The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic. Discord voice and chat server with dedicated game channels. Her simple explanation is, ive always been a tomboy. The novel explores the impact of living in a place where a teenager cant even walk home by himself and where fear is the predominant emotion, as is the case for recently orphaned ponyboy curtis and his friends. 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. Thirty years later, it speaks to teenagers as powerfully as ever. The novel is a wonderful tale of ponyboy and the greasers and socs and it reflects a number of the attitudes and concerns of the time as well as timeless ones. She used her initials when publishing the book because she wanted to keep her name private from everyone else. Hinton, was and still is, one of the most popular and best known writers of young adult fiction. Students will practice reading summarization skills, recalling details, writing and inference skills. 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. Dont forget she also wrote others like rumble fish and that was then, this is now.
In march of 1983, the movie the outsiders was released. It connected the concept of status that never crossed my mind and tied it with something that happened in my school everyday. 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. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is. The outsiders was hintons attempt to prove that the greasers were human. Complete the outsiders novel study with answer keys by. The success of the outsiders put a lot of pressure on hinton, and the stress initially inhibited her progress on a followup book. The outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14yearold boy. I think this quote contributes to the theme of the bildungroman because it gives you some details of what johnny is trying to say the main setting of the novel the main setting is when ponyboy and johnny were at the park and the socs went to were. The author of the book, the outsiders, is susan eloise hinton, or s. You will also find a section at the end of this list entitled audio book podcast sites where the folks in open culture have aggregated a list of some interesting audiobooks and podcasts providing services. N please click authors name or program title for video and detail information. It contains everything you need to teach the novel from start to finish. The friends you make here in the nor branch you choose to play will be with you as you explore future games.
Thomas howell, matt dillon, ralph macchio, patrick swayze. When it was first published in 1967, the outsiders defied convention with its immediate, deeply sympathetic portrayal of ponyboy and his struggle to find a place for himself in a difficult world. Hinton is the author of a number of bestselling and beloved books for young adults, including that was then, this is now. This is a sample book report from ultius on the novel the outsiders, which tells the story of two youth gangs with a serious rivalry. Susan eloise hinton was born in 1948, and has spent most of her life in tulsa, oklahoma. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider. Price new from used from library binding please retry. In 1988 she received the inaugural margaret edwards award from the american library association for her cumulative contribution in writing for teens. To have fun and help others do the same is the philosophy that. Over 600 free audio books for teachers and educators.
Ponyboy curtis ponyboy is a fourteenyearold member of a gang called the greasers. He was also the one that gave pony boy and johnny the guns and the hideout. Her books have been taught in some schools, and banned from others. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel and 18 when it was published in 1967. Author on apr052007, paperback paperback april 5, 2007 5. The movie is also pretty great but the book was 100% better. In the book the outsiders, what page does it say that. In the book, the story is told by a young narrator, pony boy, who. Ponyboy and his two brothers darrel darry, who is 20, and sodapop, who is 16 have recently lost their parents in an automobile. Susan eloise hinton is an american writer best known for her youngadult novels set in oklahoma, especially the outsiders, which she wrote during high school. Popular ama apa 6th edition apa 7th edition chicago 17th edition, authordate harvard ieee iso 690 mhra 3rd edition mla 8th edition. The rivalry between two gangs, the poor greasers and the rich socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other.
May 08, 2015 we have gone through the list and we found some very good titles there. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. Book summary the outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14yearold boy. Hinton, who was just a teen herself 16 when the book was first published, for her thoughts on the books. Steinberg edited the magazines author interviews, and beginning in 1992 put together four anthologies of them in book form, published by the pushcart press. Hinton has given many interviews about her first published book, the outsiders. While still in her teens, hinton became a household name as the author of the outsiders, her first and most popular novel, set in oklahoma in. Those who know her work may be surprised that she is a woman, since her narrators are almost always teenage boys. We have gone through the list and we found some very good titles there.
Her novels changed the way people look at young adult literatu susan eloise hinton was born in tulsa, oklahoma. Learn the outsiders book chapter 1 with free interactive flashcards. Sep 24, 2007 what iswas the inspiration behind the book. Novelties study guide paperback 2007 author joyce friedland on. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Though she was afraid at first that a movie version would destroy her original intentions for the story, she soon found that wasnt true. Twobit is the jokester of the gang and, at eighteen, also one of the oldest just behind darry. The outsiders what are your thoughts about the outsiders. Nor is active in several games and we have a dedicated group of enthusiastic players looking to grow the guild and experience all aspects of these games. However, there are two places in the book when ponyboy comments on the fact that darry is smart. Her novels changed the way people look at young adult literature.
Hinton has 23 books on goodreads with 67995 ratings. He talks nonstop and has a smart comment about everything, no matter whom hes talking to, even if its the police. Susan eloise hinton was only 15 when she began writing the novel and was just 17 when it was first published. Innocence the outsidersmotifs of all characters all the characters, in some way seem to have lost their innocence. Members include published authors and illustrators, librarians, agents, editors, publicists, booksellers, publishers and fans. The outsiders is a dramatic and enduring work of fiction that laid the groundwork for the ya genre. She has always enjoyed reading but wasnt satisfied with the. Chief outsiders marketing resources including free ebooks, guides, reports and webinars.
The fact that she wrote the book while she was a high school student and published it while a freshman in college gained her much attention, and. Reading, going to movies, hanging with his friends dislikes. We are a casual, mature, familyfriendly guild that has been around since 1992 when it was founded in the game the shadow of yserbius on the imagination network. Please note that this is a new quiz with little or no feedback rating from the absurd trivia community of players. Novelties study guide paperback 2007 author joyce friedland. A book displaying of the correlation of social and economic status may not have appealed to the average twelve year old, but for me the outsiders did just that. His parents died in a car accident, so he lives alone with his two older brothers, darry and soda. The outsiders bibliography english bibliographies cite. The novel explores the impact of living in a place where a teenager cant even walk home by himself and where fear is the predominant emotion, as is. Containing engaging video lessons and interactive self. Dedicated website with complete roster information, forums, event calendar, and more. Innocence the outsiders motifs of all characters all the characters, in some way seem to have lost their innocence. Create your citations, reference lists and bibliographies automatically using the apa, mla, chicago, or harvard referencing styles. She has always enjoyed reading but wasnt satisfied with the literature that was being written for young adults, which influenced her to write novels like the outsiders.
Early in the book, pony believed that darry didnt even like him, much less need him as a brother. The fire was in autumn when it was cold and dally died a few weeks later after johnnys death. That book, her first novel, was published in 1967 by viking. This represents the fact that all of the greasers have grown up in a hostile environment where they arent. The book follows two rival groups, the greasers and the socs, who, divided by their dissimilar socioeconomic status, hold on to what they can amid the turbulent social changes of the 1960 s. The outsiders what are your thoughts about the outsiders so. Course summary this flexible and selfpaced study guide course covers the most important information about the novel the outsiders. Several popular movies have been made of her books. The story, we soon learn, is narrated by ponyboy curtis, a 14yearold boy living with his brothers in a poor east side neighborhood.
Author information susan eloise hinton wrote her first novel, the outsiders, as a freshman at the university of tulsa, in 1967, when she was just 17 years old. Hinton is one of the most popular childrens writers, and has been so for decades. What is the inspiration behind the book the outsiders. After the fire at the church, when pony was reunited with darry, pony finally saw darry for what he really is. Keep in mind that the author wrote this book when she was 15 and 16 and then look at the writing style. This penguin modern classics edition is published with an introduction by jodi picoult, author of my sisters keeper. The outsiders bibliography english bibliographies in harvard style. Susan elouise hinton started this book at the age of 15 as a short story about a boy who gets beaten up on the way home from the movies. The characters are so believable that it seems unreal that she was this young when she wrote this book.
The outsiders novel study literature guide flip book by. Two months later the movie rumble fish was released. A selection of 35 books, covering eyfs to y6, selected to support primary schools to develop a curriculum response to the equality act 2010. Susan eloise hinton born july 22, 1948 is an american writer best known for her youngadult. The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic status.
Sorry i cant provide more information, i havent read the book in about 6 years. Use the information from the hinton biography to answer the following questions. However, we recommend that you bookmark the page so you can keep checking it for new additions. Susan eloise hinton was born in 1950 in tulsa, oklahoma. 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. What are good questions to ask the author of the outsiders. Hinton vocabulary words identified and defined for each chapter 4 page vocab activity for all using context clues with.
If you would prefer to buy the new resource please search for new no outsiders book pack. Choose from 500 different sets of the outsiders book chapter 1 flashcards on quizlet. She wrote under the genderneutral guise of her initials, s. Although hes a ladies man, full of racy stories, and dabbles in petty thievery, twobit seems like a warmhearted guy, at least in terms of the people he cares. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Gang violence, child abuse, stabbings, shootingsthese drive the action. The site is updated daily with information about every book, author, illustrator, and publisher in the childrens young adult book industry. Susan was born on july 22, 1948, and she is currently 68 years old. This study guide consists of approximately 90 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the outsiders.
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