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GS The Outsiders
GS - Language Arts - The Outsiders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ponyboy Curtis (Narrator) | -Light brown,almost red long hair -Greenish, gray eyes -14 years old |
| Ponyboy Curtis (Narrator) | -Likes to watch movies and read -A loner -Parents killed in accident -Book smart, not street smart |
| Sodapop Curtis | -16 going on 17 -dark gold hair -shorter, slimmer than Darry -Eyes - lively,sympathetic -Movie star handsome |
| Sodapop Curtis | -Doesn't drink, gets "drunk on life" -Works at gas station (dropped out of school) -Very understanding, especially of Pony -Stands up for Pony |
| Darry Curtis | -Oldest brother, 20 -6'2" tall,dark brown hair with a cowlick -Pale blue-green eyes, like ice -Looks like his father |
| Darry Curtis | -Understands "plain,hard facts" -Cold,mean -Responsible for Soda and Pony |
| Dallas Winston (Dally) | -Elfish face -Hair so blond it is almost white -Blue eyes, blazing ice cold "cold with the hatred of the world" -Sharp pointy teeth |
| Dallas Winston (Dally) | -Arrested at 10 -Long record with the police -Gang fights in NY -Toughest of the gang |
| Steve Randle | -17 -Tall and lean -Thick greasy hair |
| Steve Randle | -Cocky, smart -Soda's best friend -Doesn't like Pony, thinks he's a tagalong -Likes cars, works at the gas station with Soda |
| Two-Bit Matthews (Keith) | -6' tall, 18 years old -Stocky build, long rusty colored sideburns -grey eyes and a wide grin |
| Two-Bit Matthews (Keith) | -Makes funny remarks all the time -Famous for shoplifting and his switchblade -Likes fights,blonds,and school. -Junior at high school (goes for kicks) |
| Johnny Cade | -Youngest(next to Pony) -Smaller,slight build -Big, black eyes with a nervous, suspicious look -dark tanned face -Jet black hair |
| Johnny Cade | -16 when he got jumped,very scared now -Rough home life - dad beats him, mom verbally abuses him -"pet" of the gang, everyone takes care of him |
| S.E Hinton was a (male/female) | female |
| She was ... years old when she wrote this novel, which was her ... novel. | 16, first |
| It was published in (year) | 1967 |
| It was a story of two juvenile ... divided by ... and ... backgrounds, | gangs, social, econimic. |
| Her chracters are often found to reject ..., but keep a sense of ... throughout her novels | authority, hope. |
| The novel was published in the ..., a time when ... were ... and ... in the United States. | 60's, teens, outspoken, rebellious. |
| Her adolescence was during the ... War, which caused many ... and sit-ins. | Vietnam, protests. |
| The adult chracters in Hinton's novels seem to be portrayed as ... individuals. | weak |
| The only three adults in The Outsiders are Mrs. O'Briant, Jerry Wood, and ... (...) | Mrs. Cade (Johnny's mom). |
| Economic backgrounds: ... Side Greasers, and West Side ... (Socials) | East, Socs. |
| Setting: Takes place in (year) in (place). | 1966 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. |
| (Point of view), (Narrator) | 1st person, Ponyboy Curtis. |
| Themes: ..., ..., ..., ..., ..., ..., ... | Gang Warfare, alcohol, drugs, child abuse, murder, survival, sense of belonging. |
| Motifs: Recurring structures that help explain the themes ... | eyes. |
| Imagery | Appeals to the senses. |
Created by:
MrGman
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