Below are some reading passages that we have hand picked to supplement this book. The greasers arrive at the vacant lot and find tim shepard s gang already there, along with another group from a suburb called brumly. It has a billboard, a movie poster, and a comercial. Ponyboy and his greaser gang fight rival gang the socs short for socials, the wealthier, more preppie kids and try to make a place for themselves in the world. The outsiders is a dramatic and enduring work of fiction that laid the groundwork for the ya genre. S e hinton was the first recipient of the american library association award for an outstanding contribution to young adult. The outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14yearold boy. Ponyboy studies the boys from the other greaser gangs, and realizes that these boys are all future convicts, and that his own brothers and friends are not. Alexandra starnino several conflicts affect ponyboy and his gang.
This study guide consists of approximately 90 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the outsiders. Greaserswas a conflict between the two sides of towns, the rich and the poor, and the socials thought that they were better than the greasers but they soon found out that things were bad on both sides of town. The world was a conflict between dally and the world because he thought that the world was out to get him. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is. We took interviews of the boys, and the boys brothers. Boekverslag engels the outsiders door susan eloise hinton 4e. The book was inspired by two rival gangs at her school, will rogers high school, the greasers and the socs, and her desire to show sympathy toward the greasers by writing from their point of view. The book follows two rival groups, the greasers and the socs, who, divided by their dissimilar socioeconomic status, hold on to what they can amid the turbulent social changes of the 1960s. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel and 18 when it was published in 1967.
A story of slum children and their heartbreaking efforts to find a place in the world, told by a teenager who lived it. 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. Everything is a matter of life or death, triumph or failure. The book takes place in tulsa, oklahoma, in 1965, but it is never stated in the book. In chapter 4, johnny kills bob, a soc, who along with four other socs, attempts to jump ponyboy. From penguins the originals collection, the outsiders is an outstanding story of teenage rebellion, written when the author was only 17 teenagers in a small oklahoma town have split into two gangs, divided by money, tastes and attitude. He looks over at darry, and knows that darry will work his way out of the street life. Hinton that shows the struggles of growing up hinton did a fine job with the character development, the plot, and the theme with a few flaws. Possible loose bindings, highlighting, cocked spine or torn dust jackets. Hinton weaves together a couple of pretty compatible genres to create the overall effect of the outsiders.
What is the inspiration behind the book the outsiders. Two teenagers dash in a church that mysteriously caught on fire, and rescues all the kids trapped in a building. Church fire newspaper article the outsiders newspaper. I dont understand how this book escaped my reading list for all these years. 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. Mass market paperback published in 1997, 014240733x paperback published in 2006, kindle edition published in 2012, 0140. Thank god i accidentally stumbled upon it and read it. Ponyboy knows what to expect and knows he can count on his brothers and friends until the night. Conflicts and solutions in the outsiders by alexandra. The outsiders has been one of the most popular book among teens and preteens since it came out in 1967. The new york times taut with tension, filled with drama. The setting in the early chapters of the outsiders foreshadow the events of chapter 4 in many ways. Hinton wrote her first book, the outsiders, in 1967, when she was seventeen years old.
Used textbooks do not come with supplemental materials. The outsiders may not be a huge best seller, but it is the book that appears to be influencing ceos and big hedge fund and private equitytype investors. It makes the reader see that at the end of the day, as ponyboy says, we see the same sunset, and that while we are the ones who create the divides between ourselves, we can also be the ones to challenge them. No matter that the book is 50 years old, or that the movie was filmed in this part of town more than three decades ago. With help from family and friends, growing up can be much more manageable and even fun. Her book, written by a teenager about teenagers in tulsa. The outsiders is gritty, honest and authentic, and a novel that i feel every teenager needs to read.
Commonlit book pairings the outsiders free reading. Hintons classic story of a boy who finds himself on the outskirts of regular society remains as powerful today as it was the day it was first published. Warren buffett tracker how the outsiders became one of. A revealing account of the tensions, fears, and frustrations of gang life from a teenage boys point of view. You can publish your book online for free in a few minutes. Eight unconventional ceos and their radically rational blueprint for success. Hintons novel the outsiders, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
Once youre a fan of the outsiders, youre always a fan of the outsiders, which is why when mr. Why the outsiders still matters 50 years later rolling. This presentation will show you our ad campaign for the novel the outsiders. The story line is good, but what sparked my interest is how s. The outsiders is a beautiful and heartbreaking story of 14 year old ponyboy curtis, his two older brothers and their gang, and their struggles to. A soc short for social has money, can get away with just about anything, and has an attitude longer than a limousine. Newsela is an instructional content platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject. When reading the outsiders i could never put the book down. At a time when the average youngadult novel was, in. Het boek beschrijft het conflict tussen twee rivaliserende gangs onderscheiden door hun ses. At least he knows what to expectuntil the night someone takes things too far. Library browse by book the outsiders the outsiders ponyboy curtis, a member of the greaser gang, learns the value of family and friendship through his conflict with a rival gang, the socs, and his own comingofage journey.
Though i usually prefer science fiction and fantasy, reading the outsiders was a phenomenal experience. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, butdid most of the work when she was sixteen and a junior in high school. The area of social concerns has always been one of the most important to the fiction of hinton. Oconnor posted about the tub on facebook, it was shared over 220 times. The outsiders is a book about friendship, acceptance, courage, and bravery. Its dated, but it can be tied into bullying, which is a hot topic now. It also helps that you can reward the kids with watching the movie after reading the book and taking the ar test.
We first meet our narrator, fourteenyearold ponyboy, as hes walking home from the moviesalone, which is something we know hes not supposed to be doing. The depth and complexity of his thoughts and feelings are not unique to him alone,but are universal human characteristics. Loading livebinder the outsiders nonfiction articles. After the initial introductions to the characters and the basic conflicts, we find ourselves on a wild ride full of fights, rumbles, shootouts, and the flashing bulbs of newspaper cameras. The novel tells the story of ponyboy curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. Its publication enabled her to attend the university of tulsa, oklahoma. S e hinton wrote the outsiders, her first book, when she was 17. Get an answer for what are the problems that the socs and the greasers faced in the outsiders. The outsiders by s e hinton is a groundbreaking, timeless story by a brilliant writer. The outsiders is one of those books that made people believe juvenile fiction, or what the publishing industry eventually rebranded as young adult fiction, could go beyond dating and cutesy shit to address real issues with depth and nuance. The socs idea of having a good time is beating up greasers like ponyboy. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone looking for an easy read with a timeless story and a powerful message.
Links to articles relating to the themes in the novel the outsiders by s. The point of view in the outsiders serves as a lesson to the reader. The outsiders has been required reading in all the schools i have taught. Hinton recalls that when she published her debut novel, the outsiders, in 1967, there was no youngadult market.
The outsiders is a book that changed the style of young adult writers because it went off from the genre that young adult writer were using during that time period. Word count for the book the outsiders word counters. On march 25, 1983, francis ford coppola and warner bros. Susan elouise hinton started this book at the age of 15 as a short story about a boy who gets beaten up on the way home from the movies. Hinton is also the author of that was when, this is now, rumble fish, tex, taming the star runner, and many others. According to ponyboy, there are two kinds of people in the world. The socs idea of having a good time is beating up greasers like ponyboy curtis. The outsiders ponyboy curtis, a member of the greaser gang, learns the value of family and friendship through his conflict with a rival gang, the socs, and his own comingofage journey.
When i stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, i had only. Activiteiten omvatten plotdiagrammen, toewijzing van. Download and read online for free the outsiders by s. Hintonaccording to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. But no on much else besides trouble with the socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose idead oa good time is beating up greasers like ponyboy. What is a conflict a conflict is a struggle between to opposite forces. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read.
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