1. The Outsiders
By S.E. Hinton

2. S.E. Hinton
Published The Outsiders in 1967 at the age of 17 (Began writing it at 15).
The story was inspired by a real-life event at Hinton’s high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Outsiders is widely considered the first realistic young-adult novel.
Other Hinton books include Rumble Fish, Tex, and That Was Then, This is Now.
Susan Eloise Hinton

3. Setting: Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1965/1966
The gas stations, dreary streets and housing of the “poor side of town” that the Greaser’s call home.
The manicured lawns of upper middle class suburbia where the Socs live.
The theaters drive-ins and burger joints that are common ground.
The high school both neighborhoods attend.
The United States coming out of the innocence of the “50s” into a time of great social and political change.

4. The Times: 1960s

5. Do you know... your 1960s... slang? Cruising
Driving up and down the same street looking for races, girls, guys, etc.
Deuce
A 1932 Ford. As in, "She's my Little Deuce Coupe, you don't know
what I got".
Dude
In the 60's, a dude was a geek or a panty waist.
Pad
Someone's house. Example: There wasn't much to do so we all hung
out at John's pad, drank Cokes and listened to records.
Thongs
In the 60's, thongs were something you wore on your feet.
Blitzed
Drunk
A Gas
A lot of fun.
All show and no go.
Referenced to a car that had all the pretty chrome goodies, but
wouldn't get out of its own way.
Bad
Awesome.
Badass
A tough guy. A guy you really don't want to mess with.
Bag
To Steal. Example: Who bagged my towel? ; also see Score
Also; "What's your bag" meaning what's your problem or where are
you coming from.

6. broad heater fuzz rank Watch out, the fuzz is after us!
When did you start carrying a heater?
rank
That Kim is one knock-out broad!
broad
That band you like is rank!

7. hood cancer stick tuff A 1967 Mustang is one tuff car.
The hoods cause trouble at night.
cancer stick
Pass me a cancer stick, Johnny.

8. jumped hacked off rumble pickled I was hacked off at my parents.
He got jumped by three guys.
pickled
rumble
He got really pickled!
(under the influence)
There was a big rumble at the park.

9. JD the cooler make tracks weed When did you get out of the cooler?
Hurry, we gotta make tracks. JD
weed
The JD got five months in jail.
I could really use a weed right now.

10. 1967 in the U.S.A. #1 Television Show Music (The Beatles)
Lyndon Baines Johnson is president.
#1 Television Show
1965 Ford Mustang
Music (The Beatles)
Chevy Corvair
Popular movies (Bond)
Madras Shirts

11. Teen Music Trends:
The Beatles (1965)
Elvis Presley
The Beach Boys

12. Americas Top 20 TV Favorites in 1966

13. Stars and Idols:
Paul Newman
In The Hustler
(1963)

14. Steve Mc Queen in
The Great Escape (1963)

15. Sean Connery and Ursela Andres- James Bond comes to the screen.

16. Neil A. Armstrong David R. Scott, crew of
Gemini VIII

17. Political Tension at Home and Abroad:
March from Selma, Alabama 1965
Civil Rights March.
Ia Drang Valley ,Vietnam 1965,
The fighting heats up.

18. Vietnam LZ XRAY, 1966 (Courtesy of the U.S. Army)
L.B.J decides to increase our role/mission in Vietnam.
(U.S. A. F. Museum)

19. The two major groups of characters in The Outsiders
Greasers
(Pronounced “soshes”)
Socs
madras – clothes with a plaid design
jeans, leather jackets, T-shirts

20. Symbols for Greasers
The switchblade represents strength and power. The Greasers felt safer when carrying this to protect themselves.
The cigarette is a symbol commonly seen in the book as well. Many of the Greasers started smoking at an early age. It made them feel older and helped them fit into their group. Later it became a way of passing time and keeping calm.

21. Symbols for Socs
The blue Mustang represents the upper class Socs. It stands for money, power and authority.
The rings are a symbol of wealth.

22. The fight between rich and poor.
Major topics developed in The Outsiders
The fight between rich and poor. 1. 2.
The power of friendship.
What does it mean to be a hero? 3.
The journey from youth to adulthood. 4.
Look for these topics to develop as we read the book!

23. 1960’s How does it relate to 2016? Similar / Different?
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