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That Was Then, This Is Now (1971) is a coming-of-age young adult novel by S. E. Hinton. It follows the relationship between two brothers who find their relationship rapidly changing. It was later made into a film starring Emilio Estevez.
Since childhood, Bryon Douglas and Mark Jennings have been like brothers, but now times are changing. Bryon is growing up and thinking about who he wants to be, but Mark is still living for the thrill of the moment.
[edit] Connections to The Outsiders
The book, like Rumble Fish, takes place in Oklahoma in the same universe as Hinton's first book, The Outsiders. However, unlike Rumble Fish, which only hinted at a connection between the two books, Ponyboy Curtis, the main character of The Outsiders, appears in That Was Then, This Is Now and even takes part in the events surrounding the dance.
The characters of Tim and Curly Shepard from The Outsiders also appear, as does their sister Angela, who is original to That Was Then, This Is Now. Randy, who was in The Outsiders, also appears as a hippie in this book, which is appropriate to those who have read or seen The Outsiders, as Randy is an affluent kid who feels guilty about the class division and becomes repulsed by it, which is the background and beliefs of many hippies.
In Tex, there is a brief description of Mark, who is original to That Was Then, This Is Now.
There is also a girl who appears briefly in the novel named Cathy Carlson, as well her younger brother named M&M.
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