By: S. E. Hinton Publisher: Speak Average Rating: Binding: Mass Market Paperback Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 192 Publication Date: November 01, 1997 Reading Level: Young Adult Studio: Speak
Amazon.com Review: According to Ponyboy, there are two kinds of people in the world: greasers and socs. A soc (short for "social") has money, can get away with just about anything, and has an attitude longer than a limousine. A greaser, on the other hand, always lives on the outside and needs to watch his back. Ponyboy is a greaser, and he's always been proud of it, even willing to rumble against a gang of socs for the sake of his fellow greasers--until one terrible night when his friend Johnny kills a soc. The murder gets under Ponyboy's skin, causing his bifurcated world to crumble and teaching him that pain feels the same whether a soc or a greaser. This classic, written by S. E. Hinton when she was 16 years old, is as profound today as it was when it was first published in 1967.
Product Description: When it was first published in 1967, The Outsiders defied convention with its immediate, deeply sympathetic portrayal of Ponyboy and his struggle to find a place for himself in a difficult world. Thirty years later, it speaks to teenagers as powerfully as ever.
S.E. Hinton's book, The Outsiders, really caught my attention. Basically, it's about a young protagonist, Ponyboy, and the rest of his friends. This gang of friends is called the "Greasers." Soon, a problem escalates between the "Greasers" and the "Socs," the opposite social group. After the death of one of the "Socs," things turn to chaos. Ponyboy and his friend, Johnny, show their heroic personalities after saving a few kids from a burning church. Unfortunately, Johnny gets seriously wounded in the fire. Suddenly, Ponyboy is faced with a couple of questions. Will Johnny die? Will they go to jail for killing that Soc?
After reading this book once, I would definitely read it again. Because it was written in the 1960's, it will catch the eyes of any historical fiction lover. The use of alcohol, drugs, violence, and profanity makes the book unsuitable for anyone under the age of thirteen. I'm sure that both males and females will like this book, too. Overall S.E. Hinton wrote an awesome, action-packed book.
The Outsiders ^ A book review by D. Williams This book is of course by S.E. Hinton that she wrote when she was only 16, deals with many emotional conflicts of teens or young adults, especially with a character from the book named Pony Boy. Parentless, he and his two older brothers, Darry and Soda Pop, must survive the brutality of city living with the Socs, the bullies from the wealthy. Pony Boy believes that there are only two kinds of people, Greasers (Pony, Dally, and Soda Pop) and Socs. Of course Pony, Dally, and Soda can't hold off the rich uptight gang. That's they have friends like Two-Bit, Dally, and Johnny, which are also greasers. Pony and Johnny then find themselves in a sticky, one-way situation. I don't read much, but this is a great book and reentered me into the wonderful world of reading.
This is one of teh best books ever ^ I was very pleased with the speed in which I received this book. I read it many years ago and wanted to re-read it. It was as I remembered and I thank you for sending it so quickly.
The Outsiders ^ Although its hard not to notice minor similarities with this and Westside Story I would have to consider this Hintons best book. Whereas Westside Story is "ethnic" and urban The Outsiders is seen from the white working class viewpoint (which is rare)in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Outsiders is also a great story on top of that. Just talk to a few old timers and you can also find out that things like what went on in this book were far from a rare occurence. Big rumbles happened quite a bit back in the day. But there is a lot more to this book than the big fight towards the end of this book.
You basicly have a sensitive kid whose parents are dead and his late teen brothers are forced to drop out of school to make ends meet and their group of friends who are all tough working class white teens who look out for each other and operate like a surrogate family. There are constant conflicts between them and the kids from the other side of the tracks whose families have more money. One of their group kills one of the rich kids in self defense and two of them go on the run. The whole thinng culminates in a big rumble. I can't give too much more away without ruining the story but its well worth reading.
OK ^ I would have given a GREAT review BUT, my order was returned to the seller. I have been trying to have my order delivered to another address (which I would gladly pay for) but no one seems to care about my order. Due to this order being refused and returned I would think that the seller would take upon themselves to help any way they could to make this order reach the buyer even if the buyer has to pay for re shipment. I just would like to get my book that I paid for!
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