Literary Concepts in The Outsiders

Foreshadowing (5) =• “And Johnny, who was the most law-

abiding of us, now carried in his back pocket a six-inch switchblade. He’d use it, too, if he ever got jumped again. They had scared him that much. He would kill the next person who jumped him.”

• “If that old church ever caught fire, there’d be no stopping it.”

• Ponyboy and Johnny run off to the park to “cool off” after Darry hits Ponyboy.

• Pony infers Dally has “broke” and reached his “breaking point.”

• “I been carryin’ around a heater. It ain’t loaded, but it sure does help in a bluff.”

It is inevitable that Johnny will kill someone

Symbolism (8) =• Sunrises• Sunsets• Darkness• Blue Mustang• Bob’s Rings• Switchblade• Mickey Mouse (Soda’s Horse)• Hair (Greased, Blonde)• The Church• Unloaded Gun• Gas Station• The Rumble• Gold• Gone with the Wind• Cigarettes • Vacant Lot

• I infer symbolizes because .• I infer symbolizes because .• I infer symbolizes because .• I infer symbolizes because .

Symbolism (8) =• Sunrises• Sunsets• Darkness• Blue Mustang• Bob’s Rings• Switchblade• Mickey Mouse (Soda’s Horse)• Hair (Greased, Blonde)• The Church• Unloaded Gun• Gas Station• The Rumble• Gold• Gone with the Wind• Cigarettes • Vacant Lot• The Broken Bottle• The Letters

• I infer symbolizes because .• I infer symbolizes because .• I infer symbolizes because .• I infer symbolizes because .

Tone (5) = • “Stay gold Ponyboy…Stay gold.”• “Greasers will still be greasers and Socs

will still be Socs. Sometimes I think it’s the ones in the middle that are really the lucky ones.”

• “We couldn’t get along without him. We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reason.”

• “It’s okay… We aren’t in the same class. Just don’t forget that some of us watch the sunset too.”

• “Please, not him…not him and Johnny both – I knew he would be dead, because Dally Winston wanted to be dead and he always got what he wanted.”

• I infer the tone is

because

.

Mood (3) =

Themes (6) = • Honor• Innocence• Empathy• Youth• Hope• Pity• Gallantry *• Conformity *• Self-Sacrifice• Self-Identity *• Divided Community• Privileged• Underprivileged

Themes (6) = • Honor• Innocence• Empathy• Youth• Hope• Pity• Gallantry *• Conformity *• Self-Sacrifice• Self-Identity *• Divided Community• Privileged• Underprivileged

• Innocence can be easily lost. For example,

• The underprivileged does not need pity. For example,

Similes (8) =

• Pony is like• Dally is

as a

• Soda is like• Randy is

as a

• Cherry is like

Metaphors (8)

Hyperboles (6)

Idioms (10) =

Alliteration (5) =

Onomatopoeia (5) =

Personification (5)

Facts (10)

Opinions (10)

Internal Conflict (5) = problems inside you (decisions or choices) – Person vs. Self

• Pony had to decide between

• Pony• Darry had a choice to• Cherry• Dally• Johnny

• Explain how well or poorly they dealt with their internal conflict

• I believe

Ponyboy

because .

External Conflict (5) = problems outside of yourself with someone or something else

• Give a specific example (Person vs Person)

• Give a specific example (Person vs Society)

• Give a specific example (Person vs Society)

• Give a specific example (Person vs God)

• Choice

• Good or bad decision/how well or poorly did they deal with their external conflict

Author’s Purpose (4) =

• In The Outsiders…(to inform)

• I think you should…because(to persuade)

• The best part of The Outsiders is…because(to express an opinion)

• Say something funny or amusing about The Outsiders(to entertain)

• I am informing the reader about….

• I am persuading the reader to think or act (pick one)…

• My opinion is about…• I am trying to entertain

by…

Compare & Contrast: The Outsiders & The Giver (7 of each)

Similarities Differences

Predictions (7) = inferences about the future

Predictions• Ponyboy• Darry• Soda• Randy• Cherry• Two-Bit• Choice

Supporting Details

Irony (6) = the opposite of literal/meaningSituational = Scenarios Verbal = Sarcasm

Dramatic = secret Examples of Irony

• IRONY!• Situational Irony? Verbal Irony? Dramatic Irony?

• Ponyboy knows Randy is going to skip the rumble.• • “You, punk. This is what you get for helping those kids, you

little punk,” Dally says to Johnny on his deathbed after passing away.

• • Cherry likes and/or loves Dally despite her being a Soc and

him being a Greaser.• • “You could use a bath, greaser. And a good working over.

And we've got all night to do it. Give the kid a bath David.”• • Dally rides the ponies fairly. He will not cheat when he

races.• • The cops think Ponyboy and Johnny ran off to Texas.

Type of Irony & Why• It is dramatic irony because

Pony and the reader are the only ones to know.

Johnny Cade’s Obituary • Survived by whom?• One paragraph that

describes the deceased (should be all positive)

• Hopes? Dreams? • Good Deeds?• Likes• Personal Traits

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Dallas Winston’s Obituary • Survived by whom?• One paragraph that

describes the deceased (should be all positive)

• Hopes? Dreams? • Good Deeds?• Likes• Personal Traits

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Robert “Bob” Sheldon

• Survived by whom?• One paragraph that

describes the deceased (should be all positive)

• Hopes? Dreams? • Good Deeds?• Likes• Personal Traits

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The OutsidersCover, Quotes & Back

Book Jacket Teaser

Quotes from fellow students

“This is a story about innocence lost, fighting to survive and how to avoid becoming a stereotype. A book all junior high students should read.”

- Mr. Ryan

New Cover for The Outsiders

The Outsiders: Summary – Two Paragraphs

Your Opinion – Two Paragraphs

Final Slide = Two Paragraphs

• What grade do you deserve on this project and why?

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slide?• Did you spruce up your slides with images?• What did you learn from this text and project?