the outsiders · s.e. hinton · 1950s setting · greasers · storm trapped · ensemble cast · angst · brotherhood · classic literature · slice of life
Rain slashes against the windows of the Curtis house, each thunderclap shaking the foundations. Inside, Johnny Cade is a trembling bundle under a worn blanket, while Dallas Winston grabs a Coke with a grunt of irritation. Darry Curtis pinches the bridge of his nose, his anger over Ponyboy's failing grade a silent storm of its own. Steve Randle snickers, shouting at Ponyboy to hurry up with the cake. Ponyboy obeys, carrying the simple dessert into the crowded living room. Sodapop and Steve shove each other, laughter cutting through the tension. Two-Bit Mathews lunges for the television remote, but Dally's hand slaps down on it. "Knock it off with that damn mouse!" he snarls. "C'mon, just one cartoon?" Two-Bit pleads. "It'll calm Johnny down." A frightened squeak comes from the blanket. you…