Analysis Of S. E. Hinton's Novel 'The Outsiders'

Stereotyping plays a large role in the events of S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders. The two main opposing groups, the Socs and Greasers, constantly face problems because of the stereotypes associated with their social groups. As seen in the novel, stereotypes and prejudice cause extreme and unnecessary conflicts. Both groups have predetermined opinions of the other, but as the story progresses, many of the characters begin to realize how similar the groups can be. The stereotypes observed in the novel can easily be compared to those in real life. Both the Greasers and the Socs share many of their opinions with the other members of their groups, and this leads to many misunderstandings. In fact, most of the conflicts in the novel are caused

Thesis: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, a novel which tells the story of conflict between the "greasers" and the "Socs," captures the voice of ponyboy and his friends in a realistic way that relates to boys and their gangs even today.

In S.E Hinton’s novel The Outsiders, the main character Ponyboy and the rest of the greasers not only face conflicts with their rival gang: the Socs, but also against each other and even as society as a whole. These obstacles were created due the fact that people don't realize that everyone has problems, this is a theme that Ponyboy learns throughout this story. Just like in real life, some conflicts will never be resolved as they are beyond their control. Over the course of the novel some conflicts will be settled, while some will stay the same or even become worse.

Most people strive to belong, to be someone or part of something important. People all around you experience different ways of belonging, such as cliques or social class. Others who are excluded, are simply left as outsiders, forced to make up their own groups, maybe just because of where they live, how much money they have, and the items they have and do not have. This is the case in author S.E. Hinton’s prominent novel The Outsiders. Within this well known book is a 2 week story of 14 year old Ponyboy, as he learns to mature in his rough, poor, East side neighborhood while also dealing with most of the rich, stuck up, West side kids known as the Socs. To rival the Socs are the Greasers, a tight-knit gang that includes many East side teens that have become almost like brothers to each other. Throughout this novel, Ponyboy learns many life lessons, while facing multiple obstacles and overcoming his own inner problems to finally realize a bigger picture in the end. S.E. Hinton focused deeply on symbolism to display these multiple themes.

Survival instincts allow individuals to persevere during times of hardship and struggle. Unfortunately, many families in America are struggling lower-middle class or live in poverty. It’s nice to think a person can easily go from being dirt poor to filthy rich, but it doesn’t usually work that way. The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton depicts the hardships and struggles experienced by two rival gangs, “The Greasers” from the lower middle class and “The Socs” from the upper class. Thesis: In The Outsiders, the Greasers experience disenfranchisement mostly due to socioeconomic class and appearance. However, other types of disenfranchisement such as drug, alcohol use and gang participation are also present in the novel.

The Outsiders is a story regarding the privation and accomplishments experienced by the Greasers and the Socs, two rival gangs living in the inner city in the early 1960’s. The novel The Outsiders is about two groups of teenagers of bitter rivalry which was due to socio-economic differences.The Outsiders takes us through a journey of violence, struggle and death. It examines the life of a recently orphaned young man born into poverty confronted with the prejudices that he could not change. The novel tells the story of Ponyboy Curtis and his conflicts between the lower and the upper class youths and struggles and with the right and wrong in a society in which he considers himself an outsider. The society is divided in two groups Greasers and Socs, ‘Greasers’ are those who are from East side and belongs to a poor section of the society and ‘Socs’ a short word for society used in the novel, means those who are from West side and belongs to a richer section of a society. The greasers and Socs also have somethings in common like Cherry Valance, a member of Socs, and Ponyboy Curtis, a geaser discuss their love for literature, for popular music, and sunsets. A view of honorable action appears throughout the novel, which works as an important element of the geasers behavioral code.

This book showed the struggle between rich and poor. The two main groups of the story were the Socs and the greasers. The Socs are in the upper class while the greasers are the poor ones that dislike the Socs because they have more money, better cars, and act like they are better than the greasers. The Outsiders is a good story by S.E. Hinton that shows the struggles of growing up Hinton did a fine job with the character development, the plot, and the theme with a few flaws.

The Outsiders ThemeS.E Hinton’s realistic fiction book The Outsiders takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma where the streets are divided among two groups of people, the Socs and the Greasers. Ponyboy, who is a greaser, is the youngest of his gang and always sticks with his brothers. One lesson the story suggests is no matter what happens always stick together. While some readers may believe the central theme of this story is childhood innocence, I argue that even in hard times and even in hard times and even when you do something wrong always stay connected with your friends and family as evidence by S.E Hinton’s use of dialogue, tone, repetition.From the beginning, the dialogue in the story shows how close Ponyboy and his brothers are. The text states, “`Hey, Ponyboy, ` he cried gleefully, `Long time no see. `’ (Hinton 106 ) Even

S.E. Hinton wrote, “ Dally raised the gun and I thought: You blasted fool.[...] He was jerked half around by the impact of the bullets, then slowly crumpled with a look of triumph on his face and was dead before he hit the ground.” In the book, The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, Dallas Winston is a teenager who fights for what he wants until he gets his way. When something is taken away from him, he is beyond frightened and does not know how to handle his emotions. He then forms a plan to have the police kill him so he can be with the special someone who died later that day. If Dally had not killed himself, he would have lived a life of distress and regret.

Obviously, if you read a book, you can expect the movie to have differences and similarities. “The Outsiders” is a book that was made into a movie. They kept a lot of things the same, such as the abandoned church they stayed in. There are quite a few differences as well. They include some of the characters’ hair colors, the sides of the town they lived in, and some of the characters.

The Outsiders is one of the most interesting book. What makes it so interesting is that the greasers, are like a big family with no parents growing up and always having bad times and they never give up. So what makes it so good It has conflict, figurative speeches, themes, and all those make up a good book or even life. There are many conflicts in this books.

What would you do if your parents died in a car wreck, and you had to choose where to go, your brother’s house or into a boys’ or girls’ home? In the dramatic story of “The Outsiders,” by S. E. Hinton, Ponyboy has to choose beside these decisions. The issue is he wants to stay with Darry and Sodapop, his older brothers, but if he gets caught by the cops, he’ll get sent to a boys’ home. Some readers believe he should go to the boys’ home, where he will be treated with more respect. Ponyboy Curtis, should stay in a boys’ home for these reasons.

S.E. Hinton’s realistic fiction novel, The Outsiders takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the 1950’s. The Outsiders is about a small town where the town is divided into two social classes the Greasers and the Socs. From the Socs perspective the Greasers are the low life junkies who are in gangs-even though they’re really just in a less fortunate circumstances, and the Socs are the more privileged kids. Ponyboy is the younger of his two brothers Darry and Sodapop. While some believe the strongest theme is divided community, I argue that the strongest theme is loyalty, as supported by S.E. Hinton’s use of dialogue, characterization, and conflict. While it is easy to say that the theme of The Outsiders is divided community. For example there are

In S.E Hinton The Outsiders The theme of the books is To do the right thing even tho you may get in trouble or get hurt the Author uses Conflict,Plot and Characters to show the theme throughout the story The first way S.E Hinton showed the Theme is through the Characters.The main characters of The Outsiders are Ponyboy Curtis ,Sodapop Curtis,Dallas Winston(Dally),Keith Mathews(Two-Bit) , Darrel Curtis(Darry) Johnny Cade.After Johnny Died from burns saving children in a burning church Dally was broken and then Robbed and Store and was Shot by Police . Ponyboy Says “Don't Think of Dally Breaking Up in the hospital,crumpling under the street light.” Even tho Dally didn't want to help the kids he help then Johnny died from the burns which Emotionally

The Outsiders ends we learn that Ponyboy, the protagonist of the story is submitting it as a make-up work to his English teacher, Mr. Syme. Ergo, the book refers to itself as the result of an academic assignment. Ponyboy decides to hand this in to complete the assignment because he desperately wants to share the lessons he has learned through his experiences, which becomes the story of the novel. Ponyboy admits he wants to tell people about the reality of youths living in poor and rich conditions. As the story progress, a central lesson becomes definite for him by his dear friend Johnny, to “stay gold” which signifies remaining innocent and pure.