Gang violence, child abuse, stabbings, shootingsthese drive the action. In this lesson, we will look the literary devices used in the outsiders. Hinton, can be organized under four different genres. The outsiders is about 8 ceos who have enjoyed far better returns on company stock than their peers or the market due to their ability to allocate both financial and human capital. Pony doesnt even remember mentioning that he wanted to read it. Hinton was 14 when she started writing it and 17 when she finished, and it shows. Hintons classic story of a boy who finds himself on the outskirts of regular society remains as powerful today as it was the day it was first published.
Fiction books can be made up, or based off pretty much anything. Susan eloise hinton born july 22, 1948 is an american writer best known for her youngadult novels ya set in oklahoma, especially the outsiders 1967, which she wrote during high school. The outsiders printables, classroom activities, teacher. Hinton was 15 when she began writing the novel 1 and 17 when it was published. The outsiders is a relatively realistic depiction of teenage angst, based on a famous ya novel, directed in a very romanticised manner by francis ford coppola, containing a stacked cast on the brink of stardom. Like the sunrise, its one of the things that connects pony and johnny. Ponyboy curtis and his brothers, sodapop and darry, belong to a group of poor teenage boys called greasers. Her books have been taught in some schools, and banned from. It is fiction, young adult literature, childrens literature, and speculative fiction. The outsiders transformed youngadult fiction from a genre mostly about. Margaret mitchells bestselling novel gone with the wind 1936 makes several appearances in the outsiders. Hinton i will discuss character and plot development, as well as the setting, the authors style and my opinions about the book. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. The setting is based on hintons hometown of tulsa, oklahoma, where she was living when she wrote the story as a high school student source.
Books in the realistic fiction genre are made up of stories that could really happen to real people and animals. On publishing the outsiders 50 years ago, hinton conjured a magic that many writers of fiction can only dream of. Written by hinton when she was only 16 years old, the outsiders continues to be a favourite for fans of the young adult genre. The realistic genre plots involve things that could have taken place in real life, with the character reacting in the same manner as real people might. 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. Generally, a comingofage story is one in which events lead the main characters protagonists to experience psychological or moral growth that takes them from childhood toward emotional maturity. What is the genre for the book the outsiders answers. Despite it being published in 1967 and the huge changes in both society and technology since.
The novel explores the impact of living in a place where a teenager cant even walk home by himself and where fear is the predominant emotion, as is. Though it is also famous for the 1983 francis ford coppola film adaptation, keen readers are always looking for more books like the outsiders. The book was originally published on april 24, 1967, by viking press. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this. The outsiders is a famous young adult novel by american author s. For hinton, who almost singlehandedly brought the y. The outsiders was groundbreaking, but it didnt create. T he outsiders is a classic in young adult fiction that revolutionised the genre by presenting adolescent characters that were the opposite of everything a teenager, by adult standards, should have been. Hes also an orphan whose two older brothers and streetsmart friends guard and protect him.
By buying the book for pony in the first place, johnny shows how considerate he is, and how observant. The new york times taut with tension, filled with drama. Many things can determine the genre including characters, reader expectation and the plot genre is formed by conventions that change over time, as a new genre is made. The outsiders was published when she was seventeen and was her stark answer to the fluffy high school stories about proms and dates typical of the 1960s. Ponyboy curtis is a goodnatured teen who loves books and movies. The outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14yearold boy. The socs are from the rich side and the greasers are from the poor side of this small town in oklahoma. The outsiders 1983 directed by francis ford coppola. Hintons classic story of the struggle between the socs and the greasers remains as powerful today as it was the. The outsiders is a dramatic and enduring work of fiction that laid the groundwork for the ya genre. Thomas howell, ralph macchio, and matt dillon all deliver superb performances, although i also reckon mvp duties secretly. This realistic novel was written by a firsttime teen author no older than the characters she.
Hinton wrote the book when she was only 16 because she wanted a story that looked seriously at teenage life. According to ponyboy, there are two kinds of people in the world. Hintons groundsbreaking 1967 teen novel, the outsiders, can best be described as young adult fiction or adolescent or juvenile fiction. What genre would you consider the book, the outsiders. But then things get out of hand, and ponyboy has to act fast to help his friend. The outsiders is a classic in young adult fiction that revolutionised the genre by presenting adolescent characters. It is an amazing story that every teenager should read. Hinton published her debut novel, in 1967, there was no youngadult market. Ponyboy and his two brothers darrel darry, who is 20, and sodapop, who is 16 have recently lost their parents in an automobile accident. I read it at school so if you are looking for a book to read with students definitely this is one. 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. The outsiders was one of the first examples of adolescent fiction to display a realistic group of characters and setting, avoiding the usual teen innocence and puppy love romance found in most teen novels.
Hinton irrevocably altered the course of juvenile literature in america with her first novel. The outsiders fits into a genre of young adult fiction and is often called a coming ofage novel. Figurative language have you ever gotten so caught up in a book that you felt like you were part of the story. Realistic fiction definition whats the best definition for realistic genre. Hinton says so in the faq page of her website, but not because theres any indication in the novel though the slang is insanely outdated.
The outsiders is the lifestory of fourteenyearold ponyboy michael curtis. In this part of the analysis i will give some information about the subjects of the book, and about. The outsiders transformed youngadult fiction from a genre mostly about prom queens, football players and high school crushes to one that portrayed a darker, truer world. Both groups despise each other because they do not understand each other. The outsiders was one of the first examples of adolescent fiction to display a realistic group of characters and setting, avoiding the usual teen innocence and puppy love romance found in most. A comingofage novel about two gangs, the greasers and the socs. 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.
Hinton, follows two rival groups the socs and the greasers. The outsiders plot summary ponyboy curtis and his brothers, sodapop and darry, belong to a group of poor teenage boys called greasers. Two interesting genres of books are satire and anthology. Many of them have led hard lives already, and they are tough, angry and unforgiving. The outsiders was groundbreaking, but it didnt create ya fiction. Summary introduction in this book analysis, about the book the outsiders by s. Genre is the french word for sort and is categorised as a style, category of art, music or literature. Hinton, was and still is, one of the most popular and best known writers of young adult fiction. Theres, historical fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and a whole bunch others. The outsiders audiobook is a popular novel written by s. The entire story reads, endearingly, like a 14yearold trying.
Together these ragtag, workingclass boys, known as greasers to the locals, try to make their way in the world, without privilege, supervision, or education. Realistic fiction definition complete list of book genres. The outsiders has been one of the most popular book among teens and preteens since it came out in 1967. Her book, written by a teenager about teenagers in tulsa. I really liked this book because capital allocation rarely gets talked about at the csuite level from my experience. Ponyboy and his greaser gang fight rival gang the socs short for socials, the wealthier, more preppie kids and try to make a place for themselves in the world. The novel outsiders is actually a fictional book which means its not true. The outsiders is gritty, honest and authentic, and a novel that i feel every teenager needs to read.
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