We realized there was a real market for books such as the outsiders. Ponyboy curtis the novels fourteenyearold narrator and protagonist, and the youngest of the greasers. The outsiders cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. Thomas howell, matt dillon, ralph macchio, patrick swayze. A proud member of the greaser group, protagonist ponyboy faces lessons of loss, pride, and sacrifice through. A group of socs on top of ponyboy the socs pronounced. The outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14yearold boy. Read fun facts about the outsiders from the story outsiders completed by deadlymilkovich with 1,280 reads. While still in her teens, hinton became a household name as the author of the outsiders, her first and most popular novel, set in oklahoma in the 1960s.
Theyre able to offer a unique, unflinching, and sometimes distorted view on the culture they dont inhabit. Twobit objects to the verb turn, asserting that ponyboy and johnny were heroes all along. New york herald tribune best teenage books list, 1967 chicago tribune book world spring book festival honor. He has lightbrown, almostred hair and greenishgray eyes, and wears his hair longer than a lot of boys wear theirs, squared off in the back and long at the front and sides. Special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Set in the fictional town of blackburg, crockett county, kentucky, the series tells the story of the farrell clan and their struggle for power and control in the hills of appalachia. The the outsiders quotes below are all either spoken by darry curtis or refer to darry curtis. Johnny and pony turn to dally when they need help escaping after johnny kills bob. About the outsiders the outsiders was written by a teenager about teenagers. Darry gives up the possibility of going to college and playing football so that he can take a job as a menial laborer and provide for their family. Hinton, the old, abandoned church on top of jay mountain is the place that johnny and ponyboy both members of the greasers gang go to run away.
The novel tells the story of ponyboy curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in. Story of ostracized kid a timeless fave of teens, preteens. Facts about the outsiders took place in tulsa, oklahoma. 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. Hes said to be movie star handsome, and has silky, dark gold hair real. Ponyboy michael curtis is the narrator and protagonist of the 1967 novel the outsiders, and its 1983 film adaptation. The novel describes johnny as a lost puppy and a puppy that has been kicked too many times. Hintons the outsiders, including setting, climax, protagonists, and antagonists. Ponyboys literary interests and academic accomplishments set him apart from the rest of his gang. It is wgn americas third original series, which debuted on january 26, 2016. 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. It is told in a firstperson narration style, with the narrator being a 14yearold boy. Character analysis dallas dally winston dally winston had been in gangs in new york city before joining the greasers. Sodapop patrick curtis is the middle curtis boy, and one of three deuteragonists of the outsiders.
Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary. Hintons young adult novel the outsiders has been celebrated as a classic. 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 outsiders quiz that tests what you know about important details and events in the book. The main theme in the outsiders is social and class conflict. His parents were killed in an automobile accident just eight months before the outsiders story takes place. Susan eloise hinton 1950 was born and raised in tulsa, oklahoma, the setting for most of her early teen novels including the outsiders, that was then, this is now, and tex of the 1960s and. The narrator of ithe outsiders, ponyboy is fourteen years old and a greaser. Her career began with the publication of her first book, the outsiders 1967, at the age of seventeen. He is ponyboys least favorite member of the gang, and pony considers him tougher, colder, meaner. They are the rivals to the greasers, who are the protagonists of the book. The book was inspired by two rival gangs at her school, will rogers high school, the greasers and the socs, and her desire to empathize with the greasers by writing from their point of view. Hintons website hintons website is full of info on the outsiders and hintons other books.
While johnny needs the greasers, the greasers also need johnny, for protecting him gives them a sense of purpose and justifies. The next morning, ponyboy wakes up before his brothers and starts making breakfast. Susan eloise hinton was born on july 22, 1950, in tulsa, oklahoma. The free the outsiders notes include comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. This theme is demonstrated through the two gangs, the socs and the greasers. Ponyboy and his two brothers darrel darry, who is 20, and sodapop, who is 16 have recently lost their parents in an automobile accident. Johnny had been severely beaten by a group of socs before this story begins.
The outsiders paperback deckle edge, april 20, 2006. The outsiders is about two clashing groups of teenagers, the greasers and the socs. Full glossary for the outsiders character analysis ponyboy curtis ponyboy curtis is a 14yearold boy whose world has been turned upside down. The outsider is a classic literary character who, for one reason or another, lives on the outskirts of socalled normal society. The outsiders is a 1983 american comingofage drama film directed by francis ford coppola. Which might explain why i still love reading the outsiders a book that i first came to love. Hinton and thats all i know good book it was also printed in 1967 and the book is only about 2 weeks of the boys life. These free notes consist of about 38 pages 11,170 words and contain the following sections. This remarkable novel gives a moving, credible view of the outsiders from the inside. Johnny cade cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. He comes from an abusive home, and he takes to the greasers because they are his only reliable family. In art worlds 1982, a book that greatly influenced the sociology of art. Darry curtis character analysis in the outsiders litcharts. Often considered the most successful novelist for the junior high and high school audience, s.
Hinton is credited with creating realistic young adult literature. Hintons classic story of the struggle between the socs and the greasers remains as powerful today as it was the. This story deals with issues that are very close to the hearts of teens, whether in the 1960s when this book was written or today. Life is messy, bruising, but also full of intoxicating adventures. The outsiders questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on the outsiders. Beckers outsiders is a thorough exploration of social deviance and how it can be. The rivalry between two gangs, the poor greasers and. He is only 16 years old, but has already been beaten down by the cruelty of life. Although hinton was neither a greaser nor a soc, the book is written from the point of.
Beckers most famous book, outsiders 1963, viewed deviance as the cultural product of interactions between people whose occupations involved either committing crimes or catching criminals. They show him the morning paper, which contains an article with the headline juvenile delinquents turn heroes. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of. The book drew a wide audience, especially among teenage boys who were. Outsiders is an american television drama series created by peter mattei. Sparknotes is here for you with everything you need to ace or teach. In the books, dallas winston is said to have an elfish face with high cheekbones, a pointed chin, small, sharp animal teeth, and ears like a lynx. The film is an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by s. It represented a major turning point in the sociology of deviance. Johnny cade is a vulnerable sixteenyearold greaser in a group defined by toughness and a sense of invincibility. The differences in values and socioeconomic status. Definitely check out the faq section spotlight on s.
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