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Divided Community In The Outsiders By S. E. Hinton

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The book The Outsiders written by S.E Hinton is set in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the 1950’s. Ponyboy, the narrator, is the main character, and he is a greaser gang member. Ponyboy has two brothers, Darry and Soda Pop. They lost their parents due to a car accident, so Darry is taking care of Soda Pop and Ponyboy to keep them out of the foster system. All three brothers are in a gang called the Greasers. They are always going at it with another gang known as the Socials. While some believe the strongest theme of The Outsiders is loyalty, I argue that the strongest theme is divided communities as supported by S.E Hinton’s use of conflict, characterization, and dialogue. S.E Hinton uses conflict between the Greasers and Socials to help the
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