Outsiders

How can two people who are completely different share similarities? Dally and Johnny, two greasers from S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, have distinct differences as well as similarities. They are similar because they both know what it is like to have abusive and neglectful parents. Also, they both care about each other in similar ways. Dally and Johnny are completely different when it comes to the law. Dally is the least law abiding in the gang, where as Johnny is the most. Dally and Johnny are dissimilar

What does it take to not be an outsider and to fit in with everybody else? Ponyboy Curtis in S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders tries to explain that he and his friends, the Greasers, are more than just thugs. They have low external expectations which also leads to low internal expectations. His friends have all grown up in poor conditions. His best friend, Johnny, is constantly beat at home and is only himself when he is with the gang. The Greasers are rivals with the Socs, a rich gang made of rich kids

The Outsiders Essay It’s hard to be a hero when you do some bad things to get there. In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton there are two completely different sides of town. 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

After finishing the Outsiders I have many opinions. At first I was skeptical about reading this book, but the two opposing sides kept the conflict very interesting and I was looking forward to reading it each day. The author did a fantastic job on making the characters very realistic, and I felt like I knew them in person. All in all I believe this book was very well written. One of my favorite characters was Dally. He seemed very rough and aggressive on the outside and for most of the story, but

Theme of Novel The theme of the novel Outsiders determination is the right path to winning and succeeding. The genre of the book is realistic fiction. I assume the theme is determination, as the reason for example from the book Ponyboy and Johnny were brave enough to persevere and give up their lives and save those innocent children that were in danger from the fire. When they approached to the church, Ponyboy and Johnny quickly got out of the car and ran to the church to see what was going on and

Compare and Contrast: The Outsiders and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Adolescence is a time of excitement. It’s a time when our freedoms and responsibilities sprout to life. It was once innocent, but now it is facing the real world: a world filled with crime, dangers, and ideas many of us can’t see as children. Everything previously mentioned is coming of age. Coming of age books are often thought of as something to dive into it -- something to enjoy, something to just read. One

Some individuals can be nothing alike, black and white, or hero and villain. But it is unquestionable that everyone has something in common. For example, in S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders , two greasers who go by the name of Johnny and Dally are far from alike. Dally is mean, tough, and likes to fight, Johnny is kind, sensitive, and a pacifist. But, they still share some similarities; Both characters come from abusive and neglectful parents, and place very little value on their lives. Even when

Smart and Mysterious. Those are the two words that I would use to describe Ponyboy Curtis. Ponyboy is a brother to Sodapop and Darryl , together they are the Curtis brothers. During Ponyboy’s childhood, he became fine friends with the other kids in and around his neighbourhood. All the boys, including Ponyboys older brothers made a gang labeled the greasers. The term “Greaser” originated from the boys using grease to slick back their long hair. The Greaser’s include Johnny, who is Ponyboys best

The Outsiders Final 5 Paragraph Essay In S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, two different gangs, the Greasers and the Socs detested each other. The author uses Ponyboy Curtis to demonstrate a Greaser’s opinion of the Socs. Ponyboy had an evolving conception of the Socs. At the beginning, he disliked the Socs because they are rich and he thinks they have no problems, but he changes his opinion because of some discussions he had with a few of the Socs. His final opinion is that the Socs are just people

Does ‘The Outsiders’ by S.E. Hinton deserve a place in the canon? ‘The Outsiders’, written by S.E. Hinton, follows the story of Ponyboy Curtis and his group of friends, known as ‘Greasers’, and their rivalry with the ‘Socs’ or socials. The novel portrays themes of friendship, courage, honour and divisions between the rich and poor. Hinton was born in 1948 and grew up through the 50s and 60s. She began writing the novel aged fifteen and published it three years later. The novel was inspired by her