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Summary and Context

Themes

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Study Guide & Chapter Questions!

Summary and Context

The Outsiders is a coming-of-age novel by S.E. Hinton, first published in 1967. The story follows the struggles of two rival gangs, the Greasers and the Socs, in Tulsa, Oklahoma during the 1960s.

S.E. Hinton wrote this novel when they were 16!

Novel Structure:

The novel is divided into 12 chapters.
Each chapter is relatively short
It has a first person perspective from the narrator, Ponyboy

Themes

“The Outsiders”

Slang

Booze - alcohol

Broad – an attractive girl

Cooler - Jail

Cancer Stick – a cigarette

Dig – OK with that

Hacked Off - angry

Heater – a gun

Hood - criminal

Hot – recently stolen

The Fuzz – the police

Jumped – to be attacked

Lift – to steal

Lone it – do something alone

Rank – uncool, not fun

Rolled - robbed

Rumble – gang fight

Savvy – you understand

Scrap – a fight

Slugged - hit

Switchblade – knife that opens at the push of a button

Tuff – something cool

Weed – a cigarette / j

Woofin - kidding

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Directed by Francis Ford Coppola (1983)

Study Guide & Chapter Questions!

Chapter 1

1. Use the following t-chart to list the character traits of Greasers and Socs. Be sure to use SPECIFIC WORDS AND PHRASES from the novel.

2. Explain the relationship between the Greasers and Socs.

3.Draw a mind map of the characters listed below OR write a list of characteristics next to each character.

You should explain what they look like, how they act, what their reputations are, etc. Be sure to use SPECIFIC WORDS AND PHRASES from the novel.

4. What is the difference between “tough” and “tuff”?

5. Do YOU think that Darry loves Pony? Explain your answer.

Chapter 2

1. Johnny acts very out of character during this chapter. Use the following Tchart to contrast Johnny’s usual behavior with his actions in Chapter 2.

2. What is a Greaser’s definition of friendship? (p. 26)

3. What is a Greaser’s definition of a fair fight? (p. 29)

4. According to Two-Bit, why don’t Socs fight fair? (p. 29)

5. What two rules do all Greasers follow? (p. 29)

6. List THREE conflicts that occur in the chapter and describe them.

Chapter 3

1. In this chapter it becomes clear that many of the characters have dreams they know will probably never come true. Some are very obvious, some you need to think about because they are implied rather than stated. For each of the characters listed below, explain what their dreams are.

Then explain why their dreams will never come true.

2. What request does Cherry make to Ponyboy? Are you surprised by this? Explain. (pp. 45-46)

3. Why does Darry strike Ponyboy? Do you think he means to? Explain. (pp. 49- 50)

4. The blue Mustang is a symbol (an object that represents one or more ideas). What do you think the blue Mustang symbolises? Explain.

Chapter 4

1. If you were Johnny and Pony’s lawyer, how would you defend them in a court of law? (Give TWO reasons for your defense).

2. The boys immediately turn to Dally for help. Why is he the logical choice?

3. The theme of friendship is very important to this chapter.

List 3 things from this chapter that are part of this theme:

4. List as many ways as you can that Dally helps the Pony and Johnny in this chapter.

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