Susan Eloise Hinton
Susan Eloise Hinton was born on the 22nd of July 1950 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Since Oklahoma did not have many activities for girls, reading and writing became her pastimes. As she grew up in her teens she realized that nothing interested her as much as she wanted. The typical ‘girl meets boy’ stories were very emblematic and monotonous for her. She wanted something more realistic; a story about what it is really like in the teenage. She has always enjoyed reading but wasn't satisfied with the literature that was being written for young adults, which influenced her to write novels like "The Outsiders." That book, her first novel, was published in 1967 by Viking
Once The Outsiders has been published, has impacted her with fame and publicity. The success of the novel enabled Susan to enroll in the University of Tulsa where she earned her degree in 1970. That’s where she met her future husband, David Inhofe, in a freshman biology class. Regarding taking a career as a teacher, she decided to quit because she lacked the stamina to teach children all day and worrying about them all night. The Outsiders gain so much fame and publicity that she felt a lot of pressure. She even was nicknamed, “The Voice of Youth” among others. The intimidated pressure had result a three year long writer’s block. Her husband eventually broke the block leading to the new novel That Was Then, This is Now. That Was Then, This is Now was more though out book than The Outsiders. Hinton began to write more books with ease as she kept writing more books. Many of her books were adapted into films. ‘The outsiders’ was released in March 1983 and ‘Rumble Fish’ in October 1983. The films were directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Her novels ‘Tex’ and ‘That was Then, This is Now’ also made into films were a hit. Hinton also wrote some adult books which include ‘Hawkes Harbor’ (2004) and ‘Some of Tim’s Stories’ (2006).
S. E. Hinton has received numerous honors and awards. She won the Margaret Alexander Edwards Award in 1988. This award honors authors "whose book or books, over a period of time, have been accepted by young people as an authentic voice that continues to illuminate their experiences and emotions, giving insight into their lives." Hinton's publisher suggested she use her initials instead of her feminine given names so that the very first male book reviewers would not dismiss the novel because its author was female. After the success of "The Outsiders", Hinton chose to continue writing and publishing using her initials, because she did not want to lose what she had made famous, and to allow her to keep her private and public lives separate. She still writes stories today and publishes under the name S.E Hinton. She wrote her second book while studying to be a teacher at the University of Tulsa. She took a seven year break from writing when taking care of her first child. She started writing again and now lives in Oklahoma with her husband where she enjoys riding horses, writing, and taking courses at University.
Sources:
http://www.famousauthors.org/s-e-hinton
http://www.sehinton.com
Once The Outsiders has been published, has impacted her with fame and publicity. The success of the novel enabled Susan to enroll in the University of Tulsa where she earned her degree in 1970. That’s where she met her future husband, David Inhofe, in a freshman biology class. Regarding taking a career as a teacher, she decided to quit because she lacked the stamina to teach children all day and worrying about them all night. The Outsiders gain so much fame and publicity that she felt a lot of pressure. She even was nicknamed, “The Voice of Youth” among others. The intimidated pressure had result a three year long writer’s block. Her husband eventually broke the block leading to the new novel That Was Then, This is Now. That Was Then, This is Now was more though out book than The Outsiders. Hinton began to write more books with ease as she kept writing more books. Many of her books were adapted into films. ‘The outsiders’ was released in March 1983 and ‘Rumble Fish’ in October 1983. The films were directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Her novels ‘Tex’ and ‘That was Then, This is Now’ also made into films were a hit. Hinton also wrote some adult books which include ‘Hawkes Harbor’ (2004) and ‘Some of Tim’s Stories’ (2006).
S. E. Hinton has received numerous honors and awards. She won the Margaret Alexander Edwards Award in 1988. This award honors authors "whose book or books, over a period of time, have been accepted by young people as an authentic voice that continues to illuminate their experiences and emotions, giving insight into their lives." Hinton's publisher suggested she use her initials instead of her feminine given names so that the very first male book reviewers would not dismiss the novel because its author was female. After the success of "The Outsiders", Hinton chose to continue writing and publishing using her initials, because she did not want to lose what she had made famous, and to allow her to keep her private and public lives separate. She still writes stories today and publishes under the name S.E Hinton. She wrote her second book while studying to be a teacher at the University of Tulsa. She took a seven year break from writing when taking care of her first child. She started writing again and now lives in Oklahoma with her husband where she enjoys riding horses, writing, and taking courses at University.
Sources:
http://www.famousauthors.org/s-e-hinton
http://www.sehinton.com
Pre-reading Activity
The Outsiders Pre-Reading: Ponyboy’s World
Ponyboy, the narrator of The Outsiders, explains what life is like for teenagers in his world. You may be able to draw parallels between Ponyboy’s world and your own. Think about each item listed below. Then describe a related situation or event from your own world in the space provided.
Ponyboy, the narrator of The Outsiders, explains what life is like for teenagers in his world. You may be able to draw parallels between Ponyboy’s world and your own. Think about each item listed below. Then describe a related situation or event from your own world in the space provided.
Ponyboy's World1.) Greasers can’t walk alone too much or they’ll get jumped.
2.) When you grow up in a tight-knit neighborhood like ours you get to know each other really well. 3.) Organize gangs are rarities- there are just small bunches of friends who stick together. 4.) They were the only kind of girls that would look at us, I thought. Tough, loud girls who wore too much eye makeup and giggled and swore too much. 5.) Two-Bit- he doesn’t really want or need half the things he swipes from stores. He thinks it’s fun to swipe everything that isn’t nailed down. 6.) Sodapop and Steve get into drag races and fights so much- both of them have too much energy, tomuch feeling, with no way to blow it off. |
My World1.) People cannot walk alone in the evening, there could be kidnappers or other dangers.
2.) Sometimes the neighbors don't care for each other that much, they may not even know who you are and your name. 3.) Gangs, in general, are not that obvious and are mostly hidden and kept in secret. 4.) Older girls don't primarily look at you unless you grab their attention. If you know that girl or boy, they will interact with you. 5.) My family gets things from the store that sometimes ends up becoming old. Even sometimes things get old and expire or get lost. 6.) My friends and I are very energetic and get into discussions. We, on ocassion, haze each other, but at the end of the day, we are all still friends. |