Friday, February 24, 2012

The Outsiders

  Hello Again. This blog is going to be about the book, "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton. This book is about a fourteen year old boy named Ponyboy who is tough and confused, yet sensitive behind his bold front. Since his parents' death his loyalties have been to his brothers Sodapop and Darrell also known as, "Darry." and his gang, the rough, swinging, long-haired boys from the wrong side of the tracks. When his best friend, Johnny, kills a member of a rival gang, A scary nightmare falls upon Johnny and Ponyboy. In the end Johnny ends up dying from the burning fire we went through to rescue children.



Dallas Winston a tough looking player loves to get in trouble. The very first time he went to jail was at the age of ten. Johnny, However was a quiet yet very friendly, had been jumped by their rival group socs, The greasers are usually punks who has low education and lives a poor life. The greasers are from the east coast of the states and has the habit of smoking to get their feelings out.


The Socs also know as the social, are rich, mean, and as has high education. They drive mustang's and have beautiful girlfriends, and they also have a habit of drinking a whole lot. The socs are from the west coast of the states and always tries to break the rule of passing to the east coast section.









C. Thomas Howell as Ponyboy Curtis






Rob Lowes who plays Sodapop







Patrick Swayze as Darrell Curtis







In this picture there is Twobit,Johnny,Darrell,Dallas,Sodapop,Steve, and last but not least Ponyboy

1 comment:

  1. 15/20

    That was a really good summary of the book but the assignment asked for a review. I was looking more for your opinions not just summaries.

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