Reputation In S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders

The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the year 1967. There is a conflict between the Social groups known as the Greasers and the Socs. The main character Ponyboy (Greaser) and his best friend Johnny (Greaser) are trying to get through the tough times while staying out of trouble. The theme of this book is people will suppress their feelings in order to keep their reputation. Bob (Soc) is known for being ruthless, good looking, and having all the girls. Bob really just

Social Class 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)

Ben Cooke November 18, 2014 PSYC 410 Fall 2014 Identity Development in The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton Introduction Throughout the events that take place in S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders Ponyboy Curtis experiences an identity crisis and three of the four identity statuses. At the very end of the book he shows signs that he is beginning to resolve his identity crisis in a more positive way, but it is not shown. Identity development is one of the most crucial stages of adolescence. Failure to fully resolve