Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a. Hinton, follows two rival groups the socs and the greasers. I really only be doing this on a book that really interests me or that i really loved. The outsiders is a terrific, well plotted and directed film that stays truthful to the book. 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. The international bestseller and inspiration for a beloved movienow with bonus content. The story takes place during the 1960s in oklahoma. He wished he could have a dog, ride sodapops horse, and darry would be like he used to be. They also spend more time than you might expect ruminating on how the tightness of a tshirt might enhance the rippling musculature of a steelyeyed fellow gang member this is where stephanie meyer got the idea for. This special edition of the groundbreaking novel contains.
There are some swear words in the book, but nothing stronger damn. The outsiders is a great book about a gang of friends who deal with some very big problems, and a great moral. Hinton, something very different to what i usually read but for a short story it wasnt bad and it was certainly better than some other works i have had to. The novel tells the story of ponyboy curtis and his struggles withthe librarian note.
This is a quick book summary and analysis of the outsiders by s. Fourteenyearold ponyboy curtis is the youngest of three orphaned brothers who live on the north side of town, the wrong side of the tracks. In fact, in the novel, the need for a representative literature is a central aspect of 14yearold ponyboy curtiss existential crisis. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider. The outsider is a new hbo drama with topshelf talent in front of and behind the camera.
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 outsiders is gritty, honest and authentic, and a novel that i feel every teenager needs to read. Also, im going back and reading the books that i never got around to when i was an adolescent. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the outsiders and what it means. Study 24 terms the outsiders chapters 4 6 vocabulary. At a time when the average youngadult novel was, in. May 21, 2018 in the outsider, stephen king straddles the worlds of crime and horror in the story of a little league coach accused of murder. I really liked this book i might have stayed up way. Hintons novel the outsiders, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
Feb 22, 20 this is a quick book summary and analysis of the outsiders by s. To the line of television shows that imagine the american family as an embattled criminal enterprise the sopranos, sons of anarchy add outsiders, a episode series. Stephen kings the outsider is a firstrate crimehorror. Ponyboy is a greaser and he and his gang have battles with the socs. Ponyboy curtis and his brothers, sodapop and darry, belong to a group of poor teenage boys called greasers. Jan 10, 2020 the outsider is a new hbo drama with topshelf talent in front of and behind the camera. 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. Hinton thoughtfully crafted the outsiders out of her own experiences. Though i usually prefer science fiction and fantasy, reading the outsiders was a phenomenal experience. His parents are dead, and now he lives with his older brothers, soda and darry. Sep 23, 2007 few books come steeped in an aura as rich as s.
He dreamed he could be away from excitement and just read a book or draw under a tree in the country. Nov 21, 2018 ponyboy in the outsiders thinks his life is figured out, until one night his world is flipped upside down. The outsiders has been one of the most popular book among teens and preteens since it came out in 1967. Wgn drama delivers more than just facial hair scripted series treads familiar antihero ground, but does so skillfully amber dowling. Hinton, something very different to what i usually read but for a short story it wasnt bad and it was certainly better than some other works i. The outsiders is a book about sensitive teenage boys who alternately get into gang fights, hug one another, and burst into tears.
I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone looking for an easy read with a timeless story and a powerful message. Story of ostracized kid a timeless fave of teens, preteens. Thats what i love about coppola, his respect for the source material. May 22, 2018 horrormeister king end of watch, 2016, etc. The greasers try to pick up a soches girlfriend at the drivein, theres a fight later that night, and a rich kid gets killed.
Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. The novel the outsiders begins the story of the curtis brothers. New moon the twilight saga, book 2 by stephenie meyer 4. If youre a little squeamish about worms, youre really not going to like them after accompanying king through his latest bit of mayhem. Many of them have led hard lives already, and they are tough, angry and unforgiving. The new york times taut with tension, filled with drama. This lesson focuses on the summary of chapter 5 of the outsiders. The outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14yearold boy.
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. After i read this book, i can say at at least two things. Philadelphia daily news what its like to live lonely and. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Jan 26, 2016 to the line of television shows that imagine the american family as an embattled criminal enterprise the sopranos, sons of anarchy add outsiders, a episode series. Its about class warfare between rich kids the soches and poor kids the greasers.
Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. The success of the book, which began as an article in the new yorker, the magazine for which he works as a staff writer, propelled gladwell into the realm. Book summary the outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14yearold boy. E hinton table of contents aambulance bburned ccigarettes ddarry eeasy ffire ggreasers hhospital iignorant jjumped kknife llied mmustang nnobodys oon the run pponyboy qquiet rrumble ssoadpop t. The outsiders is a classic in young adult fiction that revolutionised the genre by presenting adolescent characters that were the opposite of everything a teenager, by adult standards, should have been.
Thankfully, aside from some dated slang words, the novel still rings as true today as when hinton wrote it in 1967. The story focuses around ponyboy, his brothers, and their gang. Hintons, the outsiders is a great book for elder kids and young teens to read. Both groups despise each other because they do not understand each other. The success of the book, which began as an article in the new yorker, the magazine for which he works as a staff writer, propelled gladwell into the realm of superconsultancy. In the outsider, stephen king straddles the worlds of crime and horror in the story of a little league coach accused of murder. The socs are from the rich side and the greasers are from the poor side of this small town in oklahoma. 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 book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic. Start studying the outsiders chapters 4 6 vocabulary. Hintons the outsiders, a book i first discovered and loved as a teenager myself. A story written in 1965 is still relevant today and captivates the reader with a youthful, slangy writing style which allows the reader to bond with the characters. When reading the outsiders i could never put the book down. Review in ponyboy curtis s and his best friend johnny cade s worlds, two groups of kids fight for dominance over tulsa. 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 book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic status. The outsiders is a great film, well done and well acted, i read the novel by s. Stephen kings the outsider is a firstrate crimehorror hybrid.