Character Analysis: The Outsiders

The difference in social class definitely took its toll on the two of these gangs. The Soc’s and Greaser’s opinion would change from with experiences, but for the most part it was a clash for who owned the town. The Socs were the “good guys” and the Greasers were the “troublemakers” of town, although this was definitely not the case but because of the unchanging prejudice opinions were placed on both of the groups it would not change. For example, Ponyboy explained that maybe the Greasers and Socs aren’t so different after all. On page 40, Ponyboy starts to wonder how different he is from any of the Socs, “It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and the one I saw from the back steps was the

The Outsiders was about the greasers and the Socs. The Socs always jump the greasers, one day Johnny fights back, he ends up killing Bob. Johnny and Ponyboy run away to a church and hide until Dally comes and gets them. They then see the church was burning, Ponyboy and Johnny run into it to save the kids inside. Johnny and Dally get injured, Ponyboy is okay. The greasers win the rumble, the Socs will stay out of the greasers territory, Johnny passes away from his injuries, Dally robs a store, the police shoot him, and he does not survive the shots. In the end Ponyboy decides to regather his life and he starts with writing his theme for his ELA class. The book The Outsiders book, the better version, was published in 1964 and written by S.E.

“The silence grew heavier, and I could hear the harsh heavy breathing of the boys around me. Still Darry and the Soc walked slowly in a circle” (Hinton, 143). The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is a realistic fiction novel taking place in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1966. The story informs the reader of a rivalry between two gangs, the Socials (Socs) who are the rich people that have nice cars, clothes, and have a bright future ahead of them. The Socs live on the West side. The Greasers are the other gang who weren’t rich, weren’t known to have bright futures and always had grease in their hair, hence the name Greasers. Throughout the story many themes have been applied to our society today. Two themes that I have chosen were that loyalty is a thread that holds people together and to not judge people based on how society labels them.

Has there ever been a time in your life where you have felt put in the middle? In The Outsiders by: S.E. Hinton, Cherry Valance experiences what it is like to feel stuck between her two groups of friends. The groups were very different from each other. The Socs were the rich kids on the West Side, and the Greasers were the poor, dirty troublemakers. This story takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the mid 1960’s. It shows us what it was like for the protagonist of the story, Ponyboy, to grow up as a Greaser. In this story, Cherry’s friend, who was a greaser named Johnny, killed her boyfriend. Ponyboy ran away with Johnny to a church in Windrixville because of what Johnny had done. While they were outside of the church, the church caught on

He was only 20, but he never really got to know what that was like. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the mid 1960’s. In addition, conflicts between two gangs were on the rise and the Curtis family was stuck in the middle of it. The main character Ponyboy Curtis had had two older brothers Sodapop and Darrel “Darry” Curtis. Darry happened to stand out because of his father figure presence in this novel. He had to grow up when he was only 20 years old. Both of Darry’s parents had died in a car wreck, forcing him to take on the responsibilities of his two younger brothers. Darry is a responsible, caring, and a prideful young man.

Have you ever had two friends that are enemies? In the story, The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, Cherry Valance (her real name is Sherri) is a fashionable, fiery, red headed, emotional, understanding, and trustworthy friend. The story took place in the mid 1960’s in Tulsa, OK. Greasers and Socs are two very different, yet same groups, which most definitely do not get along. After Ponyboy and Johnny got jumped, Johnny killed Bob, a Soc who was also Cherry’s boyfriend. During Ponyboy and Johnny’s hiding out in an abandoned church, the church starts on fire, while the children are playing in there. Johnny and Ponyboy somehow made their way back in to save the kids. Johnny and Ponyboy both made it out alive. Unfortunately, however, Johnny gets out with severe burns and a broken back. While he is in the hospital, Cherry has a conflict with herself: she is asked by Ponyboy to go see Johnny in the hospital, but she says no because she doesn’t want to face the person who killed Bob. In the time of the trial, Cherry and other Soc’s testify and come clean about the night of the stabbing. Consequently, since they told the truth, Johnny, Sodapop, and Darry all got to stay together. Cherry Valance is an emotional, caring, and trustworthy friend.

According to Cherry Valance, it wasn’t easy being a Soc. Despite the money and the cars, “Things are rough all over.” In chapter two, Ponyboy Curtis and Two-Bit Matthews are walking Cherry and Marcia home from the drive-in. And Cherry says to Ponyboy, “‘I’ll bet you think the Socs have it made. The rich kids, the West-side Socs.

Have you ever been seen as someone you aren’t? Maybe you’re super nice but people see you as shy, or maybe you’re brave but you’re seen as too scared, or maybe you’re even smart but people judge you by your social status and think you’re dumb. Johnny Cade from “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton was misinterpreted for all those things. People always thought he was a scared little puppy but he was so much more. It was a shame that Johnny’s life was taken away from him right when he started to discover himself. Johnny will always be remembered for his bravery, smarts, and care towards people because he changed people’s lives, maybe not always by his words, but by his actions as well.

Even though there is conflict between the Greasers and Socs because of their different social classes,

THE OUTSIDERS: Choose one character in the story and consider how he or she compares to a real person that you know [ANALYSIS]

To start of, when a Socs meets a greaser or a group of greasers, they bug them to cause trouble. All the time, a Socs will jump a greaser and cause heavy damage to them physically. Ponyboy mentioned “We get jumped by the Socs” which is stated in the novel in page two. This shows that every time when one or more Socs meet a greaser, they always bother them so that the greaser can have a reaction. If this didn’t happened, then the Socs and the Greasers wouldn’t be rivals. In addition, ‘ “Hey, grease” one said in an over-friendly voice.

In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Ponyboy is introduced and develops from a shy person into more of a tough-skinned, mature young man and starts getting along with his brother, Darry, more often and helping people with their problems while dealing with his through his journey trying to escape the war the Greasers and the Socs are having. The Outsiders is a novel about Ponyboy and his gang going through a war the Greaser and the Socs are having while also going through their own problems in their lives. One part of the novel that shows Ponyboy is developing more of a tough-skinned person is when he wakes up after being in a coma for three days and has a thought that maybe he didn’t call for Darry while he was delirious. Hinton writes, “Something

The prompt I chose for this assignment is to rewrite a chapter from a different character’s point of view. I chose to do this prompt because rewriting chapter four in Johnny’s point of view would give a better description before the events that occur after. This chapter is the start of when Johnny and Pony had run away to the old church. It is also the start of when their worlds are completely changed. This chapter starts things that have many significant meanings throughout the book. It started a chain of events that shaped The Outsiders.

Two-Bit wants to be a part of something that he likes. I know this because he tries to be funny with his friends, Helps by babysiting Ponyboy, and fights really hard in the rumble. I have evidence from different pages and chapters of the The Outsiders. The Outsiders is a book made in 1967 that was about the lower class citizens that are fighting against the SOCS for justice and at the same time caring for each other.

The plot of S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders centers around the conflict between two groups of teens; the Greasers and the Socials (socs). Ponyboy Curtis, a member of the Greasers, narrates the story. The Greasers live on the poor side of town, while the socs come from wealthy families. The plot takes a turn when one of the Socials is killed during a fight with Ponyboy and his young friend, Johnny.