S. E. Hinton

Should Ponyboy stay with his brothers and stick together as a family? Will Ponyboy have a better life if he gets into the system ? These are all questions we all have asked while reading the dramatic novel , “The outsiders” by the author S.E Hinton . A responsible guardian is a guardian who cares about one’s well being. If a guardian didn’t care, they wouldn’t even bother to ask you, “Where were you at? Do you know what time it is, young man/women?” etc. They would just let you do whatever you…

Have you ever thought sometimes life seems unfair? Well, many people have thought the same thing. This is a recurring theme throughout The Outsiders by S.C. Hilton. In this story a boy named Ponyboy and his friends known as the Greasers go through some hard times. They face many difficulties that make life seem harsh and unfair. Life is not a always easy because when you grow up around certain people others expect you to be a certain way. Also, people don't look at your side of the story.…

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, a novel about two gangs and a boy named Ponyboy. Ponyboy has a rough life between his parent dying in a car crash and him having to live with his brothers. Especially Ponyboy being a greaser (a gang) that does not get treated right. The socs another gang are the west side-rich kids. The greasers are poor middle- class wild kids.If you read the rest of my essay you will find out physical details about Ponyboy’s friend (Johnny) and his favorite brother (Sodapop) and…

Life is full of different groups and separation between classes. We have all experienced the difficulties of not being accepted by everyone. The book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton is a great example of how being different can trap you in a certain group. The novel is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1963 and follows the gang of greasers and the daily troubles they face as being outsiders. The term “greaser” is given to those in the lower class on the East side for their greasy hair. The greasers are in…

In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, a young teenager named Ponyboy experiences problems that will shape how he sees life and the people around him. In this novel there are two social classes; the Socs and the Greasers. The Socs are preppy rich kids who can get around any trouble they get themselves into. The Greasers are the polar opposite. Greasers are tough, poor, and always in trouble with the cops, or “fuzz”. With the help of his new friend, Cherry, Ponyboy learns that the Greasers…

When choosing a side it can be very difficult. In the book The Outsiders the Socs and Greasers are from different parts of town, and although they don’t really get along they have many similarities, and differences. From their wealth and potential, what they have, and view of themselves they have more likenesses than differences. The wealth and potential is a big part in the outsiders. Both have some type of potential in their lives. They both have a green light to go to college when they…

Outsiders Compare and Contrast Essay There are many things people argue and share their opinions about, and this is definitely a subject that is involved with people's opinions. My English class just finished reading The Outsiders written by S.E Hinton, and we watched the movie right after. There were many major parts in the book were left out in the movie. While watching the movie it seemed rushed, it seemed the director and crew members were on a some sort of time limit. That is one reason…

Blood Brothers, by Willy Russell is a story about two twin brothers born in a unfortunate working class with a abandoned mother, named Mrs Johnstone. Mickey and Eddie are the twins. The main theme “seems to be saying that the real world social forces the shape of people’s lives.” The variance between social class effects most of the characters in the play, this expresses the story about family and friendship, which fluctuates the heart of the play and the core behind the social class. Willy…

1. The Greasers: the extended family of the Curtis brothers in The Outsiders. The main characters present in The Outsiders are young men ranging from fourteen year-old to twenty year-old. They are very few adults or female characters in the novel. The Greasers’ parents are dead, indifferent, apathetic or abusive. Most of them have to learn to live with poverty and violence The Greasers share the feeling that they don’t belong anywhere. As we have seen previously, The Outsiders, does not only…

Relationships are great bond which can form a person’s perception on their past, present, or future. This something that S.E. Hinton touched upon in her book The Outsiders. As well as touching upon it, she also elaborated to a different topic in that range, such as the fragileness of a relationship between the characters in The Outsiders.This showed a realization that it may seem the relationships in The Outsiders are quick and easy to make because they bond over being greasers, but it is very…