The names may have changed, but these children still see their own lives in what happens to Ponyboy and his friends. Again, even in today’s world, the concept of gangs, groups, ‘in crowd’ and the ‘out crowd’ is still prevalent and universal. They feel like adults have no idea what’s really going on and so desire people of like minds that they can share stuff with. So many teens see themselves through the characters in the novel, and so it is very relatable to them. The story has an enduring appeal because it always feels like adults around them don’t understand what they are going through. ‘ The Outsiders‘ is a moving presentation of Ponyboy, an Oklahoman teen who finds himself on the outside of society and at odds with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids who have fun beating up Greasers like Ponyboy. Hinton’s innovative story harmoniously related to teenagers immediately it was first published in 1967, and fifty years later, this powerful story is still as fresh and realistic to teens as ever.
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