... readers are made to understand the meaning of Johnny's death even though both the film and the novel starts with the same lines and ends with the same lines also (Hinton 81). This is a clear indication that for a person to understand the characters perfectly, the novel will do better. However, for a person to understand the location for the believability of the ... message, then the film will do better. From a literal ground, this novel have ensured trust in the society is gained as compared to the film itself (Hinton and Spike 36). This novel gives chances for the audience to make a go...

• Word Count: 1130
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

S.E. Hinton's first novel, "the Outsiders," is set on the cruel, harsh streets of a Texan city in the 1960's. On the surface, the book seems like a tale of mindless violence, brutality and ... the end of the novel, when Johnny is on his death-bed, he tells Pony that violence is bad; "useless, fighting's no good- because he's learnt the truth about violence. S.E. Hinton produces an alternative to violence and that is friendship. In this novel the sunset represents friendship; "you can see the sunset real good from the East side too," Ponyboy told ... ...

• Word Count: 1148
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The Outsiders "The Outsiders" by S. E Hinton is an early novel based on two waring juvenile gangs, divided by economical and social background,the lower East side Greasers and the upper West side Socs. The novel is ... ...

• Word Count: 488
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

The Outsiders is an outstanding novel by S.E Hinton about two gangs, the Greasers and the Socs. The low class Greasers from the east side and are a disgrace to society whereas their rival gang the high class Socs abbreviated ... ...

• Word Count: 770
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School