Gangs In S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders

Did you know that gangs have been in the world for a very long time? Gangs have been in the world since the 1850’s. This means gangs have been around for at least 150 years. In the novel The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton, the Socs in the Greasers both deal with smoking habits, bad drinking problems, and they also have to deal with each other. The Socs in the Greasers both have very bad problems with smoking. “Ponyboy Curtis, put out that cigarette!” said Darry. (Pg.166) Darry said this because Ponyboy

peace. S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders plays on this idea, featuring many instances of male-female interactions to illustrate the idea that male-female relationships are the mostly likely to succeed between the Socs and the Greasers. In agreement with this idea is author Joshua Goldstein’s “difference feminists,” who embrace the idea that women think differently than men, especially when it comes to war and violence. Although no relationships are perfect, and the relationships between the two gangs will

young adult readers today, they probably will not stand the test of time in the way that The Outsiders, written by S. E. Hinton in 1967, has. Although they are enjoyable(passive voice), they do not possess many realistic qualities. For example, society does not live in a world that watches children fight to the death as a main source of entertainment, like the world is described in The Hunger Games. The Outsiders, which was produced by and intended for teenagers, instead is

Gina Cabano Eng-150 Whetstine Literary Analysis 05/04/15 Inside The Outsiders The Outsiders, a coming-of-age novel, written by S.E. Hinton who was a teenager at the time of writing is firmly based upon groups of teenagers divided amongst their social classes. The novel takes on the rival battles of the Socials and the Greasers. Susan Eloise Hinton as known as, S.E. Hinton was born July 22, 1950 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She had grown up as a voluntary tom boy in love with horses. Susan could not write

selections, while widespread in the hands of young adult readers today, will not stand the test of time in the way that The Outsiders has, written by S. E. Hinton in 1967, has. This novel, both produced by and intended for teenagers, instead is a better candidate of realistic young adult fiction. Other selections, from Hinton’s era and from today, do not radiate the same

Are things really rough all over? The Outsiders written by author S.E. Hinton suggests this statement is true. The Outsiders is about a group of greasers. The protagonist is Ponyboy(Pony) Curtis. His parents died when he was at a young age, so he is raised by his two brothers, Sodapop(Soda), and Darrel(Darry) Curtis. Things take a turn when Pony’s best friend, Johnny, and him get jumped by a group of Socs, a rival gang. In order to save Pony, Johnny stabs a Soc, and they go on the run. Hinton uses

The Outsiders Essay The Outsiders was a book that was written by S. E. Hinton, which was then transferred into a movie directed by Francis Ford Coppla. So the main question is, did Francis Ford Coppla did a good job in translating S. E. Hinton’s book to a movie? My answer would be yes, but only around some parts of the movie. Like the 1st chapter of the book when Ponyboy got ambushed and when some parts were changed, I would of liked it better if it were to stay the same. In comparison to the book

A Story About Friendship, Courage, and Empathy “The functions of intellect are insufficient and useless if you are without courage, love, friendship, compassion, and empathy,” says a quote by Dean Koontz. Throughout S.E. Hinton’s book The Outsiders, there are many themes that she conveys in the book as she narrates the experiences of a greaser named Ponyboy who is a member of the Social group (Socs). Ponyboy meets many people and witnesses many difficult situations throughout the book. This inspirational

and Identity The disparity between the social classes in The Outsiders is one of the central themes and the driving force of the plot. Hinton sought to depict teen life in a more accurate light as she saw it occur from day to day (“S. E. Hinton Biography,” 2014). Class distinction is the issue that incites the conflict in the novel, and that conflict causes much of the action. Hinton’s fourteen-year-old narrator and his gang are locked in a battle with their rival, the Socials (socs), “the jet

dreadful situations? That later, both of you hide on a unfamiliar place, you fought with another gang, and later your best buddy dies. This strongly connects to one of S. E. Hinton’s famous novels, The Outsiders. This complex novel it’s about how two gangs, the Greasers and the Socs hate each other. It contains challenges that both gangs faced, including some death situations. In the novel, The Outsiders, the gang that had caused all of the turmoil and conflict in the community are the Socials. The Socs