English & Literature

The Outsiders was written in 1965 (published 1967) when Susan E. Hinton was 16 years old and attending high school in Tulsa Oklahoma. What historical or cultural factors might have influenced S. E. Hinton as she described the female and male characters in

From the first chapter of The Outsiders

Asked by qwaszxc on 21 Mar 12:42

Last updated by Jill W on 22 Mar 10:17

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Answered by Jill W on 22 Mar 10:17

Hinton based her novel on the gangs present within her own high school. Like the gangs in her novel, the gangs were also known as the "greasers" and the "socs".

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The Outsiders