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Author: S.E. HintonPublished: 1966
Genre: Coming of Age
Presented by: Megan Tamez
1ST period
SETTINGThe setting of The Outsiders took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1966. It is through the
environment that the author shows them being on the wrong side of the tracks. If it
weren’t for this, the reader wouldn’t understand how the surroundings forced
them to grow up so fast.
CHARACTERS SODA POP
Physical CharacteristicsDark brown hairLong silky hairStraight hair
PersonalityFun because he is very
energeticCaring because he’s
sensitive Happy because he smiles a
a lot
PONY BOY CURTISPhysical characteristics
Light brown hairHair is longer than most
boysGreenish / gray eyes
PersonalitySweet because he’s a good
friendReliable because you can
count on him Observant because he
loves movies
CONFLICT
The conflict is the poor Greasers and the rich
Soc’s have many struggles. The Greasers
and the Soc’s are enemies and every time the Soc’s see a Greaser,
they attempt to jump them
The Outsiders is a Man vs.. Man conflict
SUMMARY OF THE PLOT
The town is split into two groups, one side is the Soc’s (the socials) the other side is the Greasers (the poor people).
They are enemies and every time a Soc sees a Greaser they attempt to
jump them. Until one day it just goes too far.
THEME
BRINGING THE RICH AND POOR TOGETHER
People in a class that have same beliefs
The physical abuse that took place
The relationship between the rich class and the poor class
POINT OF VIEW
The point of view is told by the character Pony Boy. The story is told in first person. We know this because it’s Pony Boy’s thoughts and
not the others.
SYMBOLISMThis picture is symbolic because it
illustrates the rivalry between the Soc’s and the Greasers.
Throughout the book there was constant fights and disagreements between the
two classes.
RECOMMENDATION
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The Outsiders is worth reading because it shows a lot of emotional and hard times
between four brothers that live together all alone without parents after their death.
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