The Outsiders Review Essay

Outsiders review

Recently, I have been reading, “The Outsiders,” by S.E Hinton. I went into this book not knowing anything about it. After reading it, I decided I really enjoyed it. I have found myself relating to all of the characters, and feeling sad when one leaves, or passes away. The theme of the story is really shown in the last few chapters. Ponyboy, the main protagonist, and his brothers and friends, stand up to the bullies that have been picking on them for several years. The story gives an incredible message and has a good storyline and history to it.

I really did like this book. I had no clue that the history of the city I live in was anything like this. There was Action, Suspense, Drama, Romance, Excitement, this book had it all. My favorite Character is probably Sodapop, because he looks out for his brothers and is very caring. Everybody likes Sodapop and he is responsible, and has fun while at the same time. My least favorite player is probably Johnny. He is kind of quiet and insecure. I used to be very quiet and I hated it. I know I can’t really blame him, because of his dark past, but during the story, he was hard to fall in love with as a character.

Though he was my least favorite character, I can still relate to johnny the most.

In sixth grade, I used to be quiet and insecure, similar to johnny. In sixth grade, I had little to no confidence at all. I barely talked to anyone, and avoided conversations. In seventh grade, I was a whole different person! I made friends with everyone and was confident all of the time. I used to be like Johnny mostly, but i’ve grown away from that trait over the past few

years.

Most of the greasers in the book would probably be struggling today. Some might have families that they have to take care of, and would be struggling to find a job. Many would have lung cancer from all of the smoking they did in their youth. Some may have committed crimes and could have been sent to prison. But, I would bet some of them would turn out okay. Some could have quit smoking, after realizing it was bad or them. Some may have disciplined themselves, and got a job. Some may have finished school and gone to college to get an even better job. There are many paths any of them could take, and i’m sure some of them took those opportunities.

I really enjoyed this book. It was entertaining, and a fun read. The characters were loved, and it was interesting to see their view on the world. I had no clue that the history of Tulsa had battles of greasers and Socs. Each chapter would end on a small cliffhanger, which made me want to keep reading. This probably wasn’t my favorite book, and I like some others more. But it was very interesting see their point of view.