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The Outsiders | Among the Hidden

The Outsiders Plot Outline

Ponyboy is jumped by

Socials on his way home from

movies.

Meet Cherry and Marcia,

Socials, at the show.

Darry hits Ponyboy and he

runs away.

Pony and Johnny are attacked by

Socials.

Church catches on fire,

then Pony, Johnny and

Dally rescue kids in fire.

Randy, Social, comes to talk to

Pony at gas station.

Dally and Johnny are

hospitalized due to injuries from fire and Pony goes

home with brothers.

Rumble takes place.

Johnny dies.

Dally is killed by police.

Pony undergoes physical and

emotional trauma, that affects his behavior and

causes grades to slip.

Sodapop gets angry with Darry

and Pony for arguing all the

time.

Pony begins writing term paper, “The Outsiders.”

Pony, Johnny and Two-bit are

accosted by girlsʼ boyfriends, Bob

and Randy.

Johnny kills Bob, then he

and Pony hide out at church in

Windrixville.

Johnny, Pony and Dally are labeled Heros

for saving kids in the fire.

Pony is acquitted of

murder charges and is allowed to

remain home with his brothers.

Pony, Darry and Soda all make-up with each other.

Pony finds letter from Johnny.

Socials and greasers are introduced.

Ponyboy is jumped by

Socials on his way home from

movies.

Meet Cherry and Marcia,

Socials, at the show.

Darry hits Ponyboy and he

runs away.

Pony and Johnny are attacked by

Socials.

Church catches on fire,

then Pony, Johnny and

Dally rescue kids in fire.

Randy, Social, comes to talk to

Pony at gas station.

Dally and Johnny are

hospitalized due to injuries from fire and Pony goes

home with brothers.

Rumble takes place.

Johnny dies.

Dally is killed by police.

Pony undergoes physical and

emotional trauma, that affects his behavior and

causes grades to slip.

Sodapop gets angry with Darry

and Pony for arguing all the

time.

Pony begins writing term paper, “The Outsiders.”

Pony, Johnny and Two-bit are

accosted by girlsʼ boyfriends, Bob

and Randy.

Johnny kills Bob, then he

and Pony hide out at church in

Windrixville.

Johnny, Pony and Dally are

labeled heros for saving kids in

the fire.

Pony is acquitted of

murder charges and is allowed to

remain home with his brothers.

Pony, Darry and Soda all make-up with each other.

Pony finds letter from Johnny.

Socials and Greasers are introduced.

ExpositionServing as the exposition in the

opening of the novel, the narrator, Ponyboy, introduces

the two rivalry gangs, the Socials and greasers who are

continuously at war throughout the book. The Socials are the

rich kids from the West-side, that have everything handed to them. The Greasers on the other hand, are the low-class hood kids from the East-side, who live the hard

knock life.

Ponyboy is jumped by

Socials on his way home from

movies.

Meet Cherry and Marcia,

Socials, at the show.

Darry hits Ponyboy and he

runs away.

Pony and Johnny are attacked by

Socials.

Church catches on fire,

then Pony, Johnny and

Dally rescue kids in fire.

Randy, Social, comes to talk to

Pony at gas station.

Dally and Johnny are

hospitalized due to injuries from fire and Pony goes

home with brothers.

Rumble takes place.

Johnny dies.

Dally is killed by police.

Pony undergoes physical and

emotional trauma, that affects his behavior and

causes grades to slip.

Sodapop gets angry with Darry

and Pony for arguing all the

time.

Pony begins writing term paper, “The Outsiders.”

Pony, Johnny and Two-bit are

accosted by girlsʼ boyfriends, Bob

and Randy.

Johnny kills Bob, then he

and Pony hide out at church in

Windrixville.

Johnny, Pony and Dally are

labeled heros for saving kids in

the fire.

Pony is acquitted of

murder charges and is allowed to

remain home with his brothers.

Pony, Darry and Soda all make-up with each other.

Pony finds letter from Johnny.

Socials and greasers are introduced.

ClimaxThe climax of The Outsiders is when Johnny dies. At this point in the book the plight

seen throughout the book is at itʼs greatest intensity and what has been done up-until

then cannot be reversed. From here on the action

begins to die down as the book comes to a close.

Ponyboy is jumped by

Socials on his way home from

movies.

Meet Cherry and Marcia,

Socials, at the show.

Darry hits Ponyboy and he

runs away.

Pony and Johnny are attacked by

Socials.

Church catches on fire,

then Pony, Johnny and Dally rescue kids in fire.

Randy, Social, comes to talk to Pony at gas station.

Dally and Johnny are

hospitalized due to injuries from fire and Pony goes

home with brothers.

Rumble takes place.

Johnny dies.

Dally is killed by police.

Pony undergoes physical and

emotional trauma, that affects his behavior and

causes grades to slip.

Sodapop gets angry with Darry

and Pony for arguing all the

time.

Pony begins writing term paper, “The Outsiders.”

Pony, Johnny and Two-bit are

accosted by girlsʼ boyfriends, Bob

and Randy.

Johnny kills Bob, then he

and Pony hide out at church in

Windrixville.

Johnny, Pony and Dally are labeled heros for saving kids

in the fire.

Pony is acquitted of

murder charges and is allowed to

remain home with his brothers.

Pony, Darry and Soda all make-up with each other.

Pony finds letter from Johnny.

Socials and greasers are introduced.

ThemeThe themes explored throughout The

Outsiders are:

1. Bridging the gap between the rich and the poor

2. Honor among the lawless3. The treacherousness of male-female

interactions.

Ponyboy is jumped by

Socials on his way home from

movies.

Meet Cherry and Marcia,

Socials, at the show.

Darry hits Ponyboy and he

runs away.

Pony and Johnny are attacked by

Socials.

Church catches on fire,

then Pony, Johnny and

Dally rescue kids in fire.

Randy, Social, comes to talk to

Pony at gas station.

Dally and Johnny are

hospitalized due to injuries from fire and Pony goes

home with brothers.

Rumble takes place.

Johnny dies.

Dally is killed by police.

Pony undergoes physical and

emotional trauma, that affects his behavior and

causes grades to slip.

Sodapop gets angry with Darry

and Pony for arguing all the

time.

Pony begins writing term paper, “The Outsiders.”

Pony, Johnny and Two-bit are

accosted by girlsʼ boyfriends, Bob

and Randy.

Johnny kills Bob, then he

and Pony hide out at church in

Windrixville.

Johnny, Pony and Dally are

labeled heros for saving kids in

the fire.

Pony is acquitted of

murder charges and is allowed to

remain home with his brothers.

Pony, Darry and Soda all make-up with each other.

Pony finds letter

from Johnny.

Socials and greasers are introduced.

ResolutionThe final resolution of the novel is at the end when

Darry, Ponyboy and Sodapop settle their

differences once and for all. Additionally, when Ponyboy finds Johnnyʼs letter and is finally at peace with Dally and Johnnyʼs death and is

able to tell their story without feeling pain.

Ponyboy is jumped by

Socials on his way home from

movies.

Meet Cherry and Marcia,

Socials, at the show.

Darry hits Ponyboy and he runs away.

Pony and Johnny are attacked by

Socials.

Church catches on fire,

then Pony, Johnny and Dally rescue kids in fire.

Randy, Social, comes to talk to

Pony at gas station.

Dally and Johnny are

hospitalized due to injuries from fire and Pony goes

home with brothers.

Rumble takes place.

Johnny dies.

Dally is killed by police.

Pony undergoes physical and

emotional trauma, that affects his behavior and

causes grades to slip.

Sodapop gets angry with Darry

and Pony for arguing all the

time.

Pony begins writing term paper, “The Outsiders.”

Pony, Johnny and Two-bit are

accosted by girlsʼ boyfriends, Bob

and Randy.

Johnny kills Bob, then he

and Pony hide out at church in

Windrixville.

Johnny, Pony and Dally are

labeled heros for saving kids in

the fire.

Pony is acquitted of

murder charges and is allowed to

remain home with his brothers.

Pony, Darry and Soda all make-up with each other.

Pony finds letter from Johnny.

Socials and greasers are introduced.

ConflictsSome conflicts seen throughout The Outsiders are:

• Man Vs. Society - Socials and Greasers Vs. the law.

• Man Vs. Man - Greasers Vs. Socials, Ponyboy Vs. Darry.

• Man Vs. Nature - Pony, Johnny and Dally Vs. The church fire.

Among the Hidden Plot Outline

Population law

introduced.

Baronsʼ houses are built

in place of woods.

Finds Jen Talbot another 3rd child and

becomes good friends with her.

Luke runs over to house to see about the face

he saw.

Lukeʼs mom gets job and

Luke is left home alone.

Jen gives Luke books and

articles about the government.

Visits Jen frequently and see a different side of life from a Baronʼs

POV.

Jen tells Luke about

rally she planned.

Rally takes place.

Mr. Talbot tells Luke Jen was killed at

rally.

Luke gets fake ID.

Luke finds a way to look

outside through the vents in his

room.

Luke sees a face in one of the Baronsʼ

houses.

Learns about Jenʼs other

friends and her online chat

room.

Luke leaves family and goes

to boarding school as Lee

Grant.

Woods in Lukeʼs backyard are cut down and he is forbidden to ever go outside.

Luke backs out of going to

Rally.

Population law

introduced.

Baronsʼ houses are built

in place of woods.

Finds Jen Talbot another 3rd child and

becomes good friends with her.

Luke runs over to house to see about the face

he saw.

Lukeʼs mom gets job and

Luke is left home alone.

Jen gives Luke books and

articles about the government.

Visits Jen frequently and see a different side of life from a Baronʼs

POV.

Jen tells Luke about

rally she planned.

Rally takes place.

Mr. Talbot tells Luke Jen was killed at

rally.

Luke gets fake ID.

Luke finds a way to look

outside through the vents in his

room.

Luke sees a face in one of the Baronsʼ

houses.

Learns about Jenʼs other

friends and her online chat

room.

Luke leaves family and goes

to boarding school as Lee

Grant.

Woods in Lukeʼs backyard are cut down and he is forbidden to ever go outside.

Luke backs out of going to

Rally.

ExpositionIn the second chapter, it is

revealed that the reason Luke can never leave his house is because there is a population law prohibiting families from

having more than two children. So as an illegal third child(aka

shadow child), he has to remain hidden in his home away from

the population police.

Population law

introduced.

Baronsʼ houses are built

in place of woods.

Finds Jen Talbot another 3rd child and

becomes good friends with her.

Luke runs over to house to see about the face

he saw.

Lukeʼs mom gets job and

Luke is left home alone.

Jen gives Luke books and

articles about the government.

Visits Jen frequently and see a different side of life from a Baronʼs

POV.

Jen tells Luke about

rally she planned.

Rally takes place.

Mr. Talbot tells Luke Jen was killed at

rally.

Luke gets fake ID.

Luke finds a way to look

outside through the vents in his

room.

Luke sees a face in one of the Baronsʼ

houses.

Learns about Jenʼs other

friends and her online chat

room.

Luke leaves family and goes

to boarding school as Lee

Grant.

Woods in Lukeʼs backyard are cut down and he is forbidden to ever go outside.

Luke backs out of going to

Rally.

ClimaxIn Among the Hidden, the

climax is when the rally takes place. The rally is when a

group of the illegal third children come out of hiding for he first time and protest

for their freedom.

Population law

introduced.

Baronsʼ houses are built

in place of woods.

Finds Jen Talbot another 3rd child and

becomes good friends with her.

Luke runs over to house to see about the face

he saw.

Lukeʼs mom gets job and

Luke is left home alone.

Jen gives Luke books and articles about the

government.

Visits Jen frequently and see a different

side of life from a Baronʼs POV.

Jen tells Luke about

rally she planned.

Rally takes place.

Mr. Talbot tells Luke Jen was killed at

rally.

Luke gets fake ID.

Luke finds a way to look

outside through the vents in his

room.

Luke sees a face in one of the Baronsʼ

houses.

Learns about Jenʼs other

friends and her online chat

room.

Luke leaves family and goes

to boarding school as Lee

Grant.

Woods in Lukeʼs backyard are cut down and he is forbidden to ever go outside.

Luke backs out of going to

Rally.

ThemeThe themes explored throughout Among

the Hidden are:

1. Being able to make a difference without being rich or famous.

2. Finding the courage to fight for your freedom.

3. The governmentʼs power and manipulation over society.

4. Money is power.

Population law

introduced.

Baronsʼ houses are built

in place of woods.

Finds Jen Talbot another 3rd child and

becomes good friends with her.

Luke runs over to house to see about the face

he saw.

Lukeʼs mom gets job and

Luke is left home alone.

Jen gives Luke books and

articles about the government.

Visits Jen frequently and see a different side of life from a Baronʼs

POV.

Jen tells Luke about

rally she planned.

Rally takes place.

Mr. Talbot tells Luke Jen was killed at

rally.

Luke gets fake ID.

Luke finds a way to look

outside through the vents in his

room.

Luke sees a face in one of the Baronsʼ

houses.

Learns about Jenʼs other

friends and her online chat

room.

Luke leaves family and goes

to boarding school as Lee

Grant.

Woods in Lukeʼs backyard are cut down and he is forbidden to ever go outside.

Luke backs out of going to

Rally.

ResolutionLuke gets a fake ID and

leaves his family to go to a boarding school under the

identity of Lee Grant. As Lee Grant, Luke will be able to continue Jenʼs mission to gain freedom for shadow children as legal citizens.

Population law

introduced.

Baronsʼ houses are built

in place of woods.

Finds Jen Talbot another 3rd child and

becomes good friends with her.

Luke runs over to house to see about the face

he saw.

Lukeʼs mom gets job and

Luke is left home alone.

Jen gives Luke books and

articles about the government.

Visits Jen frequently and see a different side of life from a Baronʼs

POV.

Jen tells Luke about

rally she planned.

Rally takes place.

Mr. Talbot tells Luke Jen was killed at

rally.

Luke gets fake ID.

Luke finds a way to look

outside through the vents in his

room.

Luke sees a face in one of the Baronsʼ

houses.

Learns about Jenʼs other

friends and her online chat

room.

Luke leaves family and goes

to boarding school as Lee

Grant.

Woods in Lukeʼs backyard are cut down and he is forbidden to ever go outside.

Luke backs out of going

to Rally.

ConflictsSome conflicts seen throughout Among the Hidden are:

• Man Vs. Society - Luke, Jen and all shadow children Vs. the population police.

• Man Vs. Self - Luke Vs. himself. Throughout the majority of the book, Luke constantly fights with himself internally because he is very unsure of himself, unlike Jen who is very sure of who she is and what she is set out to do.