Outsiders Socratic Seminar Questions

The Outsiders Socratic Seminar Questions

Directions: Answer the following questions with textual evidence. All answers must be supported with at least two quotes and the page number citations where you obtained your quote(s).

1. What are the differences between the greasers and the Socs? (at least four answers/ quotes below) a. clothing b. transportation c. hairstyles d. reputation in the community

2. What are the differences between the greasers and the Socs? (at least three answers/ quotes below) e. sides of town f. music g. families

3. How does S.E. Hinton develop Soda's character throughout the novel?

4. How does Hinton develop Darry's character throughout the novel?

5. How does Hinton develop Cherry's character throughout the novel?

6. How does Hinton develop Bob's character throughout the novel?

7. How does Hinton develop Johnny's character throughout the novel?

8. How does Hinton develop Dally's character throughout the novel?

9. If Johnny and Ponyboy had never run into the burning church, how would the story have ended differently?

10.Why is Johnny so special? Why does he have to be protected by the other greasers?

11.What is the most complicated/misunderstood part in the story?

12.What is the message or lesson of The Outsiders? Why did we read this book in English class?

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13.How do your peer relationships shape the kind of person you will become? 14.How would the story have been different if Bob had killed Ponyboy in the fountain? 15.Was running into the church to save the children a smart or stupid decision? Why? 16.What makes a person "good" or "bad?" 17.What are the costs and benefits of conformity (or non-conformity) to a peer group? 18.What does this book teach us about innocence? 19.How do we know that Johnny was still "gold" to the end of his life? 20.Is Ponyboy still "gold" at the end of the book?

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