2. A little info on the author Real name is Susan Eloise but she shortened her name to S.E Hinton so that boys would not know that the author was female. The success of the book The Outsiders enabled her to get her Education degree from the University of Tulsa. It was at University that she met her husband who convinced her to write her best-seller That Was Then, This Is Now.

3. S.E Hinton How old was S.E Hinton when she first wrote The Outsiders? 16 years old She based the novel on two teen gangs from her hometown of Tulsa Oklahoma. The Socs, which stands for the socials, and the Greasers.

4. The Outsiders The book became the voice of a younger generation. Its popularity led to the movie The Outsiders which was directed by Francis Coppola.

5. Do you recognize a few famous faces? Patrick Swayze Matt Dillon Emilio Estevez Rob Lowe Tom Cruise Ralph Macchio C. Thomas Howell

6. Main Characters Greasers Socs Darrel(Darry) Curtis Bob Sheldon Sodapop Curtis Randy Adderson Ponyboy Curtis Cherry Valance Dallas(Dally) Winston Marcia Johnny Cade Steve Randle Two-Bit(Keith) Mathews

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