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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

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“Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold.”
- Johnny pg.148
I think this quote is important because it shows the turning point in the book.  It also shows the sudden maturity in Ponyboy following the loss of his  best friend.

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“He died violent and young and desperate, just like we all knew he'd die someday.”
- Ponyboy pg. 134
Ponyboy realizes that he would die soon. He wanted to die and he did.

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“Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset.”
- Ponyboy pg. 41
In this quote Ponyboy realizes that the Greasers and the Socials weren't so different after all.  He realizes they all come from the same place.

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The Outsiders is a great and authentic book.  It is interesting and keeps the reader wanting more.
-  Chanelle Holliday

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I think this cover is in conjunction with the book because it has the pictures of the main characters and their facial expression tell a lot about their characters.  Also it has a picture a the city in the background this represents the conflict that goes on in the city between the two gangs.

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I liked that the book was realistic and the plot was original.  All the characters in the story were necessary and they added depth to the story.  I think the characters were very interesting.  Every character was different and they all added something different to the book.  You have Ponyboy, the protagonist in the story and he wants to do what's right, but he knows he can’t in order to protect his gang the “greasers”. I think the setting of the church as the hideout was ironic because Ponyboy and Johnny are hiding out in a church because they killed someone.  The book The Outsiders, reminds me of a book We Beat The Street.  We Beat The Street is about boys who grew up in Newark, New Jersey.  Despite their difficult and eventful upbringing they were able to preserve and become successful doctors.

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The song I chose is “immortal” by J. Cole.  I chose this song because it relates to The Outsiders because in the song he talks about someone living a life of crime, and being reckless.  He talks about death and how he can’t and won’t die because he is “real”.  He says, “ To die a young legend or live a long life unfulfilled”.  These words relate to the mindset of a lot of characters in the book because they are young and immature,  Eventually the will mature and face the reality of death. 

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I recommend this book to their readers because, it is a coming-of-age book and it addresses real problems teens face even still today.  The book has an interesting plot, which really draws the reader in and will leave you wanting more.  The story is told in the first person perspective by the main character Ponyboy, this make sit feel as though he is talking directly to you.  The book is different and original it makes you think about importance of friendship and honesty.

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The Outsiders is a coming-of-age novel.  Based in 1965, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Two gangs, become rivals the, “greasers” and the “Socials”.  One night Ponyboy, and his friend Johnny go out for a smoke and they get into a confrontation with one of the “Socials” and things go horribly wrong.  Ponyboy and Johnny panic while they try to figure out how to save themselves.  Throughout it all, they learn a lot about themselves and the people around them.