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The Outsiders

The Outsiders. By: S.E. Hinton. What’s in a name?. When you look at the name S.E. Hinton what do you think?. S.E. Hinton’s full name is Susan Eloise Hinton She was encouraged to use her initials when publishing the book. Why do you think she did this?.

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The Outsiders

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  1. The Outsiders By: S.E. Hinton

  2. What’s in a name? • When you look at the name S.E. Hinton what do you think?

  3. S.E. Hinton’s full name is Susan Eloise Hinton • She was encouraged to use her initials when publishing the book. • Why do you think she did this?

  4. Hinton used her initials to publish The Outsiders based on advice from her publisher. • The publishers thought male readers and reviewers might not accept this type of novel written by a woman. • Hinton decided to use her initials when publishing all her books.

  5. 1. You can tell a lot about a person by the clothes he/she wears. • Strongly Agree     Agree      Not Sure     Disagree     Strongly Disagree • 2. Most people pick friends who have similar interests and backgrounds. • Strongly Agree     Agree      Not Sure     Disagree     Strongly Disagree • 3. It's easy to make friends with lots of different people. • Strongly Agree     Agree      Not Sure     Disagree     Strongly Disagree • 4. You can tell a lot about a person by the friends he/she has. • Strongly Agree     Agree      Not Sure     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

  6. 5. You can recognize intelligent people by the way they look. • Strongly Agree     Agree      Not Sure     Disagree     Strongly Disagree • 6. Loyalty is extremely important between or among friends. • Strongly Agree     Agree      Not Sure     Disagree     Strongly Disagree • 7. Despite outward differences, people want the same things: love, acceptance, and respect. • Strongly Agree     Agree      Not Sure     Disagree     Strongly Disagree • 8. It's easy to form opinions about people without getting to know them. • Strongly Agree     Agree      Not Sure     Disagree     Strongly Disagree

  7. Stereotypes • What is a stereotype? • An oversimplified, standardized image of a person or group of people “ It was a strange experience for boys who most people cross the street to avoid. ‘We can tell people are a little afraid of us when we come to games. You can see it in their eyes. They’re lookin’ at us like we’re criminals.’” • How is this an example of stereotyping?

  8. The Outsiders is a novel that addresses the idea of stereotypes, mostly in a negative way. • Are there ways that stereotypes can be positive or are they only negative?

  9. About The Outsiders • Class conflict between the Greasers and the Socs (short for Socials) • The Greasers are a group of lower class youths • The Socs are privileged rich kids who live on the wealthy side of town • The story is set in the 1960s in Oklahoma

  10. Characters • Ponyboy Curtis- 14 years old, the narrator of the story. He is the youngest of the Greasers. • Darry Curtis- Ponyboy’s oldest brother (20 years old). He is Ponyboy’s main caregiver. • Sodapop Curtis- the middle brother of the Curtis boys.

  11. What is a clique? • A clique is a small group of people, with shared interests or other features in common. • They usually spend time together and do not let others join them.

  12. Identify as many groups or cliques that you know of to exist here at Warwick Valley Middle School. • What characteristics do the members of each clique have? • What tensions or conflicts exist between each clique? Why? • Why do you think these different cliques exist? • Do you ever think there will be a time in your life when you encounter a clique-less environment?

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