The Outsiders S.E. Hinton

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The OutsidersS.E. Hinton

• Sandra Ahnstrom
• Extension Project
• Language Arts Technology
• Fall 2005

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About the book

• A heroic story of friendship and belonging.
  Ponyboy can count on his brothers. And on his
  friends. But not on much else besides trouble
  with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose
  idea of a good time is beating up greasers like
  Ponyboy. At least he knows what to expect
  until the night someone takes things too far.

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Greasers

• The switchblade represents strength and power.
  The Greasers, the lower class, felt safer when
  carrying this defense. It was their choice of
  weapon against harm that may come from the
  opposing social group, the Socs.

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Socs

• The blue Mustang represents the upper class Socs.
  It stands for money power and authority.
• It was Bobs rings, symbols of wealth, that were
  used to cut up Johnnys face so badly the day he
  was left for dead.

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• The cigarette is a symbol of the lower class.
  Many of the Greasers started smoking at an early
  age. It made them feel older and helped them to
  fit into their group. Later it became a way of
  passing time and keeping calm.

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The drive in movie theatre was a place where the
Greasers and the Socs shared the same turf. Both
social groups enjoyed the theatre together. It
was a place where they could co-exist.
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The horse represents innocence. Sodas horse,
Mickey Mouse, connects the boys to youth. Soda
enjoyed the horse as a young boy. When the horse
was sold, Soda was devastated. He shared a
special bond with the horse that he could not
again duplicate.
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The Curtis boys also shared an extraordinary bond
with their parents, unlike any of the other boys
in their group. When their parents were killed,
it truly was a life lost. A time that they could
never get back. They now fight to stay together
and form new bonds with each other that they
didnt know could exist.
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A turning point

• Dallys invitation for Johnny and Ponyboy to join
  him for some food at he Dairy Queen was truly a
  turning point in the story. It was here that
  Johnny announced that he was turning himself in
  to the police.
• It was also at the Dairy Queen where Ponyboy and
  Randy met up. Ponyboy realized that although
  they were very different, they were all just
  guys.

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• The church was a safe haven for both Ponyboy and
  Johnny. It was a hideout for them as they were
  hiding from the crime that was committed. It was
  a place that allowed them to be themselves and
  reflect on their lives. Later, it was the
  burning church that allowed them to show their
  true colors.

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Johnny and Dally both ended up in the hospital
after their heroic rescues saving several
students from the burning church. They ran in
despite the danger of the falling roof. As a
result of their actions they both died
significant deaths.
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My Reflection

• This story is classic. Although the degrees of
  it may vary, I think that most people have
  experienced the situations depicted in this
  storyline. Our world revolves around money,
  social class, family and fitting in. This is a
  story that constantly repeats itself time and
  time again throughout history. From
  Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet to West Side
  Story, the idea is still the same. It forced me
  to take a step back and realize that there is
  always a bigger picture to life. From the best
  cars and the best house to the best for our
  children. Life is a constant battle to get ahead
  and be the best. Hopefully we learn some of
  lifes important lessons along the way.
• I would rate my presentation as expert. My
  project clearly communicates the meaning of the
  book. It is well organized in the fact that I
  presented my material in the order that it
  occurred. It was visually creative and artistic.
  Each slide looked different and I chose the
  background because it reflected my feelings as I
  read the story. I chose details that I felt were
  relevant to the story without telling everything.
  I set my presentation up to make people want to
  read the story and fill in the details. I really
  enjoyed the book and will probably read it again.

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Pictures courtesy of

• Google.com
• Images
• Book cover - www.saintpaulreads.org/.../
  uploads/Outsiders.jpg
• Switch blade - www.nostalgia-unlimited.com/
  Misc.html
• Car - photos1.blogger.com/.../ 1141/900/BlueMustan
  g.jpg
• Rings - www.skriechbaum.com/ _borders/Ring001.jpg
  
• Cigarette - news.adventist.org/.../
  0987539258/index.html.en
• Drive in theatre - wwwgarage.com/
  images/ronnies1.jpg
• Horse - www.sos.mo.gov/.../ symbols.asp?symbolhor
  se
• Family - www.franciscanretreats.net/
  47-Family/Family-B...
• Church - www.foxriverlutheran.org/
  images/church20001.jpg
• Hospital - www.gesher.org/.../ Ethiopia/Hospital2
  0Scene.jpg
• Dairy Queen - www.interstatedq.com/