Ready Reference Treatise: The Outsiders

“The Outsiders” by S. E. Hinton was first published in 1967. It is a coming-of-age novel. The author had started writing this novel when she was only fifteen years old, but she wrote the major part of the book in the sixteenth year of her life when she was a junior in high school.

When her first book was published, S. E. Hinton was only eighteen years old. The story basically examines the general desire of the people to form groups, compete, and remain united for survival.

The novel has a universal appeal because it fits almost every contemporary setting in the modern world.

Ready Reference Treatise: The Outsiders
Copyright
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Major Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis