2. S.E. Hilton was born in
1950, and was raised in
Tulsa, Oklahoma. She
enjoyed writing rough
stories including guns or
cowboys. The Outsiders
took a year and a half to
write and was published
when Hilton was only 17.
Hilton’s full name is Susan
Eloise Hilton. Her
husband’s name is David
Inhofe. She also had a son
named Nicholas David. S.E.
Hilton also received many
awards for her amazing
books.

3. The Socs and the Greasers were always enemies. Socs
were rich and Greasers were poor. Greasers robbed stores,
fought for fun, and were not liked by the police. Socs were the
opposite, except for the fighting part. For fun Socs liked to jump
Greasers, and they never got in to trouble with the police.
Ponyboy was a greaser. He was the youngest of the gang.
Johnny and Ponyboy have gotten jumped before, but it never
went this far. While they were out late at night, a car pulled up
and a couple Socs came out. They were drunk and started to
drown Ponyboy in a nearby fountain. Johnny kills a Soc to save
Ponyboy. The two greasers have to get in disguise and run away
from the police. They hid in an old church in the country. When
they were out eating, the church went on fire. Ponyboy and
Johnny went in to save the children. Ponyboy makes it out
okay. Johnny and another friend of theirs, Dally, were in bad
condition. The police do not charge them for the murder. Will
Johnny and Dally live? Read The Outsiders to find out.

4. Ponyboy Curtis- The youngest greaser. He liked
to watch sunsets, smoke, and be in rumbles, or
big organized fights with other gangs.
Sodapop Curtis- One of Ponyboy’s older brothers.
He is not very smart or athletic, but kind and
outgoing.
Darry Curtis- Ponyboy’s oldest brother. He is
tough, mean, and a great fighter and athlete.
Johnny Cade- Another greaser. He is like
Ponyboy. Johnny is very quiet and sensitive. You
would not expect him to kill a Soc.
Dally Winston - A greaser who robs stores,
smokes, rumbles, and is rude. He is still always
there for his gang, especially for Johnny.
Two-Bit Mathews- A greaser. He is also strong
and likes rumbles.
Steve Randle- A greaser and Soda’s best friend.
He was smart, and was good with cars.

5. Introduction:
•Ponyboy gets jumped the first time, and he survives.
•Johnny, Dally, and Pony go to the movies.
•A couple Socs get mad at them, but they don’t fight them.
•Darry gets mad at Pony for coming home too late, and hits him.
•Pony runs away with Johnny.
Rising action:
•They see the Socs from the movies.
•Johnny kills a Soc and they go to the country and away from the cops.
•The church burns down, and Dally and Johnny are in the hospital.
Climax:
•The greasers beat the Socs in a rumble.
•Dally is okay, but Johnny is near death.
Falling action:
•Johnny dies
•Dally is so angry he kills himself.
Conclusion:
•Dally and Ponyboy promise each other never to argue again.

6. Rumble- Organized fight between gangs.
Pg. 3- Our gangs liked to rumble. -Noun and verb
Greaser- A poorer gang, who was known for
having long, greasy hair.
Pg. 92- Greasers all have long greasy hair. -Noun
Veered- Quick turn.
Pg. 174- Darry veered around the corner, and tried to catch
Soda. -Verb
Bewildered- Shocked, confused.
Pg. 89- I was bewildered. Then I yelled, “I killed him, not
Johnny!” -Adjective
Soc- A richer gang.
Pg. 9- Socs had fun by jumping Greasers like us. -Noun

7. Jake T Austin as
Ponyboy Curtis
Taylor Kitsch
as Sodapop
Curtis
Joseph Gordon
Levit as Johnny
Channing Tatum Cade
as Darry Curtis

8. Chris Evens as
Dally Winston
Jake
Gyllenhaal as
Two-bit
Mathews
Elijah Wood as
Steve Randle

9. Though this book was already made into a
movie, I would choose the song Don’t Stop
Believen’ . I would choose it because all the boys
believed they could beat the Socs in a rumble. In
the end, they won and that meant the Socs
couldn’t come on Greaser’s territory. This was a
big victory for them because they didn’t have to
worry about being jumped wherever they went.
They hated the Socs because it was their fault
Dally and Johnny died. Don’t Stop Believen’ is a
great song for this book.

10. I would give The Outsiders five out of five
stars. I thin it is a great book for either girls or
boys to read. It had a great plot and was very
descriptive. It was not slow, and something
intense was happening every page of it. It was
very suspenseful, sad, and entertaining. There
were many twists and things you would not think
would happen. The Outsiders is an amazing novel
about friendship, death, and rivalry that kept you
entertained at all times. It was an outstanding
book.