Comparing Literature: Durango Street v.

The Outsiders
Prewriting T-chart & Brainstorming
Durango Street
The Outsiders

1. Point of view

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2. Characters

Main

Protagonist (good guy)

Antagonist (bad guy)

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3. Setting

Remember: time.place

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4. Plot –

What is the problem or challenge faced by

Main character

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5. Ending/Resolution

- Theme (lesson learned)

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6. Historical References

- Does the novel recount what was actually

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Happening in society during the in which

it was written?

- Are there any references to events i.e.

Movements, depressions, etc.?

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