The narrator of ithe outsiders, ponyboy is fourteen years old and a greaser. During the course of the novel the outsiders there are three linked deaths that change the relationships between the curtis brothers in many different ways. The three deaths in hintons the outsiders essay 29. The outsiders is a book based on a gang of friends and family known as the. The outsiders movie and movie differences 959 words. Jun 18, 2016 dally gets shot by police while the rest of the greasers rush to his rescue. Hinton weaves together a couple of pretty compatible genres to create the overall effect of the outsiders. Ponyboy curtis, the fourteenyearold narrator, lives with his older brothers sodapop and darry, since their parents passed away in a car accident.
Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider. Randy tells ponyboy that he is sick of all the fighting and does not plan to go to the rumble that night. Considering that the main events of this book take place in less than a week, the. Johnny cade cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. If you ever find yourself looking for an easy, entertaining read, then the outsiders is. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of. He and dally were able to save all of the children, but johnny died later on in the hospital. 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. The outsiders is a 1983 film about a gang of tough, lowincome teens who battle their rivals, the socs socials, a gang of wealthier kids. This was taken from the outsiders the complete novel. During the course of the novel the outsiders there are three linked deaths that.
All are apart of the book and movie, the outsiders. More than this, the outsiders is a great opportunity for parents and teachers to begin discussions on a myriad of moral questions, from prejudice to friendship. The nurse, who was pulling the shades open, smiled and said, so he can talk after all. A member of the socs who tries to drown ponyboy in the fountain. And dally needs johnny as much as johnny needs dally. Hinton thoughtfully crafted the outsiders out of her own experiences.
Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is. The book, the outsiders, shows several heroes that sacrifice their own safety for the greater good. Darrel, known as darry, is a twentyyearold greaser who is raising ponyboy because their parents have died in a car crash. Sorry i cant provide more information, i havent read the book in about 6 years. Ponyboy in the outsiders thinks his life is figured out, until one night his world is flipped upside down. Strong, athletic, and intelligent, darry has quit school. The relationship between these two boys is very interdependent. Three characters that show enormous courage and save multiple lives are johnny, ponyboy, and dally. It amazed me that this book was written by a teenager, since the story was very good.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Jan 18, 2018 as i read the book, i was able to recognize the reason behind the greasers behavior. Robert bob sheldon stabbed in the back by johnny with a switchblade to stop the gang. Both groups despise each other because they do not understand each other.
Dallas was also the one who gives johnny and ponyboy the guns and tells them to stay in the. After the fight, ponyboy and dally hurry back to see johnny and find that he is dying. The outsiders movie and movie differences 959 words bartleby. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of town. He looks over at darry, and knows that darry will work his way out of the street life. The book is worth reading, if only to demonstrate how adult authors can miss the mark when trying to portray the emotions and perceptions of youth characters. As well, just because by ponyboys standards the neighborhood isnt that rough doesnt mean someone else wouldnt perceive it that way. Ponyboy is explaining what life is like for the greasers living on the east side of town. The book drew a wide audience, especially among teenage boys who were.
Other than being financially and socially disadvantaged, the greasers main problem is. They have a reputation of being juvenile delinquents, because they wear their hair. 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 setting takes place at a city in oklahoma although the book never identifies the location but s. Where the weather is considered normal for a fairly overpopulated city. Hintons famous novel, the outsiders, its clear that johnny cade had reached his breaking point when he says, i cant take much more. This book centers around the gang, greasers, and the feud between the greasers and socs.
The unofficial leader of the greasers, he becomes an authority. Philadelphia daily news what its like to live lonely and unwanted and. The socs are from the rich side and the greasers are from the poor side of this small town in oklahoma. Throughout the outsiders, the vacant lot was a special place to the greasers. Hintons the outsiders, johnny died a hero because he ran into a burning church, without thinking twice, to save young children he had never met before who were stuck inside. Hinton, follows two rival groups the socs and the greasers. Ponyboy stumbles home late that night, feeling dazed and. The outsiders book series list of deaths wiki fandom. 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.
When ponyboy and johnny flee after darry hit ponyboy they run into their rivals bob and his best friend randy adderson. Dallas dally winston was a greaser, the tritagonist of the outsiders, and a member of the gang. The new york times taut with tension, filled with drama. The narrator of i the outsiders, ponyboy is fourteen years old and a greaser. The fire was in autumn when it was cold and dally died a few weeks later after johnnys death. Ponyboy studies the boys from the other greaser gangs, and realizes that these boys are all future convicts, and that his own brothers and friends are not. Johnny was lying still, with his eyes closed, but when twobit said, hey, johnnykid, he opened them and looked at us, trying to grin.
Johnny slept there when he did not want to go home. We went in, practically on tiptoe, because the quietness of the hospital scared us. Cherrys boyfriend who is stabbed and killed by johnny. Then, later on as ponyboy and johnny help the little kids from the fire at the church started from a cigarette, johnny gets awful burns and ends dy. Praise for the outsiders 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. In the books, dallas winston is said to have an elfish face with high cheekbones, a pointed chin, small, sharp animal teeth, and ears like a lynx. This is after ponyboy does his report asked in the. The greasers arrive at the vacant lot and find tim shepard s gang already there, along with another group from a suburb called brumly. Hintons book prior to this one the outsiders has characters such as ponyboy curtis therefore i am assuming it is the same location. He was sent to the hospital, but died of his injuries.
Everything is a matter of life or death, triumph or failure. Dallas dally winston unable to take johnnys death, he threatened the police with an empty pistol and they shot him, not knowing his gun wasnt loaded. In chapter 12 of the outsiders, the last quote in the book says. Dally gets shot by police while the rest of the greasers rush to his rescue. An unexpected night occurs and johnny murders a soc. After the initial introductions to the characters and the basic conflicts, we find ourselves on a wild ride full of fights, rumbles, shootouts, and the flashing bulbs of newspaper cameras. The three deaths in hintons the outsiders 28 words 123. 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. Hintons young adult novel the outsiders has been celebrated as a classic work of. Essay analysis of the book the outsiders the setting takes place at a city in oklahoma although the book never identifies the location but s. The rumble with a rival gang happened there because. Dally didnt like haircuts nor hair oil, so his almost whiteblonde hair likely platinumblonde fell over his forehead in wisps. I read the book in one sitting, unable to put it down.
The three deaths in hintons the outsiders 28 words. Ponyboy has a difficult time accepting johnnys death and all that has. Then, later on as ponyboy and johnny help the little kids from the fire at the church started from a cigarette, johnny gets awful burns and ends dying in the tulsa hospital. Johnny cade while rescuing kids from a fire in a church, he suffered injuries from the fire and the falling debris.
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