The Outsiders
1-5 Test Review
 Author Information
 General information
 Setting
 Characterization
 Literary Terms
 General Plot Line
 Vocabulary Words

Author Information:
 Who is the author of The Outsiders ? (first and last name)
 S.E. Hinton
 What age did S.E. Hinton begin writing?
 Age 15
 What influenced the S.E. Hinton to write The Outsiders ?
 There was a fight at her school where a boy was beaten up because he was from a different social class

General Information:
 Genre
Young adult fiction
 The Outsiders was published in what year?
 1967

Setting:
 Time:
 1960s
 Place:
 Tulsa, Oklahoma
 Windrixville (Church on Jay Mountain)

Setting:
 Characteristics of the 1960s:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPy8t9F6d
Pc&feature=youtube

Main characters:
 Ponyboy Curtis
 Soda Pop Curtis
 Darrel (Darry) Curtis
 Mr. and Mrs. Curtis
 Johnny Cade
 Dallas (Dally) Winston
 Keith (Two-Bit) Matthews
 Steve Randle
 Cherry Valance
 Marcia
 Bob Sheldon
 Buck Merril
 Mickey Mouse
 Paul Newman

Motifs/Themes:
 Definition of Theme:
 -author ’ s message/purpose for writing
 Definition of Motif:
 -reoccurring theme
-Friendship
-Loyalty
-Appearance vs. Reality

General Questions about Plot Line
 Robert Frost’s Poem “Nothing Gold Can
Stay”-meaning
 Innocence
 “staying green”
 -How does it relate to the story line?
 The innocence of the boys has been lost now that Johnny has killed a boy

Literary Terms
 Symbolism:
 An item/object that represents something else
 Cars
 Hair
 Bob’s rings
 “A red haze filled my mind…”
 Autumn Leaves

Literary Terms
 Foreshadowing:
 Clues that help the reader predict a future event
Examples:

Literary Terms
Denotation:
-The dictionary definition of a word; literal meaning
 Connotation:
 -The implied meaning; the feeling the word evokes
 “greasers” as a negative connotation

General Questions about Plot Line
 The Outsiders focuses on the social conflict between these two groups:
 1. Greasers (East side of town)
 2. Socials (Socs) (West side of town)
 http://prezi.com/sb4af11rrrr3/introductionto-the-outsiders-by-s-e-hinton/

General Questions about Plot Line
Identify the stereotypes of these two groups:
 Greasers:
 broken homes
 poor side of town
 Long, slick hair
 Delinquents/drop outs

General Questions about Plot Line
Identify the stereotypes of these two groups:
 Socials:
 Good families
 Rich side of town
 Short hair/nice clothes and cars
 Smart/popular in school

Vocabulary Words
 Tuff
 Tough
 Heater
 Cooler