I asked my business insider colleagues to share the one book that. The author named the book the outsiders because the group with ponyboy and sodapop were considered outcasts, as compared to the socs. Since then, the book has sold more than 14 million copies and still sells more than 500,000 a year. Hinton books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. The question that was asked was you were a sixteen yearold high school student in oklahoma when you wrote the outsiders. Susie, also, wrote the book, using her initials to prevent sexist slurs against female authors she wanted to attract all genders, since guys are more typically to shy away from reading books with female authors. This is a quote from an interview with the author of the book, s.
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 novel was a story about two rival gangs, told from the point of. Susan eloise hinton, better known by her pen name s. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider. Greaserswas a conflict between the two sides of towns, the rich and the poor, and the socials thought that they were better than the greasers but they soon found out that things were bad on both sides of town. 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 insiders the insiders series book 1 kindle edition by. Even though only 4 years had passed between these two books, the current social and political history surrounding that was then, this is now is already different from. The rivalry between two gangs, the poor greasers and the rich socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other. It is narrated by one of the main characters, ponyboy curtis. Hintonthe author behind the initials volume 1, issue 1 october 2004 b she really was the first auth teachers made it req fan mail still mistakenly addresses the woman who has inside this issue 1 1 blazinngg aaa lttrraiil 2 2 frequently asked questions blaazzinngg aa ttraiill she was a mere kid, a tomboy whose father had just. The insiders by new york times bestselling author craig hickman does something altogether original, and genius. The teenagers of the oklahoma community in this novel are divided into the haves and havenots. The book was inspired by two rival gangs at her school, will rogers high school, the greasers and the socs, and her desire to empathize with the greasers by writing from their point of view. Mediainfused presentation climax audio recording of robert frost reciting nothing gold can stay it seems like theres gotta be someplace without greasers and socs, with just people. She also appears as a prostitute propositioning rusty james in rumble fish. Hintons the outsiders has emerged as a classic in the young adult ya canon and has often been considered the book that established ya literature as a subset with. The new york times taut with tension, filled with drama. Hinton, 97801468887, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
And although he gives dallas a knife in the hospital, the knife doesnt play a role in the storys outcome, unlike the knife johnny uses to kill bob. The outsiders was written by a teenager about teenagers. She is a writer and actress, known for the outsiders 1983, rumble fish 1983 and the outsiders 1990. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. One of the main themes is the conflict between social classes. The outsiders is a classic dramatic novel first published in 1967 by author s.
Many times, its bigname publications that get young adult literature all wrong. While still in her teens, hinton became a household name as the author of the outsiders, her first and most popular novel, set in oklahoma in the 1960s. The outsiders isnt just a staple read in englishlanguage arts classes in middle schools. Philadelphia daily news what its like to live lonely and unwanted and cornered. Hinton sided with the greasers and her book was fronting for the said group. Hinton best known for her brilliant debut novel, the outsiders, which she wrote at the age of 18, s.
Hinton about ponyboy and his gang of friends, called greasers, who fight against a rival gang called the socs one. Hinton is the pen name of the american author, susan eloise hinton. Hinton, is an american author of young adult fiction and childrens literature. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is. Hinton that shows the struggles of growing up hinton did a fine job with the character development, the plot, and the theme with a few flaws. Hinton big david, little david hawkes harbor the outsiders the puppy sister rumble fish some of tims stories tex that was then, this is now for jimmy table of contents chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter 12 the outsiders that was then, this is. She is best known for writing the famous novel the outsiders when she was still a teenager. It was the year i was sixteen and a junior in highschool that i did the majority of the work. The book is a comingofage story that centers on a gang of young boys. The outsiders is a dramatic and enduring work of fiction that laid the groundwork for the ya genre. It is told in a firstperson narration style, with the narrator being a 14yearold boy. Hinton, who is a sexagenarian, was born in july 1948.
The outsiders is still relevant because it celebrates uniqueness, teaches society about social classes, and high schoolers can relate to the critical issues in the book that are apart of. Dear reader, it is very difficult for me to write about myself, and especially the outsiders, which was written at a horrendous time in my life, was published by a series of mindboggling synchronicities, and has gone further than any author dared dream. I recorded this chapter on a different computer than i usually do, so i apologize in advance in. In both pieces, an insider gives us a view of the world through the eyes of outsiders.
Hinton had been a teenager when she wrote the outsiders, something inside her clicked. Hinton, a teen girl, began the category of ya fiction fifty years ago. The insiders things you may not know about the outsiders. The outsiders is a book that changed the style of young adult writers because it went off from the genre that young adult writer were using during that time period. Frequently asked questions contact information copyright information outsiders book and movie site. Hinton has 23 books on goodreads with 57103 ratings. Ponys fascination with sunsets at the beginning of the book and, later, his appreciation of the countryside around. Her other books include that was then, this is now and rumble fish for young adults, as well as big david, little david and the puppy sister for children. The outsiders paperback deckle edge, april 20, 2006. Alan v43n1 insider or outsider using young adult literature. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a. Hinton created a novel that would be relevant and meaningful for the present and future generations. Ponyboy curtis, a teenaged member of a loose gang of greasers, is leaving a movie theater when he is jumped by socs, the greasers rival gang.
The outsiders essay in the novel, the outsiders by s. 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. Thomas howell, matt dillon, ralph macchio, patrick swayze. Get an answer for in the novel the outsiders, why does author s.
Visit to buy new and used textbooks, and check out our awardwinning nook tablets and ereaders. Hinton her initials wrote the outsiders while a junior at will rodgers high school, she was sixteen years old. The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic status. Hintons book, the outsiders, we have discussed what it might feel like to be an insider in a group as opposed to an outsider in society. Hinton about ponyboy and his gang of friends, called greasers, who. Hinton herself acted as a location scout, and she had cameo roles in three of the four films. See a complete list of the characters in the outsiders and indepth analyses of ponyboy curtis, johnny cade, cherry valance, sodapop curtis, and darry curtis. E hinton wrote this book when she was in high school because she was friends with gang members and she would get upset by how they were treated. The book has conflicts between two gangs in the book.
Hinton penned her first book while schooling at will rogers high school. The socs were the socials who lived in the rich part of town, and the greasers were the lower class youths. The novel was a story about two rival gangs, told from the point of view of the greasers. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary. 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.
Hinton weaves together a couple of pretty compatible genres to create the overall effect of the outsiders. 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. This first book was a runaway success, originally and still a best seller. This novel tells the story of the conflict between two different social groups, the greasers and the socs. With what does ponyboy threaten the socs who approach him outside of the convenience store. In 2009, hinton portrayed the school principal in the legend of billy fail. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The world was a conflict between dally and the world because he thought that the world was out to get him. When i stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, i had only. Social classes in the outsiders 828 words bartleby. Hinton started writing the outsiders when she was 16 years old, and the book was published when she was 18. Since oklahoma did not have many activities for girls, reading and writing. Still, twobit helps us get a sense of ponys world and the variety of people in it. Hinton is one of the most popular authors of comingofage teen fiction.
As both social classes fight each other throughout the book, both sides learn a lesson that maybe they arent so different from each other after all. Hinton was born in 1948 in tulsa, oklahoma, where the plots of her stories are mainly set. Hinton, who started writing during her schooling days and went on to produce an acclaimed book, was inspired by two rival groups. Twobit doesnt directly drive any of the action of the plot, even though hes involved in a lot of it. The outsiders and rumble fish were both adapted to films. Hinton biography susan eloise hinton was born on the 22nd of july 1950 in tulsa, oklahoma. 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. Her first novel, the outsiders, was published when she was still a teenager.
Hinton wrote her first book, the outsiders, in 1967, when she was seventeen years old. Hinton was born on july 22, 1948 in tulsa, oklahoma, usa as susan eloise hinton. The socs and greasers fight because they are afraid of difference. Hinton is also the author of that was when, this is now, rumble fish, tex, taming the star runner, and many others.
See the definition, listen to the word, then try to spell it correctly. She plays a nurse in dallass hospital room in the outsiders. That was then, this is now was published when hinton was 22 years old. Hinton according to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic. The outsiders is gritty, honest and authentic, and a novel that i feel every teenager needs to read. Hinton have ponyboy describe his reaction to what happened to dallas and johnny by saying, i.
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