The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Pre-Reading Information

Anticipation Guide Answer “true” or “false” Most people are not content with what they have. It is common to feel like a loner (outsider) sometimes. People should be judged by how they look or what they have. A person is often stereotyped by the people he hangs out with. It is ok to stereotype people. Popular means that you are better. It is ok to pick on people who are different than you. It is good to have friends to count on.

S.E. Hinton stands for Susan Eloise About the author S.E. Hinton stands for Susan Eloise Born in the 1950’s in Tulsa, Oklahoma She started The Outsiders at age 15 It was published in 1967

About the book Young Adult Fiction The language and details of the story are rooted in the 1960s The setting is in the Southwest

Bridging the gap between rich and poor Honor among the lawless Themes Bridging the gap between rich and poor Honor among the lawless Treacherousness of male-female interactions

Setting The book takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the Mid-1960s.

Two-Bit’s Switchblade, Cars, Bob’s Rings, Greaser Hair Literary terms Symbols: symbols are objects, characters, figures, or colors used to represent abstract concepts or ideas. Symbols to watch for: Two-Bit’s Switchblade, Cars, Bob’s Rings, Greaser Hair

Literary terms Motifs: motifs are recurring structures, contrasts, or literary devices that can help to develop and inform the text’s major themes. Some motifs are: literature, eye shape and color, and Ponyboy’s losses of consciousness.

Narration This book is narrated by the protagonist Ponyboy. It is narrated in the first person subjective. objective = fact subjective = opinion First person objective - I am 21 years old. First person subjective- I think the sky is purple.

While reading the text... Be aware of the one sided narration of 1st person subjective Search for some examples of the themes discussed here Look for some of the motifs and uncover their importance to the text

After reading Chapters 1 & 2: Study Questions 1. Identify Darry, Soda, & Ponyboy. 2. How are Greasers different from Socs? 3. Who were other members of Pony’s gang? 4. What happened to Pony on the way home from the movies? 5. Who did Dally, Johnny and Ponyboy meet at the Nightly Double? 6. Contrast Dally’s approach to Cherry and Marcia with Pony’s. 7. Contrast Cherry’s response to Dally with her response to Pony. 8. Why were Cherry & Marcia alone at the drive-in? 9. Why was Pony surprised that he was getting along with Cherry & Marcia? What had happened to Johnny prior to the time of this story?

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