1. by: Dylan Lovel 4th Period THE OUTSIDERS Author: S.E. Hinton Published 1967 COMING OF AGE

2. Author Information ★ Susan Eloise Hinton is the author of “The Outsiders”. She used her initials S.E. Hinton since she was a girl. ★ She was born July 22, 1948, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She started writing “The Outsiders” when she was only 15 years old. The book was published when she was 18 years old. ★ She wrote the book about the two rival gangs at her school, Will Rogers High School, in Oklahoma.

3. Description ★ Fairly large town ★ Lots of drive-in movies and a park ★ Rich section and poor section Importance ★ Shows difference between rich and poor ★ The book would be different if there wasn’t a poor part of town. The outsiders were the poor kids in town, especially the three Curtis brothers and friends. Setting

4. Characters Ponyboy: physical characteristics Greenish-gray eyes Light brown-reddish hair Long greasy hair

5. Ponyboy: personality Brave - saves children from fire Smart - does good in school Loving - loves his brothers

6. Johnny: physical characteristics Big black eyes and a tanned face Slight build and small Black hair combed to one side

7. Johnny: personality Courageous - runs into burning church Good friend - saves Ponyboy from drowning Curious - wants to learn about book, “Gone with the Wind”

8. Conflict Action - Ponyboy attacked Greasers vs. Socs - always fighting

9. Plot ✤ Poor vs. Rich ✤ Greaser kills a Soc ✤ Church catches fire ✤ Greaser killed by police ✤ Finding letter from Johnny

10. Rising Action Fights between gangs. Brothers argue. Darry tries to keep them out of trouble. Church catches fire.

11. Climax ★ Johnny dies in hospital after saving children from burned church

12. Falling Action Dally killed by police Brothers getting along better Realizing Johnny is gone forever when note falls out of “Gone with the Wind”

13. Theme We are all the same no matter how much money we have ★ Ponyboy and Cherry both enjoy sunsets, yet they live in opposite parts of town. (Chapter 3, pg. 40) ★ Don’t need fancy car to have fun. Walking together is okay. (Chapter 3, pg. 44) ★ Work hard and you can be somebody in life. Everyone can appreciate beauty. As Johnny says, “That’s gold - Looking at sunsets” from the poem by Robert Frost. (Chapter 5, pg. 77)

14. Point of View First: Ponyboy’s point of view Helps reader understand: Ponyboy’s feelings and experiences Differences between Greasers and Socs If someone else told the story, it might not have all been true

15. Symbolism Sunset Appreciate beauty and what you have

16. Recommendation Yes Lots of action Moral:You can better yourself no matter who you are and where you live