He is a 14 year old greaser who is just stepping out into the world. The outsiders 1967 is a wellknown young adult novel by american writer s. This set of lesson plans consists of approximately 110 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. Most greasers think hes odd because he enjoys watching sunsets and reading books and gets good grades. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is. The main characters in this book were ponyboy curtis, sodapop curtis, darrel curtis, steve randle, two. Bob is a tough, intimidating boy who gets killed by johnny when he and his friends attack johnny and ponyboy.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. As a team of supers who operate outside the law, outsiders is a very appropriate name. But when i finished the book i felt like my eyes had been opened for the first time. Over the course of the book, he discovers things he never knew before and embarks on a journey that helps him to discover himself and those around him.
His parents were killed in an automobile accident just eight months. Following in the tradition of outsider art, a lot of these artists are untrained or outside the codified art world. The narrator of i the outsiders, ponyboy is fourteen years old and a greaser. Hintons seminal young adult book the outsiders that has entrenched itself in our culture.
E hintons the outsiders is a book about a boy named ponyboy who is apart of a gang called the greasers. Their base, the hub penthouse, is also a more grounded take on titans tower. At 14 years old, the youngest curtis brother and greaser. In the book the outsiders, the characters personalities are what made the plot move forward.
Ponyboy looks at darry as someone who yells and nags too much. See a complete list of the characters in the outsiders and indepth analyses of ponyboy curtis, johnny cade, cherry valance, sodapop curtis, and darry curtis. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. In this part of the book analysis i will give some more details about the plot development.
Request are always opened, and please dont comment my grammar im working on it. Dallys depth of character has a further range than most of the others. Ponyboy is intelligent and sensitive and has certain ungreaserlike characteristics. Follow their account to see all their photos and videos. The outsiders has 3,604 posts on their instagram profile. The outsiders are definitely not gay or at least, so says the author of the popular youngadult novel, which centers on a rivalry between two highschool gangs and was made into an iconic 1983. Symbolism in the outsiders science leadership academy. Book book 1967 movie 1983 fan art, behind the scenes, updates and more.
His parents died in a car accident, so he lives alone with his two older brothers, darry and soda. The author organized it in a way that fits the actual content of the plot. Ponyboy and her have a great deal in common and he feels comfortable talking to her. Outsiders by s e hinton abebooks shop for books, art. Hang around with my friends, just listen to them talk about things as i finish up homework or daydream about other things i find more interest in. Hinton, were not very heroicthey were just humansit was easy to believe that this is the way they should be. The outsiders study guide contains a biography of author s. They, along with the rest of the gang the learn that in life there are always new challenges, new relationships, and new beginnings. This assignment inspires ponyboy to write about the greasers and the socs, and his autobiographical theme turns into the novel the outsiders. Over the course of the novel, ponyboy learns that bob had his own troubles and difficulties growing up. If you have students who struggle with the editing process of writing or avoid the task altogether, the editing checklist provides an easy to read tool that lists stepbystep tasks and exactly what to look for in each task.
In this part of the analysis i will give some information about the subjects of the book, and about. 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. This time, the focus was on samesex lovers siobhan pattinson and ebony larsson, maddies friends from the previous comics, as they start to plan their future, battling fear and prejudice to reach their goals in life. The listed critical essays and books will be invaluable for writing essays and papers on the outsiders. Elements of a novel character there are five elements or parts of a novel. Character the outsiders elements of a novel character. Syme expresses concern over ponyboys falling grades. Sparknotes is here for you weve got everything you need to ace or teach. Minor character relationships to others best friend to randy, had a mother and father, had a girlfriend cherry valence, major character.
Hinton creates are so realistic and now, whenever i read the outsiders it feels like all the greasers are my brothers and i love them like brothers even i prefer johnnycake. In this lesson, well discuss character traits of the greasers and socs that bring life to the rivalry between the east side and the west side in the s. Which main character from the book the outsiders do you belong with. There were no hooks or hurdles in the beginning of the book, the first sentence starts right away with the plotwithout any forewords. Dell laurelleaf books isbn 0440967964, dated january 1981. It is about not losing all of our innocence and it may seem hopelessly melodramatic, but as hinton says herself, it. The main character in opposition to the protagonist. He has a great relationship with his brother, sodapop. Character development the characters in the book, the outsiders by s. Hinton, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
He offers to raise ponyboys grade if he turns in a wellwritten autobiographical theme. It tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his two older brothers, soda and. This page is a small insight into the some of characters in trash, raphael, gardo, rat and jose angelico. Character profiles, which appear at the beginning of the book, dont sufficiently set up the action, and the cliffhanger ending is a little confusing. He is strong, smart, and athletic but decides not to go to college with a scholarship to take care of his brothers. The main characters in this book were ponyboy curtis, sodapop curtis, darrel curtis, steve randle, twobit mathews, dallas winston, johnny cade, and cherry valance.
They select a character, create a bio, and then pick 5 pictures to put in that characters instagram account. There is a section for comments from other characters as well. Also, according to the character profiles, harold wisleys middle name is michael. Halo is another new character coming to the season.
Ponyboy curtis ponyboy is a fourteenyearold member of a gang called the greasers. The narrator of ithe outsiders, ponyboy is fourteen years old and a greaser. In this part of the analysis i will give some information about the subjects of the book, and about the author. Take my quiz to find out exactly which outsiders boy is in love with you want to know who your boyfriend out of the gang would be in the time that the outsiders takes place. Printed on 100% cotton watercolour textured paper, art prints would be at home in any gallery. Something about his innocent, shy character that just broke my heart when he spoiler alert. Main characters the outsiders newspaper article online. Renees name is finally mentioned in volume 3, however.
High quality the outsiders inspired art prints by independent artists and designers from around the world. But, in an environment where crime runs rampant, and discrimination between gangs is the norm it turns out to be harder to. While siobhans mothers first name renee was already a case of this in the previous comics, her character profile for outsiders also reveals her middle name julia. Cherry valance is the biggest female character from the outsiders. Like his brother darrel, hes fashionplate handsome, and since hes a curtis, hes smart, athletic, and hardworking to boot. The movie is also worth seeing but recommend the book the outsiders first puffin edit edition by hinton, s. In the novel the outsiders, ponyboy is an intelligent child with a big imagination and enjoys reading. Weisman also promised many new villains from the comics are coming too. Students choose a character from their novel and create an instagram for them. Hintons novel of the conflict between the wealthy socs and their adversaries on the opposite end of the socioeconomic spectrum, the greasers, are the curtis brothers. She admires dallys individuality and says she could fall in love with him. She unlike other socs believe that whether soc or greaser, they are all just humans and that they all have the same human struggles, way of life and emotions. But a more difficult relationship with his brother darry.
The outsiders favorite character showing 150 of 355. But then you see how fragile he really was and how much he cared when one of the boys under his wing died. Personality, and he backs that up with lots of heart. Jul 12, 2017 here you can find the outsiders preferences, this is the modern version.
Character the outsiders elements of a novel character there. Ponyboy is a fourteenyear old greaser who lives with his two older brothers, sodapop and darry on the lowerclass east side of tulsa, oklahoma. 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. On the surface hes the toughest character in the book. In chapter 1, ponyboy mentions that he has to read the novel great expectations by charles. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Use the instagram project to get your students thinking about a character or characters deeper. Hinton i will discuss character and plot development, as well as the setting, the authors style and my opinions about the book. Soda is kind of the glue that keeps ponyboy and darry together. The rough, rugged and haunted dallas fascinates pony. The oldest of his brothers, 20, is the adult of their house because their parents died in a car crash. Oct 19, 2016 the outsiders are definitely not gay or at least, so says the author of the popular youngadult novel, which centers on a rivalry between two highschool gangs and was made into an iconic 1983. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
This character is a soc who takes his best friends death very hard and comes to the realization that none of the fighting is worth it. Novel about troubled teenagers in 1960s oklahoma, was made into a 1983 movie starring c. Geoforce is the only actual member of the outsiders, while the other members have all been a part of the teen titans. Hinton this set of lesson plans consists of approximately 110 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials. Through symbolism, the main character in the book sees his true potential and how he should never lose who he is.
And there work is better for it, in my humble opinion. Nov 01, 2005 character profiles, which appear at the beginning of the book, dont sufficiently set up the action, and the cliffhanger ending is a little confusing. This is a great culminating project to use with students to analyze characters and plot events either in a silent reading book and or a novel being read in class. The outsiders characters from litcharts the creators of. The main character of the outsiders who is known as ponyboy curtis, he lives with his two brothers, darry and sodapop. Curtis are still alive and raising three boys, all of whom face challenges and obstacles to overcome in their everyday lives. Ponyboy michael curtis is the narrator and protagonist of the 1967 novel the outsiders, and its 1983 film adaptation. Although she was from a wealthy family, she quickly became friends with the greasers and later on a spy. The plot development in the book, the outsiders by s. In the very first chapter raphael tells the reader, i am a trash boy with style. He is the character that i remember most in the book, despite the fact that it was told from ponyboys point of view.
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