The book The Outsiders was written by S. E. Hinton‚ and published in 1967. The Outsiders movie was then released in 1983 and was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The story is about a group of 7 greasers set in the 1960’s. Basically the greasers are in constant rival with the socs‚ the upper class kids from the west side. Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade are the youngest in the group. They go threw some very difficult times after Johnny kills a soc‚ then dies. Ponyboy must learn how to cope with all
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Mary-Louis Parker once said‚ “People have a problem with me being different‚ but that propels me forward in life”. S.E. Hinton believes that the outsiders are all the people who dare to be different‚ and who stand out from their social category. She provides examples throughout The Outsiders of characters that feel and act differently than those around them. Randy Adderson does not fit the stereotype of a Soc because he is caring‚ and he has his own opinions. To begin with‚ Randy is an outsider because
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differences‚ there are still many ways they are alike. Hinton shows us how our different backgrounds shape our own personalities and help us decide how we want to live our life‚ but inside we all want love‚ family‚ friendship‚ loyalty‚ and equality. It was pretty unusual for a Soc like Cherry o be talking with a Greaser‚ like Ponyboy. But what
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“The Outsiders” S.E Hinton S.E Hinton published her book‚ “The Outsiders” on April 24‚ 1967. Sixteen years later in 1983‚ The Outsiders was then produced and was showed in theaters. SETTING The author never mentioned exactly where this all took place; In 1965 in an unnamed city‚ in an unnamed state‚ the East Side/West Side which is two “zones” divided by economics; East Siders don’t have enough money and West Siders have plenty. An abandoned church on top of a hill‚ the country‚ and
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bitter‚ it was killing Johnny”‚ as said by PonyBoy in The Outsiders (Hinton 32). This‚ combined with a particular beating by the Socs‚ was the reason why Johnny was at first so fearful. He became scared of everything that moved‚ expecting pain and suffering every minute he lived. “If you can picture a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers‚ you’ll have Johnny”‚ PonyBoy says. (Hinton 11). Luckily‚ Johnny has his gang‚ (named Greasers because they grease
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Outsiders Essay Have you ever been looked down at? Being categorized is a problem in schools and communities. Each of us was probably once a victim of categorization by their peers. Sometimes it is because of how much money you own or how you dress or how smart you are‚ but does this really matter. In this book a lot of the characters experience this. But I will only write about the three who were the biggest victims of this Social groups system‚ Pony boy ‚Johnny and Bob. One was a normal boy the
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The novel ‘The Outsiders’ written by S.E. Hinton is about a character called Ponyboy who learns some very important lessons. Ponyboy is a 14 year old boy he is very intelligent but his Greaser lifestyle holds him back. Some lessons Ponyboy learns is that ‘violence doesn’t solve anything’ and he must ‘stay gold.’ Firstly‚ the main character Ponyboy learns that he must ‘stay gold’. ‘Stay gold’ means staying true to yourself and don’t change. When Johnny was about to die the last words he said were
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fellow gang member‚ begins by introducing all of his close friends to the readers. Johnny’s backstory is given at this point which mentions Johnny’s rough home life. “His mother ignored him... you could hear her yelling clean down at our house.” ( Hinton‚ 12) Johnny takes his parent’s hatred towards him personally‚ causing him to change his view of the world. Where many people receive love and affection from their parents‚ he receives abuse and bitterness. Consequently this means Johnny has no one
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Things are rough all over (The Outsiders). Based on what I read‚ The Greasers struggle more due to the lack of support from their parents. According to the book The Outsiders‚ by S.E. Hinton‚ The Greasers had more trouble than the Socs because of the sacrifices they made and the violence they were exposed to. The Socs have the wealth to have a good life but decide to make poor choices...while the Greasers make significant sacrifices.Because
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Being a hero is a tough duty to deal with. Not everybody can b a hero. S.E. Hinton‚ an author of The Outsiders‚ defines a hero as one who learns‚ changes and helps everyone. she also implies that a true hero grows emotionally. Johnny is a definite hero in The Outsiders. It is evident that Johnny grows very much and sacrifices himself for everyone - he broke a law and overcame his fear to save Ponyboy‚ he jumped into the burning church to save little children‚ and he was optimistic and caring even
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