![]() ![]() However, the mother of one of her friends read a draft and thought otherwise. Hinton originally wrote the first book for her reading enjoyment, not to share with anyone. Hinton didn’t plan to publish The Outsiders Hinton was neither a greaser nor a Soc, but she wrote the book from the point of view of the greaser Ponyboy in an effort to humanize the gang.ģ. ![]() On the one hand, are the upper-class “Socs” and the lower-class “Greasers”, and their rivalry was so bitter that the gangs had to enter through separate doors at school. There was great tension in Hinton high school because of the gang quarrels, and this inspired her to write the book. Gangs at her school inspired The Outsiders When she couldn’t find any, she wrote one herself.Ģ. She mentioned that she couldn’t find a book about teenagers that dealt with real-life issues and not just romance and horses. Hinton felt moved to write after she became exasperated with the lack of literary works that aptly captures youth at the time. Susan Eloise Hinton was a 15-year-old girl when she started writing the novel and was just 17 when it was first published. Hinton wrote The Outsiders while she was still a teen Exploring her life, here are the top 12 facts about her.ġ. ![]() After reading all the books, she wasn’t happy to note that there was none that showed the realities of teens, so she resolved to write one. ![]() When her father was diagnosed with cancer, she embraced reading to get relief and keep herself company. ![]()
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