The novel tells the story of ponyboy curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in. Neil griffiths is the author of two novels, published by penguin. Hinton, use figurative language, like personification. 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. More recently, hinton has written a novel, hawkes harbor, published in 2004, and short stories, some of tims stories, published in 2007, for adults. Neil griffiths top 10 books about outsiders art and. 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. In this new edition, becker includes two lengthy essays, unpublished. Brelloch block 2 812 ponyboy curtis 14 years old light brown hair greenish eyes long hair darry curtis ponyboys brother muscular dark brown hair setting the outsiders takes place in oklahoma. The outsiders was published when she was seventeen and was her stark answer to the fluffy high school stories about proms and dates typical of the 1960s. Suspicious, they believe theres only one reason maurelle dupre would be lurking in their small villageshes a gypsy, a thief.
See a complete list of the characters in the outsiders and indepth analyses of ponyboy curtis, johnny cade, cherry valance, sodapop curtis, and darry curtis. Her first novel, the outsiders, was published in 1967 and changed publishing for young adults by portraying a grittier, more realistic view of the lives of teenagers. 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. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Hinton, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full.
Bob is a tough, intimidating boy who gets killed by johnny when he and his friends attack johnny and ponyboy. 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 outsider is a horror novel by american author stephen king, published on may 22, 2018, by scribner. The the outsiders quotes below are all either spoken by johnny cade or refer to johnny cade. The new york times taut with tension, filled with drama. It tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his two older brothers.
The plot is further complicated by the rivalry between two gangs. One of the most groundbreaking sociology texts of the 20th century, howard s. Beckers outsiders broke new ground in the early 1960sand the ideas it proposed and problems it raised are still argued about and inspiring research internationally. The film would certainly have received a pg rating upon its original 1983 release, except that the rating was not given until august. Sodapop curtis ponyboys brother always happy he has dark gold hair dark brown. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. These free notes consist of about 38 pages 11,170 words and contain the following sections.
Johnny cade character analysis in the outsiders litcharts. The book on which the film is based is roughly contemporaneous to the time that s. Hinton irrevocably altered the course of juvenile literature in america with her first novel. Ponyboy and his two brothers darrel darry, who is 20, and sodapop, who is 16 have recently lost their parents in an automobile accident. Hintons novel the outsiders, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. At a time when the average youngadult novel was, in. Automatically reference everything correctly with citethisforme. 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. Ponyboy curtis, a teenaged member of a loose gang of greasers, is leaving a movie theater when he is jumped by.
The outsiders is a dramatic and enduring work of fiction that laid the groundwork for the ya genre. When i stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, i had only. The story begins with ponyboy being jumped, and then saved by his two brothers. They are seen by following two rival groups, the greasers and. At least he knows what to expectuntil the night someone takes things too far. Hinton wrote her first book, the outsiders, in 1967, when she was seventeen years old.
That book, her first novel, was published in 1967 by. There is a stranger amongst the residents of the caveriddled village of reynier, france. But a former chicago detective turned mystery author, dave martin. Ponyboy is pretty smart and has a lot of opportunity in front of him, but he comes from the wrong side of town and hangs out with a bunch of similarly weirdlynamed friends who drop out, smoke cigarettes, and get busted for robbing stores and. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel and 18 when it was published in 1967. Have you ever wanted to describe something, but couldnt quite find the words. If youre not a joiner, buy my ebook, read 30 books in 30 days like francis bacon instead. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of. The outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14yearold boy. In flint city, oklahoma, police detective ralph anderson arrests popular teacher and little league coach terry maitland in front of a crowd of baseball spectators, charging him with raping, mutilating and killing an 11yearold boy. Hinton explores a multitude of themes throughout the story, such as friendship, and coming of age.
Beckers outsiders revolutionized the study of social deviance. The story line is good, but what sparked my interest is how s. 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. The free the outsiders notes include comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. The outsiders book hamilton public library bibliocommons. The outsiders theme of loyalty by patti kirby on prezi. Over the course of the novel, ponyboy learns that bob had his own troubles and difficulties growing up. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. According to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. 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. The unofficial leader of the greasers, he becomes an authority. Who saved the kids in the outsiders when the church was on. Puffin is proud to publish this contemorary classic for a new generation of readers. The outsiders theme of loyalty work cited hinton, s.
There was a vibrant internal life to the book, which. This is a quick book summary and analysis of the outsiders by s. Save your work forever, build multiple bibliographies, run plagiarism checks, and much more. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Why the outsiders still matters 50 years later rolling.
Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Ponyboys friends and the socs, rich kids who jump greasers for fun. 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. Thirty years later, it speaks to teenagers as powerfully as ever. Strong, athletic, and intelligent, darry has quit school. The outsiders everything you need to know about the. She has always enjoyed reading but wasnt satisfied with the literature that was being written for young adults, which influenced her to write novels like the outsiders. The outsiders bibliography english bibliographies cite. Though i usually prefer science fiction and fantasy, reading the outsiders was a phenomenal experience. 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. The outsiders is narrated by a fourteenyearold called ponyboy curtis weird name, but a cool kid. The outsiders is the lifestory of fourteenyearold ponyboy michael curtis.
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. Darrel, known as darry, is a twentyyearold greaser who is raising ponyboy because their parents have died in a car crash. Summary read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. The outsiders confronted serious stuff poverty, loneliness, violence, insecurity but was so compelling that i didnt even notice it. Hinton is also the author of that was when, this is now, rumble fish, tex, taming the star runner, and many others. As a teacher, you can use these questions in the classroom, or in online discussion forums, to confirm that your students are reading the book. The outsiders has been one of the most popular book among teens and preteens since it came out in 1967. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is. The outsiders is a novel that revolves around the maturing of ponyboy, and the strengthening of the bonds between each gang member.
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. The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic status. The outsiders study guide contains a biography of author s. Eight unconventional ceos and their radically rational blueprint for success by william thorndike is the 18th book i read in the read 30 books in 30 days reading challenge. We first meet our narrator, fourteenyearold ponyboy, as hes walking home from the moviesalone, which is something we know hes. Big david, little david 1995 is a picture book, and the puppy sister 1995 is a childrens chapter book. 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. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. The outsiders 4 book series kindle edition from book 1. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.