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Why the outsiders still matters 50 years later rolling. Asked in authors, poets, and playwrights, the outsiders, s. Rarely does a directors cut reflect a vision truer to a source text. When it was first published in 1967, the outsiders defied convention with its immediate, deeply sympathetic portrayal of ponyboy and his struggle to find a place for himself in a difficult world. How seven cia officers opened the war on terror in. Puffin is proud to publish this contemorary classic for a new generation of readers. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. It speaks of the importance of family, friendships, and loyalty. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a. Schroen is a former central intelligence agency field officer who was in charge of the initial cia incursion into afghanistan in september 2001. Gary schroen s first in is the missing piece of the puzzle about the early us intervention in afghanistan after 911. You can almost smell the cordite and the chapattis. The rivalry between two gangs, the poor greasers and the rich socs, only heats up when one gang member kills a member of the other. Get an answer for in chapter 12 of the outsiders, the last quote in the book says, when i stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, i had only two things on my.

Schroen is a former central intelligence agency field officer who was in charge of the initial cia incursion into afghanistan in september 2001 to topple the taliban regime and to destroy alqaeda schroen worked with the agency for over 30 years, rising from case officer to deputy chief, near east division, directorate of operations in 1999, a post he held through 2001. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Ponyboy, a young member of a small gang of greasers, is leaving a movie theater. The outsiders is a 1983 american drama film directed by francis ford coppola, a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by s.

The outsiders book is better because it is like the life for teens now and that theres groups like from the outsiders greasers, socs, etc. Question and answer may not be the same in the book. The outsiders is a comingofage novel and the first book written by s. After a very ambitious decade in the 70s with godfather, apocalypse now and the conversation, and an even more ambitious start of the 80s with one from the heart which was a colossal failure, coppola seemed to take a step back and reassess. Praise for the first two books impeccable characters. Gary berntsens book jawbreaker and gary schroen s first in both treat as axiomatic the capacity to turn tribesmen, usually for nothing more exalted than a suitcase full of greenbacks. As thrilling as any novel, first in is a uniquely intimate look at a mission that began the u.

After all, the good guys have bunkerbuster missiles, and it s not so bad to behold flaming taliban and alqaida troops breathing their last, either. This book deserves a wide and encompassing readership. An insiders account of how the cia spearheaded the war on terror. Chapter 8 is not all that exciting of a chapter compared to other chapters in hintons book the outsiders. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Jo ellen misakian, a librarian at lone star elementary school in fresno, california, and her students were responsible for inspiring coppola to make the film. First in, is a first person account of the events between the 19th of september until the 10th of november, told mainly from the perspective of gary schroen, leader of the jawbreaker cia squad sent to establish relations with the northern alliance in the panjshir valley, near the stalemated frontlines of the taliban. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of town. Hinton, follows two rival groups the socs and the greasers. At a time when the average youngadult novel was, in. The outsiders is a book about two gangs and their rivalry. Recalling past threats, afghans in tranquil valley work to keep it. Both groups despise each other because they do not understand each other.

Ultimately this book merges with another book jawbreaker. This is the first in a series of books documenting the war on al qaeda from the. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in a contemporary hand to her neighbors, to the humphreys i hope you enjoy my book. It follows the life of ponyboy as he maneuvers through life living on the poorer side of the city. I was, at first, bothered by the class envy between the gangs, but it is actually more of an excuse than a reason for the rivalry. Hintons classic story of a boy who finds himself on the outskirts of regular society remains as powerful today as it was the day it was first published. Hinton was only 17 years old when she started writing the book, and had it published when she was 18. On april 24th, 1967, the outsiders was published as a cheap, drugstore paperback, in a time before the ya fiction market even existed. The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic status. Hinton original book and secondary solutions author of the guide book, sore of. The video is for educational, noncommercial use only. I have read books by army officers who fought in wars past, but never one so true. Killing mullah omar s last major opponent seemed a sure way for bin ladin to gain continued acceptance as the taliban leader s favored guest. Not too shabby for a four hour collaboration i must admit.

Hinton published the outsiders, a book about the hurts and dreams shared by two groups of high school kids who grew up on opposite sides of the. Hinton platinum edition edition paperback2006 speak, unknown binding, 1600 the outsiders by hinton, s. Im not the type of person that cries easily speially in books or movies but i think this is the first time i cried in a book and movie. I have read books by army officers who fought in wars past, but never one so true and thorough. Gary schroen was the cia operator who was chosen soon after 911 to lead the first trip into northern afghanistan to connect with leaders of the northern alliance, offer money, equipment and. Neil griffiths top 10 books about outsiders art and. The detailed account of the cia s first team in pulls back the curtain on the enlistment of the support of the northern alliance and the subsequent military action to defeat the taliban and push al qaeda into pakistan. Thomas howell, matt dillon, ralph macchio, patrick swayze. Thirty years later, it speaks to teenagers as powerfully as ever. Schroen presidio press, 2005 in first in, veteran and highly decorated cia officer gary schroen gives a blowbyblow account of the cia s infiltration into northeast afghanistan to support the northern alliance campaign against the taliban and foreign arab forces around kabul and mazaresharif. The socs are from the rich side and the greasers are from the poor side of this small town in oklahoma. The greasers are the downandouts who are less socially advantaged and are described by the socs as being more emotional. The outsiders is the book that made me want to be a writer, greene continues.

But nonetheless the books provide an inside view of those dark days. The narrative is an account of two gangs, the greasers and the socs. Schroen s first in is a fascinating account of a small band of determined cia agents covertly inserted into afghanistan immediately after 911. The novel tells the story of ponyboy curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. In chapter 12 of the outsiders, the last quote in the book. First in adds yet another enthralling chapter to the endless martial history of afghanistan.

A personal account by the cia s key field commander by gary berntsen who takes what was built by gary schroen. What happens next with in the outsiders book answers. But, like most everything else surrounding the picture, the outsiders. Tribes, the taliban and the death of baitullah mahsud. Hintons novel the outsiders, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Its unique because it changed the teen books about crushes, prom queens, and cat fights into a truer, darker side of the world. How about the scene when ponyboy recites robert frosts nothing gold can stay to johnny or when the two boys have to cut or in ponyboys case. Hinton started writing her famous book at just fifteenand, amazingly enough, this wasnt even the first book she wrote. When i arrived at the cia compound in langley, virginia, i drove past the old headquarters building, passing my former parking spot located just fifty yards from the front entrance of the building. Interviews gary schroen the dark side frontline pbs. Gary schroen has served in the cia for over 35 years with much of his career.

The fourth book, published in may 2017 is the forgotten tomb. The outsiders transformed youngadult fiction from a genre mostly about prom queens, football players and high school crushes to one that portrayed a darker, truer world. The first section traces bin ladens path from southern afghanistan to the. He has since written the book first in, illustrating his afghan experiences. The book is set in tulsa, oklahoma during the early 1960s. The outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14yearold boy. Berntsen and schroen were fighting the taliban in the weeks immediately following 911, when that force still controlled afghanistan and called their. That aside, overall, the action story is an important and compelling one, and schroen tells it well. Fourteenyearold ponyboy curtis is the youngest of three orphaned brothers who live on the north side of town, the wrong side of the tracks. The outsiders was a strange element in director francis ford coppolas career. The outsiders by s e hinton, first edition abebooks. The question and answers are in the secondary solutions, the outsiders.

Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the outsiders and what it means. We first meet our narrator, fourteenyearold ponyboy, as hes walking home from the moviesalone, which is something we know hes not supposed to be doing. And, by schroen s account, there s nothing quite so thrilling to behold as a cavalry charge, even when the bad guys have machine guns. My old colleague gary schroen tells his forceful story with the sharpened senses that come only from years of living in the long shadows of the khyber pass. It also says that it is okay for men to cry, as these tough guys seem to bawl every other scene. Published in 1967 by 17 yearold hinton, the outsiders was a suprising and groundbreaking piece of young adult literature. In 1983, a film adaptation of the novel was released, directed by francis ford coppola. But no on much else besides trouble with the socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose idead oa good time is beating up greasers like ponyboy. Neil griffiths is the author of two novels, published by penguin. Gary berntsen was working at the cias counterterrorist center in october.

Fury recounted his experiences in a book, kill bin laden, which was published in 2008. In contrast, retired cia officer gary schroens first in is a good news story for the agency. Winter tears is the third book in a mystery and suspense series. Hinton was inspired to write her book the outsiders when her best friend, a greaser got beaten to death. Fine in very good dust jacket with some wear to the extremities. At least he knows what to expectuntil the night someone takes things too far. Betrayal in naples, winner of the authors club best first novel, and saving caravaggio, shortlisted for the costa novel of the year. It presents the friendship and love of the people in the gang. What is a short summary of the book the outsiders by s. A fruit vendor by a roadside in the panjshir valley, a twisting 60mile chute cut. An insiders account of how the cia spearheaded the war.