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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