Overview, Context & Setting (Junior Cert English): Flashcards
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Author of The Outsiders
Author of The Outsiders
S. E. Hinton
Year The Outsiders was published
Year The Outsiders was published
1967
Main character & protagonist
Main character & protagonist
Ponyboy Curtis
Ponyboy Curtis's age
Ponyboy Curtis's age
14 years old
Working-class gang in the novel
Working-class gang in the novel
Greasers
Wealthier group (short for Socials)
Wealthier group (short for Socials)
Socs
Three main themes explored
Three main themes explored
Identity, loyalty, and belonging
City & state where novel is set
City & state where novel is set
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Hinton's age when book was published
Hinton's age when book was published
19 years old
Which side of town Greasers are from
Which side of town Greasers are from
East Side
Which side of town Socs are from
Which side of town Socs are from
West Side
Historical decade novel reflects
Historical decade novel reflects
1960s America
Novel's significance in YA literature
Novel's significance in YA literature
One of the first to realistically depict teenagers
Home of Ponyboy & his brothers
Home of Ponyboy & his brothers
The Curtis House