S. E. Hinton

Imagine this, being a Greaser who lives in a poverty stricken neighborhood, with danger at every corner. Also imagine not having neither parent, and only has his brothers and friends. That’s the life that Ponyboy Curtis lives. Then, being bullied by Socs. Socs, or Socials are the rich and spoiled teens that get whatever they want at the snap of their fingers. They also bully the Greasers. S.E. Hinton illustrates the problems that each social class faces. Additionally, he shows how two completely parallel worlds have something in common even though they don’t realize it. Greasers have a bad reputation and care about street cred, and they use grease in their hair and comb it back slickly. Most Greasers live in bad neighborhoods and drive…

"The Outsiders" by S.E Hinton is a novel about misunderstood teenagers (greasers) and there ongoing feud with the rich upper class "Socs". The story follows Ponyboy a bright kid and his friend group. He lives with his 2 older brothers Sodapop and Darry. Soda is the middle child, he's always kind to Pony and always hears his side of the story. Darry is the oldest he works 2 jobs to pay for bills after their parents died. The rest of there "gang" consists of Johnny who comes from an abusive home,…

In the Outsiders by S.E Hinton, good friends support each other even in difficult situations. Would you sacrifice anything for a close friend? If a friend was struggling with something would you help? Would they do the same for you?The Greasers have a strong bond. They are close and will support each other no matter what. All throughout the book they go through very extreme situations. Some being The fire, Johnnys death, Dallys death and much more. They all only have each other so they…

“The Outsiders” by S.E Hinton is an amazing novel with many different multi-dimensional characters.The characters in the book have many different qualities that are worth noting.The Greasers are a group of boys who have a bad reputation and people think their bad but they are really nice boys.Each character has his own traits such as actions,personality,and family background.Many of the characters are not bad people if you get to know them such as ponyboy. Ponyboy is fourteen,he is our…

The novel ‘The Outsiders’ by S.E. Hinton is an enthralling story about the hardships and triumphs experienced by two socially different rival gangs, the Greasers and the Socs. The novel’s title advocates the main storyline, the Greasers, a gang of social outcasts and misfits. A theme of “The Outsiders” is people - despite their social and financial differences - striving for the same things, enjoying the same things, sharing many similarities and not having to be enemies. Hinton expresses the…

In the novel the Outsiders written by S.E Hinton, family is a very important theme. The greasers have no family but they consider themselves as one. Family is important because people need someone to look up to and in the outsiders the greaser the greasers look up to is Darry, who is a farther figure. Ponyboy and Sodapop are brothers with Darry so for them two they don’t feel they have a parent because to them Darry is just a brother. Dally is a lonely person but about the same age as Darry but…

mind regarding her own life. Her writing became a way to cope and work through her feelings about the violent situations surrounding her life. Hinton wanted to create a story that realistically portrayed the situations and people around her that she could share with others on a greater scale (Dear Reader). The author herself was friends with both Greasers and Socs and saw firsthand…

Outsiders by S.E Hinton. The Outsiders tells the story of boys that are living a dangerous life. Violence and crime were reluctantly apart of their lives. The protagonist, Ponyboy, was one of the many boys influenced by this lifestyle. His parents had pasted away and he didn't really get along with his brothers all the time. At times the only person there for him was his best friend Johnny. Johnny got abused and rejected at home, so Ponyboy was the only family he had. Hinton presents the idea…

The Outsiders is a bestseller story, written by American writer S.E Hinton. Published in 1967, the novel explores the rivalry of two conflicting gangs, the Greasers and Socs. The reader is positioned to perceive Greasers as rebellious teenagers who value their friendships and affiliation, whereas, the Socs are constructed as children whose luxurious lives overshadow their true selves. Nevertheless, S.E Hinton portrays the Greasers and Socs as similar and separated by a thin barrier. S.E Hinton…

The Outsiders is filled with themes and troubles that many teenagers can relate to. These lessons change the way many of the characters think about the world and other people. At the end of The Outsiders, the lessons that Ponyboy learns makes him realize that there is good in the world, you just have to express it. Though the Socs did not show any emotions toward other characters, they also realize that fighting will not get them anywhere. S.E Hinton expresses many themes such as division of…