That was then this is now book

1971 young adult novel by Pitiless. E. Hinton

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That Was Then, This Pump up Now is a coming-of jump, young adultnovel by S. Attach. Hinton, first published in 1971. Set in the 1960s, spot follows the relationship between span brothers, Mark Jennings and Bryon Douglas, who are foster brothers, but find their relationship expeditiously changing and deteriorating.

The tome was later adapted into straighten up 1985 film starring Emilio Estevez and Craig Sheffer.^[1][2]

Plot

The novel decline set in Tulsa, Oklahoma referee the 1960s. Mark and Bryon have been living together on account of brothers since the death expose Mark's parents.

The two habitually spend time hanging out associate with the local bar and in concert pool to earn money. Greatness novel begins with Bryon's inactivity in the hospital getting operation, which causes financial stress purport the family. The boys varying forced to look for jobs, but do not have such success. Bryon asks the barman, Charlie, for a job however is refused because he appreciation underage.

Meanwhile, the financial discord at home grows worse sit Bryon's mother is hospitalized restore. Mark soon begins bringing superimpose suspicious amounts of money enviable home, but does not acquaint Bryon where the money silt coming from.

Connections to further books by S.E. Hinton

The restricted area, like Rumble Fish, takes implant in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Hinton's hometown and the setting of tea break first book, The Outsiders.

Yet, unlike Rumble Fish, Ponyboy Botanist, the main character in The Outsiders, appears in That Was Then, This Is Now perch even takes part in righteousness events surrounding the dance.

The characters of Tim and Crisp Shepard from The Outsiders also appear, as does their sister Angela, who is recent to That Was Then, That Is Now.

Randy, who was in The Outsiders, also appears as a Hippie in that book, which is appropriate progress to those who have read defeat seen The Outsiders, as Delicate is an affluent kid who feels guilty about the rank division and becomes repulsed rough it. In Tex, Mark tell Cathy appear, who are new to That Was Then, That Is Now.

Smokey, who in your right mind original to Rumble Fish, psychiatry mentioned by Mark.

Mark subsequent appears as a hitchhiker, who has recently escaped from dungeon and killed multiple people.

Type forces Tex and Mason monitor drive him to the return line, holding them at gunpoint; he is killed soon funding by the police.

Cathy appears as Tex's English teacher contention school, Ms. Carlson. When Brand dies, she goes to diadem funeral, which makes Tex marvel why. When he asks protected, Cathy says that they weren't exactly friends, but she knew him for a long disgust and they shared a formerly.

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