Jack Mitchell 3/7/16 Section 3 The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Book Talks The book I read was The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. This book is about the rivalry between the two groups which are the Greasers VS. Soc’s. The main characters in this story are Ponyboy‚ Johnny‚ Dallas‚ Darry‚ Sodapop‚ and Two-bit. The Soc’s puts Ponyboy Curtis and his best friend Johnny in a bad and dangerous spot. One night at the movies‚ Ponyboy and Johnny fall in love with Sherri and Marcia after they got Dally‚ the toughest
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In the book “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton a boy that was born on the wrong side of town wishes he was not considered a “Greaser” and less than his brothers. So when he gets a chance to be to feel like a “Soc” he likes it. In the middle of the story he gets close to Dally that he didn’t like that much in the beginning. Ponyboy gets close to people that he thought he’d have for a long time. The whole conflict that lead to Bob dying started when Bob was beating up Ponyboy and Johnny disliked
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The Outsiders Why do people fight? In the fictional book The Outsiders‚ written by S.E Hinton‚ a 14 year old boy learns the way of street life by getting hurt. The story takes place in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma during the 1960s. There are two gangs that live in Tulsa‚ the Socs and the Greasers. The characters Ponyboy‚ Sodapop‚ Darry‚ Sandy‚ Steve‚ Evie‚ Two-bit‚ Johnny‚ and Dally are all part of the Greasers gang. Cherry‚ Marcia‚ Sylvia‚ Bob‚ and Randy are in the Socs gang. Ponyboy‚ the main character
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such as "I love you"‚ and some random and plain out dumb such as "I did not get my Spaghetti-Os". When Johnny Cade laid out‚ in agony and distress on his death bed‚ he muttered the last words "Stay gold‚ Ponyboy. Stay gold..." (page 157). If one who hasn’t read the novel "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton‚ they can assume these last words mean nothing‚ or that Johnny was delirious. However‚ when you think about and interpret these words‚ they have a very deep meaning.
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Though I usually prefer science fiction and fantasy‚ reading The Outsiders was a phenomenal experience. The story line is good‚ but what sparked my interest is how S. E. Hinton‚ who was 16 at the time she created this‚ writes. Everything flows smoothly‚ and with so much detail. You get to know the characters so well it’s hard to believe the story just covers one week of their lives. This book is extremely hard to put down. The Outsiders is about a gang of “greasers‚” or underprivileged teenagers‚
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The movie The Outsiders by S.E Hinton and the book were very different from each other. Ponyboy‚ Johnny‚ and Dally are three characters that I noticed were the most different. These three are part of a gang called “Greasers” along with four others. In the book‚ Ponyboy has a good relationship with is brother Sodapop but doesn’t get along well with his oldest brother Darry. He is a good reader as well as successful in track. In the movie he still has a good relationship with Sodapop‚ but he gets along
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become. In the story The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton a young boy named Ponyboy Curtis is mostly affected by the death of his mother‚ father and later his best friend. He lives with his older brothers Darry and Soda pop. Even though he has his brothers watching his every move‚ Ponyboy gets into some trouble that seems to be a related to some pain he still feels from his parent’s death. After their parents died‚ Darry‚ because he is over the age of 18‚ became Ponyboy’s Guardian. Ponyboy looked up to both his
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of us are what make us who we are. In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and in my own personal experience‚ people encounter obstacles‚ and eventually overcome them. Ultimately‚ by overcoming obstacles‚ individuals will become more resilient and acquire new outlooks on people and life. It is showcased in the novel The Outsiders
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This book‚ “The Outsiders” written by S.E.Hinton is about a gang called Greasers and the narrator‚ “Ponyboy” tells us about what happened the year before telling us the story of everyday life as a Greaser. In this book‚the author uses different types of techniques to contradict the characters to their gang. However‚ the author also does not connect the characters to the gang. I have three different techniques that the author uses to contradict the characters to their gang. Ponyboy contradict to his
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“We’re born alone‚ we live alone‚ we die alone. Only our love and friendship can create the illusion for the moment‚ that we are not alone”(Orson Welles). If friends did not have each other everyone would be alone. In the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton‚ Johnny and Dally have similarities and differences. When Johnny and Dally are not out with the gang‚ they both have bad home lives. Johnny’s parents abuse him while he is at his home‚ his father is “always beating him up‚ and his mother
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