The Outsiders - September 2016

September 27, 2016

5:30-7:00 (Movie)

7:00-7:30 (Discussion)

Characters

The Greasers                        The Socs

Ponyboy Curtis                     Cherry   

Sodapop Curtis                     Marsha

Darry Curtis                           Bob        

Steve Randle                         Randy

Keith “Two Bit” Mathews

Dallas Winston

Johnny Cade

Questions

If you were a career counselor what career path would you recommend for Ponyboy?

Does Ponyboy strike you as a reliable narrator? Why or why not?

If you were a social worker would you recommend that Darry continue to raise Soda and Ponyboy? Why or why not?

If the Curtis boys and gang were transported from 1965 to the present, would their situation be any easier? Harder? Why or why not?

Who is your favorite character and why? Who is your least favorite?

Should The Outsiders be taught in school? If so, at what grade levels?