Published in April 1967 by Viking Books, S.E. Hinton’s influential coming-of-age novelThe Outsiderstold the story of the Curtis brothers: 14-year-old Ponyboy, 16-year-old Sodapop, and 20-year-old Darry. After their parents are killed in a car crash, the three struggle to stay togethe...
The visitors all asked him to come to their houses in turn, and at every house he had wine and food. He stayed several days. As he was about to go away, the people said, "There’s' no need to mention our existence to outsiders.” After the fisherman had gone out and recovered his...
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"The Outsiders" has been garnering praise for its rumble scene, a segment of which made up the show’s Tonys performance, complete with rain. Meanwhile, "Merrily" featured its three stars with a sweet rendition of "Old Friends." Other notable performances showcased...
were to find out that Regan was planning to make a meal out of his beloved Hanny then the obnoxious Warwick Hunt would be round there making mincemeat out of the so called baddest of the Orcs. The mincemeat would probably then be used to bribe a Tax Orc, but that’s another story. ...
religious books and watermelons.Evangelistsset up tents toexhortthe passersby. People from the surrounding hills, mostly fundamentalists, arrived to cheer Bryan against the "infideloutsiders." Among them was John Butler, who haddrawn upthe anti-evolution law. Butler was a 49-year-old farmer who...
Hinton herself has always known the key to her success. "Teenagers should not be written down to," she wrote in theNew York Times Book Reviewupon the publication ofThe Outsiders. As a result, Hinton is an amazingly popular writer among teens and, especially, reluctant readers. Librarians and...
“Migrants are seen as having behaviors and attitudes that are completely determined by the countries they come from, but actually they’re here and part of the population, even if they’re not recognized by the city. We’re interested in how these policies affect the outsiders—outsiders who...
Though it may seem strange to outsiders, verifying that miracles have occurred can strengthen people's beliefs, said Michael O'Neill, who runs the website MiracleHunter.com. "Even people who are believers in God have an attraction to proofs of his existence. Sometimes it seems like he's hid...
The most important quotes inThe Outsiderspertain to friendship, social divides, and the characters’ need to overcome them. Quotes About Overcoming Social Impostions “Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold...” (Chapter 9) These are the words that Johnny says to Ponyboy in his dying moments in Chapt...