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The Outsiders Plot Diagram
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Outsiders
By S.E Hinton
By Madeleine Mendoza & Gabrielle Lawrence
Main Characters
Main Characters
"Greasers are almost like hoods; we steal things and drive old souped-up cars and hold up gas stations and have a gang fight once in a while." pg. 3
The Greasers
Greasers
Dallas, Sodapop, Darry, Ponyboy, Steve, Johnny, and Two-bit
By Madeleine
Ponyboy
- Light-brown almost red hair
- Greenish grey eyes
- Longer than usual hair
Ponyboy
"When I see a movie with someone it's kind of uncomfortable, like having someone read your book over your shoulder. I'm different that way."pg. 2
By Gabrielle Lawrence
Johnny
- Big black eyes
- Dark, tanned face
- Jet black hair
Johnny
"If you can picture a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers, you'll have Johnny."pg. 11
By Gabrielle Lawrence
The Socs
Socs
Cherry Valance , Bob Sheldan, Randal Adderson, Marcia
By Madeleine
Exposition
- The Outsiders takes place in Tulsa Oklahoma, 1960.
- The Greasers: Ponyboy Curtis, Dallas Winston, Darryl Cutis, Sodapop Curtis, Johnny Cade, Steve Randle, and Keith "Two-Bit" Mathews
- Socs: Cherry, Marcia, Bob, and Randy
- Ponyboy is walking home alone from a movie when he gets jumped by the Socs.
- Before this, the Socs had previously jumped Johnny and beat him until he was unreconizable.
Exposition
"... I kept remembering the faces of the Socs as they surrounded me, that blue madras shirt the blond was wearing, and I could still hear a thick voice: 'Need a haircut, greaser?' I shivered." pg. 17
By Gabrielle Lawrence
Conflict
- Darry picking on Ponyboy and not Sodapop.
- Another conflict includes the Greasers fighting with the Socs.
Conflict
"He never hollered at Sodapop - not even when Soda dropped out of school or got tickets for speeding. He just hollered at me." pg. 13
By Gabrielle Lawrence
Rising Action
Rising Action
- Johnny kills Bob
- PonyBoy and Johnny leave town
- The church catches on fire, which leads to Johnny and Dally being in the hospital in critical condition.
" I leaped out of the window and heard timber crashing and the flames roaring right behind me.... Then I heard Johnny scream, and as I turned to go back for him, Dally swore at me and clubbed me across the back as hard as he could, and I went doen into a peaceful darkness." pg. 93
By Madeleine
Climax
- Rumble between Greasers and Socs
Climax
"The moment either one swung a punch, the rumble would be on....'Hold it!' Darry turned to see who it was, and Paul swung - a hard right to the jaw that would have felled anyone but Darry. The rumble was on." pg. 143
By Gabrielle Lawrence
Falling Action
- Greasers win the rumble.
- Dally dies after not taking Johnny's death well.
- PonyBoy fixes his emotional and physical problems.
Falling Action
" 'Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold...' The pillow seemed to sink a little, and Johnny died."pg. 149
By Madeleine
Resolution
- No more Greaser and Soc compition
- Darry decides not to fight anymore with Ponyboy.
Resolution
" 'Sure, little buddy,' Darry said softly. 'We're not going to fight anymore.'" pg. 176
By Gabrielle Lawrence
Theme
- One theme is that money doesn't define who you are.
- Another theme shown in the story is that real friends won't hurt you.
Theme
"Our front door is always unlocked in case one of the boys is hacked off at is parents and needs a place to lay over and cool off." pg. 105
By Gabrielle Lawrence