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Because the story is set in 1965.

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Authors often use non-standard English to give a story authenticity. In the Grapes of Wrath, characters speak in the rural speech typical of the Okies that they are portraying.

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The reason the author uses nonstandard English is to show a lack of proper teaching/education and so one hears how each character speaks.

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to make it feel more real and authentic

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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.


Where did se hinton from?

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What was se hinton's name in The Outsiders?

S.E Hinton was the author, not a character.


Is SE Hinton a Catholic?

Yes, SE Hinton is known to be Catholic. She has spoken about her faith in various interviews and it is reflected in some of her works as well.


What is S.E. Hinton pen name?

S.E. Hinton's pen name is S.E. Hinton. She chose to use her initials rather than her full name, Susan Eloise Hinton, to appeal to a gender-neutral audience when she first started publishing her books.


Where does writer SE Hinton live?

According to the web site sehinton.com, she lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.


Was SE Hinton a Greaser?

SE Hinton was not a Greaser. She was the author of the novel "The Outsiders," which featured two rival gangs known as the Greasers and the Socs. Hinton drew inspiration from events in her own life and her observations of social dynamics growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma.


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


Why s e hinton publish under this name?

Susan Eloise Hinton published under SE Hinton because she didn't have the right to be an author during her time.


When did SE Hinton start The Outsiders?

SE Hinton started writing "The Outsiders" when she was 15 years old, during her high school years. She completed the book when she was 16 and it was published when she was 17.


How many siblings did SE Hinton have?

Author SE Hinton had one sibling, a younger sister named Beverly.


When does dally start carrying a gun?

The Outsiders by SE Hinton-- He had it for most of the book, he just didn't use it until he tricked the cops into shooting him.