Stereotypes In The Outsiders

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People label many items. Jars, notebooks, etc. But, nobody should label people. Let's look beyond the surface appearance, and treat each person as a unique individual. In “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton, the character Dally Whinston, is portrayed as a stereotypical greaser. By the end of the book, Dally starts to embrace his real emotions, due to his friend Johnny dying. Therefore, the author's main message is that society has put stereotypes on many groups of people. But it is through a caring relationship that people can break out of those boxes and become more of themselves. Firstly, in “The Outsiders” Dally plays a crucial role in portraying a stereotypical greaser. For instance, on page 11, it states, “blew off steam in gang fights.” Further proving that Dally likes to fight, be rowty, and come to trouble. In addition to that, looking back on what the Socials think of him, he does fit the typical description of what they would call a greaser. For example, greased hair, not afraid to fight, and doesn’t go to school. …show more content…

He helped them out, and gave them money and a weapon. Though at the time it seems he's still a stereotypical greaser, it explains that if somebody tries to know another person it can change the way they act or think. For example, on page 76, “You don’t know what a few months in jail can do to you. Oh, blast it, Johnny. You get hardened in jail, I don’t want that to happen to you.” In other words, he deeply cares about Johnny, and his personality. Plus, Dally expresses his worry and concern about Johnny going to jail. In addition to that, he admires how sweet he is compared to the other

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