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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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._E._Hinton

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?

The Outsiders Capter Questions

Chapter 7:

1. Explain what Pony means when he says Soda "reminds me of a colt" on p. 101.

2. What condition is Johnny in after the fire?

3. Why would being crippled be worse for Johnny than someone else?

4. "Maybe people are younger when they are asleep" (p.104). what do you think about this
comment?

5. What is a juvenile delinquent (p. 107)? Find a definition on the internet, in a dictionary, or
create your own based on your own knowledge.

6. Why would Two-Bit think Johnny, Dally, and Pony were heroes all along; before they saved the kids?

7. What was Bob's 'real' problem, according to Randy (p.116)?

8. Why did Pony think it was better to see socs as "just guys" on p. 118? What do you think he means by this?

The Outsiders Chapter Questions

Chapter 6:

1. Do you think Dally's parents have influenced the way he is; his personality? Explain.

2. Why doesn't Dally want Johnny to turn himself in?

3. What "other side" of Dallas is revealed in this chapter?

4. What's your own definitionof a hero? Do the three boys prove themselves to be heroes,
according to your definition? Explain.

5. Why do you think Johnny wasn't scared, despite the obvious danger, on page 92?

The Outsiders Chapter Questions

Chapter 5:

1. Why does Pony have a problem with Johnny's idea to disguise themselves?

2. What does pony mean when he says, "I was supposed to be the deep one" (p. 75)?

3. Why does Johnny think is a hero (p. 76)? Do you think Dally is a hero based on what he did?

4. Why does Pony realize he doesn't like Dally? Can you explain what he means by this?

5. Examine Robert Frost's poem, Nothing Gold can Stay. What do you think the poem is saying?
How might this apply to the characters in the novel?

6. On page 78, Johnny compares Pony and his brothers to their parents. Which one of your
parents are you most like? What similarities do you share?

7. What does pony mean when he says he drinks Pepsis like a friend (p.78)?

8. What's a 'heater'? Why does Dally have one?

9. Why are the socs and the greasers going to fight in the vacant lot?

10. Who's the spy for the greasers? Does this surprise you? Why or why not?

The Outsiders Chapter Questions

Chapter 4:

1. What does Pony mean when he says the socs were "reeling pickled" on page 54?

2. What major event happens in this chapter?

3. How did the author foreshadow that johnny would use his knife in chapter 2?

4. What would your advice be to Johhny and Ponyboy if they'd come to you for help instead of Dally? Explain.

The Outsiders Chapter Questions

Chapter 3:

1. What does Cherry explain as the difference between the socs and the greasers?

2. What does Ponyboy mean on p. 39 when he says "Johnny and I understood each other without saying anything"? Have you ever had a relationship with someone who you understood, or who understood you, without having to say anything?

3. When and how did Pony's parents die?

4. What happens when Pony comes home after his curfew?

5. Why does Johnny like it better when his father is hitting him?

6. At the end of the chapter, how does the author foreshadow that bad things are to come?

The Outsiders Chapter Questions

Chapter 2:

1. Who is the fuzz? (p. 20)

2. Are the names Ponyboy and Sodapop nicknames? Explain.

3. Who are Cherry and Marcia?

4. Why doesn't Ponyboy like referring to Sodapop as a dropout?

5. What is Ponyboy comparing Two-Bit to when he calls him a "chessy cat" on page 27? What
figure of speech is this besides a simile?

6. What is "a weed" slang for in 1967?

7. Why does Dally look sick now (p. 33)?

8. What literary device does the author use to describe Johnny's mugging (pgs. 31-34)?

The Outsiders Chapter Questions

Chapter 1:

1. Describe each of the characters and their relationship with one another.

2. Who are the socs? Who are the greasers?

3. How do Ponyboy's relationships with Darry and Sodapop differ? Explain.

4. Why is the 'gang' important to Johnny?

5. How does Ponyboy react to what Sodapop tells him about Darry?

6. Do you think Darry loves Ponyboy? Why does he treat Ponyboy the way he does?

7. What does Ponyboy mean on page 8 when he says, "I lie to myself all the time"? Do you ever lie to yourself? Why?

The author of the book the outsiders is Susan Elois Hinton. She was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Since she was young, she has always loved reading, but she wasn't satisfied with the literature, so she decided to write the outsiders. This book was her first novel and when she published it, it became very popular and S. E. Hinton became very famous. She wrote more books after that book, such as That Was Then, This is Now, Rumble Fish, and etc. Her first novel, the outsiders, which became very famous was different with other books. Many books that I've read had similar types of stories and endings, but this book, even the beginning was different. There's a boy who's name is Ponyboy, his parents were killed and he lived with his two older brothers. He always hang out with Dally's gangs and even he just became fourteen, he smoked. This showed that he's not normal like other kids and made me more interesting about him. Ponyboy is my favourite in the novel. His parents were killed, but he was still brave and strong. His behaviour made me more embarrased. When his friend, Johnnycake killed Bob who beaten him once so badly. Ponyboy ran away with Jonny together because he was also mad about Darry hit him for being late. He was very brave even he just turned to fourteen. When he ran away and hide in the destroyed church with Johnny, he told Johnny 'We ain't gonna cry no more, are we?' From this quotation, I found that he was a very brave boy who cares about others not only himself. The setting of this novel is quite dark and misery, because at the beginning of the story, Ponyboy's parents were killed and he hanged out with group of gangs. I think it would have worked in another type of setting such as country where many people don't live and have bad weather. It will make you feel depressed when the weather is really bad and it would also have made the story more dim and gloomy. But I think the setting of the outsiders matched very well to this novel. In the novel, he and his gangs hated other gangs so much, I want to ask him why they hate each other so much, and I also want to ask him why did he ran away with Johnnycake without telling his brother Sodapop, who loves him so much as older brother. Ponyboy described his oldest brother Darry as very cold person and when Ponyboy said that Darry has icy cold eyes, it made me felt Darry is very cold person like an ice, so I think that description was effective explain about Darry. I think this novel is appropriate on a grade 8 Reading List, many people hates long and boring book, but this novel is very different than the other books and made me read more and more. I hope I can share this nice well-written novel with grade 8 students.

Ideas for Your Blogs

1. Research some information about the author. What did you find interesting? Why.

2. Choose one quotation from the novel and explain why you find it important.

3. Pick one symbol from your novel and tell me where it occurs and why it is important.

4. Explain one of the main conflicts and what you would do in a simliar situation.

5. Who is your favorite character so far in the novel-why?

6. What is the setting in the novel-would it have worked in another type of setting why?

7. Tell me two questions you would ask a character and why?

8. Would this novel be appropriate on a grade 8 Reading List-why?

9. Read a review of the novel and tell me whether you agree or disagree with it.

10. Pick an effective description of somethign in your novel-why was it good?

11. Your choice!!!

The book I am reading is "the outsiders" by S. E. Hinton. The main character is 'Ponyboy' who just turned to fourteen, Ponyboy sounds like his nickname, but it's his real name. He has two older brothers, named Darry and Sodapop. Their parents were killed and Darry is responsible for his two younger brothers. Ponyboy said that Darry is handsome but cold and looks more cold because of his icy blue eyes, and Sodapop, who cares a lot for Ponyboy, he is really handsome and very popular between girls, and the gas station he's working at is the most popular gas station, and most of the peple at gas station are girls who came to see Sodapop. Ponyboy is in group of Dally's gangs and he hangs out with them. This book is getting more exciting and makes me read more and more!