Hinton. It was first published in 1967 and is a novel written for young adults. It is about a boy named Ponyboy who belongs to a social group called “Greaser” which dislikes the “Socs” which stands for Socials. The novel teaches about groups‚ friendships and affection for each other. In the novel there is violence between the two groups and how the greasers changed from violent to knowing affection. The relationship between the Curtis Brothers has change throughout the story. This is demonstrated through
Premium Sibling Family Parent
and The Outsiders takes place in a small town called Tulsa in Oklahoma invaded by gangs‚ both witness similar situations in growing up. The Outsiders tells a story of the barriers and oppression between two social classes in the 1960’s called the Greasers and the Socs (Socials). It represents the struggles
Premium S. E. Hinton The Outsiders Fiction
was disturbed by the fight between two gangs‚ the Greasers and the Socs‚ leading to the writing of The Outsiders. This book is the best-selling young adult novel and has caused Hinton to become “The Voice of the Youth. Hinton has written The Outsiders‚ which is about the many conflicts between the Greasers and the Socs. In Ponyboy’s neighbourhood‚ everybody is divided into two gangs‚ the rich and the poor‚ also known as the Socs and the Greasers. These two gangs are on a constant battle‚ resulting
Premium
The Outsiders Compare and Contrast October 4‚ 1957 Soviet R-7 worldwide airborne missile launched Sputnik‚ it’s the world’s first false satellite and the first man-made item to be placed into the Earth’s orbit. The launch came as a surprise toward most Americans. Then in 1958 the USA launched their own satellite “Explorer I.” President Eisenhower produced two national security-oriented space programs at the same time as NASA’s program. The first was initiated by the US Air Force‚ it gave its self
Premium Russia Cold War United States
can last for long. In the beginning of the novel‚ Ponyboy gets jumped by the Socs while walking home from the movies‚ because he wasn’t thinking. He knew that he wasn’t supposed to walk alone. “Greasers can’t walk alone too much‚ or they’ll get jumped‚ or someone will come by and scream ‘Greaser!’ at them‚ which doesn’t make you feel too hot‚ if you know what I mean.” When Ponyboy gets jumped he screams for his brothers‚ or anyone nearby. He freezes and becomes speechless and overcome with
Premium Robert Frost English-language films American films
Johnny from The Outsiders is a young teen whose true family is “the Greasers” and is forced to run away when he bravely murdered someone to protect Ponyboy Curtis‚ another Greaser. While hiding‚ Johnny saved children from a burning church‚ but an injury sustained by this caused his death. Lennie from Of Mice and Men is a large man which comes as a disadvantage because of his
Premium S. E. Hinton The Outsiders Of Mice and Men
In my class we are reading the book‚ The Outsiders written by S.E Hinton. We also read the poem‚” Nothing Gold Can Stay “ written by Robert Frost. The book has two groups‚ the greasers and Soc’s and between them there is a lot of conflict. In the poem it means things can’t stay forever. Chapter four of The Outsiders talks about how Johnny kills Bob one of the Soc’s‚ and they run away‚ and the poem‚” Nothing Gold Can Stay” is about everything changes overtime. The theme of chapter four would
Premium Fiction S. E. Hinton The Outsiders
During the book‚ The Outsiders Ponyboy changes a lot from when he is a at home to when he is hiding in a church on a top of a hill with Johnny. Ponyboy grows and matures in this book. Ponyboy grows during this book mentally and physically. In the book Ponyboy Loses his innocence‚ in the beginning of the book Ponyboy was a good student and he followed rules from his older brother Darry. But‚ towards the end of the story Ponyboy started to get himself into bad situations for example‚ he got
Premium The Outsiders S. E. Hinton English-language films
Eh‚ I’d Rather not do it for Johnny The Outsiders‚ directed by Francis Ford Coppola was released in 1983. Ponyboy Curtis (C. Thomas Howell) is a greaser whose parents were killed in a car accident. He and his friends: Johnny (Ralph Macchio)‚ Dally (Matt Dillon)‚ Two-Bit (Emilio Estevez)‚ and Steve (Tom Cruise)‚ and brothers‚ Darry (Patrick Swayze) and Soda (Rob Lowe)‚ are always getting in fights with a gang called the Socs. One night‚ best friend Johnny‚ are attacked by Socs. The Socs almost drown
Premium The Outsiders Francis Ford Coppola
and Contrast The Outsiders was a book written by S.E. Hinton in 1967 and tells the life of greasers. The main Character’s name is Ponyboy Curtis. Ponyboy is a greaser and life isn’t easy for him. They have a gang that consist of 8 people. One day Pony learns that‚ “Things are rough all over‚” (Hinton‚ 35.) He learned this from his new friend Cherry valance‚(A soc) and ends up learning that both greasers and socs. are just normal people. He learned this over a week of losing two of his best pals
Premium S. E. Hinton The Outsiders The Outsiders