The book itself is about the a group of boys who depend on each other when everything else in the world sucks. Ponyboy (yes, that's his real name) is our main character. We follow Ponyboy as he struggles being a "greaser," one of the rough and tumble kids in town as they are known.
"The Outsiders" is about growing up and really learning who your family is. Ponyboy has two brothers who will defend him and help him grow no matter what. But Ponyboy also surrounds himself with some boys who understand that he's really not just some poor kid who is never going to amount to anything. He's something special to each of them.
I prefer the book to the movie, although I would recommend seeing the movie. It's a great story and I think it could really make a difference in people's lives; it helped me see that people might not be cut from the same cloth as you, but they are cut from cloth just as you are (strange metaphor, I know, but we're going to go with it.) Click on "book" to find out more about the book, and "movie" to get some info about the movie.
Have a good afternoon and be safe.
-Ace
3 comments:
The Outsiders seem like an interesting book and definitely a movie I'd be interested in watching. It is hard to consider yourself as an individual when you are constantly paired with a member of your family. For instance, my younger sister and I are only a year apart, so we've had to share many things, go lots of places together, and be faced with people confusing us for each other. As I got older, it became harder to separate myself from my sister and it caused a strain on our relationship. Fortunately, everything worked out and we now have a tight relationship.
I'm glad things worked out with you and your sister. My sister and I are sort of in the same boat. We're two years apart in age, but only a year apart in school. So it was always a little difficult for us. But we're extremely close now. I think now that we're adults, we realize that we were kind of petty growing up. But now it's in the past and we can focus on being friends rather than just sisters. oh, and The Outsiders is amazing.
I am definately an Outsiders fan! I read that book whenever I am feeling down about something. When I read it, I realize that the stuff I'm going through is nothing compared to what other people have to deal with on a daily basis.
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