The outsider by SE Hinton class presentation on the book simple analysis of themes used inside the book and quotes

1. The Outsiders
A novel by S.E Hinton

2.  Summary
 Theme
 Plot
 Greasers VS Socs
 Characters
 Characters Description
 Symbols
 Between the lines

3.  Flash back
 Opening
 At night
 At the church
 The fire
 The rumble
 Ending

4.  Major theme:
Class conflict
 Minor themes:
Friendship
Loyalty
Brotherhood
Alienation

5. The plot is the flow of events in the novel.
It can be
• Linear
• Circular
The Outsiders is a linear novel.

6.  Greasy hair
 Wear jeans, leather
jackets, T-shirts.
 Poor/lower class
 Little education
 Old cars
 Emotional
 Neat hair
 Wear madras-
clothes with a plaid
design.
 Rich/upper class
 Have Mustangs
 Educated
 Cool, little emotion

7. The Greasers
Ponyboy Curtis
Sodapop Curtis
Darrel Curtis
Dallas Winston
Johnny Cade
Two-Bit Matthews
Steve Randle
Tim Shepard
The Socs
Cherry Valance
Marcia
Bob Sheldon
Randy Adderson

8. Ponyboy Curtis:
 14-year-old
 The narrator and the
protagonist
 Orphan
 Lives with his two elder
brothers
 Light brown hair

9. Sodapop Curtis:
 Ponyboy's 16 year-old
brother.
 Works at the local gas
station.
 "movie-star" handsome.

10. Darrel Curtis (Darry):
• 20-year-old brother
• legal guardian of Ponyboy and
Soda
• Hardly smiles at all
• six-feet-two, broad-shouldered
and muscular
• dark-brown hair
• pale blue-green eyes

11. Dallas (Dally)Winston:
• 17 years old
• originally from New York City.
• Toughest member of the gang
• Elfish face
• Blue blazing eyes

12. Johnny Cade:
• The gang's pet
• 16 years old
• physically small
• Big black eyes, tanned face
• jet black hair
• Dally is his ideal

13. Steve Randle:
• Soda's best friend
• Also 17 years old
• Works with Soda
Keith (Two-Bit)
Mathews:
• Oldest of the gang, except for
Darry
• wisecracking comedian of
the gang

14. Sherri (Cherry)
Valance :
• Bob’s girlfriend
• A red-head, thus the nickname
• Sticks to her principles
• Spy for the greasers

15. Marcia:
• Cherry's friend
• Randy’s girlfriend.
Bob Sheldon:
• Cherry’s boyfriend
• the Soc who attacked Johnny
• Killed by Johnny
• Wears three heavy rings

16. Randy Adderson:
• Bob's best friend and fellow Soc.
• owner of blue Mustang that haunts Johnny.
• Tall guy
Tim Shepard:
• Leader of the other main greaser gang
• Has a grim and bitter smile
• Dally's main rival and friend.

17. Importance
In the novel
Rings
Switch Blade
Cigarette

18. “Stay gold, Ponyboy.
Stay gold...”
“Things are rough
all over.”