The novel is built around the class division between the Socs, ("the abbreviation for the Socials, the jet set, the West-side rich kids") and the greasers (a term that refers to the "boys on the East Side," who are "poorer than the Socs and the middle class"). One of the most important qualities that can help teens establish their own identities is the ability to "fit in." Finding friends who understand their problems and relate to them is paramount for teenagers. Walking from the East Side to the West side would take approximately 20 minutes, according to the text, and from that information readers can infer the size. The author makes multiple references to rodeos and basic horsemanship, but those details are not as relevant as the fact that the story is set in a semi-large city. The fact that it is in Oklahoma is not necessarily a strong ingredient for the success of the story either. To know the time period helps readers understand some of the references, but it is not critical to understanding the story. The references that allow the reader to determine the era are cultural: popular musicians, television shows, and models of cars. The time period of the story is the same as the actual time it was written. This novel is set in the 1960s in Oklahoma. But this story - which was written by a teen and focuses only on teens - touches every adult who reads it because the emotions and struggles the characters face are universal. No adults figure prominently in this novel Pony and his two brothers are living on their own because their parents were recently killed in an automobile accident. Ponyboy takes the reader through a two-week period that will shape the rest of his life. Ponyboy Curtis is the narrator of this story, and it is through his eyes that the events unfold. 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. It is told in a first-person narration style, with the narrator being a 14-year-old boy. Unfortunately, Johnny breaks his back and dies a week later.The Outsiders was written by a teenager about teenagers. While they are gone the church catches on fire and they save some kids who are trapped inside. Later, some drunk Socs try to kill Ponyboy and his friend, Johnny Cade, kills Bob Sheldon, a Soc and they go hide in a church. The Socs were the Westside rich kids, and the greasers were of the lowest class. Ponyboy talks about Socs and Greasers gang and how they are apart. He also has another brother, Sodapop Curtis.
The outsiders book movie#
The story starts when Ponyboy Curtis leaves a movie showing area and the Socs gang jumps him.
The outsiders book series#
It was also made into a television series in 1990. The book's story is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They are seen by following two rival groups, the Greasers and the Socs (pronounced "soashes" by the author, short for Socials), who are separated by status. Hinton explores a multitude of themes throughout the story, such as friendship, and coming of age. The Outsiders is the lifestory of fourteen-year-old Ponyboy Michael Curtis. Hinton was 15 when she began writing the novel and 17 when it was published. Hinton, first published in 1967 by Viking Press.
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