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Literary Concepts in The Outsiders. Foreshadowing (5) =. “And Johnny, who was the most law-abiding of us, now carried in his back pocket a six-inch switchblade. He’d use it, too, if he ever got jumped again. They had scared him that much. He would kill the next person who jumped him.”
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Foreshadowing (5) = • “And Johnny, who was the most law-abiding of us, now carried in his back pocket a six-inch switchblade. He’d use it, too, if he ever got jumped again. They had scared him that much. He would kill the next person who jumped him.” • “If that old church ever caught fire, there’d be no stopping it.” • Ponyboy and Johnny run off to the park to “cool off” after Darry hits Ponyboy. • Pony infers Dally has “broke” and reached his “breaking point.” • “I been carryin’ around a heater. It ain’t loaded, but it sure does help in a bluff.” It is inevitable that Johnny will kill someone
Symbolism (8) = • Sunrises • Sunsets • Darkness • Blue Mustang • Bob’s Rings • Switchblade • Mickey Mouse (Soda’s Horse) • Hair (Greased, Blonde) • The Church • Unloaded Gun • Gas Station • The Rumble • Gold • Gone with the Wind • Cigarettes • Vacant Lot • I infer symbolizes because . • I infer symbolizes because . • I infer symbolizes because . • I infer symbolizes because .
Symbolism (8) = • Sunrises • Sunsets • Darkness • Blue Mustang • Bob’s Rings • Switchblade • Mickey Mouse (Soda’s Horse) • Hair (Greased, Blonde) • The Church • Unloaded Gun • Gas Station • The Rumble • Gold • Gone with the Wind • Cigarettes • Vacant Lot • The Broken Bottle • The Letters • I infer symbolizes because . • I infer symbolizes because . • I infer symbolizes because . • I infer symbolizes because .
Tone (5) = • “Stay gold Ponyboy…Stay gold.” • “Greasers will still be greasers and Socs will still be Socs. Sometimes I think it’s the ones in the middle that are really the lucky ones.” • “We couldn’t get along without him. We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reason.” • “It’s okay… We aren’t in the same class. Just don’t forget that some of us watch the sunset too.” • “Please, not him…not him and Johnny both – I knew he would be dead, because Dally Winston wanted to be dead and he always got what he wanted.” • I infer the tone is because .
Themes (6) = • Honor • Innocence • Empathy • Youth • Hope • Pity • Gallantry * • Conformity * • Self-Sacrifice • Self-Identity * • Divided Community • Privileged • Underprivileged
Themes (6) = • Honor • Innocence • Empathy • Youth • Hope • Pity • Gallantry * • Conformity * • Self-Sacrifice • Self-Identity * • Divided Community • Privileged • Underprivileged • Innocence can be easily lost. For example, • The underprivileged does not need pity. For example,
Similes (8) = • Pony is like • Dally is as a • Soda is like • Randy is as a • Cherry is like
Internal Conflict (5) = problems inside you (decisions or choices) – Person vs. Self • Pony had to decide between • Pony • Darry had a choice to • Cherry • Dally • Johnny • Explain how well or poorly they dealt with their internal conflict • I believe Ponyboy because .
External Conflict (5) = problems outside of yourself with someone or something else • Give a specific example (Person vs Person) • Give a specific example (Person vs Society) • Give a specific example (Person vs Society) • Give a specific example (Person vs God) • Choice • Good or bad decision/how well or poorly did they deal with their external conflict
Author’s Purpose (4) = • In The Outsiders…(to inform) • I think you should…because(to persuade) • The best part of The Outsiders is…because(to express an opinion) • Say something funny or amusing about The Outsiders(to entertain) • I am informing the reader about…. • I am persuading the reader to think or act (pick one)… • My opinion is about… • I am trying to entertain by…
Compare & Contrast: The Outsiders & The Giver (7 of each) Similarities Differences
Predictions (7) = inferences about the future Predictions Supporting Details • Ponyboy • Darry • Soda • Randy • Cherry • Two-Bit • Choice
Irony (6) = the opposite of literal/meaningSituational = Scenarios Verbal = Sarcasm Dramatic = secret Examples of Irony Type of Irony & Why It is dramatic irony because Pony and the reader are the only ones to know. • IRONY! • Situational Irony? Verbal Irony? Dramatic Irony? • Ponyboy knows Randy is going to skip the rumble. • “You, punk. This is what you get for helping those kids, you little punk,” Dally says to Johnny on his deathbed after passing away. • Cherry likes and/or loves Dally despite her being a Soc and him being a Greaser. • “You could use a bath, greaser. And a good working over. And we've got all night to do it. Give the kid a bath David.” • Dally rides the ponies fairly. He will not cheat when he races. • The cops think Ponyboy and Johnny ran off to Texas.
Johnny Cade’s Obituary • Survived by whom? • One paragraph that describes the deceased (should be all positive) • Hopes? Dreams? • Good Deeds? • Likes • Personal Traits Insert Photo
Dallas Winston’s Obituary • Survived by whom? • One paragraph that describes the deceased (should be all positive) • Hopes? Dreams? • Good Deeds? • Likes • Personal Traits Insert Photo
Robert “Bob” Sheldon • Survived by whom? • One paragraph that describes the deceased (should be all positive) • Hopes? Dreams? • Good Deeds? • Likes • Personal Traits Insert Photo
The OutsidersCover, Quotes & Back Book Jacket Teaser Quotes from fellow students “This is a story about innocence lost, fighting to survive and how to avoid becoming a stereotype. A book all junior high students should read.” - Mr. Ryan
Final Slide = Two Paragraphs • What grade do you deserve on this project and why? • How good are your slides? • Are all your slides completed? • Do you have your vocabulary words in each slide? • Did you spruce up your slides with images? • What did you learn from this text and project?
