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The Outsiders

S. E. Hinton

The Outsiders

S. E. Hinton

The Outsiders Essay Topics

1.

What is the significance of the novel’s title? Are there any true outsiders in this book?

2.

Johnny’s last words to Pony are a reference to the Frost poem he heard Pony recite in the church. Do you agree with Johnny’s interpretation of the text? How does this poem help readers understand various characters?

3.

Ponyboy likes watching movies and reading books to escape his reality, but they often mirror it instead. How does the various literature in the novel help him understand parts of his own life?

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