ON YOUR OWNSymbolism: Identify one
object/idea from The
Outsiders: _____________.
What does it symbolize?
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CLIMAX 2:
What changes?
CLIMAX 1:
What changes?
FALLING ACTION
Y
RISING ACTION/
COMPLICATIONS
RESOLUTION:
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Foreshadowing:
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Protagonist: _______________________
Point of View
Antagonist: ________________________
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THEME (lesson learned):
External Conflict:
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EXPOSITION
Character(s): ________________
Setting: Time: ____________________ Place: ______________________
Situation: _____
Plot Map
for
The Outsiders
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Name______________________________________________
Date ______________________________
Period ___________________________
Fill-in-the-Blank Plot Map
Directions: Write the letter on the corresponding line on the Plot Map. The first has been done for you.
a) character versus character
b) greasers
c) Socs
d) A town in the United States
e) 1960’s
f) Johnny dies.
g) Pony and Johnny hide out in Windrixville.
h) Pony is reconciled with Darry at the hospital.
i) Two gangs/groups of kids are divided by social class
j) The greasers beat the Socs in the rumble.
k) Pony accepts Johnny’s death.
l) Johnny kills Bob.
m) Pony wonders what it is like inside a burning ember.
n) The Socs jump Ponyboy and Johnny.
o) Pony and Johnny hide out in Windrixville.
p) Dally is killed by the police.
q) The Socs confront Cherry and Marcia with the greasers.
r) Pony, Johnny, and Dally rescue the children in the burning church.
s) Ponyboy decides to write his story for all of the people in the world that need to know life can be good.
t) All of humanity faces similar struggles.
u) First person point of view
v) Dally flees after robbing a store; he holds up an unloaded gun while surrounded by the police.
w) Ponyboy is jumped by a group of Socs while on his way home from the movies.
x) Two conflicting gangs
y) The Curtis brothers are allowed to stay together and Ponyboy is acquitted.