The Outsiders

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The Outsiders
S.E. Hinton Published 1967 Puffin Books
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S.E. Hintons Awards received for THE OUTSIDERS
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S.E. Hinton
Born 1949 in Tulsa, Oklahoma where she is still
a resident. Began writing The Outsiders
when she was 15! The same year she was writing
The Outsiders, she received a D in creative
writing! Her revenge is to publicize this
fact.
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S.E. HintonSusan Eloise Hinton?!
S.E. Hinton uses her last name because she was
afraid reviewers would assume a girl could not
write a book like The Outsiders.
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S.E. Hinton onThe Outsiders
The Outsiders is definitely my best selling
book but what I like most about it is how it has
taught a lot of kids to enjoy reading.
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How did S.E. Hinton get the idea to write The
Outsiders?

• I wrote The Outsiders because I (1) like to
  write (2) was mad about the social situation in
  my high school where everyone got in their little
  groups and wouldnt make friends outside it and
  (3) I wanted to read it. There was no realistic
  fiction being written about teen-agers when I was
  in high school-everything was Mary-Jane goes to
  The Prom.

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S.E. Hintons Personal Writing Process

• Reads Constantly
• Writes alone
• Write with paper, pen, and imagination
• Writes long hand before using the computer
• How does Hintons writing process differ from
  your own? Or, is it similar? Share your writing
  process with your neighbor.

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The Outsiders
THE MOVIE!!
In March 1983, the movie The Outsiders was
released. The movie was directed by Tim Hunter
and Francis Coppola. The Directors included S.E.
Hinton in every aspect of the film making. In
fact, she even appears in a scene in the movie!
I will point her out when we watch the film!
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Cast of Characters
Dallas Winston - Matt Dillon Johnny Cade - Ralph
Macchio Ponyboy Curtis - C. Thomas Howell Darrel
Curtis - Patrick Swayze Sodapop Curtis - Rob
Lowe Two-Bit Matthews - Emilio Estevez Steve
Randle - Tom Cruise Cherry Valance - Diane
Lane Bob Sheldon - Leif Garrett
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For tomorrow Please come to class with a
question you still have about S.E. Hinton or the
origination of The Outsiders. Tomorrow, the
class will vote for the best five questions
which we will submit to S.E. Hinton via email
through her website www.sehinton.com.
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To visit the Quiz show