Published april 4, 2015 updated december 18, 2015 completed. We just read the first one in school and i loved it. The outsiders the outsiders, the outsiders greasers, the. Although the book is about a teenager who joins a plot to kill the fuhrer, it does not really address the implications of what it means to kill someone. The outsiders is a 1983 american comingofage drama film directed by francis ford coppola, an adaptation of the 1967 novel of the same name by s.
Summary when twobit and ponyboy arrive at the hospital, the nurses wont let. I only mean that most greasers do things like that, just like we wear our hair long and dress in blue jeans and tshirts, or leave our shirttails out and wear leather jackets and tennis shoes or boots. By killing bob, johnny takes control of his life in the only way that he thinks is possible. All the same, this message shows that johnny wants to protect others like pony and the kids not only from physical harm like the fire but from loosing their innocence like johnny has from his rough, violent life. Hope is more powerful than fear the exhausted woman. At the beginning of the novel the outsiders, johnny was a pathetic creature that. In otherwords did he do the right thing, or was there another choice. The one thing she guaranteed about the book, is that hawks harbor is not the typical s. You had forgotten you ever had this fear by the time the week ended. However, bastian helps zara escape by slipping her the key to her cell. Is there a sequel with zara as the main charecter again. I really liked this book because it seemed so realistic. Gina cabano eng150 whetstine literary analysis 050415 inside the outsiders the outsiders, a comingofage novel, written by s.
A teacher walks into the classroom and says if only. Im not saying that either socs or greasers are better. Reminiscent of series like the hunger game and divergent, but the alternativehistory angle. The film got its own sequel in 1990, which also served as the pilot episode to a shortlived, little known tv series. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Oct 23, 2019 12 the outsiders family quotesthe outsiders book quotes about family, the outsiders family conflict quotes, the outsiders family quotes, the outsiders family theme quotes, the outsiders quotes about family with page numbers, the outsiders quotes about johnnys family,family. I never wanted to be classified as anything, nor did i ever join anything for fear of losing my individuality. Not to be confused with the outsiders, a superhero team in the dcu, or the tag team of kevin nash and scott hall, or the 60s band that did time wont let me. A quick summary and description of the book the only thing to fear, by caroline tung richmond. Even though the author wrote it more than forty years ago, the problems in the book are problems we still face today. The only thing to fear by caroline tung richmond scholastic. Hinton is a great book about friendship and not judging people before getting to know them. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment. All i really have to say maybe add some key passages from dally.
What does pony discover about darrys secret fear from the book the outsiders. In the nazicontrolled shenandoah valley, 16yearold halfjapanese zara is an untermensch, a halfbreed fit only for scut work. As holly pursues leads to other cities and crimes, things get spookier and spookier. I can think of two things in the book that might represent ponyboys biggest fear. His courage in rescuing the children from the burning church and his subsequent death as a result of injuries sustained in the rescue make him a martyr. He was just a little slow to get things, and he liked to explore things once he did get them. One day a friend of mine was walking home from school and these nice kids. Overall, the only thing to fear is a fastpaced novel with a lot of high.
The outsiders quotes the outsiders imagines the outsiders 1983 the outsiders preferences good books books to read greaser girl dallas winston ralph macchio. Alternate ending by 10011001001101lm with 3,435 reads. Summer cade is the only member in the gang whos a girl, shes johnnys older twin sister, and may have a crush on a certain member of the gang. Author caroline tung richmond takes readers to a world where hitler won wwii, and the axis powers divided america. Very well said and everything is pretty accurate to the book. Dally brings news, and a letter for ponyboy from sodapop. Sometimes things from real life inspire methe social situation in my high school inspired a great deal of the outsiders, but the book itself is fictional. A revolution is growing, and a rogue rebel group is plotting a deadly coup. Tv adaption of the outsider takes stephen kings scary story seriously. There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve. There is only one major thing to remember about outsiders.
A 10part series based on the 2018 novel centers on the murder of a. The outsiders cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. Suspicious, they believe theres only one reason maurelle dupre would be lurking in their small villageshes a gypsy, a thief. The last lines of the book suggest that the whole thing was a story he wrote for school. How many different versions of the movie are there. His parents were killed in an automobile accident, and he lives with his.
And that is that it got canceled after two seasons. Both gangs are trying to be on top or to be the best gang known. Reminiscent of series like the hunger game and divergent, but the alternative history. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel but did most of the work when she was 16 and a junior in high school. By using foreshadowing, hinton builds suspense into the novel and also. Companion novels set in the same alternative universe a world where hitler won world war ii. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Many times i dont realize where i got an idea for a book until years after it is written. Caroline tung richmond is the author of the only thing to fear and the darkest hour, as well as a freelancer writer.
This is a sequel to a story that got deleted sadly on quizilla. Feistyfeist is a fanfiction author that has written 25 stories for outsiders. The imaginative part of the story, though, goes a bit too far. The only thing stronger than fear is hope, president snow states in the hunger games when he realizes the impact katniss is having on the districts defecting from him. Please list anyall quotes from the book the outsiders that shows friendship or relationships if you cant think of any just put any quotes you know from the outsiders dont use. Jo ellen misakian, a librarian at lone star elementary school in fresno, california, and her students were responsible for inspiring coppola to make the film. This book has such a great plot, but richmond pushed it just a bit too far. He is one of my favorites and is one of the most complex characters in the book in my opinion. Johnny, especially, likes the book, and pony is amazed that johnny can get. The artwork in the beginning catches the eye, then the story starts and it is tense.
This single action starts a series of events that leads ponyboy on a path of selfexamination, characterized by his statement, there are things worse than being a greaser. The concept that things are rough all over is easier to accept in ones head than. Zara dreams of the free america shes only read about in banned books. We all know the classic outsiders story, but what if there was another character that could change everything. He is only 16 years old, but has already been beaten down by the cruelty of life. If youre looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our weekly recommendation thread, suggested reading page, or ask in rsuggestmeabook. Read four from the story drunk love sequel to tough love by brokenpausebutton with 2,8 reads. Johnny kills bob when the socs attack johnny and ponyboy in a park. Despite fans begging over the years for a sequel to the outsiders, there wont be one, although she cheekily claimed that she sometimes writes fan fiction and that the best on s. Live in infamy a companion to the only thing to fear. The problem in the outsiders is the gang rivalry between the poor greasers and the rich high class socs. Johnny had been severely beaten by a group of socs before this story begins. There is a stranger amongst the residents of the caveriddled village of reynier, france. Steve is not described much in the book, neither in the movie, where he is played by tom cruise.
The novel describes johnny as a lost puppy and a puppy that has been kicked too many times. The only thing that overwhelmed me was the realization that there was an audience out there. At the end of the book he starts writing a story suggested to be the very story of the novel so that the rest of the world can know just what delinquent teens lives are actually like. Though she works all hours as both a janitor and a farm girl, zara desperately wants uncle red to allow her to join the revolutionary alliance, the antinazi. Literary analysis of the outsiders 1217 words bartleby. The 1 thing stephen king insisted on for hbos the outsider. Reminiscent of series like the hunger game and divergent, but the alternativehistory. Johnny cade cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. Ponyboys decision to write the story that becomes the outsiders ensures that johnnys bravery will not be forgotten. The ending brings hope for a sequel, and i would love to see a.
Ponyboy what happens when dallys little sister, brianna winston comes to tulsa. I saw the one with tom cruise, matt dillon, and patrick swazey in. Despite her mixed heritage and hopeless social standing, zara dreams of the free america shes only read about in banned books. Alternate history and dystopian are both genres that readily lend themselves to exploring important life questionsand the only thing to fear misses its chance to do so.
Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, butdid most of the work when she was sixteen and a junior in high school. The only thing to fear by caroline tung richmond goodreads. Your fear of the dark gradually stopped and decayed. To ask other readers questions about the only thing to fear, please sign up. Hintonaccording to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. Is there ever an occasion where it is ok to use physical force. Hinton who was a teenager at the time of writing is firmly based upon groups of. The novel explores the impact of living in a place where a teenager cant even walk home by himself and where fear is the predominant emotion, as is. It doesnt matter if these things appear in the book.