In chapter 4, johnny kills bob, a soc, who along with four other socs, attempts to jump ponyboy. Summary introduction in this book analysis, about the book the outsiders by s. In this lesson, youll learn how the setting of the the outsiders impacted the story. The socs, short for socials, gang up on ponyboy and threaten to slit his throat. Our summaries and analyses are written by experts, and your questions are. The late late show with james corden recommended for. Dally does not make a very good first impression on. This oversimplification of the tulsa setting reflects the characters longstanding beliefs that people belong to either one gang or the other, and there is no middle ground. Walking home from a movie, ponyboy is attacked by a group of socs, the greasers rivals, who are upperclass youths from the west side of town. Can you provide a summary of chapter 7 of the outsiders. Fourteenyearold ponyboy curtis is the youngest of three orphaned brothers who live on the north side of town, the wrong side of the tracks.
In the book the outsiders, how do the setting, order of events, point. A school project on this amazing book, the outsiders. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. This story deals with issues that are very close to the hearts of teens, whether in the 1960s when this book was written or today. The vague setting helps make the book relevant for people in other places and times.
Hinton i will discuss character and plot development, as well as the setting, the authors style and my opinions about the book. The real rivalry between greasers and socs in american cities in. The setting in the early chapters of the outsiders foreshadow the events of chapter 4 in many ways. In this setting, ponyboy and johnny literally shed their social identities when they cut. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this the outsiders study guide and get instant access to the following. Other than being financially and socially disadvantaged. Ponyboy curtis, the fourteenyearold narrator, lives with his older brothers sodapop and darry, since their parents passed away in a car accident. Chapter 8 is not all that exciting of a chapter compared to other chapters in hintons book the outsiders. The outsiders chapter 5 summary and analysis gradesaver. The setting describes the surroundings of the story, including the time and place. See a complete list of the characters in the outsiders and indepth analyses of ponyboy curtis, johnny cade, and cherry valance. The action of the outsiders takes place in tulsa, oklahoma in the 1960s. Hinton, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
The rivalry between two gangs, the poor greasers and the rich socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other. We first meet our narrator, fourteenyearold ponyboy, as hes walking home from the moviesalone, which is something we know hes not supposed to be doing. Ponyboy curtis, a teenaged member of a loose gang of greasers, is leaving a movie theater when he is jumped by. The setting of the outsiders affects the plot because the story is set in tulsa, oklahoma in 1965. In chapter 2 of the outsiders, ponyboy, johnny, and dally go to the movies and while there they meet cherry valance and her friend marcia. Hinton modeled the books setting on her hometown of tulsa, oklahoma.
The outsiders is narrated by the main character, ponyboy curtis. Well the book the outsiders is suppose to be ponyboys whole english paper. In this part of the analysis i will give some information about the subjects of the book, and about. Most of the chapter occurs within the halls of the hospital as ponyboy and twobit check. The novel tells the story of ponyboy curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. A detailed description the setting and places in the outsiders by s.
He also describes the relationships between his gang members, and the relationships within his own family. This is a quick book summary and analysis of the outsiders by s. Ponyboy explains that the greasers rule the poorer east side of town, while the socs run the wealthier west side of town. A group of greasers comes and chases the bullies away, saving ponyboy. Hinton never explicitly tells the reader when and where the story takes place. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of town. The outsiders study guide contains a biography of author s. It is very important to the story as it is the divide seen among the rich the socs and the poor the. Plot overview five key questions what does the ending mean. Hinton i will discuss character and plot development, as well as the setting. The story is set in the 1960s and relates the incidents that take place over a few days. Ponyboy curtis and his brothers, sodapop and darry, belong to a group of poor teenage boys called greasers. Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote from the office. The outsiders plot summary the story begins with ponyboy walking home from the movies and gets jumped by a group of socs or socials, the rich kids from the west side who drink, drive fancy cars.