“The two different world we lived in weren’t so different”(41). There were unresponsible parents, dead friends, and unfaithful love. These are the kinds of problems that are faced in S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders. These problems are not just faced by one group. These problems are faced by both greasers and socs. In this book, Hinton uses Johnny’s and Bob’s parents issues, Randy’s and Dally’s loss and Bob’s and Sodapop’s sad-love stories to tell the reader that life is tough no matter what kind of social class someone has. Hinton shows that both greaser’s and soc’s parents do not educate and take care of their children. He tells the reader that life is tough no matter what kind of social class someone has. During one of the first scenes Johnny got some problems with his parents. Ponyboy narates, “His father was always beating him up, and his mother ignored him”(12). Throughout the book, Bob also got the similar problems Johnny had got before. It is stated, “They took all the blame and didn’t do anything to him. If his old man had just belted him ... just once, he might still be alive”(116). The first scene tells the reader that Johnny’s parents did not love him. Beating Johnny is something abusive. When parents educate their children, it does not mean that they must beat them. Abusing can hurt someone’s feeling and it will stay forever as a trauma. Hinton also wants to show the reader that beating their own children is not a right way to teach children. While the second one is telling the reader that Bob’s parents ignored him. Ignorance is irresponsibility as parents have duty to raise their children as well. From these two quotes, Hinton is saying that their parents forgot their roles to act as responsibility parents. Both greaser ... ... middle of paper ... ...e needs sacrifice. In conclusion, in the book The Outsiders, Hinton tells the reader that life is tough no matter what social class someone has. She uses Johnny’s and Bob’s parents issues to teach a life lesson how to be good parents. Additionally, Randy’s and Dally’s loss reveals that people have to accept the faith when they must lose someone they love. Finally, Bob’s and Sodapop’s sad-love stories reveals Hinton’s message about love that does not have to end in a happy ending. Life does not always consist of a box of chocolate but also a box of bitterness. Life is full of problems no matter from what social class someone comes from. Through her writing, Hinton conveys some messages to her readers that they should not give up if they face some problems. There would be a solution for every problem and every problem will make them stronger to survive in this world.
Among the themes from The Outsiders is a story that has rivalry, personalities, coming together, and much more. For example, don’t give up on life, or even people can surprise you. These two themes are huge. Another huge theme is that step back and see the big pictures. There are so many other themes that go with the book it’s not just those. There are also lots of songs to go with the book. For example, “ God Gave Me You” by Blake Shelton. “ God Gave Me You” shows the theme, and Dally’s personality.
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 the book The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, Ponyboy, along with his brothers and friends, has to face the daily struggles of being a greaser among the Socs. This fiction book focused on Ponyboy’s life and the problems he ran into with the Socs. He and his gang of friends had fights with the Socs that happened often, and had to deal with a Soc being killed by one of the Greasers, though it was an act of self defense. The three topics addressed in this intriguing novel are the fight between rich and poor, the power of friendship, and what it means to be a hero.
The book The Outsiders is the realistic story about this between two very different groups in a town in the United States: the poor Greasers from the east side, and the Socs, whitch is what the greasers call the socials, the richer boys from the other side of the town. Ponyboy Curtis is the narrator of the story, a 14-year-old boy who lives with his two older brothers, Darry and Soda. He is a pretty good athlete and student, but is not treated the same as the richer students at his school. Ponyboy uses to have long hair that he greases back, a symbol of being in the outsider gang. He is unhappy with his situation, because Darry is too protective of him and he always has to be afraid of Socs attacking him.
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.
On pg. 2, the text states that, “I’m not sure how you spell it, but it’s the abbreviation for the socials, the jet set, the West-side rich kids.” This quote shows how the Socs are viewed by the Outsiders as the wealthy kids that live on the West side. In the book, the Socs are seen as the people who jump the Greasers, wreck houses, and throw beer blasts. The Socs have a mixed opinion by society. In the newspaper, the Socs are in one article for being a disgrace to society and in the next article they are a pleasure to have in the community. The text states that on pg. 38, “You Greasers have a different set of values. You’re more emotional. We’re sophisticated.” This is a quote stated by a Socs girl named Cherry, who describes the Greasers she and a friend met at the movie theatre. Cherry’s perception shows how the Socs are viewed verses the the Greasers. Also, Greasers have preconceived perceptions about the Socs
‘The Outsiders’ is written by S.E. Hinton. It is set in the 1960s in a
Throughout life individuals face many challenges testing their values and personality one situation at a time. In the evocative novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton themes of growing up and innocence are shown. Ponyboy is not your average 14 year old he is part of a gang known to many as the Greasers. He encounters many situations testing his values and beliefs. Having lost both his parents recently he and his brothers stick together like a true family but this relationship is tested when Darry hits Ponyboy. He also experiences the loss several close friends in a very short period of time. Throughout this novel, Ponyboy encounters many life changing experiences that prove he is a dynamic character.
The Outsiders is a book about Greasers And Socs. The Greasers are the poor east side kids they would wear their hair long and greasy and they will dress in blue jeans, T-shirts, or wear they shirttails out and wear a leather jacket and tennis shoes or boots. The Socs are the rich west side kids that worn nice clothes, drove nice cars, and had all the pretty lady’s. They both was gangs in Oklahoma. The Socs they would jump Greasers, wreck houses, and throw beer blasts for kicks.
“What kind of world is it where all I have to be proud of is a reputation for being a hood, and greasy hair.” (Hinton p. 132) This is just a piece of evidence from one of the many important themes of The Outsiders. This book is still relevant to today because it is showing the conflict between two “social classes” as they go through tough times. There are still situations of this happening today. You think you have it bad, maybe you should read this book too. Three of the major themes of The Outsiders are Stay Gold, forced to grow up, and loss.
Just like every other form of literature in the world, there are the four types of conflicts in The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. The major points of action and strife in this book share about these four engagements. Also the events that eventually cause the more major episodes can have a conflict as well. The greasers and Socs are both guilty of carrying and spreading these inner or outer conflicts. Since the characters have fought, then they have experienced these conflicts being forced upon themselves by themselves, enemies, or even friends.
The Outsiders is a novel by S.E Hinton, that follows a young boy named Ponyboy who grows up in a gang. Johnny, Sodapop and Darry help him find how he fits into the world and without them he would have a hard time finding his own identity. Without having a close group of friends he would have a tough way of life, especially with the Socs. Being in a group that you associate with, that have different values to yourself can lead you to disregard your own ethics and do things you wouldn’t normally do, but at the same time this can assist and reinforce your own values…
2. The title of this book relates to the story, because in the book, Ponyboy and Johnny are “outsiders.” They can be thought of as Outsiders because they are labeled Greasers although they do not act like hoodlums, like the rest of the Greasers. They are thought of as Greasers just because they live on the East Side of town, and because they slick back their hair. But Ponyboy and Johnny are different then all of the other Greasers because they show their emotions, and are sensitive.
The two boys that were affected the most were Ponyboy and Johnny. One example of this is, "I looked at the picture and I could begin to see the person we had killed. A reckless, hot-tempered boy, cocky and scared stiff at the same time."(162). These lines show how Johnny stood up for his friend that was being beat up and instead of just pulling him off he killed him. This quote uses description to describe exactly how Bob looked. This also helps to show how Johnny and Ponyboy felt after they had killed Bob. S.E Hinton uses description in her novel The Outsiders to show how much the characters struggle and how rough their lives really are. This quote connects to the theme of the book because Johnny killed someone to help save a friend that was being beat up, and this shows how he never gave up even though he was going through a rough situation. S.E Hinton used Johnny to show the readers that you need to stick up for what is
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."