Monday, May 9, 2011

Outsiders.

1. Why was The Outsiders banned from public schools after it was published?
           The Outsiders was banned in many ways. One reason for sure was because  of the focus on gangs and gang fights. And also there was a bunch of freely smoking, drinking and cussing.

http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2010/09/banned-book-week-outsiders.html

2. Why did SE Hinton write The Outsiders?
         The reason why SE Hinton wrote Outsiders was because she wanted to create a realistic story about being a teen. Also, like her character Ponyboy, she wanted to record some events of her high school experiences.

http://www.oppapers.com/essays/Title-Outsiders-Se-Hinton-Why/126612

3. SE Hinton has written many books.  How does she go about writing them?  Explain her style.
          SE Hinton wrote and read many books. But she wasn't happy with the literature that was written for young adults, which influenced her to write novels like The Outsiders. She Basically likes to write stories and novels from experiences. She gets ideas and inspiration from what she has seen or heard that is interesting. She only writes adult or advanced teen books.

http://www.sehinton.com/bio.html

4. Who is SE Hinton anyways?  Tell about her life.
         SE Hinton is one of the best known writers for adult fiction.  SE stands for Susan Eloise. She loved to read so she decided to start writing herself. She always wrote about her experiences and her hobbies.