Complete the following questions in essay form. Each response should be about one page in length. Please be as creative and insightful as possible in your answers. You will be graded according to the rubric that you were given earlier. Remember, be careful of your spelling and grammar!

1. The Outsiders falls into our unit entitled "Relating." We are introduced to many different relationships within the novel, and are told of the complexities of each. Choose any two relationships within The Outsiders, and explain how they work, what they are based on, and if they are good or bad relationships. Include as well your own personal opinion on the particular relationships.

2. What do you believe is the theme of The Outsiders? (What is the message in the book?, Why did the author write this book?, What have you learned about life from reading this book?).

3. We often wonder what would happen to the characters in a story if they were real, and kept on living after the last page. What do you think would happen to the characters in The Outsiders? Describe what you believe happens to the characters after the story is over. Have they changed? Have they moved on? Have they remained the same? etc...

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