The Outsiders By S. E. Hinton

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A song that connects to the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is I How to Save a Life by the Fray. This song shows the theme of losing a friend and not being the same. When the song says “I lost a friend” it is relating to the Greaser’s and mainly Ponyboy when Johnny died in the hospital. In the beginning of the book when Pony was describing all the Greasers he said that Johnny was like the gang’s pet, everyone’s kid brother. Another thing Ponyboy said that Johnny would never have known what love and affection were without the gang. This shows how much the Greasers care about Johnny, acting like a family towards him. One other idea that is presented in the song is not being the same. This relates to Ponyboy. One example is in the beginning