1. Author: S.E. Hinton Published: 1966 Genre: Coming of Age
Presented by: Megan Tamez
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2. SETTING
The setting of The Outsiders took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma in It is through the environment that the author shows them being on the wrong side of the tracks. If it weren’t for this, the reader wouldn’t understand how the surroundings forced them to grow up so fast.

3. CHARACTERS PONY BOY CURTIS SODA POP Physical characteristics
Light brown hair
Hair is longer than most boys
Greenish / gray eyes
Personality
Sweet because he’s a good friend
Reliable because you can count on him
Observant because he loves movies
SODA POP
Physical Characteristics
Dark brown hair
Long silky hair
Straight hair
Personality
Fun because he is very energetic
Caring because he’s sensitive
Happy because he smiles a a lot

4. The Outsiders is a Man vs.. Man conflict
The conflict is the poor Greasers and the rich Soc’s have many struggles. The Greasers and the Soc’s are enemies and every time the Soc’s see a Greaser, they attempt to jump them

5. SUMMARY OF THE PLOT
The town is split into two groups, one side is the Soc’s (the socials) the other side is the Greasers (the poor people). They are enemies and every time a Soc sees a Greaser they attempt to jump them. Until one day it just goes too far.

6. THEME BRINGING THE RICH AND POOR TOGETHER
People in a class that have same beliefs
The physical abuse that took place
The relationship between the rich class and the poor class

7. POINT OF VIEW
The point of view is told by the character Pony Boy. The story is told in first person. We know this because it’s Pony Boy’s thoughts and not the others.

8. SYMBOLISM
This picture is symbolic because it illustrates the rivalry between the Soc’s and the Greasers.
Throughout the book there was constant fights and disagreements between the two classes.

9. RECOMMENDATION
The Outsiders is worth reading because it shows a lot of emotional and hard times between four brothers that live together all alone without parents after their death. *

10. REFERENCE