the outsiders by s.e. hinton. setting: tulsa, oklahoma prairie, located between mountains cold...
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The Outsidersby S.E. Hinton
SETTING: Tulsa, Oklahoma•Prairie, located between mountains
•Cold winters, intense heat in summer
Locations: Drive-in movie theater and “fast food” of the 1950
Cars of 60’s - Mustang
Cars of 60’s
• Corvair
Cars of 60’s – Corvette Stingray
Fashions of the early 60’s
CHARACTERSThe Greasers
• Middle to lower middle class families
• Outlaws, “bad boy,” tough attitudes
• Gang members (some criminal, mostly social)
• More emotional, quick to show anger
• Slicked back, long hair• Leather jackets, white t-
shirts• Drove beat-up cars
The Greasers
PonyboySmartLikes books and moviesLong, slicked back hairGreenish-gray eyesGood student
Sodapop
Pony’s middle brother
Drop-out
Doesn’t like books or school
Works at gas station
Movie-star handsome
Girlfriend (Sandy)
Darry
Oldest brother
Works as roofer to support family
Athletic and smart
Had to give up college dream
Muscular, ex-football player
Johnny Cade•Pony’s friend
•Dallas (Dally) is his hero
•Rough home life
•Beaten by father
•Favorite of everyone in gang (pet)
Dallas Winston (Dally)•Jailed by age of 10
•Criminal record
•Cares for Johnny like little brother
•No home life
•No parents who care
•Works at rodeo
Two-Bit Matthews•Thinks he’s funny
•Drinks before rumbles
•Mother does everything for him (lazy)
Steve Randall•Sodapop’s best friend
•Works at gas station
•High school drop out
•Finds Ponyboy annoying
CHARACTERSThe Socs
• Middle to upper middle class• The “good, cool, popular” kids• Role models, athletes, class presidents• Hang in cliques, not “gangs”• More self-contained and cool, not as quick
to show out-of-control anger• Khakis, madras and polo shirts• Clean cut – hair cut (above the collar)• Nice cars
Cherry Valance•Red haired Soc
•Bob’s girlfriend
•Cheerleader, popular
Marcia•Cherry’s friend
•Cheerleader
•Popular
Bob •Cherry’s boyfriend
•Athletic and popular
•Beats up Johnny before story begins
•Pressure from parents to achieve and play sports
Randy•Bob’s best friend
•Athletic
•Popular
•Drives blue mustang
•Cares what his dad thinks about him
Movie Theater
Juvenile Delinquents?
Vocabulary• lone it • jumped• slugged • lift • hacked off • tough • tuff • rolled • Savvy• boozed up
• Socs• Socials • Greaser• heater • weed • rumble• hood• fuzz • lighting up • dig
Vocabulary
• rank • swipe • broad • cancer stick. • Blade• Play chicken
WHEN I STEPPED out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul
Newman and a ride home..
And so the story begins…