The Outsiders
INTRODUCTION:
"The Outsiders" by S. E Hinton is an early novel based on two waring juvenile
gangs, divided by economical and social background, the lower East side Greasers
and the upper West side Socs. The novel is set in 1966 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is
a novel written in first person by a 14 year old Greaser, Ponyboy Curtis who
allows us an insight into the lifestyles of these distinct worlds.
I chose the novel "The Outsiders" as a text for year 10 for the following
reasons:
It is a novel which draws the reader in and allows the reader to understand a
lifestyle alien to them. Even though the novel is set in 1966, it is a novel
that's theme can be found in any society and time period. The student can relate
to this novel as the narrator of the story is of their own age group and
reflects many issues that they themselves may face.
The language of the text is easily understood as are the themes in the story. It
contains themes that would interest a young mind,......
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