Jul 03, 2007 neil griffiths top 10 books about outsiders. Outsiders project outsiders presentation outsiders group project outsiders character analysis character analysis is an excellent skill for students to develop while reading the outsiders. Ponyboy curtis, a 14 year old greaser, tells the story. Even if youre not a big reader i can guarantee youll love this book. Along with vivid characters and intense action, a novel must contain conflict that will keep the reader interested.
He cannot reconcile himself to his friends death until he reads a letter johnny has left for him telling him to stay gold. Two themes that run throughout this novel are intricately linked with gang philosophy. Ponyboy curtis, darrel curtis, sodapop curtis, twobit mathews, steve randle, dallas winston, johnny cade, sandy, cherry valance, marcia, randy adderson, bob sheldon, paul holden, jerry wood, tim shepard, curly shepard, mr. He is only 16 years old, but has already been beaten down by the cruelty of life. S e hinton the struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parents death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society. Sep 23, 2007 dallys realness is made apparent by characters in a book. Students can struggle to keep the characters straight. Use this chart throughout the reading of the novel. The characters and scenes are both appropriate for the books characters. The first two ended up in drawers somewherei used characters from them in later books, but i certainly didnt go back and rework them. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel but did most of the work when she was 16 and a junior in high school.
His parents have been killed in an automobile accident, and. He wonders why life is so much more difficult for him and his friends than it is for their rivals, the socs. The narrator, ponyboy curtis, his brothers, and friends make up the greasers. It is wgn americas third original series, which debuted on january 26, 2016. The narrator of ithe outsiders, ponyboy is fourteen years old and a greaser.
It tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his two older brothers, soda and. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. There are some swear words in the book, but nothing stronger damn. Students can track the outsiders characters and their alliances with this fun graphic organizer. Keep track of whos who in the outsiders with a character map. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The outsiders is the book that made me want to be a writer, greene. Choose a character from the 1900s tab to represent each of the literary characters. Character changes and other kinds of academic papers in our essays database at many essays. Summary introduction in this book analysis, about the book the outsiders by s.
This will help you with the character study and studying for tests. Hinton, and the world of young adult writing and publishing would never be the same. The purpose of the prezi is the provide background information. The outsiders is filled with adventure, action, and loyalty. Not only are there a plethora of characters in the book, but there are multiple examples of different types of characters too i. The outsiders is a group of nonprimary superheroes in the dc universe that has become the frontline team that handles major threats that are endangering the earth and its people since batmans. The title of this book is related to the story, because in the novel, ponyboy and johnny are outsiders. In this part of the analysis i will give some information about the subjects of the book, and about. The outsiders 1967 is a wellknown young adult novel by american writer s. The main characters in the outsiders ponyboy curtis, darry curtis, sodapop curtis, twobit mathews, steve randle, dally winston, and johnny cade make up a small gang of greasers. In more ways than one, the outsiders has become the most successful, and the. The outsiders study guide contains a biography of author s.
When two poor greasers, johnny, and ponyboy are assaulted by a vicious gang, the socs, and johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two rival gangs, setting off a turbulent chain of events. Please add information about the character as you learn new facts or descriptions. Set in the fictional town of blackburg, crockett county, kentucky, the series tells the story of the farrell clan and their struggle for power and control in the hills of appalachia. Ponyboy michael curtis a 14yearold boy who is the narrator and main character in the outsiders. Most of the chapter occurs within the halls of the hospital as ponyboy and twobit check. I honestly loved each and every one of the characters n this book. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic status. Ponyboy not only has just about the best name weve ever heard of we dare you to start calling. If three characters influenced my life and my writing all read early on the bounce, it was raskoliknov, roquentin in sartres nausea, meursault. This character guide will help you keep the main players straight and help with tests, discussion questions and papers. Marcia cherry valence minor character cherrys friend randys girlfriend pretty darkhaired minor character long red hair understands socs understands greasers randy adderson soc socgreaser minor character marcias boyfriend cruel was bobs best friend twobit matthews marcia is. The novel describes johnny as a lost puppy and a puppy that has been kicked too many times.
Hinton, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Select colors and a pose appropriate to story and character traits. The outsiders unit plan digital and print bundle this unit plan print and digital bundle for the outsiders by s e hinton has everything you will need to teach the awardwinning novel in a traditional or 1. Ponyboy and his two brothers darrel darry, who is 20, and sodapop, who is 16 have recently lost their parents in an automobile accident. He is the most thoughtful of his gang, and the story is told from his point of view. According to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. On november 5, 2019, the bbc news listed the outsiders on its list of the 100 most influential novels. The book was inspired by two rival gangs at her school, will rogers high school, the greasers and the socs, and her desire to show sympathy toward the greasers by writing from their point of view. We first meet our narrator, fourteenyearold ponyboy, as hes walking home from the moviesalone, which is something we know hes not supposed to be doing.
Neil griffiths top 10 books about outsiders art and. Apr 26, 2017 why the outsiders still matters 50 years later. Draw a new picture for the front and create a new synopsis for the back. Step 2 teachers will lead students to explore the novel for important.
The greasers run inside the burning church to save the children, but ponyboy is rendered unconscious by the fumes. He had gray eyes and a wide grin, and he couldnt stop making funny remarks to save his life. A dreamy fourteen year old boy who belongs to a gang of greasers. Why the outsiders still matters 50 years later rolling stone. He was just so sweet and innocent and stood out among the other characters.
Johnny had been severely beaten by a group of socs before this story begins. Hinton drew fire from readers on twitter after she denied that two of the characters in her classic young adult novel the outsiders. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of town. Follow all of the characters from the outsiders by. Pony and soda are allowed to stay under darrys guardianship as long as they all behave themselves. According to pony, sixteenyearold johnny looks like a. There could be many reasons, but we think its probably to keep pony and darry in character. The outsiders was written by a teenager about teenagers. In april 1967 the viking press brought out a book called the outsiders, by s. It follows the life of ponyboy as he maneuvers through life living on. Ponyboy curtis the novels fourteenyearold narrator and protagonist, and the youngest of the greasers. It follows the life of ponyboy as he maneuvers through life living on the poorer side of the city. Get an answer for in chapter 7 of the outsiders, what information did ponyboy learn from the newspaper.
For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. A story written in 1965 is still relevant today and captivates the reader with a youthful, slangy writing style which allows the reader to bond with the characters. The outsider is the first book in the series and introduces us to the main characters and the town of roswell with its alien conspiracies. Create a new book jacket for the outsiders front and back photo essay powerpoint your group will be. He has lightbrown, almostred hair and greenishgray eyes, and wears his hair longer than a lot of boys wear theirs, squared off in the back and long at the front and sides. The outsiders has won the new york herald tribune best teenage books list 1967 and the chicago tribune book world spring book festival honor book 1967. Authors use literary devices to make their reading more engaging. The story is told in firstperson perspective by teenaged protagonist ponyboy curtis.
The outsiders characters from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Ponyboy and johnny run away together and end up heroes when they save some schoolchildren from a burning building. The book was successful, and it was sold, and still being sold, as a young adults novel. Outsiders is an american television drama series created by peter mattei. In 1979, it won the massachusetts childrens book award. She started writing the book when she was fifteen years old and had it published when she was eighteen. On march 11, 2016, wgn america renewed outsiders for a second. The tuff young men who make up the greasers gang are johnny cade, dallas winston, and twobit matthews. The greasers run inside the burning church to save the children, but ponyboy is rendered. First of all, he has a good friendship with his friends. But literary fiction in general has its fair share of mavericks and outsiders, characters who with deliberate intent keep themselves apart and find power in being solitary. I was happy to note that the television show followed the book quite closely. The character of johnny cade in the outsiders from. Give me a few minutes and i promise i can make you read this book.
Keep calm and read this new book about the london blitz. Other characters include sodapop and darry, ponyboys brothers, johnny, dallas, and two bit, that were also gang members and ponyboys friends. The outsiders study guide character list the outsiders. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of. The outsiders characters from litcharts the creators of. The novel tells the story of ponyboy curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. It is told in a firstperson narration style, with the narrator being a 14yearold boy.
Hinton i will discuss character and plot development, as well as the setting, the authors style and my opinions about the book. The story takes place during the 1960s in oklahoma. Hintons, the outsiders is a great book for elder kids and young teens to read. Use this engaging activity to test students knowledge of character traits external and internal, inferencing, and citing textual evidence. She isnt involved in any of the present action of the outsiders, and she remains. Belonging to a gang instantly gives a teen an extended family. He has been struggling to keep the family together since their parents death in a car crash eight months before the novel begins. Knowing that he is only accepted in the group because of his brothers, ponyboy has learned to keep his mouth shut. Chapter 8 is not all that exciting of a chapter compared to other chapters in hintons book the outsiders. Have you ever gotten so caught up in a book that you felt like you were part of the story. The outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14yearold boy. If i had to choose a favourite though, id probably choose johnny. Dallys realness is made apparent by characters in a book. In more ways than one, the outsiders has become the most successful, and the most emulated, young adult book of all time.
Neil griffiths top 10 books about outsiders art and design. Be sure to include all aspects of a book jackets such as author, publisher symbol, price, isbn code etc outsiders board game pretend you are teaching the outsiders to a group of jr. The the outsiders quotes below are all either spoken by johnny cade or refer to johnny cade. The book is set in tulsa, oklahoma during the early 1960s. The author wrote the story when she was just 16 years old, in the 1950s.
On november 5, 2019, the bbc news listed the outsiders on its list of the 100 most. The socs characters of the outsiders study guide include cherry valance, bob, marcia and randy. Max evans saves the life of liz, a fellow student when she is shot in the stomach. The outsiders unit by presto plans teachers pay teachers. The outsiders study guide the outsiders character chart fill in the chart below with information about the character given. Johnny cade cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. It has also won the media and methods maxi award and was named one of the ala best young adult books, both in 1975. Identify the major characters in the outsiders and type their names into the different title boxes. There was a movie and plays made about it, and today there are still many hi. When he read johnnys note to him, he got over it and wrote a book for an english essay, and he found out that darry really did love him.