The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton is an absolute classic of young adult literature. What’s incredible is that Hinton wrote most of it when she was just 16 years old, largely because she was frustrated with the unrealistic, sugar-coated teenage books available at the time.

The story is set in 1960s Tulsa, Oklahoma, and centers on the bitter, violent rivalry between two socioeconomic groups:

• The Greasers: The working-class kids from the East Side. They wear grease in their hair, leather jackets, and are seen by society as hoodlums and menaces.

• The Socs (Socials): The wealthy, privileged kids from the West Side. They drive Corvairs, wear madras shirts, and get away with vandalism and partying because of their families' money and status.

Central Characters

• Ponyboy Curtis: The 14-year-old narrator and protagonist. He loves reading and movies, making him more sensitive and introspective than the other Greasers.

• Johnny Cade: The "pet" of the Greasers. He comes from an abusive home and is profoundly traumatized after being brutally jumped by a group of Socs.

• Darry and Sodapop Curtis: Ponyboy’s older brothers, who are raising him after their parents died in a car crash.

• Dallas (Dally) Winston: The toughest, most hardened Greaser in the gang, who has spent time in New York jails.

Language: English.

Genre: Fiction.

Binding: সেলাই করা বাইন্ডিং

Quality: Premium Quality Books.

Printing: High Quality Printing.

Paper: Eye Friendly paper (Cream White)

Cover: Matt cover (Paperback).