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An Introduction. Susan Eloise Hinton was born in 1950 in Tulsa, Oklahoma She published her first book when she was only 17 years old.

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1 An Introduction

2 Susan Eloise Hinton was born in 1950 in Tulsa, Oklahoma She published her first book when she was only 17 years old

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4  Background Continued Hinton wrote the first draft of The Outsiders, her first book when she was only 15 She published the book when she was 17 with the author as S. E. Hinton because people would assume it was a male author that way All of her stories are set in Tulsa, OK Her books deal with teenage problems: poverty, rejection, violence, alcohol and drug abuse Although her youthful characters often reject authority, they always have a sense of hope in her novels The publishing of the outsiders allowed her to attend the University of Tulsa where she earned her degree in education

5  Hinton ’ s Influence "I started reading about the same time everyone else did, and began to write a short time later.reading The major influence on my writing has been my reading. I read everything, including Comet cans and coffee labels. Reading taught me sentence structure, paragraphing, how to build a chapter. Strangely enough, it never taught me spelling. ”

6  Video games Computers Cell phones The 1960s

7  The 1960 ’ s & Social Upheaval “ The Outsiders was published in 1967, a restless time in the United States when teenagers were outspoken and rebellious. They hated the Vietnam War and the establishment that caused it to continue. They resented the fact that young people from minorities and underprivileged backgrounds were not given opportunities to succeed. To voice their dissatisfaction, they had sit-ins and protests: many became hippies, and others turned to drugs. ”

8  Historical Moments of the 60 ’ s American Forces arrive in Vietnam in 1961 President John F. Kennedy is assassinated on November 2, 1963 The Beatles arrive in the US in 1964 Malcolm X is assassinated Feb. 21, 1965 The Civil Rights Movement successfully advocated equal rights for people of color Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated on April 4, 1968 Robert F Kennedy is assassinated on June 6, 1968 Neil Armstrong Walked on the Moon July 1969 Hippies and the youthful “ counter culture ” staged the San Francisco Summer of Love in 1967 and the Woodstock Festival in 1969

9  Fashion

10  Styles of the 60 ’ s

11  Madras Shirts

12  Greasers

13  Leather Jackets

14  The Hair

15   The Beatles Music

16  The Beatles

17   Elvis Presley

18   Paul Newman Movie Stars

19   James Dean

20  Hot Cars of the 60 ’ s 1968 Ford Mustang

21  1965 Chevy Corvair

22  1966 Chevy Stingray Vette

23   Not organized crime  Group of friends  Fiercely loyal to one another  Like a family Gangs

24  The Outsiders

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26   Bag: to steal  Blitzed: drunk  Cruising: driving up and down the same street looking for races, girls, guys, etc.  Deuce: a 1932 Ford  Dude: a geek or a panty waist  Pad: someone’s house  Thongs: flipflops Slang

27   A Gas: a lot of fun  All show and no go: nice car, but doesn’t drive well  Bad: awesome  Badass: a tough guy. A guy you don’t really want to mess with  A weed: a cigarette Slang

28  Setting


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