Sodapop In The Outsiders

S.E. Hinton’s the Outsiders takes place in a little town in Oklahoma where the town is divided in two by the Socs and Greasers. This book is mainly about Ponyboy Curtis who is the youngest of the member of the Greasers and always hang around his brother Sodapop and doesn’t believe his oldest brother Darry cares for him.

The Outsiders illustrates the theme through the relationship of Ponyboy and Darry throughout the course of the book. In the beginning of the book, Darry slaps Ponyboy because he came home very late. This causes Ponyboy to run away from home with Johnny. Ponyboy tells Johnny, “‘He didn’t use to be like that...we used to get along okay...before Mom and Dad died. Now he just can’t stand me,’” (Hinton 51). This quote shows that Ponyboy is isolated from his brother. It shows how Ponyboy and Darry are drifting further apart from each other due to the death of their parents. Later on in the book when Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally are in the hospital, Sodapop and Darry come to see how they are all doing. When Darry and Sodapop see Ponyboy, they have a

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.

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 of the Greasers, more specifically a young boy at the bottom of a small gang or family of greasers. In the novel The Outsiders the character Ponyboy experience multiple conflicts with his family, his friends, and the law.

An important theme in The Outsiders by S.E Hinton is the idea of discrimination between the Socs and the Greasers, two rivalry groups of teenagers from different ends of the Socio-economic spectrum. Hinton tries to show how the two respective groups are not so different after all and that they could live together harmoniously. This social division provides much of the motivation for violence and conflict between the two groups. Hinton shows this theme throughout the book by using the relationships between Ponyboy Curtis (The 14 year-old Greaser narrator) and characters of different backgrounds.

The Outsiders is a wonderful novel to read in the classroom because of its conflicts with one another. During this novel, the Curtis brothers realize that they are the only family they have left, and they make the best out of that. Throughout this novel, Darry, Soda, and Pony have changed dramatically throughout this

The 1967 novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton is about the social outcasts; the Greasers and their rivalry against the high class Socs. In the beginning of the book the characters values and attitudes are revealed to the reader through the point of view of Ponyboy. As the book progresses and the lives of the characters take a turn for the worse there is a significant impact on the characters resulting in an alteration of their values and attitudes. Ponyboy, Dally and Johnny experience these changes due to the death of Bob the Soc and the chain of events that follow.

Sodapop is someone who has potential in becoming your friend for an ample amount of time, and there are several reasons

Have you ever seen a gang? If so, did you judge them on how they looked or how they acted? Did you think they were dangerous? Most importantly, were you scared of them? In The Outsiders Pony boy is the main character. He grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the mid-1960. In this novel, the author S.E. Hinton tells how Ponyboy Curtis grows up. Dally was a flat character because we only see one side of him. He is also dynamic as he changes from being tough in the beginning and caring in the end. Well, Dallas (Dally) Winston was tough, heroic, and caring.

Have you ever wondered how the 1960’s was like? Would you have been fearful, jovial, or melancholy? In the book, The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton the main character Ponyboy Curtis lives with his two brothers, Sodapop and Darry, and is involved in a gang called the “greasers.” Ponyboy realizes what it is to be a kind person instead of being violent, he is always on top of his studies and is very observant of others.

Have you ever read a very hard hitting and the phenomenal story about rival gangs and the effect it has on the lives of the people and the society. In The Outsiders, is a story of 14-year-old Ponyboy Curtis and his two older brothers, Soda and Darry. The boys are orphans and struggle to stick together in their lower-class neighborhood, known as the East Side. They and their friends are part of a gang of tough street boys called the Greasers. Even though other people might think you're unimportant and below them. You will always have your friends and family. In The Outsiders, we see the idea of the difference in the society based on the economic level of the characters, honor among the lawless and violence among the youth.

In the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, ponyboy and sodapop and the rest of the gang all stuck together and stayed strong and had a close connection. Ways it shows how they had a close bond is when Johnny got beat up by the Socs. Another way is when Johnny and Ponyboy ran away because Johnny and Ponyboy stuck together no matter what. The last reason is Ponyboy and Dally were there for Johnny when he was in the hospital. One way they show the connection they had is when Johnny got beat up the first time by the Socs.

Outsiders Obstacles The characters in this story overcome obstacles slowly throughout the story, but not every obstacle is overcome. Meet the greasers, Johnny, Two-Bit, Dally, Sodapop, Darry, Steve, and most importantly Ponyboy. The greasers are best buds and when something tragic happens within their group, everything turns to chaos. “I killed him. . .

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is about two groups of people called greasers and Socials (Socs). In particular, it’s about two greasers that experience struggles with themselves and others around them. Dallas Winston, a greaser, has quite of a wild personality. I consider him wild because of his tough look, his violent choices, his hard thoughts, and his rude way of speaking.

“Greasers will still be greasers, and Socs will still be Socs”( Hinton, 117). In The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, friendship is taken to a whole new level. The greasers stick together even if it cost them their lives. The Socs’ friendship causes a life to be taken. The rivalry between the two gangs wreaks havoc on lives and futures. Johnny saves Pony's life while taking the life of Bob. This action causes a domino effect in lives of all the characters- Ponyboy, Johnny, Dally, Darry, and Bob. Shy, thoughtful, and brave describe Johnny.