‘The Outsiders’ is an often studied novel written by S.E. Hinton and follows the story of Ponyboy and his involvement in ‘Greaser’ gangs and gang violence with the ‘Socs’ groups‚ in small town America‚ in the 1950’s. The novel explores the concepts of gang membership and the need for many young people to belong to gangs or groups in order for them to feel accepted in society. Through the novel‚ Hinton strongly portrays the need for the young to be part of a gang to gain acceptance‚ security and a
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summer I read THE ROAR by Emma Clayton and THE OUTSIDERS by S.E. Hinton‚ which both fit the theme of optimism in the face of despair. The lesson to be learned today is to always keep hope‚ no matter what… Ponyboy was a teenage boy who was part of the greaser gang. He lived alone with his brothers Darry and Sodapop‚ who were also Greasers‚ ever since his parents passed away. The brothers lived in "the bad part" of Tulsa‚ Oklahoma in the mid 1960’s. Ponyboy was a good kid and never got into any trouble
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This book report was done for S.E. Hinton’s novel‚ THE OUTSIDERS. In my essay‚ I explore the quote‚ "stay gold" and it’s meaning. I used a poem that was in the novel to express this topic (the poem is by Robert Frost). What it basically is about is the cycle of life. Title: "Stay Gold" I have just recently completed reading S.E. Hinton’s novel‚ The Outsiders. The author raises many topics faced by the teenagers of her time. Issues such as peer pressure‚ violence and family problems faced by the
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Throughout The Outsiders‚ violence is depicted in numerous ways. The Greasers and Socials use violence towards one another regularly in the story. For instance‚ the story begins with a group of Socials jumping a Greaser. However‚ the author tries to convey to the reader why violence is never the answer. In the text‚ she attempts to get through to the reader that violence does not resolve anything for both groups. By trying to explicate this through the text‚ she conveys to the reader how violence is
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Outsiders Essay (#5 Is Randy a hero or a coward?) In the novel the Outsiders‚ Randy Adderson‚ (a Soc) decides not to fight in the rumble against the Greasers. I believe that he is a hero for the following reasons. Randy’s motivation for not fighting in the rumble was not based on fear‚ but rather understanding. He realized that even if the Greasers won‚ the Socs would still be the lucky ones with all the breaks. Randy knew that fighting wouldn’t change anything. Randy states‚ “I’d fight‚
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In the book The Outsiders‚ written by S.E. Hinton‚ it tells the story of a young boy named Ponyboy‚ who is a greaser that feels like he is on the outside of society. The book which is fiction focuses on how Johnny killed Bob‚ and how the cops are after him and ponyboy. It also focuses on how they both feel like they are looked down upon by the world. The three topics addressed in this adventurous novel our the fight between the rich and poor‚ the power of friendship‚ and what it means to be a hero
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Social classes in “The Outsiders” were a portrayal of how society was back in the 60’s. It sets the mood for the novel with the Socs’ and the Greasers. They were both from different parts of town (East and West). The “Greasers” were the lower class that live on the East side of Tulsa. They wear leather jackets and ripped jeans‚ and they walk everywhere. On the other hand‚ the “Socs” were the rich kids that lived on the West Side of town. They drove nice cars and wore the best clothes. The social
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“Southern gentlemen had nothing on Johnny Cade.” The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is about a group of greasers from Tulsa‚ OK during the mid-1960’s who battle with rich Socs and about the main character/narrator Ponyboy growing up. One character that stands out in the story is Johnny because he greatly impacts the plot. He is a dynamic character that has an ironic change in the way he acts and is a round character who shows multiple sides of his emotions. Three characteristic traits about Johnny are
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Robby Reyes Mr. Fountain Film Study III/Period 5 11 February 2013 The Outsiders Movie Critiqued Correctly The Outsiders did not fit the criteria of being one of the films of Francis Ford Coppola. Critics were largely unimpressed by the movie but did well enough at the box office. The Outsiders was based off the novel‚ published in 1967‚ by S.E. Hinton. It is about a character‚ Ponyboy‚ who lives with his two brothers‚ Darry and Sodapop. All of them battle class warfare along with their fellow
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I’m in it as much as you are. I’ll stop crying in a minute... I can’t help it.” the main character in this book “The outsiders‚” Ponyboy Curtis has the innocence and immaturity of a young fourteen-year-old. but as we continue to read we soon see when he reaches the point of no longer being “gold” or is forced to mature causing him to lose his innocence. We quickly learn that Ponyboy wants to understand why the Socs and Greasers fight‚ why his brother is overworked‚ but yet they have so little money
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