Book the outsiders by hinton

Acc ording to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. Analysis of the american reality, possibility, and dream found in nickel and dimed and the outsiders stay gold, ponyboy. This remarkable novel gives a moving, credible view of the outsiders from the inside. Hinton, follows two rival groups the socs and the greasers. The main characters of this fiction, classics story are ponyboy curtis, sodapop curtis. Fine in very good dust jacket with some wear to the extremities. Published when she was only 18, susan eloise hinton s first book was praised as an impressive performance a book alive with the fresh dialogue of her contemporaries new york times. Ponyboy curtis is a goodnatured teen who loves books and movies. Hinton big david, little david hawkes harbor the outsiders the puppy sister rumble fish some of tims stories tex that was then, this is now for jimmy table of contents chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter 12 the outsiders that was then, this is. Hinton english mass market paperback book free shipping the outsiders by s. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of the outsiders written by s. The problems that had been building up began to resolve themselves, but the buildup is definitely worth it. Hinton s 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. Returning to the same workingclass landscape, hinton paints a deeplyfelt portrait of best friends bryon and mark, as they grow up and grow apart.

Hinton according to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. Hinton is also the author of that was when, this is now, rumble fish, tex, taming the star runner, and many others. 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 the 1960s. Hinton, and was first published in 1967 by viking press. Published four years after her phenomenally successful first novel, the outsiders, that was then, this is now confirmed s.

Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, but. The first edition of the novel was published in 1967, and was written by s. 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. The socs are from the rich side and the greasers are from the poor side of this small town in oklahoma. The outsiders is gritty, honest and authentic, and a novel that i feel every teenager needs to read. According to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. Thankfully, aside from some dated slang words, the novel still rings as true today as when hinton wrote it in 1967.

Hinton is the author of a number of bestselling and beloved books for young adults, including that was then, this is now. The book is set in tulsa, oklahoma during the early 1960s. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, but did most of the work when she was sixteen and a junior in high school. Its publication enabled her to attend the university of tulsa, oklahoma. The outsiders essays are academic essays for citation. Aug 04, 2016 s e hinton wrote the outsiders, her first book, when she was 17. 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. 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.

At least he knows what to expectuntil the night someone takes things too far. She is a writer and actress, known for the outsiders 1983, rumble fish 1983 and the outsiders 1990. Ponyboy curtis, a teenaged member of a loose gang of greasers, is leaving a movie theater when he is jumped by socs, the greasers rival gang. Both groups despise each other because they do not understand each other.

Jun 14, 2017 which might explain why i still love reading the outsiders a book that i first came to love as a kid and why so many others are still reading it five decades after it was first published in 1967. She witnessed the struggles of her peers, especially the violence between the different social class gangs, in school and began to write about them. Introduction in this book analysis, about the book the outsiders by s. Hintons the outsiders, a book i first discovered and loved as a teenager myself. According to ponyboy, there are two kinds of people in the world. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Impressive there is not much else to say on that matter the outsiders centres on two rival gangs the greasers and the socs. Our narratorhero is ponyboy, the youngest in his gang of greasers. Hinton s novel the outsiders is rich with figurative language which she incorporates seamlessly into the novel to enrich the readers experience and understanding of the characters.

I hunted around for a book to read, but id read everything in the house about fifty million times, even darrys. When i stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, i had only. Which of the themes do you feel is the central idea of the book. 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 wrote her debut novel at the tender age of 17.

A searing story of loyalty, trust, friendship and betrayal, hintons remarkable, rebellious novel written when she was only 17 captures the. The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic. Hinton i will discuss character and plot development, as well as the setting, the authors style and my opinions about the 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. Hintons gritty comingofage story follows the greasers narrator ponyboy curtis, his protective older brothers. Hinton s place in the canon of young adult literature. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel but did most of. Hinton was born on july 22, 1948 in tulsa, oklahoma, usa as susan eloise hinton. She started writing the book when she was fifteen years old and had it published when she was eighteen. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary. Hintons honest teen point of view she wrote it at age 16. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider.

His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of town. Dear reader, it is very difficult for me to write about myself, and especially the outsiders, which was written at a horrendous time in my life, was published by a series of mindboggling synchronicities, and has gone further than any author dared dream. The outsiders paperback deckle edge, april 20, 2006. The outsiders is a dramatic and enduring work of fiction that laid the groundwork for the ya genre. Any literary missteps like some tooeasy plot resolutions are overcome by the power of author s. Jul 26, 2019 like the outsiders, rumble fish was turned into a feature film by francis ford coppola in 1983, however, unlike hintons previous novels, there is no crossover of characters in rumble fish. The outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14yearold boy. This is a quick book summary and analysis of the outsiders by s. Analysis of the american reality, possibility, and dream found in nickel and dimed and the outsiders. Despite this, the book certainly follows a similar storyline and themes and is a really good choice if youre looking for books like the outsiders. A soc short for social has money, can get away with just about anything.

In this part of the analysis i will give some information about the subjects of the book, and about the author. A heavy book to be sure but as a seventh grader, it wasnt too hard to understand. Rumble fish, tex, and of course, the outsiders, which was written when she was just 16 years old. 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. Towards the end, the book starts to get sort of rushed and is not as exciting. Book summary the outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14yearold boy. The novel tells the story of ponyboy curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in. Hinton wrote her first book, the outsiders, in 1967, when she was seventeen years old. The book follows two rival groups, the greasers and. Hintons the outsiders was written when the author was sixteen years old and attending high school. Nov 14, 2010 visiting the outsiders film locations in tulsa. S e hinton was the first recipient of the american library association award for an outstanding contribution to young adult. Hes also an orphan whose two older brothers and streetsmart friends guard and protect him.