The book drew a wide audience, especially among teenage boys who were. The setting takes place at a city in oklahoma although the book never identifies the location but s. Dallas dally winston unable to take johnnys death, he threatened the police with an empty pistol and they shot him, not knowing his gun wasnt loaded. Dally gets shot by police while the rest of the greasers rush to his rescue. And you cant win against them no matter how hard you try, because theyve got all the breaks and even whipping them isnt going to change that fact. He has lightbrown, almostred hair and greenishgray eyes, and wears his hair longer than a lot of boys wear theirs, squared off in the back and long at the front and sides. Sorry i cant provide more information, i havent read the book in about 6 years. The greasers arrive at the vacant lot and find tim shepard s gang already there, along with another group from a suburb called brumly. The unofficial leader of the greasers, he becomes an authority.
In the books, dallas winston is said to have an elfish face with high cheekbones, a pointed chin, small, sharp animal teeth, and ears like a lynx. The outsiders is a book based on a gang of friends and family known as the. He and dally were able to save all of the children, but johnny died later on in the hospital. Johnny cade while rescuing kids from a fire in a church, he suffered injuries from the fire and the falling debris. The three deaths in hintons the outsiders 28 words 123. Randy tells ponyboy that he is sick of all the fighting and does not plan to go to the rumble that night. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of town. This was taken from the outsiders the complete novel. When ponyboy and johnny flee after darry hit ponyboy they run into their rivals bob and his best friend randy adderson. Essay analysis of the book the outsiders the setting takes place at a city in oklahoma although the book never identifies the location but s. A story written in 1965 is still relevant today and captivates the reader with a youthful, slangy writing style which allows the reader to bond with the characters. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel but did most of the work when she was 16 and a junior in high school.
Ponyboy has a difficult time accepting johnnys death and all that has. Johnny cade cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. Hinton weaves together a couple of pretty compatible genres to create the overall effect of the outsiders. The outsiders movie and movie differences 959 words. During the course of the novel the outsiders there are three linked deaths that. Three characters that show enormous courage and save multiple lives are johnny, ponyboy, and dally. The narrator of i the outsiders, ponyboy is fourteen years old and a greaser. I read the book in one sitting, unable to put it down. Everything is a matter of life or death, triumph or failure. Jun 18, 2016 dally gets shot by police while the rest of the greasers rush to his rescue. He was sent to the hospital, but died of his injuries. The outsiders movie and movie differences 959 words bartleby.
Hintons book prior to this one the outsiders has characters such as ponyboy curtis therefore i am assuming it is the same location. A member of the socs who tries to drown ponyboy in the fountain. Dallas dally winston was a greaser, the tritagonist of the outsiders, and a member of the gang. And dally needs johnny as much as johnny needs dally. This is after ponyboy does his report asked in the. More than this, the outsiders is a great opportunity for parents and teachers to begin discussions on a myriad of moral questions, from prejudice to friendship. Then, later on as ponyboy and johnny help the little kids from the fire at the church started from a cigarette, johnny gets awful burns and ends dy.
We first meet our narrator, fourteenyearold ponyboy, as hes walking home from the moviesalone, which is something we know hes not supposed to be doing. Both groups despise each other because they do not understand each other. Ponyboy is explaining what life is like for the greasers living on the east side of town. He looks over at darry, and knows that darry will work his way out of the street life. Johnny was lying still, with his eyes closed, but when twobit said, hey, johnnykid, he opened them and looked at us, trying to grin. They have a reputation of being juvenile delinquents, because they wear their hair. The fire was in autumn when it was cold and dally died a few weeks later after johnnys death. The narrator of ithe outsiders, ponyboy is fourteen years old and a greaser. Strong, athletic, and intelligent, darry has quit school. Hinton thoughtfully crafted the outsiders out of her own experiences. Dallas was also the one who gives johnny and ponyboy the guns and tells them to stay in the. Robert bob sheldon stabbed in the back by johnny with a switchblade to stop the gang. Considering that the main events of this book take place in less than a week, the. An unexpected night occurs and johnny murders a soc.
Ponyboy studies the boys from the other greaser gangs, and realizes that these boys are all future convicts, and that his own brothers and friends are not. Throughout the outsiders, the vacant lot was a special place to the greasers. The relationship between these two boys is very interdependent. Hintons the outsiders, johnny died a hero because he ran into a burning church, without thinking twice, to save young children he had never met before who were stuck inside. The rumble with a rival gang happened there because. Jan 18, 2018 as i read the book, i was able to recognize the reason behind the greasers behavior. If you ever find yourself looking for an easy, entertaining read, then the outsiders is. Johnny slept there when he did not want to go home. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of. Hinton, follows two rival groups the socs and the greasers.
The three deaths in hintons the outsiders 28 words. Dally didnt like haircuts nor hair oil, so his almost whiteblonde hair likely platinumblonde fell over his forehead in wisps. After the fight, ponyboy and dally hurry back to see johnny and find that he is dying. Howd you like that haircut to begin just below the neck. Ponyboy stumbles home late that night, feeling dazed and. Philadelphia daily news what its like to live lonely and unwanted and. Where the weather is considered normal for a fairly overpopulated city. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is. The outsiders is a 1983 film about a gang of tough, lowincome teens who battle their rivals, the socs socials, a gang of wealthier kids. The book is worth reading, if only to demonstrate how adult authors can miss the mark when trying to portray the emotions and perceptions of youth characters. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider.
When ponyboy and twobit visit johnny in the hospital. Ponyboy in the outsiders thinks his life is figured out, until one night his world is flipped upside down. The book, the outsiders, shows several heroes that sacrifice their own safety for the greater good. In chapter 12 of the outsiders, the last quote in the book says. This book centers around the gang, greasers, and the feud between the greasers and socs. The outsiders book series list of deaths wiki fandom. Praise for the outsiders the outsiders transformed youngadult fiction from a genre mostly about prom queens, football players and high school crushes to one that portrayed a darker, truer world. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. It amazed me that this book was written by a teenager, since the story was very good. Hintons famous novel, the outsiders, its clear that johnny cade had reached his breaking point when he says, i cant take much more. All are apart of the book and movie, the outsiders. Darrel, known as darry, is a twentyyearold greaser who is raising ponyboy because their parents have died in a car crash. The three deaths in hintons the outsiders essay 29. The new york times taut with tension, filled with drama.
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