The Outsiders Allusions & Cultural References

Literary and Philosophical References

• Charles Dickens, Great Expectations (1.77)
• Margaret Mitchell, Gone With the Wind (5.12, 5.45, 5.69, 8.19, 8.20, 10.60)
• Robert Frost, "Nothing Gold Can Stay" (5.59, 5.61, 12.64)
• Jack London (9.80)
• Harold Robbins, The Carpetbaggers (12.60)

Historical References

• William Tecumseh Sherman (5.68)

Pop Culture References

• Paul Newman (1.1, 156.72)
• Will Rogers (1.45)
• The Beatles (3.1)
• Elvis Presley (3.1)
• Mickey Mouse (1.10, 1.11, 1.14, 12.25)
• Hank Williams (4.41, 4.53, 4.91)
• Sleeping Beauty (5.73)
• Perry Mason (12.1)