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Essay Planning Sheet
Name:____________________________________
Describe how the main character has changed throughout the
novel.
Structure Guide (Basic)
Introduction State contention (your stance or opinion towards
the question)
Nutshell and overview of body paragraphs.
Body 1 - Explain what Ponyboy was like at the beginning of the
novel.
Ideas; innocent, nave, not street-wise, judgemental (towards the
Socs), believes
Darry doesnt love him and thinks there is meaning in fighting
(rumbles).
Body 2-3 - Explain what events or experiences were critical in
changing Ponyboy.
Ideas; meeting Cherry (changes his perception of Socs, sunsets),
the fight (witnessing
death), Windrixville (running away, losing his hair, seeing a
different side to Dally),talking to Randy (about he futility of
fighting), Johnnys death (loss of innocence),
standing up to Bobs friends (maturity, street-wise), Dallys
death (wasted life) and
talking to Darry (realisation that he loves him, grows-up)
Body 3 - Describe how Ponyboy has changed after these key
events.
Conclusion - Summarise essay content, restate contention and
make a comment about S.E.Hintonspurpose.
Terminology;
Novelinstead of book Plot the events that take place within the
novel Setting the location and description of the place in which
the novel is set. Character people involved in the novel
Characterisation way characters are depicted, act and developed.
Quote extract from the novel always include page numbers.
How to use a quote
If the quote is less than two lines you place it within the
text. Example;
The cat was calm and content, like a soft pillowresting on the
sofa. (pg. 23) An example ofthis is when Harry says, I have always
stuck up for my buddies. This time was
no exception. (pg. 23)
If the quote is longer than two lines you indent it within the
text. Example;
An example of this is when Jenny states; I looked towards the
jetty and saw that he was sitting with her, holding hands. I
wentinto shock for a second and then a strong sensation of rage
overcame me. I ran towards
them and threw myself onto the girl, punching, screaming and
tearing at her. (pg.23)
This highlights her fierce aggression
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Introduction Template
Opening Statement
State clearly what this
essay will be about.
Nutshell
Brief overview of novel
Overview of Body
Brief overview of body
paragraphs.
Closing Statement
Restate contention in
different words.
Opening Statement
State clearly what this
essay will be about.
In the novel The Outsiders the central character, fourteen
year-old Ponyboy
Curtis, undergoes a process of immense personal change.
Nutshell
Brief overview of novel
The novel, published in 1967, is narrated by Ponyboy and sheds a
light on the
class conflict between the Greasers, a group of low-class
youths, and the Socs
(short for Socials), a group of privileged rich kids who live in
the wealthy West
Side of town.
Overview of Body
Brief overview of body
paragraphs.
This essay will explore the ways in which this class conflict
dramatically
changed Ponyboys personality and understanding of the society
around him.Over the course of two weeks Ponyboy must grapple with
several turbulent
and challenging events and experiences. All of which force him
into a rite of
passage that sees him gain maturity, confidence and a wiser
outlook on the
class conflict that surrounds him.
Closing StatementRestate contention in
different words.
In this novel, Ponyboys journey informs the reader about the
importance oftolerance and the corrosive nature of class
conflict.
