Brief preview of the author,
book, and era
S.E. Hinton
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(Susan Eloise Hinton)
Born in the 1950s in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Wrote her 1st book in high school at the age of 16 years oldOutsiders (1967)
Became famous with the book
Writer’s block for 3yrs.
Wrote 2 pages a day
1971 published That Was Then This is Now
Other literary works: Rumble Fish, Tex, Taming the Star
Runner, Big David Little David & Puppy Fish
Books that made major motion pictures: Outsiders, That
Was Then This is Now & Rumble Fish
“Outsiders”
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Drug abuse, students rebelling against school and
their parents, trouble with the cops, poverty, gangs
and street fights burst from the pages of Hinton’s
novels.
“Voice of the Youth”
Topics for Teens
Second-best selling youngadult novel in publishing
history
The Outsiders themes
*Social Struggles (School/Community) *Coming of Age
“Outsiders”
-Awards
The Outsiders received many awards:
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New York Herald Tribune Best
Teenage Books List
Chicago Tribune Book World Spring Book
Festival Honor Book
Media and Methods Maxi Award
ALA Best Books for Young Adults
Massachusetts Children’s Book Award
GREASERS & SOCIALS
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IN THE BOOK THERE
ARE TWO GROUPS:
GREASERS AND
SOCIALS
THE GREASERS ARE
LIVING IN POVERTY
AND ARE MORE
EMOTIONAL THAN
THE SOCIALS.
THE SOC’S ARE RICH
AND TOO COOL TO
FEEL ANYTHING.
A city divided in two
Each gang has its own territory
Greasers - east
Socials - west
The Greasers
The Greasers come from lower class families. Many
of them eventually drop out of high school. Nobody
trusts them and they are always looked down upon
by adults.
The Socials
The socials come from wealthy families. They
are trusted by everyone but the greasers.
They pick many fights with greasers and are
frequently intoxicated.
The Fifties
Drive-In Theaters &
Gas Stations
The Sixties
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Rampant drug use associated with era
Social Revolution
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Anti-War Movement
Civil Rights
Rise of Feminism
Chicano Movement
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Sniper shooting at UT
The Sixties continued
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Technology
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Culture & Music
Outsiders
They walked out slowly, silently, smiling.
"Need a haircut, greaser?" The medium-sized blond pulled a knife out
of his back pocket and flipped the blade open.
I finally thought of something to say. "No." I was backing up, away from
that knife. Of course I backed right into one of them. They had me down
in a second. I fought to get loose, and almost did for a second; then
they tightened up on me and slugged me a couple of times. So I lay
still, swearing at them between gasps. A blade was held against my
throat.
"How'd you like that haircut to begin just below the chin?"
Are you ready for the
world of the
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“Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold…”