My aim for this project was to create a design that was appealing to its teenage target market, while also grabbing the attention of adults. Add to library 6 discussion 1 browse more just for fun personality. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider. Pony and twobit walk to the hospital to see johnny. She wrote it in response to a greaser friend of hers getting beaten up by a gang of socs and all the characters she says are loosely based on the people she knew growing up. Hinton chapter 1 quiz proprofs quiz in the outsiders by s. The question and answers are in the secondary solutions, the outsiders. Hinton speak 1997, mass market paperback isbn 0881030392 9780881030396 fiction ya, 192 pages source. The book had been banned in school and college libraries because of portrayal of under age smoking and drinking, gang war and family dysfunction. It could be just the other way around half of the hoods i know are pretty decent guys underneath all that grease, and from what ive heard, a lot of socs are just coldblooded mean but people usually go by looks. When i stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, i had only two things on my mind.
A searing story of loyalty, trust, friendship and betrayal, hintons remarkable, rebellious novel written when she was only 17 captures the. Hintons 1967 comingofage novel, is a staple for young readers. The outsiders trivia and quizzes fun trivia quizzes. Most of the students reading the book really enjoyed it. The three boys hang around the streets, chatting with other greasers, chasing little kids, and watching fights.
Hinton original book and secondary solutions author of the guide book, sore of. 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. She began the outsiders at the age of fifteen, inspired by her frustration with the social divisions in her high school and the lack of realistic fiction for high school readers. Hinton 61 i got tired of watching him do it all, so i started digging into the sack myself. When ponyboy gets caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, he has to figure out what the right thing to do is. By the time we were finished reading the book a couple of parents had found out that we were reading it and did not approve. Get an answer for why is the book titled the outsiders. Hinton and movie directed by francis ford coppola be sure to read and watch. See more ideas about the outsiders, darry and the outsiders 1983. Fun class activities, quizzes, vocabulary, presentations, assignments and more. The outsiders context susan eloise hinton is the author of. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up.
Context susan eloise hinton is the author of the book the outsiders. Hinton, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Hinton novel, the outsiders, greasers are the boys that live on the povertystricken east side of town. They also make good projects for the students to make themselves. The outsiders was an audacious debut written when s. Conscious again, johnny asks for some hair oil and a copy of gone with the wind, which twobit goes out to purchase. An enormous collection of the outsiders trivia quizzes in our literature category. 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. Also, audiobooks are available for free with an audible trial from amazon. They seat themselves behind two girls who are friends of the socs. Hintons novelsrelated linksessay questionsquiz 1quiz 2quiz 3quiz 4citations.
Thats why people dont ever think to blame the socs and are always ready to jump on us. Hinton about ponyboy and his gang of friends, called greasers, who fight against a rival gang called the socs one. Jun 25, 2009 book trailers are an innovative way for educators to introduce books to their students. Susan eloise hinton, the writer of the book the outsiders published this novel under the alias s. Ponyboy, sodapop, darry, dally, steve, johnny, and twobit. With what does ponyboy threaten the socs who approach him outside of the convenience store. Instructions, game boards, and call sheets character. Question and answer may not be the same in the book. Susan eloise hinton was only 15 when she began writing the novel and was just 17. Hinton is a book famous for its coming of age exploration of right and wrong. Gillespie describes her unit on the novel, which includes.
The characters in the plot give the reader a feeling this can be a true story. The outsiders is a book that delves deeply into the hearts, minds, and stories of a group that had no voice before s. Its dated, but it can be tied into bullying, which is a hot topic now. The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic. Apr, 2017 in honor of the outsiders 50th anniversary, author s. Hinton uses symbolism to separate the socs from the greasers. The outsiders study guide contains a biography of author s. It also helps that you can reward the kids with watching the movie after reading the book and taking the ar test. Hinton, 62 censorship back when i was in seventh grade, my class was reading the outsiders. Aug 17, 2018 the download is available via purchase from amazon for the outsiders. Both the outsiders and rumble fish book are written by s. I am currently studying this book for my english class and i am simply failing to see why we are using a novel written by someone who could have been our peer and. Hinton recalls that when she published her debut novel, the outsiders, in 1967, there was no youngadult market. Oct 2, 2012 im just really glad theres no law saying i cant be obsessive.
The outsiders, chapter 3 question and answer flashcards. The most interesting fact about this book in particular is that, this was the first novel written by the author, who began working on it at the impressive age of 15. According to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. Confronting america with a new breed of antihero from the wrong side of the class divide, the outsiders is a young adult novel of enduring power. Susan eloise hinton s acclaimed first novel, the outsiders, was originally published in 1967 when she was a freshman in college and is as powerful now as it was then. Hinton looks back on the bestselling 1967 book and 1983 film with us weekly read the exclusive interview. She began writing the book at age 15, spurred on by the disturbing trend she saw growing in her high school towards division between groups. The author has created the personality of the characters through the descriptions of ponyboythe.
May 15, 2012 hinton s 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. The next evening, ponyboy goes into town with dallas and johnny. Each quiz is composed of six to seven multiple choice questions. Hinton chapter 1, we get introduced to the man of the story which is ponyboy curtis and we get to see the conditions that surround him in the environment he exists in and the socs who give him a hard time. Hinton according to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. Ponyboy curtis is a goodnatured teen who loves books and movies. The outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14yearold boy.
Hinton wrote most of the classic comingofage novel the outsiders. The outsiders has been required reading in all the schools i have taught. About the outsidersthe outsiders summarycharacter listglossarythemesquotes and analysischapters 1 and 2chapter 3chapter 4chapter 5chapter 6chapters 7 and 8chapter 9chapters 10 and 11chapter 12films based on s. Hintons 1966 letter to her editor about what to call the. Hinton, were not very heroicthey were just humansit was easy to believe that this is the way they should be. They sneak in over the back fence, because dally does not like to do things the legal way. Aug 12, 2016 the outsider was the most controversial book at the time of publication. I was worried and angered by the social situation, hinton writes. What was the name of the book that johnny and ponyboy read while hiding out. Hes also an orphan whose two older brothers and streetsmart friends guard and protect him. Hinton was only seventeen, laying bare the hopes and terrors between teenage bravado in a world of driveins, drag races and switchblades. As a teacher, you can use these questions in the classroom, or in online discussion forums, to confirm that your students are reading the book. The outsiders book cover design as part of the puffin design award i created a cover design for the book the outsiders by s.
Hinton looks back on the outsiders for 50th anniversary. Her book, written by a teenager about teenagers in tulsa. Boyfriend, how you met, got together, his favorite memory. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is. Jun 22, 2012 the outsiders gave me no feeling, no final lasting impression that would ensure that i would forever remember the book for how it had impacted me or how it had affected my life. Choose the items that are symbolic to the greasers only. Pony is left to visit with his friend, whom he senses is close to death. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, but did most of the work when she was sixteen and a junior in high school. The authors message is the theme in a work of fiction in the outsiders, hinton s message is that class conflict is pointless, unwarranted, and destructive ponyboy begins by explaining.