The “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton has a lot of important themes in it, and the themes relate to teens! “The Outsiders” is about a group of teenage hoodlums called the Greasers. Ponyboy, Sodapop, Darrel or Darry, Johnny, Dallas, and Two-Bit are all part of the group. Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry’s parents died in an auto wreck, making Darry their guardian in his 20s, contrary to average teens. The Socs are also a group of troubled teenagers who are the Greasers rivals. Stereotyping, the cycle of violence, and losing someone are all important themes in the book and are relevant to teens around the world. The Greasers and Socs are always stereotyping each other and are getting stereotyped by others. Socs think that the Greasers and them both have …show more content…
Greasers and Socs stereotype each other just like how teens do in the real world today. There is also the cycle of violence for both the book and teens. The book and teens both show the cycle of violence in many similar and different ways. It recurs many times for both. In the book, Johnny was raised in an abusive house. In Chapter 1, page 12, it says, “His father was always beating him up, and his mother ignored him, except when she was hacked off on something, and then you could hear her yelling at him clear down at our house. I think he hated that worse than getting whupped.” As seen in the quote, Johnny was abused by his mom and dad many times. His dad beats him and also, not mentioned in the quote, gets kicked out a lot. Due to being abused, he always looks scared and sometimes acts out. Like in Chapter 4, he kills someone. He thinks that he should run away due to the murder and because he can’t take his parents. Some teens also have an abusive home life and act out of it. They could be very mean, run away, be very defensive, be scared, and many more things. The cycle of violence is seen both in “The Outsiders”, and in …show more content…
He grieved about the loss of them both, like teens around the world also do when a crucial part of their lives fades into death. He also had to see both of them die in front of him, and the amount of pain inflicted on Ponyboy after having them both die on the same exact day is massive.. When Johnny died, the whole world came to the realization of how important he was to Dally. So Dally robbed a store, and got shot by police after pulling out an empty gun, all because of one of his best friends death. In Chapter 10, page 154, it says, “He jerked half around by the impact of the bullets, then slowly crumpled with a look of grim triumph on his face. He was dead before he hit the ground.” Lots of teens experience the loss of someone in their life, and some may even become depressed like Ponyboy. Also, seeing a strong person in your life grieving the loss can also make it even harder. Losing a friend, family member, pet, or anyone else close is hard for both people in the book and teens. Same with cycles of violence and stereotypes. Stereotypes, the cycle of violence, and the loss of someone or a loved one are all important themes throughout “The Outsiders”, and are shown in teens today.Greasers and Socs stereotype people and each other,just like how teens
Title: The Outsiders Author: S.E. Hinton Publication Information: Dell Publishing, 1967; 156 Pages Genre: Young Adult Novel The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, is about the rivalry of two gangs, Greasers and Socials. The Greasers are low class and the Socials are high class. In The Outsiders there are two rival gangs, one from the lower class, who are the Greasers and their rivals are from the upper class, they are the Socials.
The “Outsiders”, by S.E. Hinton, is a novel about a young boys journey through life after a horrible tragedy. When Ponyboy's parents died, he struggled with living alongside his two older brothers. Darry, Ponyboy’s older brother, was his legal guardian. Pony should stay with his older brothers, Sodapop and Darry, because they are all each other have. The only family Pony has left is his older brothers and the greasers. Taking him away from his family when he needs it most is wrong.
Stereotyping is a constant theme throughout The Outsiders. It may seem as if the Greasers are the ones that really have to deal with presumptions, but the Socs also have quite a bit of stereotyping to deal with. While the outside world tries to force these stereotypes onto the gangs, they also tend to assume things about each other. This leads to divisions between them that most likely would not exist if stereotyping was not so abundant. The Greasers are pegged as nasty hoodlum troublemakers that are dropouts and criminals. On the other hand, the Socs are made out to be the opposite- crisp, intelligent young adults that have no real problems. Many cases of stereotyping between the two groups leads to violence between them.
The book “the Outsiders” (S.E. Hinton) is based on the story of two gangs the Greasers and the Socs. These two groups of individuals have conflicts. the Greasers are the East side working class people. The Socs are the West side rich kids. they drive around in a blue mustang, they “jump” the greasers and injure them purely because they are lesser than the Socs. The Greasers are a interesting bunch of individuals. the story is based from their perspective. They aren’t rich but they get by, they steal they fight they smoke but they aren’t bad guys.
Conflicts are present in everyday life, whether they are at work, school, or at home. Some people may have worse conflicts than others depending on their environment and surroundings. In “The Outsiders” by S. E. Hinton, Ponyboy and his friends face many different types of conflicts because of who other people think they are and their position in society. They are from the East Side of New York and are called “greasers”, or poor, by the wealthier people. The characters in “The Outsiders” overcome conflicts that are out of their control, like “Man vs. Society”, “Man vs. Self” and “Man vs. Man”.
This shows that Greasers get beat up by the Socs, & the Socs drive into the Greaser’s territory to jump them. Johnny gets scared, & after this he never walks alone again. According to pg. 92 of The Outsiders, “I leaped out of the window and heard timber crashing and the flames roaring right behind me. I staggered, almost falling, coughing and sobbing for breath. Then I heard Johnny scream…” This is when Johnny & Ponyboy are trying to save the kids.This shows the violence that Johnny was exposed to. He was exposed to the violence at the church because of the violence he was exposed to when Ponyboy and him got jumped. In total, the Greasers were exposed to a lot of violence in the story.The second reason why the Greasers struggle more than the Socs is because they have to make many sacrifices. Quote from the book to back up your perspective. In the book, Darry had to work to help pay the bills of the house, & to keep Ponyboy in school. He was way overworked, and he didn’t have any freedom to go anywhere because of his
At what point does conformity become unacceptable and harmful towards an individual’s life? In the novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, a gang called the Greasers suffers from stereotype threat and external expectations cause internal expectations within the gang to lower. Expectations of Greasers are set by the Socs, and visa versa for the Socs. As a result of these expectations, Greasers think they can accomplish less than other members of society because that is what is expected of them. Not all expectations set by external people are harmful though. Darry, Ponyboy’s oldest brother, expectation for Ponyboy to rise above the rest of the Greasers is a positive expectation. A Greaser named Ponyboy and a Soc named Cherry is
...nny passed away a piece of each Greasers heart passed away as well. Ponyboy who usually aced his classes was lucky to get a C on assignments after Johnny deceased. He dazed off during classes and thought about the gang, mainly Johnny. While Dallas completely lost his mind when Johnny died. Dallas robbed a store to make sure the police followed him. He had made the bold decision to pull out his unloaded gun when he was surrounded by police officers. Dally new that once he pulled out his gun, his life was going to end. Dally had no reasons to stay alive since the only person he actually cared about passed away. Johnny spiritually gave Dally the courage and determination he needed to get through everyday when he was still alive. In other words, the loss and grief their group of Greasers underwent was what made all the boys make illogical decisions.
The book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, follows a horrific part of the life of a boy named Ponyboy Curtis. He is what you might call a Greaser, and has had a rough go at it in his life compared to others. It is difficult, but Ponyboy somehow manages to be himself and has the tenacity to stick through it all. He is in a gang with his friends and family and they are loyal to one another no matter what. A rival gang from the Socs crowd, a richer, more refined group, send him and his pals into a whirlwind of trouble and hurt. This book shows on multiple occasions that perseverance is necessary to get through life .
Have you ever wondered if what you did,was the right thing to do?In the story “The Outsiders”by S.E. Hinton there is a young 16 year-old boy named Johnny who kills someone but does that mean he should be locked up ? After a thorough investigation on this subject ,I can confidently say that i believe he is innocent.The reasons why I believe he is innocent are that,he was protecting his friend,it was self-defense and he’s nice kid,that wouldn't just kill for the fun of it .
Both people like the Greasers and people like the Socs have faced stereotyping. During Ponyboy and Johnny’s fight with the Socs in “The Outsiders”, “Greasers are just white trash with long hair” Remarked Bob. (55) “Well Socs are just white trash with Mustangs and Madras” Ponyboy said in return. (55) Stereotyping prevents people from actually seeing someone’s true character, when stereotyping you’re almost always judging someone just based on their outwards appearance. By saying this Hinton allows the reader to understand that stereotyping keeps people close minded, unable to accept new ideas or concepts which really causes more harm to yourself. In the article “The Allure of Gangs” it mentions that,”...They may feel as though they are unimportant in their own world, and join a gang because they need an identity. Often kids who join gangs feel alienated by their parents.” Problems at home can occur wherever, whenever, rich or poor. They can lead to gang involvement. The majority of people join gangs because they need a sense of family, identity, power, or popularity. If you look at my previous statements you can see that both the Greasers and the Socs do share
A world where you are looked down upon by everyone, are constantly being harassed by others, and are seen as having no opportunity in life; this is what it is like to be a Greaser. Dally, Ponyboy, Johnny, and the others in the gang must endure these hardships in their everyday lives. In the novel The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, Dallas Winston, more commonly known as Dally, emotionally suffers when Johnnycake dies. If Dally did not commit suicide by cop, one of 2 scenarios could occur; he could stop being a hood, or he would eventually die young and desperate as he was originally.
Despite all the challenges we are faced with there is always a strong sense of positivity through those who believe in hope, friendship and have a sense of belonging.Determination and a strong connection with the natural world can uphold a person's sense of hope, Dedication and friendship can promote a person’s sense of belonging and that through trust and loyalty you can always rely on friends to be there in difficult situations.This is a inspiring message represented in The Outsiders by SE Hinton a tale told through the eyes of a determined and courageous fourteen year old boy who through , loss ,pain and difficult challenges finds a impression of positivity as a result of hope, friendship and belonging. The Outsiders is set in Tulsa
The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, teaches us that fighting has never been, and never will be, justified. There are many people that fight for fun, or to feel powerful. Maybe both. However, other people often fight out of self-defense. Whilst that is a good reason to fight in a sense, they shouldn’t need to fight. Often it turns to habit if they’re forced to fight for a long time. People fight far too often, whether it’s for fun like Randy before Bob’s death, for defense like Johnny, or simply because they do, like with Ponyboy, it isn’t good and doesn’t solve anything.
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. ‘