The Outsiders Written By : S. E. Hinton Ms. Rhodes 9 th Grade English LET’S GO!
Background Information Greasers Socs Symbols Throughout the Story Robert Frost ’ s “ Nothing Gold Can Stay ” Review Quiz ! Click on the phrases to go there ! Main Menu
Some Background Info Rivalry against the “ Greasers ” and the “ Socs ” ( short for “ socials ”) Divided by socioeconomic status ( social classes ) -“ Greasers ” are poor, teenage boys who wear torn up jeans and t - shirts -“ Socs ” are wealthy, teenage boys who dress in khakis and button downs One of the many rumbles ( fights ) between the two groups. Main Menu!
Greasers, Who ’ s Who? Ponyboy Curtis - 14, gets good grades, narrator Sodapop Curtis - 16, high school drop out Darrel Curtis - 20, watches brothers since parents died Johnny Cade - 16, Ponyboy ’ s best friend Dallas Winston - roughest in the gang Main Menu!
Socs, Who ’ s Who? Bob Sheldon - Cherry ’ s boyfriend, stabbed by Johnny David - attempted to drown Ponyboy in the fountain Cherry - Bob ’ s girlfriend, attends same high school as Ponyboy and wishes to be his friend & end the feud Randy Anderson - close friend to the gang Marcia - Cherry ’ s best friend Main Menu!
Symbols Throughout the Story - Switchblade - Cars - Bob ’ s rings - Greaser ’ s hair style Click the images to find out these objects mean ! Main Menu!
Switchblade - Represents disregard for authority ; which Greasers pride themselves for - Individual power that comes with the potential to commit a crime - When the blade is lost, it is showing that individual power and authority are no longer a part of the Greasers ; think about how this relates to Dally ’ s death ! Switch blade Symbols
-Represents the Socs power and the Greasers’ vulnerability -Socs are protected by cars and have great mobility while Greasers are at a disadvantage on foot -Greasers don’t own/drive such cars, they repair them -Positive: more direct and well-experience with realities of life -Negative: the fact that they are servicing Socs cars gives Socs power to opress them Symbols
Bob ’ s Rings -Traditional symbol for wealth -Represents physical power -Used for combative weapons; taking advantage of economic superiority -use of wealth to injure his opponents Symbols
Greasers ’ Hair Style - Because Greasers can ’ t afford cars or rings, their hair is the most affordable way to mark their identity - Distinguishes them from other social groups - Rebellion against cultural values ; men ' s hair was supposed to be short ( In the story, when the Socs jump Ponyboy they ask if he wants a hair cut ; thus robbing his identity ) Symbols
“ Nothing Gold Can Stay ” By : Robert Frost Nature ' s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf ' s a flower ; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. Main Menu!
Review ! Who told Ponyboy to “ stay gold ” in reference to Robert Frost ’ s poem “ Nothing Gold Can Stay ” ? a)Cherry b)Johnny c)Darrel Home!