The Author of 'The Outsiders'

The author of the very famous novel 'The Outsiders,' was written by Susan Elois Hinton. S. E. Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 22, 1950. She started writing in her junior year at high school in Tulsa. Her father died of a cancerous brain tumor, and she began to write 'The Outsiders,' which was her first novel and became very popular.

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Movie 'The Outsiders'

'The Outsiders' became very popular and movie came out. Unfortunately, I didn't see that movie, but my friends who saw that movie said that it was very interesting and nice movie. They said that this movie was a lot different than other movies, and that's the reason why she thought it was more interesig. If I have a chance, I want to see that movie.

The Outsiders Chapter Quetions

Chapter 12:

1. What 'circumstances' do Ponyboy's teacher refer to? What circumstances does Ponyboy think his teacher is referring to?

2. Why doesn't Ponyboy feel scared when the socs approach him and he threatens them with a broken bottle (p.170-171)? How is this a dramatic change from the ponyboy we have seen up until this point?

3. What does Darry mean when he says, "you don't just stop living because you lose someone" (p.173)?

4. How do we know Sandy didn't love Soda as much as he loved her?

5. Explain how Darry and Ponyboy play tug of war with Soda.

6. What do we learn was so special about Johnny (p.178)?

7. What does Ponyboy end up doing for his English assignment?

The Outsiders Chaptr Questions

Chapter 11:

1. Explain why pony might rather anyone's hate than their pity (p.162)?

2. What do you think is going on with Ponyboy when he says, "Johnny didn't have anyhing to do with Bob's getting killed" (p.166)?

The Outsiders Chapter Questions

Chapter 10:

1. How does Pony's dreaming, or lying to himself, finally work in this chapter?

2. Why was johnny's dying so difficult for Dally to handle?

3. Why do you think Dally would have wanted to die?

The Outsiders Chapter Questions

Chapter 9:

1. On the bottom of p.133, when Pony asks what kind of a world it is, what comment is he making about how society judges people?

2. Why do the boys fight? Why is Pony different?

3. What is the difference between Tim Sheppard's gang and Ponyboy's? Explain how Pony feels this difference might give his group the upper hand?

4. What do you think Johnny's last words to Pony mean?

The Outside Chapter Questions

Chapter 8:

1. How does what the doctor first says, on page 119, foreshadow Johnny's condition?

2. "We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reason" (p.121). What do you think Pony means, and what is the reason?

3. What does Pony mean on p. 123 when he says, "we could get along without anyone but Johnny"?

4. If Darry didn't have Soda and Pony, why would he be a soc?

5. What does Cherry mean when she says Bob "wasn't just anyone" on p.129?