Everybody, at one point or another, has done something for a friend or a group of friends that might have been inconsistent to their values. They might have lied to one friend for another, making them feel uncomfortable, or help them cheat on a test, which they wouldn’t ever have imagined him/herself doing. People in the book, The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton, struggle in the theme that loyalty to friends can prevent individuals from showing their truest self. The first event showcasing the theme wasn’t as much of action, but more of a description. It was after Ponyboy was jumped by the Socs, where he started describing Steve Randall. Towards the end of his description, he stated that “[he] liked Steve only because he was Soda’s best friend” (Hinton, 9). Readers can conclude that Pony doesn’t like Steve Randall for his personality, nor for his attitude towards Pony. However, since Steve’s friendship with Soda, who is very close with Ponyboy, too, is strong, Pony decides to like him just for the matter of making his brother happy. It isn’t showing his true self because without Soda being a reason why to, Pony wouldn’t like …show more content…
Steve in general. The next event, demonstrating that loyalty isn’t always the best way, occured while randy was expressing his thoughts and feeling to Ponyboy, a while after Bob was killed.
Randy shows his negative feelings towards Bob’s death by stating, “So it doesn’t do any good, the fighting and the killing. It doesn’t prove a thing” (117). Now, this important quote could mean many things, but it clearly shows how Randy is against fighting, including jumping people with the Socs. He displays this boldy, which suggests the fact that he was holding this opinion before the time of the conversation. Readers know that Randy never mentioned it before, nor when Bob was alive. His loyalty to Bob and his jumpings to Greasers was likely a leading factor as to why he had just told someone, which proves the theme that until he told Ponyboy, he wasn’t able to express
himself. The final event that illustrates the theme that loyalty blocks people from bring their truest self was after Pony’s visit to Johnny in the hospital, and right before the rumble between the Greasers and the Socs. Pony was telling readers that “Right then the most important thing in [his] life was helping [them] whip the Socs” (134). The only thing he wanted to do then was help his gang wing the rumble. Since Johnny was in the hospital, he wanted to help beat them for him, his best friend. Now, this may seem like a loving, affectionate gesture to people who Pony are loyal to, but he had earlier said that “[He’ll] fight anyone anytime, but [he doesn’t] like to” (133). Pony doesn’t like fighting, but when it is for his friends, he would do it anyways. This presents the fact that Pony decided to do something he doesn’t like because of his loyalty to his friends, and the Greaser gang. All of these events that happened throughout the book relate to the key theme that loyalty to friends can draw one’s appearance away from showing their true personality. Readers should be aware that even though being loyal to friends is exceptional, they should be careful about what they might do for them in the future. Like I said, most people have already done something they thought was bad, confusing, or unlike them for their friends, so this theme applies to almost everyone, in some point in their lives.
The Outsiders by S.E Hinton is a well explained novel about two rival gangs who feel only hate for each other. However, the gang gives them a home and develops true loyalty. Dallas Winston, a tough and rugged greaser best shows that one single character is able to have two completely opposing personalities. Dally is a wanted delinquent for many different crimes but is truly devoted to his own gang.
The theme of chapter seven is about empathy. Ponyboy starts to realize that not everyone thinks the same, and that people are different. For example, on page 101, the reporters asked a few questions to Ponyboy that said, “What would you do right now if you could do anything you wanted?” Ponyboy replied “ Take a bath.” Right
All in all, the permeating theme of S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders is Your personal decisions can always affect the people closest to you. I Picked this Theme because I think i fits the best with the book Many people Kill and get killed because of one dumb decision/
When living sometimes we are faced with difficult decisions that affect our friendships. If you knew you were in a jam, what would you do? Who would you run to? Despite the greasers’ reputation as heartless young criminals, they live by a specific code of friendship and honour. In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, there are many instances in which the gang members make selfless choices by putting the needs of others ahead of their own. Three examples are, when the gang has each other’s back, Johnny and Ponyboy’s friendship, and Dally risking his life for Johnny.
Once, a wise soul has spoken, “Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful”. Adversity means having troubles and difficulties. It’s what you need to persevere through in order to do something you’ve wanted to do for a long time. If you want to pass that test, you’ve gotta conquer your fears and fight through all the troubles that arrive in front of you. Become your own hero. Adversity is a situation that took place in the novel “The Outsiders”, by S.E. Hinton.
Ponyboy was described as sensitive and emotional for many reasons. One example is when Ponyboy, Darry, and Soda find out that Johnny may die. On page 102, Ponyboy says, “I was trembling. A pain was growing in my throat, and I wanted to cry, but greasers don’t cry in front of strangers.” Clearly, this shows that Ponyboy is emotional when it comes to losing people close to him. Another example is when he picks up the pieces of glass from the bottle he broke, to threaten the Socs. On page 171, Two-Bit tells Ponyboy that he is not like the rest of the Greasers, he isn’t hard or tough. Therefore, it shows that Ponyboy is caring and not as mean and hard as the rest of the Greasers. From these examples, it is clear that Pony is sensitive and softer than the rest of the gang.
The Outsiders, an enthralling novel by S.E Hinton, is an excellent story about the hardships and triumphs experienced by the Greasers and the Socs two rival gangs. S.E Hinton tells a thrilling tale about the Socs and the Greasers that are two gangs and she characterize how they live. Ponyboy, his brother and his friends have to deal with the challenges relating to their environment. The three most important topics of The Outsiders are survival, social class and family support.
Questions fly, whether to put first loyalty with the government or put first loyalty with one’s spouse. Which is better? Loyalty comes down to which is better for the society, whether having first loyalty with the government or first loyalty with spouse. The government protects the society, by creating a happy society, which can keep people out of jail. For the betterment of society, a citizen’s first loyalty should be with the government.
I feel as though the novel The outsiders has many themes, but the most important one is belonging. The greasers are a group of poor, low class youth that don’t have much and live on the wrong side of town. They are always held accountable for their actions. On the other hand, the Socs are a bunch of high class youth that are very privileged and aren’t held accountable for their immature actions.
The legendary quote “Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold” from the renowned novel “The Outsiders” is something that I hope my children and grandchildren will have the privilege to know and understand. The Outsiders has a strong value of family and friendship. Throughout the book there are many satellite themes and issues. The book is known as a coming of age for adolescence. When I first read this book it was in my 8th grade Language Arts class. The first thing that came to my mind was “hey, isn’t that the movie with that Cruise guy”. I had no clue that the story of Ponyboy Curtis would touch my heart in such a way. I had been going through so much that year, I felt as if I was Ponyboy. Middle school starts were kids finally come to a realization of
Money, murder, power, and loyalty, the epitome and basic essentials of any Mafia movie. Initially, when watching two of the most popular titles in this genre, Goodfellas and The Godfather, they may have similar themes, but in all truth, they are on completely opposite ends of the spectrum. While Goodfellas welcomes you to the family with a friendly smile and a voice-over, The Godfather makes you stand astray and watch in silence as an outsider.
When it comes down to it, are your friends really your friends? Finding friends who stick with you through thick and thin is hard. Many friendships and relationships fall apart when they find themselves in a sticky situation and end up turning their backs on their friend or significant other. For example, Mary Warren, Proctor’s house servant, betrays John Proctor by confessing to witchcraft. Mary, who is very close to Abigail Williams, keeps her loyalty to her friend although it meant turning her back on Proctor. Another example is how Abigail betrays Tituba. Abigail and Tituba were friends, but when a situation dealing with life or death comes along, Abigail throws Tituba under the bus. Situations, although not so life threatening, are found throughout a typical high school
Class and family are always yours. They will not change. You are born into both, and stay in both. Family are the people that you go to for help, and the people you go to to make you laugh. The people in your class are your community and the people who you are friends with. In The Outsiders, Ponyboy has two families. He has his actual family; the descendants of his parents, but he has another family. He has his friends.
There is a saying, “we are all in the same game of life, just on different levels”. Is this true in the novel The Outsiders? Or does one social group struggle more? The novel The Outsiders by the American author S.E Hinton, follows a “delinquent” gang called the greasers, and their privileged enemies, the Socs. When Johnny Cade, a greaser, murders a Soc, he and his friend, Ponyboy Curtis, are on a run from law. They receive help from their fellow greaser, Dallas Winston, and the Socy cheerleader, Sherri or Cherry Valance. Overall, the greaser struggle a lot more than the Socs in their everyday life.
Who is the real hero in the book “The Outsiders”? A hero is a person that will put a person before themselves. Johnny risked his life for other human beings. Johnny goes through lots of things and there not very good things. These things do not stop him from showing love and saving people. The type of person that could put their life at risk for another is a true hero. He did it because he was being caring and helpful. Also, Johnny was thinking about other life before his own, Another reason why was because Johnny thought that he had to stand up for what was right.