The Outsiders-S.E HINTON

S.E HINTON, The Outsiders, London. Puffin Modern Classics 2003, 218pp,ISBN 0-141-31457-5

Age:14-18
Rating: 4.5/5

Ponyboy can only rely on his brothers, and his friends. But soon he will find out that it’s not enough.
In his world, there are two kinds of boys: Greasers and Socs. The scos’s have money, and they can get away from trouble. The Greasers however, marginalized existence and know that they Socs lurking in wait for them in every corner. Ponyboy belongs to the Greasers and has always been proud of it, but one night of violence between gangs escalates and the results are unbearable. From here begins a painful and difficult journey…

Now Ponyboy wants to tell his story to the world, he wants all to know: Deep down, with money or without it, all the boys feel the terrible pain.

It is a teen drama, dealing with social inequalities and difficulties that the environment creates (in the context of the family and the social aspect) an impossible love story and in-depth examination of the sense of belonging.

"The Outsiders" first published in the United - States in 1967. Since sold millions of copies and was classic growing up book, there is also a film that directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

"The Outsiders" is a perfect teen book; the book is about Teenagers that was written for youth, but the amazing thing is that he was wrote by S. E. Hinton, who was 16 at the time she created this book! Everything flows smoothly, and with so much detail. You get to know the characters so well it’s hard to believe the story just covers two weeks of their lives. Because the book is written from the perspective of a boy and was written by 16 years-old  girl the story is simple and clear.

 After all this years the book continues to be successful because he still speaks to new generations of readers. There will always be gangs against other gangs. There will always be cases of injustice. Even so, we must remember that there will always be hope.