The Importance Of Brotherhood In The Outsiders By S. E. Hinton

Thesis: In the book The Outsiders, Ponyboy Curtis tells the whole story, however, if the novel was told by several characters such as, Soda, Dally, or Johnny, the book would have been told in a much more desirable manner. Lastly, Johnny was with Ponyboy throughout various parts of the book, which would allow us to hear the complete adventure from a whole nother standpoint. The first example of this was seen when Pony and Johnny had just ran away to the local park.

This essay is based on the book, The Outsiders by S.E Hinton. The main characters are Johnny and Ponyboy. They are outsiders because they are greasers (which are put off to the side) and they are from the East side. Each Outsiders band together, however, they each have a different way of getting around.

Throughout the novel, a strong theme displayed is family relationships, even if it had been portrayed positively or negatively. Ponyboy Curtis is the protagonist and narrator of the book, so the Curtis brothers are one of the main families described in the book, which consists of Ponyboy’s brothers. Even though they had lost their parents not a while ago, they still tried to stick together. Unlike Ponyboy's family, Johnny Cade is less fortunate with his family and he’s unwelcomed in his own home. Even though the greasers were not blood related (excluding the Curtis brothers) most of them considered the gang as their family.

‘“Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold…” The novel, The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton, is about two groups that dislike each other, the Greasers and the Socs, they are always picking on one another. Ponyboy Curtis tries his best to fit in and stay out of trouble. Ponyboy lives with his two older brothers Sodapop Curtis and Darrel ‘Darry’ Curtis because their parents had gotten in an automobile accident.

After Ponyboy got rescued from the burning church and ended up in the hospital his brothers came to see him. Ponyboy and Darry fought an abundance of times, so Pony thought Darry disliked him. Ponyboy realizes that is not true when he and Darry embrace, “That was his silent fear then-of losing another person he loved. . . . I listened to his heart pounding through his T-shirt and knew everything was going to be okay. I had taken the long way around, but I knew I was finally home.

Ponyboy Curtis, the protagonist of S.E. Hinton's novel "The Outsiders," is a complex and dynamic character. He is a member of the greaser gang, a group of working-class teens who are often at odds with a rival gang, the Socs. Despite his rough exterior, Ponyboy is a sensitive and intelligent boy who is struggling to find his place in the world. Ponyboy is intelligent and well-read, but he struggles with the expectationms placed on him by society. He is constantly torn between his loyalty to his gang and his desire to live a better life.

In The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton tells a coming of age story about a young man named Ponyboy Curtis. He finds himself to be an Outsider different from everyone else in the community, and changes through the course of the story. In The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton uses the character of Ponyboy Curtis to explain how he is a dynamic character who changes from the beginning of the story to the end. In the beginning of the book Ponyboy had a rough relationship with Darry, but towards the end it changed.

"”(chapter 6, pg 84). This quote shows that ponyboy finally realizes that his brother Darry actually does care about him, although Darry covers it with the strict policy he has set for ponyboy so Ponyboy can live the life that Darry couldn't. He also grows as a character when he talks to Cherry(Sherri) Valance and points out that no one really has their life as easy as it may seem. In the quote “Cherry no longer looked sick, only sad. "I'll bet you think the Socs have it made.

“We’re all we’ve got left. We ought to be able to stick together against everything. If we don’t have eachother, we don’t have anything.” The quote is significant by connecting to an Essential question because Ponyboy and Darry’s relationship has been strained since their partners died and Darry became responsible for his little

Ponyboy, a greaser, was one of the young boys that was matured throughout the book because of his hardships. Ponyboy 's relationship with his older brothers, Darry and Sodapop, is a key factor in how Ponyboy matured throughout the book. An example of Ponyboy almost maturing from the influence of Darry and Sodapop, is when their parents were killed in a car crash. When their Parents died it caused them to get closer and look out for eachother more (#3).

"The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton is a novel that portrays the lives of two rival gangs, the Greasers and the Socs, in a small town. The novel's main protagonists are the Greasers, including Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade, and Dally Curtis. These characters show heroism throughout the novel, displaying bravery, compassion, and selflessness in various situations. Firstly, Johnny Cade is one of the most heroic characters in the novel. Despite his young age and troubled background, Johnny displays incredible bravery and selflessness when he saves children from a burning building.

The chapters 1-5 of the Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, is about two gangs the greasers and the Socs, who are always causing trouble. In the greaser gang, the protagonist, Ponyboy, is always getting good grades and is the smartest in the gang. Dally is one of the members in the gang, Ponyboy 's brother, has been in jail multiple times. Sodapop is also Ponyboy’s brother. He works at a gas station.

The book The Outsiders written by S.E Hinton is set in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the 1950’s. Ponyboy, the narrator, is the main character, and he is a greaser gang member. Ponyboy has two brothers, Darry and Soda Pop. They lost their parents due to a car accident, so Darry is taking care of Soda Pop and Ponyboy to keep them out of the foster system. All three brothers are in a gang called the Greasers.

It takes a lot in a person to be the glue that holds the gang together. Ponyboy Curtis from The Outsiders by S.E Hinton is a big asset to the gang he is in, Greasers because he is very intelligent. Ponyboy lives with his two brothers Darrel and Sodapop Curtis after their parents had died in a car crash years before. Ponyboy is very anxious sometimes but he is also very overconfident because he only worries about himself unless there is a reason to worry about his brothers or gang. First, Ponyboy is intelligent.

Have you ever experience the loneliness? Have you ever be an outsider? Do you care about other people feeling? The book “The Outsiders” written by S.E. Hinton’s novel, is about a boy named Ponyboy, which is on the greaser side. There are two main gangs of people.