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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton proves the point that violence can be justified if necessary. To inflict change in their lives people often fight with violence instead of peace to evoke change. The world strives for change everyday whether or not you like it. How the people create a change in society whether they use peace or war, it is up to them to decide how to modify our ever changing world. Violence and fight between the Socs and Greasers tells us that both can be justified if it inflicts positive change in society. ‘
Dallas Winston is a hard hitting Greaser who loves to fight with anyone whether a Greaser or Socs. Dally has lived practically on the streets his whole life, he has found comfort in the gangs of New York. Due to that Dallas Winston is well known by the law and has a record. To add to all of this hardship, Dally’s father could care less if he was dead in the street or rotting away in a cell. This is one of the many reasons that he joins the gang of Greasers in Oklahoma. He finds refuge in their kind hearted ways always knowing that they will be there for him if he needs them. Another great point show is the reason Dally loves to fight. I think the reason for him fighting so much, is that he has no outlet to
Violence can be justified if the cause is to protect yourself or others; The Outsiders by: S.E. Hinton gives light to these crimes. Creating change helps the lives of people prosper and grow usually people create change with violence. Our planet changes everyday our thoughts, opinions, feelings and people come in and out of our lives and we cannot change that with anything we do. When reading The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton you get told a story about the hardships of teens living in “the hood”. It brings light to what they go through to protect themselves and their loved
At the end of the book there was a rumble and Dally showed up even though he was injured.”Don’t you know a rumble ain’t a rumble unless I’m in it?”(144) This means that no matter what Dally would like to be in a fight of some kind. Dally likes to fight because he feels that their is no got in the world. On the other hand, Johnny does not enjoy fighting.’”useless… fighting’s no good…”’(148). This means that Johnny would not like to be in a fight especially when he is injured. Johnny does not like fighting because the socs have beat him up multiple times badly. Dally and Johnny are different because Dally likes fighting and Johnny does
The Greasers win, but when Dally and Pony go to tell Johnny that they won, he dies during their visit. Dally is destroyed by this and later he calls Pony to tell him that he robbed a store and is being chased by the cops. They hurry to meet him, and see him shot down after he pulls a gun on the police. Pony is scared by what has happened, and convinces himself that he, not Johnny, killed the Soc. He is also afraid that Social Services will take him and Soda away from Darry and into a foster home.
Dally beats up kids, steals things, and cheats just in the hopes of picking a fight. Before the rumble is about to start, Dally comes running in. He says, “Don’t you know a rumble ain’t a rumble unless I’m in it?” (144). Dally breaks out of the hospital to go fight in the rumble, even with his injured arm. Dally undoubtedly enjoys beating up the Socs and especially watching them lose. Another instance in which Dally shows his lust for fighting is when he is in a dime store. Ponyboy says of Dally, “One time, . . . a guy told him to move over . . . Dally had turned around and belted him so hard it knocked a tooth loose” (24). Even when it has no effect, Dally still likes to pick fights. More often than not, Dally has no reason for fighting, he just does it for fun. On the other hand, Johnny does not like fighting and has a very negative view on it. Throughout the novel, Johnny is always telling everyone how fighting won’t solve anything. For example, when Johnny is dying in the hospital, Dally comes in and tells him the greasers beat the Socs. To this, Johnny replies, “‘Useless . . . fighting’s no good’” (148). Even while Johnny can barely choke out words, he still feels he has to tell Dally and Pony this. Therefore, it is clear to see Johnny believes fighting is impractical. The discrepancy between Dally and Johnny’s views on fighting is an example of how these two
Violence usually solves nothing but perhaps sometimes it can For example in the Irish Civil War after brutal fighting and 2500 deaths they finally became independent. Since then this atrocious war has been the inspiration for many works of literature. The purpose of the song “Bloody Sunday” by U2 was to explain the terrible effects of war while in the short story “ The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty the purpose was to explain what war was really like from a soldier’s perspective. This makes the two texts different because they were both told from different points of views.
Dally was a very reliable person to the greasers. When Ponyboy and Johnny were running away, it was Dally who gave them the supplies they needed. Page 61 is where Dally helps them.
In The Outsiders, the Socs and Greasers are in a constant turf war between the East and West side of town, and this causes lots of verbal and physical altercations. Randy an emotionally distraught Soc pointed out, “You can't win, even if you whip us. You'll still be where you were before--- at the bottom. And we'll still be the lucky ones with all the breaks. So it doesn't do any good, the fighting and the killing.” Randy is trying to say that no matter how hard they try no matter how bad someone gets beat it will still be the same after the fight as before the fight. Another example of violence within the gang was Dallas Winston, “Dally had spent three years on the wild side of New York and had been arrested at the age often. He was tougher than the rest of us--- tougher, colder, meaner...I knew he would be dead, because Dally Winston wanted to be dead and he always got what he Wanted.” Even though Dally was one tough guy, after so much exposure to violence and fighting, there came a breaking point for Dally where he could just not take it anymore. After Ponyboy walked home from the lot and a verbal argument began, “Darry wheeled around and slapped me so hard that it knocked me against the door...I turned and ran out the door and down the street as fast as I could.” When siblings fight, especially when it gets physical the consequences only get worse and
The movie, The Outsiders, starts with the Curtis parents on their weekly, Saturday evening drive to the baking store to buy some ingredients for their boys’ favorite Sunday morning, breakfast treat: chocolate cake. The Curtis boys love their chocolate cake for Sunday breakfast not only because they love it, but also because they appreciate how hard their parents have to work to save the monies necessary for the morsels that put smiles on their faces!
Every story had its reason why it happened, and these reasons have changed drastically since older days with the world evolving. The development of the world's technology and advancement humans contribute different aspects to life, the good and the bad. The evolution of the world is a result of violence because of the newer technology and having cruel, destructive sources at one's fingertips. With these and other contributions, the final results change every time it occurs, being for better or for worse. The results have changed over time as well, with it being land and freedom dominating the reason for violence, it is now becoming more of trying to fit in or get back at someone. Jodi's book is not like great literature since it follows violence as its plot line, but it does give a strong message about violence not being the
When we first introduced to Dally by Hinton we learn that as a youth he served time in a New York for a murder charge. This made Dally the most paradoxical person in the story, you never knew if Dally would snap and beat you senseless or if he would protect you. But we soon learn that after witnessing Johnny’s death in the hospital Dally turned out more psychologically unstable. Thus, Dally chose suicide-by-cop. This was because Dally felt responsible for not protecting Johnny in life and felt that perhaps he could protect him in death. Both young men felt hero-worship for each other. Johnny looking to Dally for his devil-may-care attitude and Dally looks up to Johnny for his individuality and
In the creation of a better society, violence is justified, but only to the point the protection of yourself and your rights. If violence is used for personal satisfaction or gain, then it is no longer justified. Regarding the French Revolution, the violence was justified as it was necessary to improve conditions for the people, until the death of Louis the XVI, and Marie Antoinette during the “Reign of Terror” (The French Revolution: A New Republic Is Born in Blood).
Conflict is constant. It is everywhere. It exists within one’s own mind, different desires fighting for dominance. It exists outside in nature, different animals fighting for the limited resources available, and it exists in human society, in the courts. It can occur subtly, making small changes that do not register consciously, and it can occur directly and violently, the use of pure strength, whether physical, social, economic, or academic, to assert dominance and achieve one’s goals; this is the use of force. Yet, with the use of force, the user of force is destined to be one day felled by it. “He who lives by the sword will die by the sword.”
After the church fire Ponyboy comes to the realization of many things. Two-Bit and Ponyboy are eating at a restaurant known as Tasty Freeze when Randy asks to speak with him. Ponyboy tells Randy, ¨Maybe you would have done the same thing, maybe a friend of yours wouldn’t have. It’s the individual¨(115). He finds out that you cannot define someone based on of they are part of the Socs or the greasers. Furthermore, he finds out that every one is a individual and that means that just because he is a part of a certain group it does not mean that they are all going to react or perceive a situation in the same exact way. In addition, he say this to Randy because when there was a fire in the church Dally was not willing to risk his life to save someone else's when Johnny and Ponyboy were more than willing to help the kids. This shows event shows how all Greasers and Socs are not the same. In the beginning of the novel Ponyboy believed Darry disliked him and thought he was a nuisance. However, later on at the hospital Ponyboy tells Darry, “I’m sorry” (98). Ponyboy’s words expose how he feels bad for thinking Darry disliked him all along when in truth he loved him more than words could describe. He realizes that Darry fears losing another family member that is why he is so overprotective of Ponyboy. Hence, proving Ponyboy is clearly a dynamic character.
Once we understand what violence is the question that is raised is how does one decide the difference between a legitimate and an illegitimate act of violence? Since violence is bringing harm to others whether that is individuals, property or organizations why would violence be considered permissible or legitimate on some occasions but not others? Universally, the idea of legitimacy is “that something is right, proper, or appropriate within the bounds of a system of norms, values, or beliefs” (Schoon 779). Since norms and values are changeable depending on the culture, legitimacy can be “shaped by the availability of alternatives to that which is being evaluated” (780). While legitimacy is not solely based on cultural norms and values, it is also based
The Outsiders is about the life of a 14-year-old boy. The book tells the story of Ponyboy “Curtis” and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. Ponyboy and his two brothers, Darrel (Darry), who is 20, and Sodapop, who is 16, have recently lost their parents in an automobile accident. Pony and Soda are allowed to stay under Darry's guardianship as long as they all behave themselves. The boys are greasers, a class term that refers to the young men on the East Side, the poor side of town. The greasers' rivals are the Socs, short for Socials, who are the "West-side rich kids."
Argumentative Essay (The Outsiders) In the outsiders Ponyboy and Johnny Cade which are from a gang the (Greasers) and Johnny Cade being Ponyboy's best friend find themselves in a fight with one of the members of the other gang Bob who is from the (Socs). This ends in a tragic situation. Johnny stabs bob and causes him to die. Ponyboy and Johnny Cade are now in a terrible problem and without knowing what to do they go out hiding.