The Outsiders The Outsiders S.E. HintonS.E. Hinton

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Round CharactersRound Characters

Definition: Definition: A round character is a major A round character is a major character in a work of fiction who encounters conflict and character in a work of fiction who encounters conflict and is changed by it. is changed by it. You know a lot about the character and the story You know a lot about the character and the story

would not stand without him/herwould not stand without him/her..

Flat CharactersFlat Characters

Definition: Definition: A flat A flat character is a minor character is a minor character within the character within the novel.novel. If you took the If you took the

character out of the character out of the story, it wouldn’t story, it wouldn’t change the story line change the story line much.much.

Hmmmm…who would Hmmmm…who would be considered a “flat” be considered a “flat” character in character in The The Outsiders?Outsiders?

ConflictsConflicts

Person vs. SocietyPerson vs. Society: Person struggles against : Person struggles against oppression, racism, poverty, etc.oppression, racism, poverty, etc.

Person vs. PersonPerson vs. Person: Person struggles against : Person struggles against another person.another person.

Person vs. HimselfPerson vs. Himself: Person has an internal : Person has an internal struggle within himself. Self-doubt, indecision, struggle within himself. Self-doubt, indecision, depression, etc.depression, etc.

Person vs. NaturePerson vs. Nature: Person struggles against the : Person struggles against the elements of nature, like weather, animals, etc.elements of nature, like weather, animals, etc. (Not much of this conflict in The Outsiders…)(Not much of this conflict in The Outsiders…)

Mood and ToneMood and Tone

The mood focuses The mood focuses on characters on characters being lonely, being lonely, misunderstood misunderstood and confused. and confused.

The tone mainly The tone mainly includes includes frustration and frustration and anger.anger.

ForeshadowingForeshadowing

Suggestion of Suggestion of something that hasn’t something that hasn’t happened yethappened yet

Ex. Johnny carried a Ex. Johnny carried a switchblade switchblade everywhere he went everywhere he went after he got jumped. after he got jumped. You KNOW something You KNOW something is going to happen!is going to happen!

FlashbackFlashback

Looking back into the Looking back into the story – hints at future story – hints at future events to come…events to come…a a transition in a novel, film, transition in a novel, film, etc, to an earlier scene etc, to an earlier scene or event or event

Ex. Remembering Ex. Remembering when Johnny got when Johnny got jumped by the jumped by the GreasersGreasers

SymbolismSymbolism

Representing things Representing things by symbols, or of by symbols, or of investing things with investing things with a symbolic meaning a symbolic meaning or character. or character.

Ex. sunrise/sunset – Ex. sunrise/sunset – a connection a connection between the between the Greasers and SocsGreasers and Socs

IronyIrony

Something opposite Something opposite of what you think will of what you think will happen happen

EX. Ponyboy didn’t EX. Ponyboy didn’t think that Dally liked think that Dally liked him at all, yet he was him at all, yet he was the one who helped the one who helped Johnny and Ponyboy Johnny and Ponyboy after they were after they were jumped. jumped.

AllusionAllusion

A passing or casual A passing or casual reference; an reference; an incidental mention of incidental mention of something, either something, either directly or implied – directly or implied – metaphorical metaphorical language.language.

““Stay Gold, Ponyboy.” Stay Gold, Ponyboy.” – References the poem – References the poem Nothing Gold Can StayNothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frostby Robert Frost

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Which quote below Which quote below mostmost reveals Ponyboy to be reveals Ponyboy to be an insightful, thoughtful character that shows a an insightful, thoughtful character that shows a strong sense of maturity?strong sense of maturity? ““I wanted to be out of towns and away from I wanted to be out of towns and away from

excitement. I only wanted to lie on my back under a excitement. I only wanted to lie on my back under a tree and read a book or draw a picture, and not worry tree and read a book or draw a picture, and not worry about being jumped or carrying a blade…” (Hinton 48).about being jumped or carrying a blade…” (Hinton 48).

““They came and got him one day and took him off. He They came and got him one day and took him off. He was a real valuable horse. Pure quarter” (Hinton 40).was a real valuable horse. Pure quarter” (Hinton 40).

““He was too late, though; Dally walked out with two He was too late, though; Dally walked out with two packages of Kools under his jacket” (Hinton 19).packages of Kools under his jacket” (Hinton 19).

““So I lay still, swearing at them between gasps. A So I lay still, swearing at them between gasps. A blade was held against my throat” (Hinton 5).blade was held against my throat” (Hinton 5).

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As they are lying by the fountain, Johnny asks As they are lying by the fountain, Johnny asks Pony, “Ain’t you about to Pony, “Ain’t you about to freeze to deathfreeze to death?” ?” (Hinton 53). Johnny is exaggerating to make a (Hinton 53). Johnny is exaggerating to make a point about the cold weather. What type of point about the cold weather. What type of figurative language would this quote be labeled figurative language would this quote be labeled as?as?

SimileSimile PersonificationPersonification HyperboleHyperbole MetaphorMetaphor

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““He was as white as a ghost and his eyes He was as white as a ghost and his eyes were wild-looking, were wild-looking, like the eyes of an like the eyes of an animal in a trapanimal in a trap” (Hinton 54).” (Hinton 54).

The phrase in bold is which type of The phrase in bold is which type of figurative language?figurative language?

PersonificationPersonification MetaphorMetaphor SimileSimile HyperboleHyperbole

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“ ‘“ ‘Here’, Dally handed me a shirt about Here’, Dally handed me a shirt about sixty-million sizes too big” (Hinton 61).sixty-million sizes too big” (Hinton 61).

The phrase in bold is which type of The phrase in bold is which type of figurative language?figurative language?

PersonificationPersonification MetaphorMetaphor SimileSimile HyperboleHyperbole

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While staying at the church, why did the sight of While staying at the church, why did the sight of peroxide and Johnny’s knife make Ponyboy peroxide and Johnny’s knife make Ponyboy uneasy?uneasy?

He was afraid Johnny might try to disinfect the He was afraid Johnny might try to disinfect the knife and spill the peroxide.knife and spill the peroxide.

He feared that his hair would be cut and bleached He feared that his hair would be cut and bleached to fool the authorities.to fool the authorities.

He was concerned, for Johnny still hadn’t thrown He was concerned, for Johnny still hadn’t thrown away the knife and dumped the evidence.away the knife and dumped the evidence.

Ponyboy had a flashback to the night when Ponyboy had a flashback to the night when Johnny held the knife after committing murder.Johnny held the knife after committing murder.

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Which of the following is the correct type Which of the following is the correct type of figurative language for the following of figurative language for the following quote: “The quote: “The world was spinningworld was spinning around around me, and blobs of faces and me, and blobs of faces and visions of visions of things past were dancingthings past were dancing in the red in the red mist that covered the lot” (Hinton 155).mist that covered the lot” (Hinton 155).

SimileSimile MetaphorMetaphor IdiomIdiom PersonificationPersonification

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A major turning point that has dominated A major turning point that has dominated the novel’s plot occurred in the hospital the novel’s plot occurred in the hospital between Ponyboy and another character. between Ponyboy and another character. Who was the character, and what type of Who was the character, and what type of conflict was being resolved?conflict was being resolved?

Dally—Person v. SocietyDally—Person v. Society Jerry—Person v. PersonJerry—Person v. Person Johnny—Person v. NatureJohnny—Person v. Nature Darry—Person v. PersonDarry—Person v. Person

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The boy who told Ponyboy he was not The boy who told Ponyboy he was not going to fight in the rumble isgoing to fight in the rumble is

DarryDarry RandyRandy Two-BitTwo-Bit BobBob

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A major theme throughout the novel A major theme throughout the novel is that appearances can divide is that appearances can divide people. Describe the differences of people. Describe the differences of appearances between the Socs and appearances between the Socs and the Greasers. How do these the Greasers. How do these appearances represent the appearances represent the personalities of the groups?personalities of the groups?