Talk:That Was Then, This Is Now

Mark's last name?
I was just wondering if anyone remembered if Mark shared the same surname as Bryon (being as his parents died and he then moved in with Bryon and his mother) or if he had a different last name? Thanks, Cameron —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.32.230.136 (talk) 20:13, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

Banned/Challenged
can anyone confirm why this is banned or challenged?
 * Well i only read SOME of the book but i thought it was brilliant. Movie kinda sucked tho. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.168.114.66 (talk • contribs)

There are many conversations about doing drugs. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.156.3.10 (talk) 14:09, 12 March 2012 (UTC)

theme suestion
Can someone please help me??

I was wondering what the theme for That Was Then, This Is Now.

Is.

the theme of the book is coming of age. bryon is growing up while mark is still living life as a kid by stealing and stuff

i need help im doing a book report !!karissa
so do i! if you i have read this story can you please contact me asap —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.234.211.74 (talk) 23:15, 1 February 2007 (UTC).

Wikipedia is not a place for people to help you with your book reports. Teh darkcloud 22:56, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

Trying to Remember
That Was Then, This Is Now is the story of Bryon Douglas's coming of age during his adolescence. When the story starts, Bryon is concerned only about himself and Mark. Early in the story, however, he meets Cathy, M&M's sister, and falls in love with her. As they begin dating more, Bryon notes, "I had quit thinking only about myself." And when M&M runs away and Bryon comforts a crying Cathy, he realizes that "it was the first time I'd ever felt bad for anyone except Mark." Bryon also makes the transition from feeling that he can do whatever he wants to and get away with it to somebody who makes sacrifices and who understands that his actions have consequences. ABOUT THE AUTHOR! Susan Eloise Hinton, known to her multitudes of readers as "S. E. Hinton," a trick that she and her early publisher used to mask her gender, is credited with revolutionizing the young adult book industry with the 1967 publication of her coming-of-age book, The Outsiders, which she published when she was only seventeen years old. Her second effort, 1971's That Was Then, This Is Now, also dealt with the realistic themes of youth violence and tragedy that had characterized her first work, and some critics considered this sophomore effort even better than the first. Both books, and in fact most of Hin-ton's books, are based on events that she witnessed as a teenager in Tulsa, Oklahoma. That Was Then, This Is Now tells the tale of Bryon Douglas, a sixteen-year-old greaser who finds himself growing up and growing apart from his foster brother, Mark, whom he adores. As Mark refuses to accept responsibility for his actions and gets involved with selling drugs, Bryon must face the hardest decision of his life—whether to turn Mark in. With its graphic depictions of gang life, the hippie lifestyle, and the potentially crippling effects of drugs, That Was Then, This Is Now offered a snapshot of the turbulent and transitional times in which it was written and has stood the test of time, becoming a favorite with teens, adults, and educators. http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-thatwasthennow/themes.html

Byron?
In the book, the main character's name is actually BRYON. I don't have to time to change all the names, so maybe someone else could do it? 00:52, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Never mind, I found some time. 208.114.169.126 (talk) 00:58, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

== Soren121 (talk) 10:10, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

help
what is this book about!?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.151.122.96 (talk) 21:32, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

where is Ponyboy?
can someone tell me where Ponyboy Curtis is in the book? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:252:D4F:C420:6C6F:AC4E:392C:A43B (talk) 20:18, 14 October 2018 (UTC)


 * you goof this is the wrong book the right book is outsiders 2001:56A:F189:8900:1F18:8A43:67C:3BF (talk) 06:38, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

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