The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton was published in 1967. The Outsiders is about a fourteen year old named Ponyboy Curtis, the youngest member of a gang called the Greasers. The novel starts off with members of their rival gang, the Socs (short for socials), and they jump Ponyboy when he’s leaving a theater. Ponyboy’s brothers, Sodapop and Darry, and several other Greasers rescue Ponyboy and the Socs flee. The Socs are richer and they have a better impression than the Greasers. The main conflict
the author of The Outsiders has written many unique conflicts in her book. One of many conflicts in the story, the most common known conflict in the book would be the Socs (the rich playboys) versus the Greasers (the lowlife hoodlums). The second easiest one to spot in the book would be Darry (older brother of Ponyboy) and Ponyboy (the main character). The third conflict is a little difficult to understand which is Ponyboy versus himself. Let's start with the most common conflict known in this book
thought about how life would be like without your family and friends? Throughout this novel, The Outsiders, By S.E. Hinton, three brother share many common conflicts between each other. Every brother and sister have been in fights or arguments, but after everything, you still love them. Darry, Soda, and Pony have changed dramatically throughout the novel. Darry, the oldest brother have had many conflicts with Soda and Pony, which made him change during this novel. First, one event that made Darry change
The Outsiders, written by S. E. Hinton, is a realistic fiction novel set in the mid 20th century in the USA in which people of different socio-economic status are pitted against each other. Greasers, who were the poorer people of a town, are being constantly preyed upon by the rich kids, the Socs. The Socs are brutal, violent, and intimidating. I believe the main conflict of the story is the fighting between the Greasers and Socs. I find their difference in wealth to be the catalyst. This major
becoming bigger every second. Your heart beating faster while the dot becomes a car. Socs come closer to you and BAM! In the book The Outsiders one of the main conflicts that Ponyboy and Johnny face everyday are; getting jumped, murderer, realizing important things and much more you can’t imagine. A very important conflict in the book is that socs jump on greasers. This conflict is an Again & Again signpost because it happens many times in the story. I think the author wanted the socs to jump on greasers
Conflicts in The Outsiders In the book the Outsiders, Ponyboy faces many conflicts, some had carried more significance than others. The author of this novel is S.E. Hinton. The main characters of this novel are Ponyboy Curtis, Sodapop Curtis, and Darrel Curtis (Darry). The Outsiders is novel about the wars between the two social classes formally known as Socs (The higher class/richer people) and the Greasers (The lower class/poorer blue collar workers.) This novel however is told from the perspective
Conflict could be stated as a ‘a solemn difference between two or more beliefs, ideas or interests.’ In general, it is a fairly indispensable part of our lives as well as shapes individuals into who they are, and due to the consequences that linger around conflicts , it affects the relationship they have built with others along with their opinions towards them. This is evident in the award-winning play written by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet. In which the two families , Capulet and Montague
The quote “Conflict creates action, and action defines character” means how a simple conflict will lead to an action and depending on how the action is dealt with and is how people will “look” at the character. Conflict means a controversy between characters. The Outsiders is narrated by Ponyboy and his point of view, he is fourteen and apart of the Greasers. Darrel is 20, and Sodapop is 16, The three of them are brothers, they recently lost their parents in a car accident. In the beginning and in
choice, I have chosen The Outsiders by S.E.Hinton as my novel. The Outsiders is a classic dramatic novel that was first published in 1967 and was set in Oklahoma, USA. The novel is a coming-of-age story that focus around a gang of young boys called the greasers, and is narrated by Ponyboy Curtis, the main protagonist. The major conflicts that appeared in the novel were man vs man, man vs society and man vs self( internal conflict). One of the main vs man conflict in the Outsiders is the rival between
Conflicted What are conflicts everyone experiences? They could be horrible and terrifying. Or maybe extremely easy. The novel The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, is about The Curtis brothers, Darrel ‘Darry’, Sodapop ‘Soda’, and Ponyboy ‘Pony’, Johnny and Dallas ‘Dally’. The Curtis brothers lose their parents in a car accident and Darry, The oldest, has to take care of his younger brothers, Soda and Pony. One night, after a drive in movie, Ponyboy and Johnny go to the lot. They both fall asleep and lose