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Themes For The Outsiders

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S.E. Hinton’s realistic fiction novel, The Outsiders, takes place I Tulsa, Oklahoma where the Socs and the Greasers do not get along. Ponyboy Curtis. Sodapop Curtis, Darrel “Darry” Curtis, Jonny Cade, Dallas “Dally” Winston, Keith “two-bit” Mattews are a part of the Greasers. Sherri “cherry” Valance, Robert “Bob” Sheldon, Randy Adderson, Marci, David, Paul Holden are a apart of the Socs. The east side greasers are the “outsiders” to the west side of the town the “rich” side. To and outsider wet side life can look very appealing but its unappreciated by the Socs who live there. While some believe the strongest theme of the outsiders is Divied Communties, I argue that the strongest theme is family, as upported by S.E. Hinton’s use of characterization,

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