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Analysis Of The Outsiders

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The novel, The Outsiders written by S.E Hinton, was a fictional story told by a fourteen-year old boy who was struggling with right from wrong in a society which he believed he did not fit in, leaving him an outsider. The book takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Hinton was originally from. Overall, the book was for teenagers, about teenagers and written by a teenager. The Outsiders was first published in 1967, when Hinton was seventeen years old. It was filmed in 1983 and was directed by Francis Ford, had millions of views and was “the most recognized film of the decade.” The book became an immediate hit, reaching the best-selling young-adult novel of all times.
The action in the short novel is simple and straightforward and covers typical issues for teens that are faced in the 1960s and today. The author broke ground in the genre of Young Adult fiction, exceeding established barriers in her portrayal of prejudice, class conflict and violence. The book tells a story about Ponyboy Curtis, the main character with his two brothers Sodapop who is sixteen, and Darrel (Darry) who is twenty and their everyday lifestyle. All three of them grew up in the East Side, known as Greasers, the poor side of town. Their rivals, Socs or Socials, were the “West-side rich kids.” When Ponyboy got into a brawl that resulted in the murder of a Soc, member, the boys were forced to go into hiding. Later, Ponyboy, Johnny and Dallas along with their Greaser buddies, had to live with the repercussion

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