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The Outsiders

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S.E. Hinton Biography

Early Years
Education
Publication History
Honors and Awards

About The Outsiders

Summary and Analysis by Chapter

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12

Character List

Character Map

Character Analysis

Ponyboy Curtis
Darry and Sodapop Curtis
Johnny Cade
Dallas (Dally) Winston
Sherri (Cherry) Valance
Bob Sheldon
Randy Adderson
Jerry Wood

Critical Essays

Themes in The Outsiders
The Movie versus the Book
Has Society Changed?

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How hot is Levi Johnston?

Sizzlin'!
Not bad. I've seen better.
He's taking the quick fame thing way too far.

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Chapter 4

pickled [Slang] intoxicated; drunk.

Hank Williams (born Hiram Williams) (1923–53) U.S. country music singer and composer.

corn-poney [Slang] unsophisticated, cornball.

premonition 1 a warning in advance; a forewarning 2 a feeling that something, especially something bad, will happen; foreboding; presentiment.

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