The Outsiders - Conflict
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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Lesson Plans by Rebecca Ray
Take a trip back to the 1950s to hitch a ride with Ponyboy Curtis and his brothers. After losing their parents in a tragic automobile accident, the trio are thrown into a life on the streets and caught up in a gang war. Dealing with young adult life is hard enough, but when violence and survival are added to the mix, Ponyboy and his brothers must fight just to get by.
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Storyboard Text
- CHARACTER vs CHARACTER
- This is our turf!
- Get that Soc!
- CHARACTER vs SELF
- Let's get that Greaser!
- CHARACTER vs SOCIETY
- Johnny just saved those kids!!!
- You boys are a menace to society!
- Socs vs Greasers!
- Ponyboy's inability to understand the violence around him, and his struggle to find strength in the face of adversity.
- Even when Johnny and Ponyboy save the children from the church fire, they are not accepted by society. As Mr. Wood rides with them to the hospital, he judges and condemns them because of their gang affiliation. His prejudice upsets Ponyboy and sets him against traditional society.
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