Objectives: The Outsiders By S.E. Hinton 1. 2. 3. Author information 1960s information 3. Themes and basics of the book
S.E. Hinton Published The Outsiders in 1967 at the age of 17 (Began writing it at 15). The story was inspired by a real-life event at Hinton’s high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Outsiders is widely considered the first realistic young-adult novel. Other Hinton books include Rumble Fish, Tex, and That Was Then, This is Now. Susan Eloise Hinton
1967 in the U.S.A. #1 Television Show. The Beatles Popular movie Lyndon Baines Johnson is president. #1 Television Show. The Beatles A first-class stamp cost 5 cents. U.S. Population: 198 million Popular movie World population: 3.5 billion
Music and Film Here are some images of popular artists and movies. The Beatles Elvis Presley Beach movies Paul Newman The Beach Boys
Do you know... your 1960s... slang?
fuzz heater Watch out, the fuzz is after us! When did you start carrying a heater? broad rank That Kim is one knock-out broad! That band you like is rank!
tuff hood A 1967 Mustang is one tuff car. The hoods cause trouble at night. cancer stick Pass me a cancer stick, Johnny.
jumped hacked off I was hacked off at my parents. He got jumped by three guys. pickled rumble He got really pickled! (under the influence) There was a big rumble at the park.
make tracks the cooler When did you get out of the cooler? Hurry, we gotta make tracks. JD weed The JD got five months in jail. I could really use a weed right now.
The two major groups of characters in The Outsiders Greasers (Pronounced “soshes”) Socs madras – clothes with a plaid design jeans, leather jackets, T-shirts
Socs The blue Mustang represents the upper class Socs. It stands for money, power and authority. The rings are a symbol of wealth.
Symbols The switchblade represents strength and power. The Greasers felt safer when carrying this to protect themselves.
The cigarette is a symbol commonly seen in the book as well The cigarette is a symbol commonly seen in the book as well. Many of the Greasers started smoking at an early age. It made them feel older and helped them fit into their group. Later it became a way of passing time and keeping calm.
Cars Here are two cars that are mentioned in The Outsiders. The Covair is the first car mentioned in the book. Chevy Corvair 1965 Ford Mustang
The fight between rich and poor. Major topics developed in The Outsiders The fight between rich and poor. 1. 2. The power of friendship. What does it mean to be a hero? 3. The journey from youth to adulthood. 4. Look for these topics to develop as we read the book!