In my opinion, outsiders are misunderstood and misjudged. They may just have their own opinion about something that others don't agree with. Maybe they do something that seems weird to other people. Yes, sometimes people are strange, but that isn't always the case. They are outsiders because people make them outsiders. If nobody judges others for what they do, this would be a much better place. People would be accepted. Everybody has their own beliefs, whether it’s religion or sexuality. I’m treated as an outsider because I am pansexual. I’m judged by the people that don’t think that’s normal. People are still people no matter what they think about something. If people don’t agree on something, they should just talk about it. People may have
This novel by S.E Hinton , “The Outsiders” shows a crucial point that everybody is special is some way and be known as who they are not as a group. The important message of the story is that individuals should not take people for granted. Instead, treasure those close to you and understand them.
In our community stereotypes play a part in life, but in The Outsiders it is the core theme of the story combining with teenage struggles. In The Outsiders the main character Ponyboy Curtis conforms to the image of a Greaser and seen as the most stereotypical example of a Greaser. On some occasions he can see through the stereotype to see that we are all the same, because it is just how other people see you that make you different, and that doesn’t matter. In some chapters Ponyboy says that he is a Greaser and they are Socs but in others he says they are a...
Youths and adults, rich and poor, tall and short; everyone is wearing a mask, hiding their honest personality from everyone else. But can these masks be removed at times, and the stereotypical person turns into someone entirely different? For example, can a graduate from a sports academy break stereotype by running away and getting a medical degree. Ponyboy Curtis in the book, ‘The Outsiders’, by S.E. Hinton, realizes this as many people around him remove their personality masks.
Outsiders are mostly misunderstood since they get judged by their personal appearance. People don't see the personality of a person all they do is judge from the outside instead of going right into how they act. People don't see the positive side of people on the inside they just automatically think they are the bad person just by looking at them in the face. They don't see that some people have a special talent in them they just go for how they might act and then judge them for how they look.
Judging, In some ways, this can be a good thing. People judge competitions, pageants, and even sports events. But in todays world, people are judging for all of the wrong reasons. They are judging other people for no reason. They judge for skin color, Accent, Ethnicity, and many other things that shouldn’t matter.
F. Scott Fitzgerald and William Shakespeare illustrate the struggle of outside characters in their respective works, The Great Gatsby and Othello. The main characters, Jay Gatsby and Othello, live in different time periods. Gatsby lives in magnificent New York in the Roaring Twenties, where life is all about reaching and living the American Dream of money and status. As for Othello, life in the seventeenth century is about maintaining a good social reputation. Fitzgerald paints a picture of the “American Dream” in the Roaring Twenties and the desperate pursuit of it and he depicts distinct social classes—old money, new money, and no money. Gatsby was raised in an underprivileged family in rural North Dakota but later manages to become stupendously wealthy. However, he is treated as an outcast because of the way he acquired his wealth, by participating in organized crime. Comparatively, Shakespeare’s play, Othello, is centered around a Venetian general, who is a highly respected Moor but is later driven by jealousy and deception, and treated as an outsider in the Venetian society because of his racial background. Nowadays being an outsider is just as bad as it was back then. The consequences of being an outsider still has grave implications and consequences but back then life is a living nightmare for an outsider and the only way to change that is by ceaselessly working towards fitting into society and being treated equally in the society. Fitzgerald and Shakespeare strive to make the readers understand that outsiders will always remain outsiders no matter how hard they try to remove the label from themselves. Gatsby and Othello experience discrimination due to their background, they are not able to maintain a healthy relationsh...
What is it like to be judged based on what other people think and say about you, but not by who you really are? If you can imagine what it’s like, you certainly know how the characters in The Outsiders, by Susan Eloise Hinton feel. Her book tells us a story about two gangs, different social classes, and enemies living in Tulsa, Oklahoma during the 1960s. The city is divided into two parts; Greasers live in the East side and Socs live in the West side of Tulsa. Greasers and Socs don’t get along and they argue and fight a lot. However, despite all their differences, they are the same in at least one way. Both gangs have to face prejudice and our judgemental society. Ponyboy, who is a Greaser, and Bob, a member of the gang Socs, both have proved
When you hear the word outsider several different things come to mind, like a competitor, applicant thought to have little chance of success, or a person or thing not in an enclosure, or boundary. In the book the outsiders the term means something completely different. To be an outsider is to be a person who does not belong. S.E. Hinton wrote the book the outsiders almost by accident when she was assigned a writing project in 1967 at school, and she ended up with the outsiders. Later in 1983 it was made into a movie by Francis Ford Coppola. The book the outsiders has a great deal in common with the movie, however there are still numerous differences.
just does not fit in. An outsider is different and distinct, but not always valued or
Because people judge others, and tell the community how they should think about them, those who are judged
With his violent, deliberate killing, the Misfit seems to be an unlikely person to look to as a role model or to look to for spiritual or moral guidance, but he does demonstrate a deep conviction that the other characters lack. His beliefs and actions are not moral or widely accepted by others, but they are strong and consistent, if he had applied his moral integrity to a less wicked lifestyle, he could have been considered a preacher or even a teacher.
If you were to walk into a high school lunchroom, what is the first thing you would see? Groups, cliques, friend circles, and separations. Tables split up in detached formations, almost completely unaware of the other surrounding pupils nearby. The most common groups in high school are the populars and the outcasts. The kids who have endless friends, engage in team sports, and meet the ideal teenage standards, against the ones who are quiet, solitary, and unconventional. The ones that are outcasts fall into the second description. They don’t line up with society's norms therefore, they tend to be looked upon as bizarre and atypical. Outsiders are too often misjudged and misunderstood
The journey of an outcast, where people that are not the norm, people that are separated, and people also that stands out in regular life, shouldn’t be treated differently, even though they may seem out of the norm. The majority of people don’t understand why these outsiders do this. In the novel, The Chrysalids by John Wyndham and the film The Fifth Element directed by Luc Besson, are both outstanding examples of the three main arguments of the archetypal outcast. First, all outcasts have a different way of thinking, acting, and becoming stronger as they meet new challenges and people. Second, these types of people show a new way of thinking; people that are outcasts have a strong mentality and also stand out amongst most ordinary people. Third, outsiders have an advantage by being brave and confronting danger. However, sometimes these outcasts have secrets that they cannot tell anybody or show, leading to how they represent an outsider and push away from sociality. Being an outcast is a key ingredient to become a stronger person, and impact new people who they meet by showing them a different way of thinking.
Every day in our society we judge people because of how they act or how they choose to live their lives. Lots of gays and lesbians have to go threw people judging them and they still have to go threw it when they want to get a job. Sometimes it is harder for a homo
There are individuals that live in fear of showing their true identity to the world because they simply fear that society won’t accept them for having a different sexual orientation. Society advocates that individuals should be able to be proud of who they are, but yet they judge homosexuals for being different. People are taught not to judge others based on their race or religion, so why do they still discriminate against homosexuals? The homosexual subculture is not accepted by society, looked down upon, and misjudged; however, they are human beings and deserve to be treated equally.