1. The Outsiders
by S.E. Hinton (1967)

2. Sodapop
Ponyboy
Darry

3. Steve Sodapop Ponyboy Johnny Dallas Two-Bit Darry
Greasers

4. 1960s Greasers

5. Bob Sheldon
Cherry
Socials - Socs
Madras shirt

6. Cherry’s Stingray

7. 1960s Corvair
The Socs’ cars
1960s Mustang

8. Greasers in the back of a pick-up

10. Heater – hand gun
Switchblade

11. Will Rogers – typical American cowboy
Elvis Presley – American singer
Hank Williams – American singer
Paul Newman – American actor
The Beatles – British pop group

12. Pre-reading questions
Complete the sheet “Pre-reading Theme Thoughts”.
From looking at the slides and the title of the novel, what do you think the story line will be?
What do you think some of the themes will be?
Why do some young people join gangs?
How do gangs create a sense of identity and loyalty?
What is a stereotype? Give an example.

13. Stereotype
A stereotype is a preconceived notion, especially about a group of people. Many stereotypes are racist, sexist, or homophobic. Stereotyping leads one to believe (unfairly) that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same.