Hinton herself acted as a location scout, and she had cameo roles in three of the four films. Can somebody please give me a brief summary of the book thanks. Includes plot diagram and summary, essential questions, themes, symbols and motifs, character maps, conflict analysis, vocabulary, more. Or if you werent lucky you could be a greaser, like he was. You could be a soc, one of the rich society kids, and get away with anything. Hinton lesson plans for the outsiders and other books. Solar music rights management, latinautor, bmi broadcast music inc. Teen rivalry in a small southern town sets the stage for this dramatic interpretation of the novel by s. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. April 24, 1967 marks the official birthdate of young adult literature as we know it.
He is 14 years old, has very good grades at school. He is loyal to all of his greases friends anfd family. When she published the book, she used her initials instead of her name, susan eloise, because she was afraid that boys might not want to. The first step is to develop a reading plan for your students. Hinton, 9780006722250, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hinton had been a teenager when she wrote the outsiders. Please answer truthfully, that way youll get the most accurate result. The narrator of the story is ponyboy curtis, a 14yearold orphan who lives with his two older brothers, soda and darry. Hinton 61 i got tired of watching him do it all, so i started digging into the sack myself.
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. Sodapop curtis, darrel curtis, steve randle, johnny cade, dallas winston, twobit mathews and cherry valance. I also would like to find something similar to the kite runner and a thousand splendid suns by khaled hosseini. The outsiders 1983 official trailer matt dillon, tom cruise movie hd. Hintons the outsiders with trends in modern juvenile justice. Greasers cant walk alone too much or theyll get jumped. Hinton, a teenager when she wrote the outsiders, at the bungalow in. Her book, written by a teenager about teenagers in tulsa. Hinton, rival gangs compete for territory, domination, and bragging rights in 1960s oklahoma. Ap beyond its cluster of office towers, tulsa is a city built close to the ground, a broad clash of neighborhoods you can tell apart by how the grass grows, bright and trim as a putting green in the richer sections, pale and shaggy in the poorer spots. She plays a nurse in dallass hospital room in the outsiders. The setting of this book is a small town in the 19602 theme the point of view the conflict in this story is between two gangs. The brothers lost their parents in a tragic car accident several years ago and rely on.
Hinton 87 dreaming, i thought in panic, im dreaming. The outsiders is a story about a feud between two groups in a town. When ponyboy gets caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, he has to figure out what the right thing to do is. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates.
The setting would differ and the names would change, but the common themes of the outsiders still exist today, in slightly scarier ways. L home daily post book link important dates about ms. The outsiders has been required reading in all the schools i have taught. Hinton, who wrote this modern classic when she was 16 years old, comments. Apr 23, 2017 the cast of francis ford coppolas film version of the outsiders, from left. Hinton drove around tulsa with a reporter on a recent afternoon, pointing out the estates of former oil barons, an overpass where young people were routinely beaten up and the movie theater mentioned at the beginning of the outsiders. They are long at the front and sides and he is very proud of them. Hinton is a book famous for its coming of age exploration of right and wrong. Hinton i will discuss character and plot development, as well as the. Hinton, a cult figure for 40 years since the publication of the outsiders, knows the difference between. Focuses on chapter 1 focuses on the background of the authour s. Pg 123 jerry tells ponyboy that they took so many pictures because the boys are so good looking. I had a sick feeling that dally was up to his usual tricks, and i was right. Hintons classic story of the struggle between the socs and the greasers remains as powerful today as it was the.
The outsiders, like most things i write, is written from a boys point of view. Hinton i will discuss character and plot development, as well as the setting, the authors style and my opinions about the book. At 192 pages, the outsiders is an ideal book to cover over the course of one or two weeks. Hinton final project compare and contrast the outsiders by s.
Nov 23, 2014 licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of motown. Im really into books like this with a coming of age aspect to them. It also helps that you can reward the kids with watching the movie after reading the book and taking the ar test. The video on the right is an introduction video about s. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner. Hintons the outsiders is a classic story of two conflicting social classes.
Later, rumble fish, tex and that was then, this is now were also made into movies. Directed by francis ford coppola, francis ford coppola tells the story of the ongoing conflict between the greasers and the socs in rural oklahoma. However, neither group is immune from the stereotypes of their social class, pressure to conform, and troubled family. When she published the book, she used her initials instead of her name, susan eloise, because she was afraid that boys might not want to read a book written by a teenage girl. When they meet johnny he complains that they will not let him put enough grease in his hair. Hinton scroll down to the bottom to hear the next chapter. Hintons the outsiders plot book jacket in ponyboys world, there were two types of people. The book changed publishing for young people, portraying a grittier, more realistic view of the lives of teenagers.
When you complete your organizer, and are satisfied with the information you jotted down, create an introductory paragraph about s. Hinton questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on s. He made her write two pages a day if she wanted to go anywhere. In 1988 she received the inaugural margaret edwards award from the american library association for her cumulative contribution in writing for teens. Includes plot diagram and summary, essential questions, themes, symbols and motifs. Rich kids, greasers and the lifechanging power of the outsiders january 28, 20 when author ally carter found out that s. She is devoted to tulsa, with its bumps, booms and busts, the luck of an oil economy. Hinton, the characteristics of gang members and images of characters to use to create. The narrator of the story is ponyboy curtis, a 14yearold orphan who. Hinton how might students use storyboards to demonstrate and to extend their learning. 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. Pg 145 twobit and ponyboy go to see johnny and by the tone of the doctor, ponyboy does not think johnny will live. Click on this link to upload audio and text of the outsiders, by s.
Hinton, a novel which tells the story of conflict between the greasers and the socs, captures the voice of ponyboy and his friends in a realistic way that relates to boys and their gangs even today. Ponyboy curtis, his brothers and friends are greasers. Hinton according to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Hinton im posting a photo of the film cast, but really it was the book that changed my life. Hinton recalls that when she published her debut novel, the outsiders, in 1967, there was no youngadult market. They are confusing ponyboy so darry makes them slow down. What were two results for hinton after publishing the. Hinton s the outsiders is a classic story of two conflicting social classes. Wilsons editorial comments about the sorry state of our city park, we rallied a large group to have a volunteer clean up day. Ponyboy curtis and his brothers, sodapop and darry, belong to a group of poor teenage boys called greasers. In this book analysis, about the book the outsiders by s. In this part of the analysis i will give some information about the subjects of the book, and about the author. She later wrote other popular young adult fiction, but the themes in the outsiders are still relevant fifty years later.
April 24, 2017 marks the 50th birthday of hintons timeless classic and the 50th birthday of. Hinton chapter 7 pg 122 ponyboy is interviewed by the police and reporters. Take this quiz to find outplease answer truthfully, that way youll get the most accurate result. In 2009, hinton portrayed the school principal in the legend of billy fail. Susan eloise hinton born july 22, 1948 is an american writer best known for her youngadult novels ya set in oklahoma, especially the outsiders 1967, which she wrote during high school. Thomas howell, matt dillon, ralph macchio, patrick swayze and tom cruise. They are thought to be nogood hoods for being poor, slightly dirty boys from broken homes. Hinton worked closely with the director, francis ford coppola and with upandcoming stars tom cruise, matt dillon and rob lowe. Hintons the outsiders, a teen classic, turns 50 cbs. The perks of being a wallflower by chobosky i think thats how you spell it.
Little do they know that bullying by one will lead to the death of another. The nurse makes a remark that suggests johnny has not been talking. The chocolate war and beyond the chocolate war by robert cormier. Living on the outside, ponyboy knew where his loyalties lay.
For those unfamiliar with the story told in the outsiders, here is a short summary. How can students be encouraged to analyze and interpret a young adult literary text. Hintons classic story of the struggle between the socs and the greasers remains as powerful today as it was the day it was written, and it is taught in schools nationwide. In this part of the analysis i will give some information about the subjects of the book, and about the author wrote the story when she was just 16 years old. She also appears as a prostitute propositioning rusty james in rumble fish. Brothers pony boy, soda pop and darry belong to gang called the greasers. Isbn 9780670532576 plot summary this story is told through the eyes of ponyboy curtis, the youngest of three brothers, who belong to a group of poor teenage boys called greasers. Hinton, what kind of car was tailing johnny when he was first jumped. While still in high school, hinton wrote the outsiders. Feb 16, 2010 im really into books like this with a coming of age aspect to them. Ill wake up at home or in the church and everythingll be like it used to be. Hinton, the outsiders 1983, the outsiders all media types teen and up audiences graphic depictions of violence, major character death, rapenoncon, underage. The outsiders isnt just a staple read in englishlanguage arts classes in middle schools. Many of them have led hard lives already, and they are.
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