Location Location Location

The most important locations in The Outsiders

• The Town:  Divided into the rich West side and the  poor East side.
• The Park:  "About two blocks square, with a fountain in the middle and a small swimming pool for the little kids," the park is not too far from the boys' house because Ponyboy walks there from the vacant lot (53).
• Corner of Pickett and Sutton--This intersection of two main streets is where Dally waits for Ponyboy in chapter two. 
• The Dingo: The rough drive-in hang-out where all the Greasers go.  It is down Sutton street.  After Dally, Johnny, and Ponyboy leave the Dingo, they cross Sutton and cut across a field to get to the Nightly Double drive-in. 
• The vacant lot-- The lot is where Ponyboy and Johnny talk and fall asleep in chapter three.  It is between drive-in movie and on the way home to Ponyboy's house.  The vacant lot is also the location of the rumble that happens toward the end of the novel and where Dally is shot by the police.
• The old church-- The church is not in the boys' hometown.  It is on top of Jay Mountain outside Windrixville. 
• The Hospital-- Located in the town, the hospital is not very close to Ponyboy's neighborhood, because Hinton includes the detail that he had to catch a bus to get home. 

Create a map.  Keep it simple.  

Put a key quote at each location, and explain why it is so important to the story or characters.

Kahoots

Chapters 1-6

 1-6 characters and plot

Questions

• Describe how the characters in the novel are united by a sense of belonging or wanting to belong.

• Explain how symbols are used in the novel. Specifically: what does the sunset symbolize? The vacant lot? What about the different books and poems Ponyboy reads?

• Explain the similarities between the greasers and the Socs. How are they not really all that different from each other? Why does each group think the other is better off? What specific events or conversations in the novel indicate that the two groups have some things in common?

• Discuss the significance of the title of the novel. Who is an "outsider" throughout the story, and what makes that person an "outsider"? What other interpretations of the title are there?

• What major themes are seen in the novel The Outsiders? (at least 3)

• Describe the conflict in a character's life (external and internal conflict) 

Introduction paragraph

• quote (hook)
• introduce the book
• thesis (the question/topic you are discussing)
• your three things
• link to first body paragraph

body paragraph 1

• your 1st thing and the example(s)

body paragraph 2

• your 2nd thing and the example(s)

body paragraph 3

• your 3rd thing and the example(s)

Conclusion

up and coming

Macbeth Paragraphs - waayyyyy overdue

Final Macbeth piece - Due Wednesday

The Outsiders - READ AND ENJOY!  (your're welcome)

The Outsiders

Read and Enjoy!