't have that many friends. He has pretty long hair and is kind…

Maya Angelou once stated, “We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.” True to this statement, a likeness of basic humanity can be found within all people in the face of hardship. S.E. Hinton, the author of The Outsiders, displays evidence supporting this idea through the characters within the wealthy East-side gang known as the “Socials” and the self-described “hoodlums” within the far poorer West-side gang known as the “Greasers.” The Greasers and Socials, like all other people, are…

In the Novel The Outsiders written by S.E Hinton is about 2 social groups. The greasers and Soc. who were fighting to show dominance over one and another. Johnny Cade and Dally Winston, They were around 17 years old.Dally was Johnny's role model and Dally also protected Johny so nothing could hurt him. Dally had a rough child hood, His dad was hard on him while he was growing up. were around the age of 17. They were inseparable they watch you got each others like brothers do.dally grew up in…

Choices are the hinges of destiny.’’-Lydia Sweatt. Our choices shape the future way our destinies work.In the story ‘’The Outsiders’’ a choice like hitting Ponyboy, Changed the entire outcome and shaping of all the characters in the book, like a tree which is heavily affected by the way it grows.. Choices can change the ways we think, act, and live. The choice that most affected Ponyboy occurred when darry hit him, after he returned home late. Darry made the decision to hit Ponyboy. Because…

The novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton is a story famous for the consistent theme of brotherhood and loyalty. The book takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1965 where the town is divided into two distinct social groups, the Socs’ (the rich and sophisticated) and the Greasers (the poor underdogs). The main character, Ponyboy Curtis, a greaser, experiences some conflict with the Socs’ which results in Bob, a Soc, trying to drown him. Ponyboy’s best friend, Johnny Cade, comes to his rescue by stabbing…

THE OUTSIDERS What is a Greaser? they are a boy or girl how is not made of money or has no procreator or their procreator does not like them, but greaser are all friends no matter what like when Johnny killed a boy named bob or when dally got shot they were still friends. Greasers are different because some of them are high school withdraws, but not all of them. Greasers do not plummet people for no reason and they seem kinder than a socs is but for cherry is a very nice girl to johnny…

In the book The Outsiders, there are two gangs, the Greasers and the Socs. Ponyboy is part of one particular gang, that has many different kinds of people in it. Many of the greasers look to the gang as another family and a place to provide and receive support. Many of the greasers join gangs to be apart of an alternative family. “ If it hadn't been for the gang, Johnny would never have known what love and affection are.”. The gang is a place for the greasers to come back to, to help them, and…