THE OUTSIDERES

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

• S.E. Hinton
• born-on July 22,1948
• S.E. stands for Susan Eloise
• used S.E. because didn't want eople to dislike the novel because she wrote it
• wrote outsiders when 17

BOOK INRFORMATION

• published in 1967
• Ponyboy is main charachter
• two rival gangs Socs and Grecers
• sold 14 million copies
• won Margret A Edward award

OTHER BOOK INFORMATION

• #43 on top 100 most frequently challenged book list
• book is banned
• genre- young adult ficton
• set in Tulsa, Oklahoma
• tone is dark and sad

THEMES

• Belief- that what you are doing is right
• luck- in all the fights
• trust- your friends and enimies
• doing the right thing- when everyone else isn't

SYMBOLS AND CHARACTERS

• Two-bit's swich blade- fear for other and not afraid to use it
• Socs' cars- they have more than they need
• Geaser hair-don't care what they look like
• Greasers- Ponyboy, Johnny, Sodapop, Darry, Dally
• Socs- Bobby, Randal

1960'S

• dress/greasers- jeans t shirts leather jackets
• popular movie- Sound of Music
• Popular music groups- Elvis, Beetles
• Album of the year- September of my years
• President- Lyndon B. Johnson

1960S CONTINUED

• Average cost of a new home- $21,500
• Winner of the world series- Dogers
• Malcom X was assassinated
• cost of a gallon of gas- $0.31
• madras shirt- plaid colorful shirt