Ponyboy is pretty smart and has a lot of opportunity in front of him, but he comes from the wrong side of town and hangs out with a bunch of similarly weirdlynamed friends who drop out, smoke cigarettes, and get busted for robbing stores and. Hinton s book the outsiders has also been challenged and banned for its alleged depiction of controversial and ungodly themes. Ponyboy explains johnnys defense of dally after dally harasses cherry and marcia, two socs, at the drivein theater. Hinton speak 1997, mass market paperback isbn 0881030392 9780881030396 fiction ya, 192 pages source. The american library association keeps track some of the most frequently challenged books from 2015 include the best seller fifty shades of grey along with fun home and the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime both of which were turned into tony awardwinning broadway shows, by the way. Hinton may be banned in areas where parents and guardians believe it contains too much mature content and would negatively.
The outsiders, the outsiders is one of the most banned books in the united states this day. They are also the most frequently challenged books in 2001 and 2002, and made second in 2003. Reasons this book is bannedchallenged the outsiders. In 1965 when this novel was released it was controversial. This is made for a presentation that will be given to a class after reading the book the outsiders. Hinton has been challenged banned numerous times over the years due to objections over content such as suicide, gangs, language. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a.
Nov 14, 2016 williamsburg retains the outsiders on 7thgrade reading list. The outsiders is notoriously one of the mostchallenged youngadult books ever written, but for a novel ostensibly about gang violence, its fairly tame. The book featured virtual characters of broken families and it. It is appropriate for readers over the age of 10 although some of the themes in the book are mature. I hunted around for a book to read, but id read everything in the house about fifty million times, even darrys copy of the carpetbaggers, though hed told me i wasnt old enough to. This book was published forty years ago and is still popular because it has an interesting theme and characters as well. It was also said to promote gangs, excessive violence and unchristian values. The outsiders was one of those books that changed my life. Top 10 most challenged books lists advocacy, legislation. Also, gang related activity is a huge aspect of this book. Hinton was only 15 when she started writing it, it. Hinton may be banned in areas where parents and guardians believe it contains too much mature content and would negatively impact their children.
These titles are books on the radcliffe publishing course top 100 novels of the. Despite this, the book certainly follows a similar storyline and themes and is a really good choice if youre looking for books like the outsiders. You take up for your buddies no matter what they do. Thirteen reasons why written by jay asher originally published in 2007, this new york times bestseller has resurfaced as a controversial book after netflix aired a tv series by the same name. When youre in a gang, you stick up for the members.
Included is each book s rank in the alas lists of top 100 challenged books by decade if applicable. Young adult novels, the outsiders was challenged in the year of 1986, in south milwaukee, wisconsin. When i stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, i had only two things on my mind. Outsiders a novel published in 1967 was ranked 43rd amongst the top 100 banned books by the american library association. Susan eloise hinton began writing this book when she was 15 years old and had it completed and published by the time she was 18 years old. Apr 26, 2017 the outsiders is the book that made me want to be a writer, greene continues. Williamsburg retains the outsiders on 7thgrade reading list. The air was clear and cold and so clean it almost sparkled. Despite dally being the aggressor in the situation, johnny. Alvin schwartzs scary stories series was the american library associations most challenged book of 1990 through 1999. The socs are the rich kids who dont have to work for anything, while the greasers.
Hintons book the outsiders has also been challenged and banned for its alleged depiction of controversial and ungodly themes. The muchbanned ya novel the outsiders turns clunky prose. The stereotypes in the novel are the socs and the greasers. Just this year the great judy blume went to bat for this sexually explicit and troubling young adult novel which. Parent challenged book due to various topics in book. The classic young adult novel the outsiders, a gritty saga about teenage gang rivalry, came out 50 years ago as of 2017, and its remained popular ever since. Investigate the 100 most frequently challenged books for 19901999 and 20002009. He would always listen to me, no matter what he was doing. Parents of 8th graders challenged the book for being. The office for intellectual freedom has published lists of the most challenged books since 2001, compiled from media articles and censorship reports. The book featured virtual characters of broken families and it talked about drug and alcohol abuse, violence and used offensive language, the primary reasons for it being banned. Banned or challenged books through the years newsday. List of most commonly challenged books in the united. The outsiders i chose to write about the challenged book the outsiders by s.
List of most commonly challenged books in the united states. In 1986, it was challenged in south milwaukee, wisconsin for its inclusion on an eighth grade reading list because drug and alcohol abuse was common and virtually all the characters were from broken homes. Analysis of the book the outsiders 1106 words 5 pages. Though frequently challenged for its unvarnished depictions of violence and teen substance abuse, its also often on syllabuses in high school english classes. The outsiders is one of those books that made people believe juvenile fiction, or what the publishing industry eventually rebranded as young adult fiction, could go beyond dating and cutesy shit to address real issues with depth and nuance. Philadelphia daily news what its like to live lonely and. A wrinkle in time is a popular and beloved childrens novel with a movie adaptation on the way, but did you know its also a popularly banned book. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider. I am jazz written by jessica herthel and jazz jennings and illustrated by shelagh mcnicholas this autobiographical picture book cowritten by the yearold protagonist was challenged because it addresses gender identity.
Hinton is widely read in secondary schools across the nation. Of the 416 books challenged or banned in 2017, the top 10 most challenged books are. There is also the use of weapons in fights and as self defense in the story. The outsiders uses strong language throughout the book. The book featured virtual characters of broken families and it talked. Churches from the united states have made public statements that the book should be kept away from young readers for the usage of language, drugs, and violence. Analysis of the book the outsiders 1106 words 5 pages lisamarie brayden professor susan cassidy english 169 27 september 2015 censorship essay. Jan 08, 2019 1992 iowa challenged at boone school district for smoking, drinking, and excessive violence and obsenties. The new york times taut with tension, filled with drama. This book has been banned from some schools and libraries because of the portrayal of gang violence, underage. The outsiders was a controversial book at the time of its publication.
Constitution, the amendment that guarantees freedom of speech and freedom of the press. The outsiders is the book that made me want to be a writer, greene continues. The outsiders was quite a controversial book when it was released, and it remains so today. It was challenged in 2001 at george washington middle school in eleanor, west virginia due to objections to the focus on gangs and gang fights. Arguably the most notable book with a teenage protagonist ever to have been published, no list of books like the outsiders would be complete without including jd salingers the catcher in the rye the novel follows holden caulfield, a 17yearold boy who has just been expelled from an elite boarding school as he. Jul 26, 2019 like the outsiders, rumble fish was turned into a feature film by francis ford coppola in 1983, however, unlike hintons previous novels, there is no crossover of characters in rumble fish. The socs were the socials who lived in the rich part of town, and the greasers were the lower class youths. Why the outsiders still matters 50 years later rolling. Analysis of the book the outsiders 1106 words bartleby. The outsiders was a controversial book at the time of its publication and is still a frequently challenged book nowadays. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, following the 1967 publication of the book, christian groups mobilized around banning the book in american schools, saying it. This book is about a boy named ponyboy curtis and his brothers an. Banned books week 2017 continues thirtysix years of celebratingand protectingthe freedom to read.
Stereotype, someone who is regarded as embodying or conforming to a set image or type. The significance of stereotypes illustrated in hintons. Tim boylegetty images to kill a mockingbird has been challenged, removed from curricula, and banned in schools across the us due to its use of the nword and other racial epithets that promote racial hatred, racial division, and racial separation as well as adult themes such as sexual intercourse, rape, and incest as brentwood middle. Hinton wrote the novel, set in tulsa oklahoma in the 1960s, when she was only 16 years old and it was published when hinton reached the young age of 18. This learning guide applies to both the movie and the book. Many of the characters came from broken homes, and the violence, gang culture, and drug use have led this book to be challenged and banned multiple times.
Top 10 for 2016 out of 323 challenges recorded by the office for intellectual freedom. Nov 30, 2014 the outsiders was published when hinton was eighteen years old and this novel definitely shows a remarkable talent at such a young age. Stereotypes in the outsiders by thisfirstname thislastname. Challenged at the libby, mt high school 1983 due to the books contents. The book was set in the 1960s in tulsa, oklahoma, america. Why the outsiders still matters 50 years later rolling stone. I read this book when i was about 10 years ago, and i remember that it was the first book that i cried once i reached the end. The outsiders is one of those books that made people believe.
The outsiders states that it was also challenged in 1992 in boone, iowa school district and again in 2001 at the george washington middle school that is located in eleanor,west. Hinton has been challengedbanned numerous times over the years due to objections over content such as suicide, gangs, language. This freedom to choose what we read from the fullest array of possibilities is firmly rooted in the first amendment to the u. Hinton was only 15 when she started writing it, it totally changed my definition of. Why would such a beloved childrens books get banned. Stereotypes in the outsiders by thisfirstname thislastname on. The outsiders in class we have been reading a novel called the outsiders by s e hilton. It has been challenged because of the use of drugs and alcohol. May 08, 2011 the outsiders was quite a controversial book when it was released, and it remains so today. See also the top 100 challenged books of 2000 2009. Even as we enjoy a seemingly limitless and expanding. Controversy the outsiders was a controversial book at the time of its publication and is still a frequently challenged book nowadays.
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