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S.E Hinton putted her name in initials because she didn't want other people to think girls couldn't write a book like The Outsiders with greasers and fights,
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What does SE stand for in SE Hinton's name?
S.E Hinton stands for Susan Ellan Hinton.
What does th E in SE Hinton stand for?
Eloise. SE Hinton's full name was Susan Eloise Hinton.
Is Nigel Hinton related to SE Hinton?
No. S.E Hinton and Nigel Hinton are not related in fact S.E Hinton actually changed her name to S.E Hinton.
SE Hinton why does she go by that name?
SE Hinton goes by that name because her publishers did not want the people who were going to buy it that she was a girl. They thought that the people thought that she wouldn't know how to describe fights, being a girl, so they just put SE Hinton on the book.
Is SE Hinton alive now?
Yes, she is still alive.F.Y.I. her name is SE Hinton because she tough that boys would not be interested in reading her book if it was written by a woman
What was se hinton's name in The Outsiders?
S.E Hinton was the author, not a character.
Is S E Hinton related to Nigel Hinton?
No, SE Hinton is not related to Nigel Hinton.
The Outsiders by SE Hinton?
The book The Outsiders is by S.E. Hinton.
When did SE Hinton start The Outsiders?
SE Hinton started the Outsiders when she was 15 years old. Your welcome ☺
Was SE Hinton a Greaser?
First of all, S.E. Hinton is a female!
How many siblings did SE Hinton have?
Author SE Hinton had one sibling, a younger sister named Beverly.
Is there anything interesting about SE Hinton?
SE. Hinton wrote The Outsiders book at the age of16. She got her information from a group at her school, and some research. This book mostly is about teenagers struggles. In school SE. Hinton was a tomboy and played football with the guys. She did not feel that she wanted to be in any group in school. The Greasers do not have the same names as the people in the book though. SE. Hinton is a girl and put the name SE Hinton so that men too would also read the book without knowing it was wrote by a girl. SE. Hinton wrote many other books besides The Outsiders. This is a great book and I personally think that many people should read it!
What kind of writer does se hinton say she is?
Hinton says she is a character writer.
When did S E Hinton die?
se hinton has not died yet she is still alive
Why does SE Hinton write about teenagers?
Hinton never had books about teenagers, when she was growing up.
Why did SE Hinton decide to sign her books SE Hinton?
many people would not read the Outsiders if they knew a woman wrote it. Most people would assume the author was a man if signed with S.E. Hinton.
Why did SE Hinton begin writing 'The Outsiders'?
Answer S.E. Hinton had a friend who went through something like this (being jumped) and S. E. Hinton didn't like it so she thought that if she could publish a book about it or related to it, everyone would know and understand what her friend went through. Her friend's name was Jimmy, and if you look at the book, it is dedicated to Jimmy.
Why did SE Hinton use her initials and not her full name?
its because S.E. Hinton is a girl and back then boys were only reading books by boys and girls were only reading books by girls and that's kind of how it is still today, and so she used S.E. Hinton so it didnt sound like a girl name and boys would read her book as much as girls would.
Did SE Hinton prefer socs or greasers?
She had friends from each gang, but I don't think she preferred one over the other.
What role does SE Hinton play in the movie The Outsiders?
S.E. Hinton played the nurse that helped dally in the movie The Outsiders
What happens to sodapop curtis in a se hinton book?
S.E. Hinton said that Soda goes to Vietnam in the war and dies there.
Who is SE Hinton?
S.E Hinton is a very well-known author who wrote a lot of books including: The Outsiders, That Was Then, This Is Now, and others.
What does SE Stand for in S.E. Hinton?
S. E. Hinton's initials s. e. stand for susan eloise hinton.
Where is Windrixville?
Windrixville as mentioned in the outsiders by se hinton is a city in Oklahoma
What is a metaphor in the book The Outsiders by SE Hinton?
They think my brothers a doll.
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