“The Outsiders” is a novel written by S. E. Hinton in 1967. The story is set in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma‚ in 1965. The book follows two rival groups‚ the Greasers and the Socs (short for socials). The groups are divided by the economic status of their societies. The main Characters are Ponyboy Curtis‚ Sodapop Curtis‚ Darry Curtis‚ Dally Winston‚ Two-Bit Mathews‚ Steve Randle‚ and Johnny Cade. Ponyboy‚ Sodapop‚ and Darry are three brothers that look out for each other after their parents died in a car crash
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it or not‚ everyone is an outsider; moreover so are you. “The Outsiders”‚ a novel written by S.E Hinton‚ took place in the 1960’s Tulsa‚ Oklahoma. When Hinton was 17 years old‚ out of anger she wrote this book about the differences between two unique teenage social groups: the greasers and the Soc (Doc A). She illustrates that the outsiders are the people who stand out from the rest of society by thought or action. Both the greasers and the Soc can be considered outsiders‚ but as the story goes on
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E-books E-books open up all kinds of new opportunities‚ especially in the areas of education‚ entertainment‚ and business. Schools around the country take advantage of E-books and other online materials. In most cases‚ the price to access the electronic material is much lower than buying an actual hard copy of the book. I have personally seen this model used in my courses at Penn State. Many of my classes require reading assignments that are in an electronic format. E-books have also revolutionized
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There has been conversation of whether YA books have an effect on teenagers today. Most adults do not allow their children read these novel because it deals with rape‚ sex‚ murder or violence‚ and drugs. According to Gurdon‚ reading about homicide does not turn a man into a murderer; or reading about cheating on the exam won’t make the child break the honor code. The parents care more about their child’s happiness‚ moral development and tenderness of heart. Gurdon thinks that today’s YA novels discover
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BOOK REPORT The Outsiders By: S.E Hinton(New York: Puffin Books‚ 1967) The outsider: The Outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14-year-old boy. 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. The title of this book is related to the story‚ because in the novel‚ Ponyboy and Johnny are outsiders. They can be thought of as Outsiders because they are labeled Greasers although they do not act like
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When S.E Hinton adopted the title ‘The Outsiders’ for her book even though the word “outsider” was never recorded in the book itself making it the title was an intelligent move on her part. However‚ an outsider‚ in my opinion‚ is someone who doesn’t follow the flow that everyone else follows. For instance‚ many things could make you an outsider‚ including your appearance‚ your family‚ the way you live‚ and how you perform with other people. But why was it so critical for Hinton to use the word “outsider”
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Being true to yourself in an important virtue to carry on throughout one’s life and should be focused on vigilantly. In S. E. Hinton’s novel‚ The Outsiders‚ it features a young Greaser dubbed Ponyboy Curtis. Ponyboy‚ the protagonist in The Outsiders‚ has matured since the ending of the novel‚ and is now ready to graduate from high school and enter into the real world. Although‚ he must make the decision of whether he would prefer to remain as a greaser‚ and stay in his comfort zone‚ or change to
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The Outsider’s is a book about love and friendship‚ disaster and cause‚ gangs and fights‚ and then the book has you grow attached to your favorite characters and their feelings and emotions. This beloved classic written by S. E. Hinton in 1965‚ will have you see and capture the beauty of this gang of brothers and what go through. The book then talks about all the problems and experiences that Ponyboy Curtis and friend Johnny go through as misfit juvenile adolescents. Find out what happens with all
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