Connections between books the outsiders official website. One of the themes in the outsiders is facing the death of a close friend. Samuels encourages anderson to destroy this new evidence, but anderson doesnt. Its not that im antisocial and occasionally i like to go out with my friends, shop, eat, laugh, that kind of stuff, but sometimes i like to lie in my bed on rainy days when the internets down and read a book or watch a movie on t. This handout asks students to analyze the poem, richard cory by edwin arlington robinson and connect its theme to the outsiders by s. Our school needs technology and books in order that we are to better able. At a time when the average youngadult novel was, in. The connections that i got from this book is text to the world because in the outsiders they are in there are fights, gangs and bad neighborhoods and that goes on today in our world.
The free the outsiders notes include comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. 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. Ponyboy is a greaser and he and his gang have battles with the socs. Tim and curly shepherd are mentioned in both books. Hintons novel the outsiders, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Big david, little david 1995 is a picture book, and the puppy sister 1995 is a childrens chapter book. 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. Many of them have led hard lives already, and they are tough, angry and unforgiving. Beckers outsiders revolutionized the study of social deviance. How the outsiders became one of the most important business. New moon the twilight saga, book 2 by stephenie meyer 4. Hinton, started writing the book when she was fifteen and was inspired by social divisions in her high school that she saw.
Hintons the outsiders is one of the best books ever. Another theme in the outsiders centers around the conflict between different socioeconomic groups. May 08, 2014 the outsiders may not be a huge best seller, but it is the book that appears to be influencing ceos and big hedge fund and private equitytype investors. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of town. I consider it tough love the same way ponyboy does because she always hard on me and punishment me for the things i do. Consider that it was written directly from the perspective of a teenager experiencing life and writing about it. The outsiders may not be a huge best seller, but it is the book that appears to be influencing ceos and big hedge fund and private equitytype investors. 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. I am a 7th and 8th grade language arts teacher in a socioeconomicallydepressed area. The outsiders chapters timeline timetoast timelines. The new york times taut with tension, filled with drama. Forty years later this 2007 essay discusses the novels 40th anniversary, and why we still love it after all those years. But no on much else besides trouble with the socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose idead oa good time is beating up greasers like ponyboy.
On march 25, 1983, francis ford coppola and warner bros. The outsiders is a great book about a gang of friends who deal with some very big problems, and a great moral. We are a new and used bookstore located in livonia, mi. What are some connections for the book the outsiders by s. Hinton in 1967, was brought to the filming of the classroom scene by one of the extras. Sep 22, 2014 the outsiders, first published in 1967, is set in the 1960s and is about the struggles and adolescent boy goes through dealing with what social group he belongs to.
The outsiders is a dramatic and enduring work of fiction that laid the groundwork for the ya genre. You may also see connections between this books and. The greasers we are introduced to the greasers in the beginning of the book. The socs are the rich kids who dont have to work for anything, while the greasers. Many of our students live in poverty and our county has one of the highest unemployment rates in the state.
The outsiders and adolescent social cultures reading on. Your job is to find connections between the book and you, and between the book and the wider world. The outsiders was actually published when the author was only 17 years old. When i stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, i had only.
Three curtis brothers, three greasers go into the burning building, bob has three rings, and by the end of the book there have been three deaths. The drivein ponyboy,johnny,and darry go to the drivein and meet cherry. The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic status. The outsiders cliffsnotes study guides book summaries.
Ponyboy curtis and his brothers, sodapop and darry, belong to a group of poor teenage boys called greasers. Ponyboy knows what to expect and knows he can count on his brothers and friends until the night. The outsiders by s e hinton is a groundbreaking, timeless story by a brilliant writer. The outsiders class set of books donorschoose project by. This theme of unity contrasts the theme of individuality. As the car approaches the church, the boys realize it is on fire. The greasers and socs are divided by their wealth, social class and opportunities to succeed. 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.
Although in the beginning of the book the socs and greasers hate each other, they begin to realise they are not that different and have several similarities. Finally, darry convinces the reporters to leave, but the nurses still will not give pony, soda, and darry any information about the conditions of dally and johnny medical information is privileged and is only given to family members. We have a tradein policy that offers you a bigger discount on our used paperbacks if you bring. Stereotype, someone who is regarded as embodying or conforming to a set image or type. Sep 22, 2015 an important theme in the book the outsiders by s. Philadelphia daily news what its like to live lonely and. The socs we are introduced to the socs in the beginning of the book. The outsiders has been one of the most popular book among teens and preteens since it came out in 1967. One of the most groundbreaking sociology texts of the 20th century, howard s.
The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic. 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. Hinton wrote her first book, the outsiders, in 1967, when she was seventeen years old. These free notes consist of about 38 pages 11,170 words and contain the following sections. Hintonaccording to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. In conclusion this book is about how people will always be classified differently then others no matter how much everything changes. The dvd can be seen on the shelf in zachs room, as well as on laceys nightstand. There is a theme of the rule of three in this work. When i first read this on page 2 of the outsiders i instantly felt a connection to ponyboy. My personal connection with the book is the way darry treat ponyboy is the same way my older sister treat me. The books connection in livonia the books connection.
The outsiders and adolescent social cultures reading on the. Sep 23, 2007 few books come steeped in an aura as rich as s. What is the connection between the outsidersbook and real. Security footage from the conference also provides confirmation of maitlands alibi. This same theme can be found in the contemporary hit the hate u give, a novel that evolves from starrs grief in the loss of her childhood friend, khalil. He finds a group of people, a few adults with a bunch of little kids, watching the. You can publish your book online for free in a few minutes. Anderson actually finds a book at the conference center gift shop that maitland or his doppelganger picked up and the fingerprints left on the book are confirmed to be maitlands. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, butdid most of the work when she was sixteen and a junior in high school. This means connecting the reading to your own past experiences, to happenings at school or in the community, to stories in the news, to similar events at other times and places, to other people or problems that you are reminded of. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a. The stereotypes in the novel are the socs and the greasers. There is a lot of descriptive and graphic violence and a lot of smoking, drinking, and swearing. Chapter 1 fourteen yearold ponyboy curtis, is walking home from a paul newman movie.
More recently, hinton has written a novel, hawkes harbor, published in 2004, and short stories, some of tims stories, published in 2007, for adults. 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. They often fight with the socs, the group of wealthy, privileged boys who beat them up for fun. This book doesnt really set a good example for kids in high school and junior high. 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. I thought that the outsiders which was written by a 17 year old, was a really slow book.
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. Plot after johnny killed bob, all ponyboy and his brothers were trying to do was to get back to normal, but they new that things would never get. My students need 30 copies of the outsiders book for a literary unit. The significance of stereotypes illustrated in hintons. The outsiders chapters timeline created by slurryxz. He is attacked by a group of socs, the rivals of his gang, the greasers. The outsiders is a book about sensitive teenage boys who alternately get into gang fights, hug one another, and burst into tears. Although in the beginning of the book the socs and greasers hate each other, they begin to. The outsiders class set of books donorschoose project. The 1983 film the outsiders makes several appearances in the film. Sodapop and darry ponyboys older brothers, johnny, twobit, dally, and steve. As the three brothers wait at the hospital to find out about their friends conditions, reporters bombard them with questions.
The characters of the outsiders, that was then, this is now and tex have crossover appearances among the three books. The socs idea of having a good time is beating up greasers like ponyboy. The outsiders class set of books my students need 30 copies of the outsiders book for a literary unit. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider.
In that was then, this is now ponyboy curtis is the guy who winds up with bryons girlfriend. The outsiders, first published in 1967, is set in the 1960s and is about the struggles and adolescent boy goes through dealing with what social group he belongs to. On, edit images, videos and 360 photos in one place. As a filmlover myself i believe that this movie is one of the most beautiful and touching that i have ever seen. At least he knows what to expectuntil the night someone takes things too far. Feb 26, 2012 what are some connections for the book the outsiders by s. Hinton is also the author of that was when, this is now, rumble fish, tex, taming the star runner, and many others.
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