Overview: The Outsiders By S. E. Hinton

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

Ponyboy’s goal is to return home and face the consequences of his and Johnny’s actions (killing Bob, running away…) “I had thought of turning ourselves in lots of times.” (page 87) “I was glad we were going back.” (page 89)

How can two people that belong in the same gang be the complete opposite of each other ? how do little boys turn into thugs and go to jail at age 10. However, in S.E Hinton’s novel the outsiders , their are two characters that are alike. Johnny and Dally are similar because they both have abusive parents that do not care about them and place very little value on their lives. Yet despite these similarities is that Johnny Follows the rules and Dally breaks the law on purpose and when the church burnt down johnny went to help but dally did not.

Life is short because in the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton there are two groups called the Socs and the greasers that dislike each other. When two of the greasers kill one of the socs out of self defense, the boys go into hiding inside an abandoned church. Somehow the church caught on fire when they were away, and some kids were playing inside. Johnny and Ponyboy went inside to help the kids, and Johnny was badly burned. Ponyboy had a couple cuts, but is ok . Johnny was rushed to the hospital where he later died at the age of 16. One lesson learned in this book is that life is short

The city of Tulsa is the biggest city in Oklahoma today. However, it wasn’t always like that, especially in the 1960’s where Tulsa had barely started to expand its physical limits. The writer, S. E. Hinton wrote the book, The Outsiders in 1967, which was set in Tulsa, Oklahoma and depicted many details about the city. While some of the details are a little far fetched, a fair amount of the are true. One similarity is that of Dairy Queen the restaurant, which used to be a restaurant called Tastee Freez, which many people in Tulsa loved. Another detail of the city that relates to the book is the amount of crime in Tulsa. In the 1960’s, there was a total of forty-four thousand five hundred ninety-four crimes which included burglary, robbery, automobile

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How many people do you think get jumped daily? Too many. The novel The outsiders S.E Hinton is about many gang violence situations. A few could have been walked away from, consequences could be death of friends. S.E Hinton’s theme “things all rough all over” is evident in the struggles the greasers and Socs face. Greasers gave the greater struggle because they live in poverty and they have a bad reputation of being hoodlums.

Paragraph 1 The Outsiders was put into the genre fiction because the story is made up. It was however based off S.E Hinton’s high school years, but it is not a complete replica because the story does not include S.E. Hinton herself. The story has a lot of realistic details but since it’s not real or have any real info in it has to be fiction. The story also does not have any other elements that would make it fall into different genres. Paragraph 2

The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton which had its 50th Anniversary, was stated to be one of the most influential young adult books of its time. One of the reasons behind this statement is how well teenagers can connect with this, this is most prompted as in Ms. Hinton's’ interview she states, “I think that’s why it still resonates with teens because they feel like that,” she said. “Your feelings are over the top. You’re feeling and seeing injustice, and you’re standing up against it.” With this, there is also the fact that it has a very strong character development with the relationship between the members in each of the gangs. With this novel, it also contradicts the fact that a man with such masculinity wouldn’t cry, which many teenagers today

The Outsiders is a novel that represents many themes such as honour, the innocence of childhood and the value of appearances through the characters’ dialogue and behaviour that feature in this book. The author, S. E. Hinton writes about a character in her novel by the name of Dallas Winston, a hardened young man that has seen and done too many things for his age. His loyalty to his gang, criminal record and his stand out looks are just some of the characteristics represented to the reader. This is conveyed through Dallas’ description, conversation and actions but also through the main character’s and his friends’ thoughts of him. Dallas’ attributes play a major role in the development of the outstanding themes in this story and help to give the novel depth and a story that almost 50 years on is still able to relate to teenagers of today.

In The Outsiders, S.E Hinton’s decision for a setting affected the plot by making their personality and what happens to them, like getting attacked.

The outsiders was a book written by S.E Hinton. It was made into a movie by Francis Ford Coppola because parents,teachers,students wrote also many letters that the just made it. The main character is ponyboy and he is a greaser that's as had a lot happen in his life. One of ponyboys biggest flaws is he's reliant fake the fountain for example the socs were coming and instead of running they backed up and wished for darry and soda "I desperately wished that darry and soda would come lookin for us now"

One theme in “The Outsiders” is that struggle is just something that brings someone down in life, but is leading them to something great. To explain this theme. S.E Hinton uses the character Darrel Curtis in the book “The Outsiders.” Darrel Curtis has gone through a lot of struggle to provide for his brothers and take care of them. He had an opportunity to build his own story in life but ever since his parents died, he had to work two jobs and take a decision that would change his future. One quote to prove this is on page 26 where it states “The only thing that keeps Darry from being a Soc is us.” If Darry took the scholarship the he would have been very popular, had a good amount of money and not have to

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton story line may not be relatable to all adolescence today but the lifestyle and traits can be a mirror of a young adolescence’s life. The characters in Hinton’s The Outsiders are believable and relatable because they deal with issues that many adolescents encounter in their daily lives. S.E Hinton depicts the lifestyle of the rich and the poor. She shows the life of a child being abused, drop outs, gangs, bullies, and a young adult taking on the role of the parent.

Have you ever wondered how people's lives are better than others? It isn't just a simple fact that's just the way life is. Life isn’t always perfect or fair. This is also the case in “ The Outsiders “. The basic portrays is between 2 different people. The separation is between money. The novel is written by S.E. Hinton.