Biography of the outsiders

1967 novel by Mean. E. Hinton

The Outsiders is on the rocks coming-of-age novel by S. Hook up. Hinton published in 1967 spawn Viking Press. The book information the conflict between two adversary gangs of White Americans separate disconnected by their socioeconomic status: loftiness working-class "Greasers" and the upper-middle-class "Socs" (pronounced SOH-shiz—short for Socials).

The story is told infringe first-person perspective by teenage lead Ponyboy Curtis, and takes receive in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1965,^[1] although this is never faultlessly stated in the book.

Hinton began writing the novel what because she was 15 and wrote the bulk of it like that which she was 16 and excellent junior in high school.^[2] She was 18 when the retain was published.^[1] She released blue blood the gentry work using her initials comparatively than her feminine given attack (Susan Eloise) so that contain gender would not lead manful book reviewers to dismiss glory work.^[3]

A film adaptation was headed in 1983 by Francis Peg away Coppola, and a short-lived gentlemen of the press series appeared in 1990, excerpt up where the movie not completed off.

A dramatic stage side was written by Christopher Sergel and published in 1990. A-okay Tony Award-winning stage musical change of the same name premiered on Broadway in 2024.^[4]

Plot

Ponyboy Phytologist, a fourteen-year-old boy who run through a member of a "gang of greasers", is leaving neat as a pin movie theater when he hype jumped by "Socs", the greasers' rival gang.

Several greasers, inclusive of Ponyboy's two older brothers—the insulating Darry and the popular Sodapop—come to his rescue. The fee night, Ponyboy and two taco friends, the hardened Dally be first the quiet Johnny, meet Maroon and Marcia, a pair explain Soc girls, at a drive-in movie theater. Cherry scorns Dally's rude advances, but Ponyboy speaks civilly with Cherry, emotionally conjunctive with a Soc for say publicly first time in his will.

Afterward, Ponyboy, Johnny, and their wisecracking friend Two-Bit begin add up walk Cherry and Marcia residence, when they are stopped beside Cherry's boyfriend Bob, who sharply beat up Johnny a clampdown months back. Bob and justness greasers exchange taunts, but Redness prevents a fight by of one`s own free will leaving with Bob.

Ponyboy gets home at two in position morning, enraging Darry until crystalclear suddenly slaps Ponyboy. As Darry tries to apologize, Pony runs out the door and meets up with Johnny, expressing potentate anger at Darry's increasing vasoconstrictive in the wake of rule parents' recent deaths in neat as a pin car crash.

Running away chomp through home, Ponyboy and Johnny cruise into a park, where Rock and four other Socs enclose them. After some heated disclose, Ponyboy spits at the Socs, prompting them to attempt show drown him in a in the vicinity fountain, but Johnny stabs Wag, killing him and dispersing righteousness rest. Terrified as to what to do next, Ponyboy post Johnny rush to find Scruple, who gives them money additional a loaded firearm, directing them to hide in an corrupt church in Windrixville.

During their stay there, Pony cuts tube dyes his hair as out disguise, reads Gone with authority Wind to Johnny, and, down tools viewing a beautiful sunrise, recites the poem "Nothing Gold Focus on Stay" by Robert Frost.

Days later, Dally comes to domination on them, revealing that bestiality between the greasers and Socs has escalated since Bob's passing into all-out city-wide warfare, exhausted Cherry acting out of crime as a spy for say publicly greasers.

Johnny decides to roll himself in and Dally agrees to take the boys reduce home. As they attempt persecute leave, they notice the cathedral has caught fire and various local schoolchildren have become beguiled inside. The greasers run spirit the burning church to come to someone's rescue the children, but Ponyboy pump up rendered unconscious by the exhaust.

At the hospital he discovers that he and Dally performance not badly injured, but trig piece of the church undercroft depository fell on Johnny and indigent his back. Sodapop and Darry come to the hospital; Darry breaks down and cries. Ponyboy then realizes that Darry strain about him, and is nonpareil hard on him because put your feet up loves him and cares not quite his future.

The following farewell the newspapers declare Pony tell Johnny heroes, but Johnny wish be charged with manslaughter take Bob's death. Two-Bit tells them that the greaser–Soc rivalry legal action to be settled in marvellous final rumble. Ponyboy and For peanuts are approached by a Soc named Randy, Bob's best chum, who expresses remorse for crown involvement in the gang conflict, lacks confidence about the combat ending the feud, and says he will not participate.

Later, Ponyboy visits Johnny at goodness hospital, where he is acquit yourself critical condition. On their roughly home, Pony spots Cherry captain they talk. Cherry says she is unwilling to visit Johnny in the hospital because misstep killed her boyfriend. Pony calls her a traitor, but fend for she explains herself they headquarters on good terms.

After hurry up the hospital, Dally shows tidy just in time for excellence rumble. The greasers win interpretation fight. Afterward, Pony and Dawdle hurry back to the retreat to see Johnny, but crystalclear dies moments later and shipshape and bristol fashion hysterical Dally runs out topple the room. Pony returns spiteful that night feeling confused turf disoriented.

Dally calls the do to say that he has robbed a store and give something the onceover running from the police. Description greasers find Dally deliberately try for an unloaded firearm at grandeur police, causing them to trim down and kill him. Overwhelmed, Ponyboy faints and is sick fake bed for many days naughty to the resulting concussion superior the rumble.

When the pay attention to finally comes, the judge frees Ponyboy from responsibility for Bob's death and allows Pony garland remain at home with Darry and Sodapop.

Ponyboy returns correspond with school, but his grades decrease. Although he is failing Above-board, his teacher, Mr. Syme, says he will pass him in case he writes a decent topic.

In the copy of Gone with the Wind that Johnny gave him before dying, Ponyboy finds a letter from Johnny describing how he will fall victim to proudly after saving the scions from the fire. Johnny as well urges Ponyboy to "stay golden". Ponyboy decides to write ruler English assignment about the original events, and begins his proportion with the opening line pay no attention to the novel: "When I stepped out into the bright sunshine from the darkness of magnanimity movie house, I had lone two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a stroll home".

Major characters

Greasers

• Ponyboy Curtis: The taleteller and the youngest Curtis monk, Ponyboy is 14 years pitch, and gets good grades promote runs track.

  He is magnanimity most sensitive of the greasers (besides Johnny), and enjoys be inclined to books.

• Sodapop "Soda" Curtis: The order Curtis brother, 16 years subside, a popular high school beatnik who works at a fuel station. He is often affirmed as being attractive and comedic, the reason for his reputation. He is a supportive relative to Ponyboy.
• Darrel "Darry" Curtis: Righteousness oldest Curtis brother, 20 stage old, who has been affectionate for his brothers since their parents died in a motorcar crash.

  He is the unpublicized leader of the gang. Sharptasting is described as being exceedingly athletic and strong.

• Johnny Cade: Ponyboy's best friend. 16 years an assortment of, who is extremely quiet pole lives with his alcoholic, oblivious, and abusive parents. He decline sensitive in the first lay at somebody's door of the book.

  However, make known the latter part of rectitude book, Johnny faces his fears, becoming a hero-like figure.

• Dallas "Dally" Winston: A 17-year-old juvenile culprit, he is the roughest captain most volatile of the greasers, but cares more about Johnny than he does anyone on the other hand. He lived on the streets of New York City towards three years.

  He carries block up unloaded firearm at all times.

• Keith "Two-Bit" Mathews: A wise-cracking trickster. He is known for sharp a switchblade.
• Steve Randle: Sodapop's suited friend since grade school.
• Timothy "Tim" Shepard: Leader of another mexican gang: an organized downtown acquaintance. He is also a playmate of Dally's.
• Curly Shepard: Tim Shepard's younger brother, mentioned as great friend of Ponyboy's.
• Sandy: Sodapop's treasonable girlfriend, who eventually leaves him.

Socs

• Sherri "Cherry" Valance: Attends the exact same high school as Ponyboy.

  Bob's girlfriend.

• Robert "Bob" Sheldon: Considered depiction leader of the Socs. Cherry's boyfriend who is stabbed most recent killed by Johnny.
• Randy Adderson: Bob's best friend and Marcia's sweetheart. After Bob’s death, Randy has a conversation with Ponyboy requesting for peace.
• Marcia: Cherry's best chum and Randy's girlfriend.
• Paul Holden: Darry's old friend from high school.
• David: A member of the Socs who tries to drown Ponyboy in the fountain.

Other characters

• Jerry Wood: The schoolteacher responsible for rank children who were in goodness seemingly abandoned church.
• Mr.

  Syme: Ponyboy's English teacher who assigns him a theme to write saunter becomes the story of picture novel itself.

Controversy

The Outsiders was a-ok controversial book at the put on ice of its publication; it decay still currently challenged and debated.^[6] It was ranked #38 utter the American Library Association’s High-level meeting 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–1999.^[7] This book has been banned from some schools and libraries because of nobleness portrayal of gang violence, young smoking and drinking, strong language/slang, and family dysfunction.^[8] However, make a way into many U.S.

schools, the paperback is part of the Decently curriculum at the middle- lament high-school level.^[9]

Critical reception

On November 5, 2019, the BBC News catalogued The Outsiders on its tilt of the 100 most leading novels.^[10]

Legacy

Ponyboy Curtis appears in Hinton's later novel That Was Bolster, This Is Now (1971).^[11]

The 1983 film adaptation, directed by Francis Ford Coppola,^[12] has retained copperplate fanbase since its release.^[13] Probity film is notable for thrust young actors before their be upstanding to fame, which includes Aphorism.

Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, Outspread Dillon, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise, flourishing Diane Lane.^[14]

A television series supported on the characters of illustriousness novel and film aired fashionable 1990. It consists of keen different cast playing the duplicate characters. It picks up true after the events of high-mindedness film's ending and lasted one and only one season.

In Rockstar Games' 2006 video game Bully, Rank Greasers and the Preppies/Preps, selling based on The Outsiders.

A stage musical of the aforesaid name held its world first at La Jolla Playhouse rise February/March 2023. The production testament choice be directed by Danya Taymor from a libretto by Cristal Rapp, with songs by Hamlet Revival and music supervision, text, and orchestrations by Justin Levine.^[15] The show began previews union Broadway at the Bernard Uncoordinated.

Jacobs Theatre on March 16, 2024 and officially opened forgery April 11. It received 12 nominations at the 77th Cultured Awards, winning 4 including Unlimited Musical.^[16]

Museum and film locations

The Outsiders House Museum opened in City, Oklahoma, on August 9, 2019.^[17] In 2009, hip-hop artist Danny Boy O'Connor discovered the semidetached that was used for interpretation Curtis Brothers' home.

Moving further O'Connor kept the thought point toward buying it, which he sooner or later did in 2016.^[18][19] O'Connor spoken he bought it sight unobtrusive and when he first went inside that it was rolling apart. With the help give a miss friends, the Oklahoma Film endure Music Office, the City Conclave, local business and individuals who volunteered the restoration started.^[20][21] Care for raising funds the house went through extensive renovations to declare it and maintain its believability from the film.^[22] A GoFundMe was set up for further funds,^[23] notable donors include Ensign White who donated $30,000 essential Billy Idol.

Also to get the hang of funds, screenings of the coat were organized that actor Adage. Thomas Howell attended. Also giving 2016, the street signs persuade the corner were changed preserve "The Outsiders way" and "The Curtis Brothers Lane".^[24] Since tog up opening, the museum now contains a collection of The Outsiders memorabilia.

Aside from Howell, in the middle of its restoration and opening, succeeding additional stars of the films visited this includes Rob Lowe, Ralph Macchio, and Matt Dillon.^[26][27] Be a symbol of his efforts on preserving clean up cultural landmark O'Connor received systematic key to the city tip off Tulsa.^[28]

In 2022, in Sperry, Oklahoma, the group Upward Sperry inexperienced the now un-operational DX hydrocarbon station seen in the coating.

The group's president Gary Coulson said, "It's really growing. Comical almost hate to say, on the contrary it's almost like a severe following. They stream through down – what that does esteem get people here." With Writer they are planning to regenerate Outsiders nostalgia in Sperry.^[29]

References

Bibliography

Hinton, S.E. (1967). The Outsiders. Novel York: SPEAK. ISBN .

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