Overcoming Fears In The Outsiders By S. E. Hinton

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is about two groups of kids the greasers and the Socs. The Socs are the rich kids who drive expensive cars and wear expensive clothes and the greasers are considered the bums. They don’t have money and they don’t get whatever they want, they also have to work extra hard to get to where they want to be. If you are considered a greaser you are a muffin and the Socs are the cupcakes. Everybody would prefer a cupcake over a muffin, but in this story two boys were just trying to protect themselves and they get into some trouble while doing it so, they hit the road. I am going to tell you about whether or not Ponyboy and Johnny are heroes.

In S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, two gangs clash and deal with their own personal conflicts. Told through the outlook of Ponyboy, a fourteen-year-old greaser, the novel is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma during the 1960s. This expository essay analyzes many characteristics of three gang members in the story. Dally, Steve, and Johnny are three characters that will be described in much detail on their characteristics.

Johnny Cade had a really bad home life. Hie Father Mr.Cade, abusive and his Mother Mrs.Cade pretended that he never existed. Therefore, the gang was the closest thing to a family he had. Ponyboy,Dally,Two-Bit,Soda,Darry,and Steve, all the members of the gang, The Greasers,were the brothers that he never had and, the best friends that a boy could ask

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.

“Ill get them, don’t worry” I started a dead run for the church, and the man caught my arm. “I’ll get them. You kids stay out!’’ In The Outsiders by S.E Hinton Johnny and Ponyboy show courage many ways. This took place back in 1965 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. There were a group of guys that were all greasers and there were soc’s as well. The greasers lived on the east side and the socs lived on the west side. The book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton the group of greasers are living through rough times. Ponyboy and Johnny are two of the most courageous characters in the book. They saved children in the burning church; Johnny killed Bob to save Ponyboy from drowning etc.

Johnny is represented in the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hilton, published in 1967, as shy and anxious, however is later shown to be brave and courageous, giving himself up to save others. Johnny is seen as honourable and as a protagonist, only committing crimes, such as murder, to protect himself and his best friends. This helps the readers interact with the novel because it shows the stress of being a greaser, and how the greasers have a difficult life, being attacked on the streets and abused at home. This is made evident through his dialogue, action and reactions. It represents the key theme in the novel of brotherhood and the gang because Johnny shares a closer bond with his friends, the greasers, than he does with his parents.

In the beginning of The Outsiders we are introduced to Johnny. They explain that, Johnny Cade, has not only been jumped by socs and beaten by them almost to the point of death, but is also being abused at home, leaving him afraid of his own shadow. At the beginning it says, “His father was always beating him up, his mother ignored him, except when she was hacked off at something, and then you could hear her yelling at him clear down at our house.” (12) Those socs who jumped him probably didn't know that Johnny was already being beat at home, although this probably wouldn’t have stopped them jumping him since, maybe Cherry eventually could have found out and helped him. This connects to the theme because no one really knows what he’s been through besides his gang, even though he does not try to hide it that much he doesn’t really go around telling people about his situation. The other kids probably just

The novel and film, The Outsiders by S. E Hinton, can be composed based on symbols, imagery, characters, and chronology. The Outsiders is a novel and a movie. The novel was written by Susan Eloise Hinton, in 1965, where it took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After the book was published the movie, The Outsiders was produced in 1983 directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The author has a great sense of imagery. Ponyboy the narrator of the story used much imagery in chapter one in the novel to bring his brother and friends who are also Greasers to life. Ponyboy 's big brother, Darry who "had eyes that are like two pieces of pale blue green ice" letting the reader know that Darry is the serious and determined person. In addition with "broad shoulders", "muscular" and "six two feet height", from the description, the reader can picture Darry as an athlete from the physical appearance. Ponyboy uses imagery on his second older brother Sodapop "His eyes are dark brown lively, dancing recklessly laughing eyes that can be gentle and sympathetic one moment and blazing with anger the next". The descriptions gave Sodapop an image that signified effervescent and a slight of anger but kind. Dally one of Ponyboy friends and a member of the Greasers, has eyes that are "blue, blazing ice, and cold let the reader know that Dallas heart if filled with rage".

What is a hero? Many people have different views on what a hero is, but most would not consider a gangster to be one. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is a story of two gangs in Oklahoma, the greasers and the Socs. They fight against each other and the law. When a few of the Socs and greasers get tied up in the feud, many of the characters show heroism. The Outsiders includes many characters, but Johnny Cade, Dally Winston and Darrell Curtis stand out as heroes.

In S.E. Hinton’s the Outsiders there are two gangs, the socs and the greasers. The socs are the rich kids who have awesome cars and nice clothes, and think that they run the town. The greasers are the poor kids, they often get into trouble with the police and get jumped by socs. Johnny and Ponyboy are two greasers and were walking in the park one night when five socs confronted them. Johnny and Pony had previously been taking two of the socs’ girls home. Things quickly escalated, and Johnny eventually stabbed Bob, who died from the wound. Johnny IS justified in what he did and is not not guilty because Ponyboy was being drowned, Johnny was afraid for his own life, and he had to stab Bob in order to prevent more injuries by scaring away the socs.

Do you ever see the commercials for abused puppies and dogs? Well, Johnny Cade was like a sad, nervous puppy dog in the eyes of his friends. But as he was like this, he was very important to the plot in the book, The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton. So, after killing a Soc, Johnny who once was very cautious and apprehensive became more confident and humble while always thinking about others.

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.

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Johnny Cade, from the book The Outsiders, is a small and meek boy. johnny is a part of the gang the Greasers. The greasers are enemies with the other gang “The Socs”. In the book, the main character Ponyboy, who