1. “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton
Video Summary
Narrated by Steve Yanke
Note: See Weebly website for a detailed written summary

2. The Outsiders The Novel by S.E. Hinton was first published in 1967
Reprinted many times
Made into a movie in 1983
The story is about the multifaceted dynamics of social interactions between two different groups of kids in separate socioeconomic classes; the Greasers who are low income kids from the East Side, and the Socials or “Socs” who are the rich kids from the West Side

3. Main Characters “The Greaser Gang”
Ponyboy Curtis
Story told from his perspective, 14 years old, smart
Sodapop Curtis
16 years old, nice to Ponyboy, dropped out of school
Darry Curtis
Oldest of the brothers, tough on Ponyboy, main financial support of the family by working different jobs
Steve Randle
Good with cars, works with Sodapop at a gas station
Two-bit Matthews
The oldest one in the gang, a wisecracker
Dallas Winston (Dally)
Toughest one in the gang and is from a bad part of New York
Johnny Cade
Youngest one in the gang, besides Ponyboy, and PonyBoy’s close friend

4. Main Characters “The Socials”
Robert “Bob”
Leader of the Socs, drives a blue Ford Mustang, likes to wear a lot of rings, alcoholic
Randy
Bobs close friend
“Cherry”
Bob’s girlfriend
Marcia
Cherry’s friend

5. Using the Movie in the Classroom Book Versus The Movie
The movie can be used to elicit discussion and reinforce what was read
The students can discuss the parts that were left out and synthesize the why
The movie follows the book very closely
The characters are extremely well casted to match the personalities in the book
Only a few parts of the book do not make it into the movie (Chapter 1 and the last two Chapters)
Can be used as an example of writing alternate endings to a novel
S.E. Hinton makes an appearance in the movie!

6. Chapter Breakdown Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5
Ponyboy gets jumped on the way home from a theater, his brothers jump in and save him from a beat down
Chapter 2
Dally, Ponyboy, and Johnny go to the Drive-in movie theater and meet Cherry and Marcia
Chapter 3
The three Greaser boys walk home the two Soc-girls
Pony comes home late and Darry gets upset and hits him, Pony runs away with Johnny
Chapter 4
A group of Socs finds Pony and Johnny in the park
The Socs hold Pony’s head underwater in the fountain and then Johnny stabs Bob, killing him
Dally helps them with an escape plan
Chapter 5
Johnny and Ponyboy spend five days at the church

7. Chapter Breakdown Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9
Church catches fire, Ponyboy and Johnny save the kids but all three of them get hurt in the process, Johnny breaks his back, and are hospitalized
Chapter 7
Ponyboy meets Randy and realizes the Socs are people too
Chapter 8
Johnny is still in the hospital, his condition worsening
Chapter 9
The Greasers meet the Socs in the park and rumble
The Greasers win
Ponyboy and Dallas rush to the hospital to tell Johnny
Johnny dies, Dallas loses it and runs out of the hospital

8. Chapter Breakdown Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12
Ponyboy is getting sicker by the minute
Dallas robs a store and runs from the police
Dallas commits suicide by cops
Ponyboy falls unconscious for five days
Chapter 11
Ponyboy gets better, Randy comes to talk with him
Chapter 12
Ponyboy goes to court, found Not Guilty
Ponyboy has to write a paper to pass English
Finds the note left by Johnny inside the book Gone with the Wind. The note tells Ponyboy to stay gold referencing the poem by Robert Frost that Pony read to Johnny at the church
Pony decides to write his paper about Johhny’s life
Alternate Ending to Movie
Good to demonstrate to students that books sometimes do not transfer well to the screen

9. The Outsiders