The greasers and the richkid socs are at war on the tulsa streets. 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 book ends with yoko, momos second partner, progressing through sex. Howard saul becker becker argued that deviance from normal social rules is more common than perceived and that the philosophy that social deviants are also regularly pathological is incorrect. The photographer breaking ground for japanese outsiders. Susan eloise hinton, the writer of the book the outsiders published this novel under the alias s. You can publish your book online for free in a few minutes. List vpl a list of unabridged novels and drama plays selected for esl readers.
The outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14yearold boy. In this new edition, becker includes two lengthy essays, unpublished. Hinton in march 1982 had never heard of the outsiders until a middleschool class in california petitioned him to make a movie of the book they had read in. These free notes consist of about 38 pages 11,170 words and contain the following sections. Ponyboy, soda pop, and darries parents got into an accident and died.
Hintonaccording to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. Soda at this time, when he was 12yearsold, was horse crazy. 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. The outsiders is a dramatic and enduring work of fiction that laid the groundwork for the ya genre. The outsiders by s e hinton is a groundbreaking, timeless story by a brilliant writer. Buy the outsiders puffin modern classics book online at low. Home literature summary the outsiders the outsiders chapters 3 4 summary.
While the guys are walking with the girls, a blue mustang drives past, inside are the girls boyfriends and some of their friends. She was cute, but that cherry valance was a real looker. Although a youth book this is a ground breaking, timeless and well worth the read. The muchbanned ya novel the outsiders turns clunky prose. Ponyboy knows what to expect and knows he can count on his brothers and friends until the night someone takes things too far. This special edition of the groundbreaking novel contains.
The outsiders was groundbreaking, but it didnt create ya fiction many have claimed that young adult fiction didnt exist before s. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is. Hinton is the author of a number of bestselling and beloved books for young adults, including that was then, this is now. Never before seen photos and letters from the publishers archives.
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. According to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. 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. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of. S e hinton wrote the outsiders, her first book, when she was 17. The outsiders was groundbreaking, but it didnt create. About the book find at your local library description the socss idea of having a good time is beating up greasers like ponyboy.
The book i first saw was dildo, which had the look and feel of a family album and tells the story of momos relationships with her two of her lovers as they struggle with gender identity disorder. The outsiders by s e hinton is a groundbreaking, timeless story by a brilliant. The most interesting fact about this book in particular is that, this was the first. Rumble fish, tex, and of course, the outsiders, which was written when she was just 16 years old.
Beckers seminal study remains the most piercing exploration about unconventional individuals and their position in normal society. This penguin modern classics edition is published with an introduction by jodi picoult, author of my sisters keeper. Ponyboy listens to randy, cherry, and the other socs testify, all the while feeling frustrated that they keep saying johnny killed bob. One of the most groundbreaking sociology texts of the 20th century, howard s. Set in hintons hometown of tulsa, oklahoma in 1965, the outsiders centers on ponyboy curtis, a 14yearold living with. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, butdid most of the work when she was sixteen and a junior in high school. Ponyboy, soda said softly, like he was talking to an injured animal, you look sick. The radios usually going full blast and the tv is turned up loud and people are wrestling and knocking over lamps and tripping over the coffee table and yelling at each other.
Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. 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. In this lesson, well learn about the chain of events that led to the death of dallas winston in the s. Hinton the outsiders by s e hinton is a ground breaking, timeless story by a brilliant writer. The greasers and the socs have always been rival gangs. In most cases these ceos were not attention junkies and were not only great capital allocators but also time allocators. Howard beckers outsiders broke new ground in the early 1960s, arguing that social deviance is a more common phenomenon that perceived and that conventional wisdom that social deviants are pathological is incorrect. Hinton wrote her cult classicbut it did, sort of high. Ponyboy knows what to expect and knows he can count on his brothers and friends until the night.
The outsiders has been one of the most popular book among teens and preteens since it came out in 1967. Hintons the outsiders is a young adult novel of enduring power. At this point, he has totally convinced himself that he was the one who committed the murder. Susan hintons ground breaking book is arguably the most widely read of young adult novels since it first appeared in 1967. Thanks, cherry said, and the other girl, who was named marcia, said, how. Beckers outsiders revolutionized the study of social deviance. The outsiders chapter 12 summary and analysis gradesaver. The outsiders is a great book that looks at eight ceos who produced above average returns for shareholders over the long term. Then one day the owner sold the horse, breaking sodas heart. 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. A ground breaking, timeless story from a brilliant writer. It was the tough, unfiltered, empathetic, and frank voice of ponyboy curtis, the main character in hintons ground breaking and genrecreating novel, the outsiders. 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.
I was sick and left my book at school for my novel study. Who cares if its written by a girl and at that age. Try one of the apps below to open or edit this item. 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. Over 29 years tom murphy of capital cities produced a 19. Ok it might not be a book that will be counted as a classic but then a lot of books that are critically acclaimed are absolutely boring. The socs idea of having a good time is beating up greasers like ponyboy. The book also reflected the books hinton was readingthe ones not marketed to teenagers.
Fourteenyearold ponyboy lives with his big brothers, sodapop and darry. The free the outsiders notes include comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. E hinton sinarmas world academy international school. Well explore the relationship between dally and johnny and. And well still be the lucky ones with all the breaks. In 1967, a new voice entered the world of childrens publishing. Hintons classic story of a boy who finds himself on the outskirts of regular society remains as powerful today as it was the day it was first published. The novel broke ground in the genre of young adult fiction, transcending established boundaries in its portrayal of violence, class conflict, and prejudice. The outsiders by s e hinton is a ground breaking, timeless story by a brilliant writer.