What Was The Author’s Inspiration for The Outsiders?

The author was inspired by his own experiences as a teenager, when he was a member of a gang, and he wanted to write about that experience. The author wanted to create a story about friendship and loyalty-a theme that could be found in the film “The Outsiders” directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The author wanted to create a story about two groups of friends who are divided by class-a theme that could be found in “The Outsiders.” The author was inspired by the Civil Rights Movement during his childhood years and wanted to create a story showing the struggles of growing up during those times of strife. The author was inspired by music from Bruce Springsteen for this novel and wanted to create a story about fighting for what is right even in the face of overwhelming odds and opposition from others. The author wanted to create a story that would inspire others to stand up for what they believe in-one example being the character Ponyboy who stands up for Johnny when Johnny’s life is threatened by members of rival gangs. In this novel we see an example of Darry Curtis’ struggle with growing up because Darry has conflicting desires: he wants to follow rules, but also wants to break the rules. In this novel we see an example of Sodapop Curtis’ struggle with growing up because Sodapop has conflicting desires: he wants to follow rules, but also wants to break the rules.