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    of survival is always at play within society. S.E. Hinton uses these literary techniques of stereotypes‚ characterization and conflict throughout the novel of The Outsiders to depict they key theme of rivalry. In The Outsiders‚ every character has been classified as “a greaser”‚ being stereotyped like that is pretty cruel. When Ponyboy said‚ “We both need a haircut and some decent clothes. They’ll know we’re hoods the minute they see us!” (Hinton‚ 64) He admitted to succumbing to his stereotype.

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    Tamanna Bhatia Ms. Martino- p.5 English 8 1-2-12 People change a lot throughout a period of time. In the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton‚ there is a lot of character change. There are changes in relationships with others as well as with self. People can evolve into almost completely new beings. When you live in a very tough society‚ such as 1960’s in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma‚ people are judging you by the length of your hair‚ and what side of the railroad tracks you live on. Ponyboy Curtis is a

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    Jokin Ms. Margret Literature May.24th Nothing will be OK “Everything will be Ok.” “It’s going to be OK.” People can always hear this kind of sentences from others. When people get trapped in some difficult position‚ others who play the brave characters will encourage the people who get into trouble‚ whatever in the book‚ in the film‚ or in the life. It seems like “everything will be OK” is the fact. However‚ in the book The Outsiders‚ everything became worse. And the truth of the world is‚ things

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    written by S.E Hinton demonstrates that violence can cause much change to a person on the inside as well as outside. This book became an immediate success when it was written during the 1960’s and was based around the reputation and the stereotypes of that current decade. If you were a kid growing up in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma you either belonged to one of two groups‚ a “Soc” or a “Greaser”. In this book‚ there are many differences between the two groups‚ which tends to cause much violence. S.E Hinton has much

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    “Stay gold Ponyboy. Stay gold…” (Hinton‚ 126). “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton is a novel about the life of a 14 year old boy and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes he is an outsider. The character Johnny Cade is brave‚ shy‚ and he does not feel loved. For starters‚ Johnny is a brave kid. The text states‚”I swear‚ you three are the bravest kids I’ve seen in a long time” (Hinton‚ 81). This quote explains that when Dally‚ Ponyboy‚ and Johnny went to go save some

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    about S.E Hinton‚ background of the story‚ and the three brother. This story has emotional‚ happy and thrilling moments in this book. The greaser and socs do not get alone with each other. S.E. Hinton’s novel‚ the outsiders is the first a narrative of Ponyboy‚ a young outcast boy who later become a strong man filled with identify. S.E. Hinton was born and raises in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma. She was born on July 22‚ 1950 remarking that there was a little to do for a child growing up in Tulsa. S. E. Hinton

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    The Outsiders Book Review

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    “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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    ?John McKenna Mr. Cook English III Honors 10 May 2008 Themes of “The Outsiders” In the novel “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton‚ the protagonist Ponyboy struggles with many common problems that a teenager encounters. One of these problems is when he struggles with remaining loyal to the Greasers and living a moral life. The Greasers don’t have many morals except for looking out for each other‚ and that is how most of them lose their innocence. This is the problem that Ponyboy must deal with. He

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    Two young heroes arrived on the scene‚ Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade. Soon after arrival‚ they heard a faint yelling coming from the inside of the church. “They’ve been missing for at least a half an hour…. I told them not to play in the church” (Hinton 91) quotes the children’s teacher who was taking them on a field trip. First‚

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    quote means in hard times you began to see circumstances more clearly.I agree as it is time in life as in literature because this quote relates to this book.The novels Outsiders written by S.E Hinton and Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry written by Mildred D. Taylor. The book Outsiders written by S.E Hinton‚ goes with this quote because in the began of the book Outsiders they where all trouble makers towards the ending of the book they all started to realize what they have. The mood for Outsiders

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