3. Reason this book was written "I was worried and angered by the social situation," Hinton writes. "I saw two groups at the extreme ends of the social scale behaving in an idiotic fashion -- one group was being condemned and one wasn't.... When a friend of mine was beaten up for no other reason than that some people didn't like the way he combed his hair, I took my anger out by writing about it."
12. The '60s were different things to many types of people. For some it was protesting the Vietnam War, while for others it was free love or muscle cars.
14. 1960-The twist becomes the newest dance craze. A 45 single cost 97cents, plus 3 cents tax
15. 1961-Baseball is “America’s Pastime”, the whole world watches with excitement as Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris compete to break Babe Ruth’s home run record.
16. 1962-Marilyn Monroe dies under a murky cloud of suspicion, although her death is officially ruled a suicide.
18. . 1 1964-The US surgeon general declares that smoking, a habit enjoyed by 60% of the adult population is a major health hazard.
19. 1967-With hundreds of American soldiers dying every week, the troops strength in Vietnam increases to 475,000.
20. 1968-Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated. 1969- Charles Manson and other members of his cult murder actress Sharon Tate and six others in a horrible event that was referred to as “Helter Skelter”
21. Iconic Images for terms used in the book. Elvis Presley The Beatles Chevy Corvair Ford Mustang Madras Shirt Hank Williams
22. How Can so many things in the world have changed, yet the problems our youth face have remained the same????
24. Apprehensive-anxious or fearful about the future. Contemptuous-the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior or worthless.
25. Greaser-group of boys that love each other like family, poor, steal things, drink, smoke, fight, are very emotional yet tough on the outside. Soc-wealthy group that lives on the West side of town, fight unfairly because they are bored, have nice cars, good grades and are cool and aloof.
26. Nonchalant-seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent, not caring. Roguish-deceitful; unprincipled, playful Incredulous-skeptical ;disbelieving.
34. 2.Ponyboy likes to go to the movies to escape the reality of his own life. If you were to choose a movie that best gives you the opportunity to escape your own live, what movie would you select and why?
35. 3. The lament that life is not fair is a major theme in the story. Pick one topic that Ponyboy feels is unfair. Write about the relationship it has with your own life.
36. 4.Do you think the greasers are like gangs today? How are they different? What draws a person to a gang?
