The Outsiders Cause & The Outsiders Cause & EffectEffect

Book Written by S.E HintonBook Written by S.E Hinton

Slide Show by: Jack AndersonSlide Show by: Jack Anderson

S.E Hinton, author of The Outsiders

WARNINGWARNING

If you are planning on reading “The If you are planning on reading “The Outsiders”, DO NOT view this slide Outsiders”, DO NOT view this slide show. There are some HUGE spoilers show. There are some HUGE spoilers that will ruin the book for you. that will ruin the book for you.

If you have read this book or aren’t If you have read this book or aren’t planning to, proceed.planning to, proceed.

Background InformationBackground Information

I’m going to give some background information so all of the causes I’m going to give some background information so all of the causes and effects make sense, this will include a brief summary and a list and effects make sense, this will include a brief summary and a list of the most important characters from the book.of the most important characters from the book. This book takes place in the 1960’s and is about a 14 year old boy This book takes place in the 1960’s and is about a 14 year old boy named Ponyboy ( that’s his real name). Ponyboy’s parents are dead named Ponyboy ( that’s his real name). Ponyboy’s parents are dead and his two brothers, Darry and Sodapop have to live alone on the and his two brothers, Darry and Sodapop have to live alone on the dangerous part of town. Well, not completely alone. Ponyboy and dangerous part of town. Well, not completely alone. Ponyboy and his brothers are greasers and are in a gang made up of a bunch of his brothers are greasers and are in a gang made up of a bunch of delinquents. One day, Ponyboy and one of his friends from the delinquents. One day, Ponyboy and one of his friends from the gang, Jhonny, are jumped by a group of Socs, the rich, spoiled kids gang, Jhonny, are jumped by a group of Socs, the rich, spoiled kids who throw beer blasts and beat up greasers for fun. They try to who throw beer blasts and beat up greasers for fun. They try to drown Ponyboy, and Jhonny kills one of them with a switchblade. drown Ponyboy, and Jhonny kills one of them with a switchblade. They soon go into hiding.They soon go into hiding.

Background Information Part 2Background Information Part 2 Members of the Gang: (Good Guys)Members of the Gang: (Good Guys)PonyboyPonyboyDarryDarrySodapopSodapopJhonny Jhonny Two-BitTwo-BitDallyDallySteveSteve

Socs: (Bad Guys)Socs: (Bad Guys)Bob Bob RandyRandy

Other:Other:Cherry Valance (Good)Cherry Valance (Good)Marcia (Good)Marcia (Good)Jerry Wood (Good)Jerry Wood (Good)Police (Bad)Police (Bad)

Cause & Effect #1Cause & Effect #1

Cause: Ponyboy and Jhonny are jumped Cause: Ponyboy and Jhonny are jumped by socs and try to drown Ponyboy.by socs and try to drown Ponyboy.

Effect: Jhonny kills one of the socs.Effect: Jhonny kills one of the socs.

Cause & Effect #2Cause & Effect #2

Cause: Jhonny kills one of the socs.Cause: Jhonny kills one of the socs.

Effect: He and Ponyboy go into hiding in Effect: He and Ponyboy go into hiding in a church far oustside the town.a church far oustside the town.

Cause & Effect #3Cause & Effect #3

Cause: Either Ponyboy or Jhonny Cause: Either Ponyboy or Jhonny dropped a cigarette in the church ( the dropped a cigarette in the church ( the book doesn’t tell you who) and left with book doesn’t tell you who) and left with Dally to find something to eat.Dally to find something to eat.

Effect: Ponyboy, Jhonny and Dally come Effect: Ponyboy, Jhonny and Dally come back to find the church in flames with back to find the church in flames with children inside.children inside.

Cause & Effect #4Cause & Effect #4

Cause: The church is in flames with Cause: The church is in flames with children trapped inside.children trapped inside.

Effect: Ponyboy and Jhonny go into the Effect: Ponyboy and Jhonny go into the church.church.

Cause & Effect #5Cause & Effect #5

Cause: Ponyboy and Jhonny go into the Cause: Ponyboy and Jhonny go into the burning church to rescue the trapped burning church to rescue the trapped children.children.

Effect: Jhonny gets severely burned.Effect: Jhonny gets severely burned.

Cause & Effect #6Cause & Effect #6

Cause: Jhonny is severely burnt from Cause: Jhonny is severely burnt from fire.fire.

Effect: Jhonny dies.Effect: Jhonny dies.

Cause & Effect #7Cause & Effect #7

Cause: Jhonny dies.Cause: Jhonny dies. Effect: Dally kills himself.Effect: Dally kills himself.

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