The Outsiders
The year is 1966 and if you were a kid growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. You belonged to one of two groups, you were either a “soc” or a “greaser”. “Soc” is pronounced like society, and means just that: money, nice cars, nice homes and a bright future. “Greasers” are the poor kids from the bad side of town with no future and no real hope. Always at each other's throats, the two warring groups fight to save face and prove themselves. “The Outsiders” is the story of two of the Greasers who come to realize that it's not always where you live that decides what kind of person you are. Instead of wallowing in hopelessness they find the strength to grow and find the beauty of the world. In this paper I will give you a look into “The Outsiders” and compare the film with the novel. I feel it is an excellent book, as well as an excellent movie. It is for these reasons that I feel it would be beneficial for you to use S.E. Hinton’s “The Outsiders” in your class in the future.S.E. Hinton wrote the story when she was just 16 years old, in the 1950s. The book was successful, and it was sold, and is still being sold today. “The Outsiders” is about a gang that lives in a city in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ponyboy Curtis, a 14-year-old greaser,
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Approximate Word count = 2193
Approximate Pages = 9 (250 words per page double spaced)
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