Title: The Outsiders
Author: Hinton, S.E.
Sherri’s Read:
S.E. Hinton
writes about a 1950’s gang of youngmen that were called “Greasers.” Their
rivals were called the “Socs.” The “Greasers” wore blue jeans & T-shirts
and greased their hair. The “Socs” were the wealthy spoiled gang. The main
story is told by Ponyboy about his group of “Greasers” that was like family to
him and his brothers since their parents were killed in a car wreck. Pony’s
older brother Darry is left in charge but middle brother Sodapop is more
nurturing to Pony.
Pony &
his best friend, Johnny, had to run away because Johnny killed a “Soc” that was
trying to drown Ponyboy. The “Soc” that got killed was hurting Pony because
they helped two of the “Socs” girlfriends home after the boyfriends left the
girls stranded. Pony & Johnny got a friend Dallas to help them to escape. Dallas told them to hide
out at an abandoned church. Dallas
came to check on them and found the church was on fire and some school kids on
a field trip were caught in the fire. Pony & Johnny went into the church to
save the kids. The kids were saved but Johnny was killed.
The story has been read by many
teenagers over the years as many identify with the book interactions amongst
the teenagers and how they perceive the world.
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