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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Pre-Reading Information
Anticipation GuideAnticipation Guide
Answer “true” or “false” Most people are not content with what they have. It is common to feel like a loner (outsider) sometimes. People should be judged by how they look or what
they have. A person is often stereotyped by the people he hangs
out with. It is ok to stereotype people. Popular means that you are better. It is ok to pick on people who are different than you. It is good to have friends to count on.
S.E. HintonS.E. Hinton stands for Susan Eloise
Born in the 1950’s in Tulsa, Oklahoma
She started The Outsiders at age 15
It was published in 1967
Young Adult Fiction
The language and details of the story are rooted in the 1960s
The setting is in the Southwest
Bridging the gap between rich and poor
Honor among the lawless Treacherousness of male-female interactions
The book takes place in TulsaTulsa, OklahomaOklahoma in the Mid-1960sMid-1960s.
Symbols:Symbols: symbols are objects, characters, figures, or colors used to represent abstract concepts or ideas. SymbolsSymbols to watch for:
Two-Bit’s SwitchbladeTwo-Bit’s Switchblade, CarsCars, Bob’s RingsBob’s Rings, Greaser Greaser HairHair
Motifs:Motifs: motifs are recurring structures, contrasts, or literary devices that can help to develop and inform the text’s major themes.Some motifsmotifs are:literatureliterature, eye shape and coloreye shape and color, and Ponyboy’s losses of Ponyboy’s losses of consciousnessconsciousness.
This book is narrated by the protagonist Ponyboy. It is narrated in the first first person subjectiveperson subjective.
objective = factsubjective = opinion
First person objective - I am 21 years old.First person subjective- I think the sky is purple.
Be aware of the one sided narration of 1narration of 1stst person person subjectivesubjective
Search for some examples of the themesthemes discussed here
Look for some of the motifsmotifs and uncover their importance to the text
Chapters 1 & 2 Vocabulary
After reading Chapters 1 & 2: Study QuestionsAfter reading Chapters 1 & 2: Study Questions
1. Identify Darry, Soda, & Ponyboy. 2. How are Greasers different from Socs? 3. Who were other members of Pony’s gang? 4. What happened to Pony on the way home from the
movies? 5. Who did Dally, Johnny and Ponyboy meet at the Nightly
Double? 6. Contrast Dally’s approach to Cherry and Marcia with
Pony’s. 7. Contrast Cherry’s response to Dally with her response to
Pony. 8. Why were Cherry & Marcia alone at the drive-in? 9. Why was Pony surprised that he was getting along with
Cherry & Marcia? What had happened to Johnny prior to the time of this
story?
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