An eleven-year-old boy's violated corpse is discovered in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City's most popular citizens - Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls.

Will Patton Additionally helpful towards this goal is the fact that Will Patton narrates a considerable number of Stephen King's books and he is by far my favorite audiobook narrator of all time. Bookish Quick Facts: Title: The Outsider.

Tulsa, Oklahoma The story is told in first-person perspective by teenage protagonist Ponyboy Curtis. The story in the book takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1965, but this is never explicitly stated in the book.

The Outsider is part of the Mr. Mercedes trilogy, which itself is part of the King's Bill Hodges trilogy, comprising 2015's Finders Keepers and 2016's End of Watch.

"The Outsider," released on Netflix last week, is the not-remotely-true story of Nick Lowell, a former American GI in postwar Japan who actually becomes a yakuza.

“The Outsider” by H.P. Lovecraft tell the story of a man's decent further into loneliness after venturing out into the real world after escaping the castle he has been concealed in his whole life. Lovecraft presents a dark and eerie writing style to manifest certain elements in the story that set the theme.

The story is about social status, growing up, finding yourself, and rebellion. Anyone in middle/high school can relate to this book in one way or another. The problems discussed transcend time and are applicable to today's teens.

Like the book on which it's based, it's both a whodunit that confounds all rationality and a ghost story that unfolds like a police procedural.

The story follows two gangs, the Greasers and the Socs, who are divided by social class. The book was written in 1967 by S.E. Hinton. Hinton drew upon her experiences growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the 1960s to create the setting for The Outsiders. The setting is the time and place surrounding the events of a story.

The story follows two gangs, the Greasers and the Socs, who are divided by social class. The book was written in 1967 by S.E. Hinton. Hinton drew upon her experiences growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the 1960s to create the setting for The Outsiders.

"The Outsider," released on Netflix last week, is the not-remotely-true story of Nick Lowell, a former American GI in postwar Japan who actually becomes a yakuza.

coach Terrence Maitland In Flint City, Oklahoma, the mutilated and raped corpse of Frankie Peterson is found. Fingerprints and DNA at the crime scene as well as witness accounts all clearly indicate local sports coach Terrence Maitland as the killer, so detective Ralph Anderson orders a public arrest.

The Themes inculcated in 'The Outsider' are 'preserving childhood innocence,' 'fear,' 'the victory of good over evil,' 'individual identity,' and 'the loss of disbelief.

The Most Prominent Theme of The Outsiders. The main theme of The Outsiders is self-identity vs. group identity. There is evidence for this theme in the title itself, as the Outsiders form their own group (the greasers) because they feel they're on the outside of society.

This book focuses on themes regarding class, stereotypes, and identity - how, particularly in adolescence, individuals are often grouped into categories. Classroom discussion can include how characters fit or defy stereotypes and how they unfairly judge those who are different from themselves.

The Outsiders is mainly about struggle, specifically how people bond over and deal with struggle. Some characters, like Ponyboy, learn from their struggles and succeed in spite of them. Others, like Dally, are far too damaged by their struggle in life, which leads to self-destructive and violent actions.