We killed time by reading gone with the wind and playing poker. May 15, 2012 the outsiders transformed youngadult fiction from a genre mostly about prom queens, football players and high school crushes to one that portrayed a darker, truer world. Thank god i accidentally stumbled upon it and read it. We assign a color and icon like this one to each theme, making it easy to track which themes apply to each quote below. The outsiders quotes explanations with page numbers litcharts. In this part of the book analysis, i will write my opinions about the book the outsiders by s.
Analysis of the book the outsiders 1233 words bartleby. Susan eloise hinton published the outsiders during her freshman year at the university of tulsa. Hinton, is an excellent story about the hardships and triumphs experienced by the greasers and the socs, two rival gangs. By entering your email address you agree to receive emails from sparknotes and verify that you are over the age of. These free notes consist of about 38 pages 11,170 words and contain the following sections. Praise for the outsiders the outsiders transformed youngadult fiction from a genre mostly about prom queens, football players and high school crushes to one that portrayed a darker, truer world.
Download pdf the outsiders full books bitterly cold. One night at the movies, ponyboy and johnny fall in love with sherri cherry valance and marcia, once they get dally winston, the toughest and meanest of the greasers to stop attempting to score with the girls. The new york times taut with tension, filled with drama. I make good grades and have a high iq and everything, but i dont use my head. Mar 21, 2019 when reading the book, i quickly came to realize that the eight outsiders had similar philosophies regarding the use of these tools. The curtis brothers the story, we soon learn, is narrated by ponyboy curtis, a 14yearold boy living with his brothers in. Summary that cherry valance is acting as a spy for the greasers shocks ponyboy and johnny, but then they learn that bob, the dead soc, had been her boyfriend. Free download or read online the outsiders pdf epub book. What does ponyboy mean on page 18 when he says, i lie to myself all the time. A revealing novel about teenagers by a teenager by s. Summary introduction in this book analysis, about the book the outsiders by s. Howd you like that haircut to begin just below the neck. The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic status.
The country would be like that, i thought dreamily. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 192 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. With comprehensive contact information, including cell phone numbers, for over 275 million people nationwide, and whitepages smartcheck, the fast, comprehensive background check compiled from criminal and other records from all 50 states. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider. According to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s.
Puffin is proud to publish this contemorary classic for a new generation of readers. The outsiders winstonsalemforsyth county schools front page. Whitepages is the authority in people search, established in 1997. To raise capital, they made sure they ran profitable organizations and emphasized cash flow generation over reported earnings the latter being wall streets preferred metric. Danielle bennington booksamillion, harrisonburg, va when it was first published in 1967, the outsiders defied convention with its immediate, deeply sympathetic portrayal of ponyboy and his struggle to find a place for himself in a difficult world.
She wrote the book, when she was fifteen, and it was published during a first year in college at the university of tulsa hinton. Ponyboys daydreams about the country, his appreciation of sunrises and sunsets, and his rescue of the children from the burning church distinguish him from other characters in the novel. You will receive your daughters choice reading book title prior to the start of summer and book group which will meet for discussion in the fall. The next four or five days were the longest days ive ever spent in my life. Conflict information sheet a page of information describing different types of conflict conflict foldable students create a foldable describing the different types of conflict. This is an excellent hands on activity that makes a great study tool. Jan 21, 20 the outsiders, pages 167168 ponyboy has his court date for the night johnny killed bob, the soc. The outsiders what were reading noweven though the story is fictional, it feels real. Thirty years later, it speaks to teenagers as powerfully as ever. The outsider is a 1956 book by english writer colin wilson through the works and lives of various artists including h. Ponyboys gang was inspired by a truelife gang, the members of which were very. One problem is how ponyboy has to grow up without parents.
Dec 04, 2019 a look into the coming of age classic, the outsiders by s. Wells mind at the end of its tether, franz kafka, albert camus, jeanpaul sartre, t. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the outsiders and what it means. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Please choose an additional three 3 of your choice.
In this part of the analysis, i will give some information about the subjects of the book, and about. Analysis of the book the outsiders 906 words 4 pages. The outsiders shows the importance of preserving the hope, openmindedness, and appreciation of beauty that are characteristic of childhood. Special 50th anniversary edition loaded with interesting extras on some 30 or so pages in the rear of book. These traits show that ponyboy, unlike the other boys, still has. Ponyboy is still really delusional and has convinced himself that johnny is not dead and that he, himself, was the one who killed bob. The outsiders is a book that everyone should read, it shows a glimpse of a life that some think is a story or a myth, and to others is a reality. Hinton, presumably to hide or neutralize her female identity. I was almost two blocks from home then, so i started walking a.
The main characters of this fiction, classics story are ponyboy curtis, sodapop curtis. The outsiders is a beautiful and heartbreaking story of 14 year old ponyboy curtis, his two older bro. Hinton makes the characters and scenes come to life. Hinton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hinton i will discuss character and plot development, as well as the setting, the authors style, and my opinions about the book. And you cant win against them no matter how hard you try, because theyve got all the breaks and even whipping them isnt going to change that fact. Why doesnt ponyboy like referring to sodapop as a dropout. Ponyboy curtis, a member of the greasers, a gang of poor east side kids in tulsa, leaves a movie theater and begins to walk home alone. A car follows him, and he suspects that it is filled with a bunch of socs pronounced sohshes, members of a rich west side gang who recently beat up his friend johnny.
I about decided i didnt like it so much, though, when i spotted that red corvair trailing me. The first edition of the novel was published in 1967, and was written by s. A vocabulary list featuring the outsiders chapter 5. All audio and visuals belong to their respective owners. Philadelphia daily news what its like to live lonely and unwanted and cornered by. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, but. Reading the book is enjoyable and there is no need to look up words in the dictionary. Eliot, ernest hemingway, harley granvillebarker the secret life, hermann hesse, t. Hilton was born in july 22, 1948 in tulsa, oklahoma. The book really focuses on what some kids in the us have to go through. The outsiders isbn 9780142407332 annotated, see below. The outsiders ink you could get away with murder, living with your big brother and all, but darrys stricter with you than your folks were, aint he.
I wanted to be out of towns and away from excitement. Hilton is one of the most wellknown books of all time. I only wanted to lie on my back under a tree and read a book or draw a picture, and not worry about being jumped or carrying a blade or ending up married to some scatterbrained broad with no sense. Johnny sure did like that book, although he didnt know anything about the civil war and even less about plantations, and i had to explain a lot of it to him. You will receive your daughters choice reading book title prior to the start of summer and book group which will meet for discussion in. She has won the ala best book for young adults four times. The greasers and the socs puts ponyboy curtis and his best friend johnny cade in a bad spot. Today, with more than eight million copies in print, the book is the bestselling young adult novel of all time, made into a film directed by francis ford coppola and starring emilio estevez, patrick swayze, matt dillon, and tom cruise. Batman and the outsiders 2018 by bryan hill and dexter soy jan 28, 2020 4. The book takes place in tulsa, oklahoma, in 1965, but it is never stated in the book. The outsiders became a bestseller and is now considered a. I dont understand how this book escaped my reading list for all these years. When it was first published in 1967, the outsiders defied convention with its immediate, deeply sympathetic portrayal of ponyboy and his struggle to find a place for himself in a difficult world.
Litcharts makes it easy to find quotes by chapter, character, and theme. The outsiders first hardcover edition, 1967 authors. Book is protected in removable acidfree dj protector. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, but did most of the work when she was sixteen and a junior in high school. Lawrence, vincent van gogh, vaslav nijinsky, george bernard shaw, william blake. Hinton cover artistrobert hunt countryunited states languageenglish genreyoung adult fiction publisherviking press, dell publishing publication date april 24, 1967 media typeprint, audiobook pages192 isbn0670532576 oclc64396432 followed bythat was then, this is now the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel but did most of the work when she was 16 and a junior in high school. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel but did most of the work when. This lesson will focus on the summary of chapter 1 of the outsiders.
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