The purpose of the prezi is the provide background information. Identify the major characters in the outsiders and type their names into the different title boxes. Have you ever gotten so caught up in a book that you felt like you were part of the story. The narrator, ponyboy curtis, his brothers, and friends make up the greasers. Outsiders is an american television drama series created by peter mattei. Ponyboy and his two brothers darrel darry, who is 20, and sodapop, who is 16 have recently lost their parents in an automobile accident. Other characters include sodapop and darry, ponyboys brothers, johnny, dallas, and two bit, that were also gang members and ponyboys friends. The novel describes johnny as a lost puppy and a puppy that has been kicked too many times. Chapter 8 is not all that exciting of a chapter compared to other chapters in hintons book the outsiders. The outsiders characters from litcharts the creators of. Ponyboy curtis the novels fourteenyearold narrator and protagonist, and the youngest of the greasers.
The greasers run inside the burning church to save the children, but ponyboy is rendered unconscious by the fumes. 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 outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14yearold boy. Hinton, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Use this engaging activity to test students knowledge of character traits external and internal, inferencing, and citing textual evidence. This character guide will help you keep the main players straight and help with tests, discussion questions and papers.
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. The story takes place during the 1960s in oklahoma. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The outsiders characters from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. The outsiders unit by presto plans teachers pay teachers. Students can track the outsiders characters and their alliances with this fun graphic organizer. Ponyboy and johnny run away together and end up heroes when they save some schoolchildren from a burning building. According to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. She isnt involved in any of the present action of the outsiders, and she remains. The outsiders was written by a teenager about teenagers.
Johnny had been severely beaten by a group of socs before this story begins. The tuff young men who make up the greasers gang are johnny cade, dallas winston, and twobit matthews. 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. Neil griffiths top 10 books about outsiders art and. Neil griffiths top 10 books about outsiders art and design. The outsiders is filled with adventure, action, and loyalty.
Hinton i will discuss character and plot development, as well as the setting, the authors style and my opinions about the book. The story is told in firstperson perspective by teenaged protagonist ponyboy curtis. The story focuses around ponyboy, his brothers, and their gang. 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. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of town. It is wgn americas third original series, which debuted on january 26, 2016. Knowing that he is only accepted in the group because of his brothers, ponyboy has learned to keep his mouth shut. I honestly loved each and every one of the characters n this book. In 1979, it won the massachusetts childrens book award. Follow all of the characters from the outsiders by. I was happy to note that the television show followed the book quite closely. There are some swear words in the book, but nothing stronger damn. If three characters influenced my life and my writing all read early on the bounce, it was raskoliknov, roquentin in sartres nausea, meursault.
Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is. There could be many reasons, but we think its probably to keep pony and darry in character. Students can struggle to keep the characters straight. 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. Jul 03, 2007 neil griffiths top 10 books about outsiders. He is only 16 years old, but has already been beaten down by the cruelty of life. 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. Johnny cade cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. The greasers run inside the burning church to save the children, but ponyboy is rendered. He was just so sweet and innocent and stood out among the other 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. 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. Authors use literary devices to make their reading more engaging. A dreamy fourteen year old boy who belongs to a gang of greasers. Keep calm and read this new book about the london blitz. Even if youre not a big reader i can guarantee youll love this book. He had gray eyes and a wide grin, and he couldnt stop making funny remarks to save his life. Pony and soda are allowed to stay under darrys guardianship as long as they all behave themselves.
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. Hinton drew fire from readers on twitter after she denied that two of the characters in her classic young adult novel the outsiders. On march 11, 2016, wgn america renewed outsiders for a second. 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. Why the outsiders still matters 50 years later rolling stone. The socs characters of the outsiders study guide include cherry valance, bob, marcia and randy. 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. 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.
In more ways than one, the outsiders has become the most successful, and the. In this part of the analysis i will give some information about the subjects of the book, and about. The outsiders is the book that made me want to be a writer, greene. The outsiders study guide character list the outsiders. He cannot reconcile himself to his friends death until he reads a letter johnny has left for him telling him to stay gold. Create a new book jacket for the outsiders front and back photo essay powerpoint your group will be. Sep 23, 2007 dallys realness is made apparent by characters in a book.
Summary introduction in this book analysis, about the book the outsiders by s. Choose a character from the 1900s tab to represent each of the literary characters. The title of this book is related to the story, because in the novel, ponyboy and johnny are outsiders. 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. Ponyboy michael curtis a 14yearold boy who is the narrator and main character in the outsiders. The book is set in tulsa, oklahoma during the early 1960s. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. She started writing the book when she was fifteen years old and had it published when she was eighteen. The outsiders 1967 is a wellknown young adult novel by american writer s. Character changes and other kinds of academic papers in our essays database at many essays. The irish writer frank oconnor posited that all short stories are about loners or submerged populations. 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. The book was successful, and it was sold, and still being sold, as a young adults novel. The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic status.
Hintons, the outsiders is a great book for elder kids and young teens to read. Use this chart throughout the reading of the novel. On november 5, 2019, the bbc news listed the outsiders on its list of the 100 most influential novels. 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. His parents have been killed in an automobile accident, and.
The the outsiders quotes below are all either spoken by johnny cade or refer to johnny cade. Ponyboy not only has just about the best name weve ever heard of we dare you to start calling. He has been struggling to keep the family together since their parents death in a car crash eight months before the novel begins. Ponyboy curtis, a 14 year old greaser, tells the story. There was a movie and plays made about it, and today there are still many hi. The outsiders study guide the outsiders character chart fill in the chart below with information about the character given.
On november 5, 2019, the bbc news listed the outsiders on its list of the 100 most. Two themes that run throughout this novel are intricately linked with gang philosophy. It has also won the media and methods maxi award and was named one of the ala best young adult books, both in 1975. Create a character map for the major characters in the outsiders. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of. The author wrote the story when she was just 16 years old, in the 1950s.
If i had to choose a favourite though, id probably choose johnny. Outsiders project outsiders presentation outsiders group project outsiders character analysis character analysis is an excellent skill for students to develop while reading the outsiders. This story deals with issues that are very close to the hearts of teens, whether in the 1960s when this book was written or today. The outsiders study guide contains a biography of author s. 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. He is the most thoughtful of his gang, and the story is told from his point of view.
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. Give me a few minutes and i promise i can make you read this book. 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. 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. Most of the chapter occurs within the halls of the hospital as ponyboy and twobit check. Along with vivid characters and intense action, a novel must contain conflict that will keep the reader interested. Select colors and a pose appropriate to story and character traits. Not only are there a plethora of characters in the book, but there are multiple examples of different types of characters too i. 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.
The character of johnny cade in the outsiders from. Dallys realness is made apparent by characters in a book. 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. Belonging to a gang instantly gives a teen an extended family. First of all, he has a good friendship with his friends.
In more ways than one, the outsiders has become the most successful, and the most emulated, young adult book of all time. The outsiders, written in 1965 oklahoma, displays the struggle between two gangs in a town. Apr 26, 2017 why the outsiders still matters 50 years later. Please add information about the character as you learn new facts or descriptions. Max evans saves the life of liz, a fellow student when she is shot in the stomach. 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 narrator of ithe outsiders, ponyboy is fourteen years old and a greaser. Hinton, and the world of young adult writing and publishing would never be the same. The characters and scenes are both appropriate for the books characters. Keep track of whos who in the outsiders with a character map. It follows the life of ponyboy as he maneuvers through life living on.
According to pony, sixteenyearold johnny looks like a. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. It is told in a firstperson narration style, with the narrator being a 14yearold boy. This will help you with the character study and studying for tests. 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. It tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his two older brothers, soda and. He wonders why life is so much more difficult for him and his friends than it is for their rivals, the socs. In april 1967 the viking press brought out a book called the outsiders, by s.
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