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Summary: A Good Realistic book
Review: The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton is about a boy named Ponyboy who is 14 years old and who is involved in the world of high school gangs. Ponyboy is the narrator of this story about friendship and loyalty. Although Ponyboy acts like he's tough, he is thoughtful.The story is set in the 1960's in a small American town. Ponyboy is part of are the "Greasers" in the poor side of town who consider themselves a 'family', and their enemies are the "Socs" (short for "socials") who are on the rich side of town. When Ponyboy and his friend Johnny meet a Soc girl, it caused a fight with a Soc that results in Johnny murdering a Soc. Ponyboy and Johnny go on the run from the law, and become heroes when they save children from a burning church, proving that they are not so bad. Johnny gets caught in the fire and dies, and since Johnny was his only friend, Dally, another, greaser, intentionally gets shot by the police while holding up a store. Ponyboy gets very depressed, but he takes the advice of his teacher and decides he has to get on with his life and writes a book about his experiences. In this novel, the author writes about kids who do not have parents to guide them, and about the things that can happen to them. The author tries to make the story as realistic as possible. The Outsiders is a good book for kids between the ages of 11 to 18. Readers should be aware that there is violence in this book. I really enjoyed this story because it was realistic and dramatic.
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Summary: Life of Poverty
Review: The Outsiders is a wonderfully great story. It is about a fourteen year old boy named Ponyboy. When his best friend named Johnny killed a rival gang member, called the Socs. Even though Johnny was very sorry and though he did it for protection he had to run away. If Johnny and Ponyboy stayed they both thought of electric chairs and years in jail. That is the very first beginning of THE OUTSIDERS.
The Outsiders is a book for kids up to all ages. It helps a kid to understand what being poor and being lucky is. A poor kid could have their parents,uncles,brothers,sisters,and grandparents still could be lucky. The unlucky kid is the kid without parents. You could have all the money in the world and can still be depressed and sad. As commercials said, ''happiness,priceless, with Visa Master Card you could buy anything.''
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Summary: The Outsiders
Review: The book I read was called The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. The reason why I read this book is because it looks really interesting. I read the back of the book and the first page. I like books that are like this dealing with bad things and teenage deals. So I thought this book would have significance in my life . This book is dealing with gangs in local neiborhoods so thats why I read this book.
The reason why I liked this book is because is brecause it deals with gangs and things that deals with teenage problems. This book was very interesting it had everything it had action and the sequence to the book is very cool.
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Summary: The Outsiders are gone way over the top!!!
Review: I loved this book and there was not one part in the book or the movie that made me think that this would ever get boring. I loved it because I love interresting stories/movies that have alot of action in it. THIS BOOK WAS THE BEST EVER!!!!!!...
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Summary: This book is great!
Review: In 6th grade I watched the movie, The Outsiders, in school and since then I have wanted to read the book. I finally went to the library and checked it out. The following day I was back at the library returning it! I was done. It took me less than 12 hours! It was a really great book. The best book I have read in years. It really is a moving story. You feel like you are there, and you can have a clear picture in your head with the descriptions in the book. I recommmend this book to anyone! Starting at around 10 or 11. I hope you enjoy it just as much as I did!
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Summary: A Little Dated, But No Less Valid
Review: Viewed some 35 years down the line S.E. Hinton's "can't we all just get along" youth-targeted novel can certainly come across as a bit dated, especially in the wake of events like Columbine. However, one has to bear in mind that she (yes, it was written by a woman) was 16 when she wrote it, and its message is a timeless one, regardless of how cynical and knowing we have all become. The story is fairly straightforward, in a small town in Ohio, there are the "greasers" (lower-class teenagers from broken up households who are a step below being "hoods," that is to say, actual criminals) and the "socs" (middle-class teenagers with nice clothes and cars who are headed for college). The two literally live on different sides of the tracks and are locked in a long-standing running battle against each other. Their background and the story of what happens when a greaser kills a soc in self-defense is narrated by Ponyboy, a bookwormy, head in the clouds greaser who slowly comes to realize that while there are bad elements on both sides, greasers and socs are more alike than they both think. There's a dishy and awfully wise cheerleader girl thrown in the mix, and you can see the Romeo & Juliet and West Side Story influences shining through at times. And while it's a plea for peace and "we are the world" type of message, it's still a valid one, and one worth trying to expose kids to. Some have disparaged the book for portraying youth violence and drug use, which is kind of ridiculous because while the levels of violence and drugs (drinking and smoking) might have been shocking (although probably not) in 1967, they are fairly tame by today's real life standards. Others criticize the book for glorifying or excusing criminal behavior and violence, which seems to be missing the main point of the book.
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Summary: Outsiders
Review: This book is outstanding, great, wonderful. Its about a town with a east and a west side he east is the rich good looking people that have the good cars and money. The west is just fighters and big time hoodlings. But this west guy falls in love with a east girl. They talk about the sunset see like its the same in the west and the east. Its a wonderful book I suggest this book to everyone who reads this. Its a wonderful book. Read and find out what happens. Well who ever reads this book I hope you like it the way i did -Pro
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Summary: aren't we all the same?
Review: I think this is one of the best books I ever read.
I give this book five stars. My favorite person is Soda.
He is so good to his brother and he's so understanding.
My favorite part is when they have a rumble with the
Socs.I hate Paul Newman. He is one of the Socs.I don't
like the Socs one bit.If people have less money then
them why do they have to make their life worse?
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Summary: The Gang
Review: The Outsiders is a fantastic book for young adults. In fact, I think it is a great book for anyone. It thoroughly kept my attention the entire time I was reading. I didn't even want to put it down. The Outsiders is full of adventure and action. You will not get bored for one second reading this book. I would recomend this book to everyone and I hope that The Outsiders is tought in all High Schools.
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Summary: The outside
Review: I like the book the outsiders because there is a lot of action. I also like the controversy between the greasers and the socs.I also liked how loyal the greasers are to one another if you never read this book you shold becase it a very good book.
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