Researchers have proven that people with a lot of paraphernalia are normally not as cheery than less privileged people. There are many statements with a theme in these two writings. The poor man and greasers have simple needs which helps them be more joyful. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and the poem “Poverty and Wealth”, have similar themes.
One of the themes in the poem and the Outsiders is, money can't buy happiness. The rich man and soc’s are not happy. They are constantly worried about their looks, houses, and cars. The poor man and greasers obviously don't have a lot of money, but their needs are simple and they are kind to each other. Greasers always trust each other even during rough times. Also, greasers and the poor man are not always stressed since they are all family and they have a good time by playing games or hanging out.
When they all die who is going to be beatific. For example, in the poem, it states, “When all is over and all is done, Now which of these men was the richer one?” The poor man passed away with pride and a smile on his face. In regard to the rich man, he died embarrassed and ashamed of the way he acted and bragged. Similar to the greasers, when Johnny and Pony were assailed, they knew it was not their fault, but they felt a little guilty when the soc died. In the end, the soc’s were the ones who were really upset
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This theme is in the Outsiders when Cherry the soc does beer blasts even though she doesn't want to just so she has something to talk about. The greasers are tough and when they don't want to do something they won't. For example, Darry did not rat out Two-Bit in jail he took the blame. In addition to the poor man, he loves his job and hobbies and does what he want that makes him happy. On the other hand, the rich man wanted a lot and was never satisfied. This caused the dead soc’s and the wealthy man to be mournful and embarrassed all the
In the two short stories “Circus in Town” by Sinclair Ross and “ ‘Happyness’ for Sale” by Jia Lynn Yang. Both passages display the personal and emotional hardships that the two main characters must face whilst living a destitute life style. However, both characters have a solution to their misfortune by embracing an optimistic view about their future lifestyle. While Jenny uses a more childish and imaginative way to escape her lifestyle, Chris merely uses his spiritual energy to change his outlook of his impoverished life.
For example, Dally is one of the poor greasers from the east side of the city, and Bob is a very rich Soc from the west side of the city. Dally, being a greaser from the east side of the city, has very little material wealth. Ponyboy states about all the greasers, “We’re poorer than the Socs and the middle class” (3). What little money Dally has he earns riding in local rodeos. He does not even own a car, but borrows Buck Merill’s when he needs one. In fact, Dally does not even have a permanent home. Ponyboy states that Dally “lived anywhere he could” (105). Therefore, Dally is an underprivileged greaser with little money and few possessions. On the contrary, Bob Sheldon is one of the extremely rich Socs from the west side of the city. Bob has no reason to work because everything he wants is handed to him by his affluent parents. Ponyboy describes the Socs, Bob’s click, as “the jet set, the West-side rich kids” (2). The Socs all seem to drive around in expensive sports cars and wear costly madras clothing, and Bob is no exception. Randy states that Bob’s parents “‘spoiled him rotten’” (116). Unlike Dally, Bob has everything he wants. Money and material things are not a concern. Clearly, financial circumstances set these two
The world is full of different people , some people who barely have their head above water and who live terrible lives and those who live rich, luxurious and easy lives. This novel “The Outsiders” by S.E Hinton is just about that, this book is about two gangs, “The Greasers”, the poor juvenile delinquents and “The Socs”, the rich, upper level and luxurious gang. The Greasers are a brotherhood and united, the leader of The Greasers is a well-balanced man who bands and brings the Greasers together named Darrel or Darry Curtis. Darrel is the guardian of his two younger brothers Sodapop Curtis and Ponyboy Curtis, he has been their guardian since their parents had unfortunately passed away. In “The Outsiders” Darry is portrayed
Have you ever thought that Greasers have a preconcieved perception of Socs. Well, if so you are basically saying that what you have heard or a certain action is true to every Greasers and every Socs. In the story, “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton a reader's perception can change. In “The Outsiders,” a group of boys that live on the same side of town are considered to be Greasers. They are called Greasers because they are connected together based on their socioeconomic life, where they live, and how they live. Greasers have such a strong brothership and connection as stated in “The Outsiders.” The Socs are a group of boys who are the rich kids that live on the West side. Socs are regarded with being spoiled by their parents. The reader's perception of these two groups may fluctuate from a negative perception to a positive perception.
However, he quickly realizes that things are not how everyone says they are. At the movies, he meets Cherry Valance, who tells him that no matter what social class you belong to, “things are rough all over”. The Socs are not all snooty rich kids who get everything they want, and she also realizes that the greasers are not all troublemakers, like the trope dictates. Later in the novel, Randy tells Pony that he is sick of the fighting between the Socs and the greasers, and plans to leave town. He also states that Bob’s death affected him more than he lets
Greasers were the lowest among the society. The society had negative thoughts towards Greasers, because there were not many things people expected from the Greasers other than doing bad things such as stealing, having rumble, and other bad things that happened around the society. Not every Greaser does bad things, however, the Greasers took the blame for anything bad even if it was the Socs fault. It is because everyone expected the Greasers to do bad things instead of the Socs. Even though the Greasers had a bad reputation, they didn’t care, but instead they enjoyed their lives. Sometimes the Greasers do bad things but only for fun and because it was the society’s expectations. If the Greasers did something good, no one would expect or believe the Greasers did it. No one would ever expect the Greasers to be heroes, just like the man whose kids were saved by Johnny, Ponyboy, and Dallas. “’Mrs. O’Briant and I think you were sent straight from heaven. Or are you just professional heroes or something?’ Sent from heaven? Had he gotten look at Dallas? ‘No, we’re greasers.’” (Page...
Greasers are always there for each other and don’t worry about themselves all the time. One night, Johnny and Ponyboy were at the park when Socs approached and nearly drown Ponyboy in the fountain until Johnny murdered one of the Socs. The theme don’t always worry about yourself fits perfect into that situation because Johnny could of easily ran away leaving Ponyboy to die, but instead
A well-known expression is that money can’t buy happiness, yet people fantasize of winning the lottery, living in their dream house, and possessing enough tangible objects to feel satisfied with their lives. Most are under the preconceived notion that the absence of wealth and power translates to hardship and despair. This, however, is not the case, because a self-effacing lifestyle is not an indication of a lower quality of life, and often is better than one of great fortune. People yearn to have the financial independence and capabilities of those in higher ranking positions, and are willing to abandon their morals and own personal well-being if it means being successful. It seems that by reaching a level of wealth in which money is no longer
After all, they are the “out” group— the clique that society condones. Ponyboy, the protagonist, also identifies himself as part of them. While reading Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, he felt Pip, the main character reminded him of the greasers–”the way he felt marked lousy because he wasn’t a gentleman or anything, and the way that girl kept looking down on him” (Doc B). Greasers are lookeed down opon in society becuase they aren’t rich, and the image associated with them is negative. They are believed to be a general menace to society; people think they all steal stuff for kicks, attack innocent bystanders for no reason, and are uneducated hoodlums. They are outsiders to society as a whole. Pony, no matter how smart or talented he may be, will always be treated as an outsider by the Socs just because he’s a
First, the fight between rich and poor are displayed when the Greasers and Socs fight each other quite a few times. The books says “It occurred to me that they [the Greasers] could kill me right then and there” (5). This shows that the Socs believe that they have superiority over the Greasers. They can basically do whatever they want to the Greasers without fear of getting into much trouble, and the Greasers know that. Secondly, Cherry states “‘I can’t stand fights… I can’t stand them…’” (45). This shows that Cherry has probably seen quite a few fights. It also means that the fights between
Over the course of this class, my perspective on money and whether it makes us happy has changed. Before the start of second semester, I always believed that money did make someone happy, as most of my most memorable experiences are linked to money in some way. But, after reading several essays within the assigned class textbook, I concluded that was not the case. For example, in the short essay What’s so Bad About Being Poor, by author Charles Murray, he states that living in poverty is not such a bad lifestyle, and if anything, it builds character. He states that “To be poor is not necessarily to be without dignity, it is not necessarily to be unhappy” (P. 26). In this quote, he is explaining that individuals living in poverty are not automatically unhappy, and if they are, the fact that they do not have money is not linked to that. Murray explains that unhappiness stems from something that is much more complex than money. Author David Myers also
You are born into both and you can’t change both. All of the people in the book are good people, we may just not see it. They all are caring, smart and strong - internally and externally. The only thing that makes them different is their class. There are very different stereotypes for greasers and others for Soc’s. The stereotypes for greasers are: long hair, lazy, criminals, hoods, poor, and violent. The stereotypes for Soc’s are: smart, athletic, rich, not fair fighters, drive nice cars and they jump greasers. There are similarities too. They both are trying to get out of trouble and not get into jail. They want to be themselves. They both participate in fights between the classes. They all have dreams. Ponyboy dreams of having a better life for himself, with opportunity. Randy dreams of having a non violent community: “And tonight… people get hurt in rumbles, maybe killed. I’m sick of it because it doesn't do any good.” (98). There are similarities and differences between these two subjects but there is one point that are really striking; class and family are the only things you have in life that will always be
“All life demands struggle. Those who have everything given to them become lazy, selfish, and insensitive to the real values of life. The very striving and hard work that we so constantly strive to avoid is the major building block to the person we are today.” Pope Paul VII believe the Socs don’t have it as rough as the Greasers because the Socs aren't as emotional as the Greasers and don’t care for things as much as them to.
Though the Socs and Greasers are very different from one another, they may have similar problems that they both deal with. The Greasers live in a social environment that contrasts the Socs in various ways which may affect their problems and how they live their life. The Greasers also have a reputation that is worse than the Socs which gives the Socs more advantages in life. Furthermore, the Greasers tend to focus more on working hard to earn money rather than acquiring an education like the Socs for their future lives. Despite these differences, the Socs and Greasers might have problems that both can relate to such as parental neglect, money issues, and reputational concerns.
..., a person who earns $25,000 is happier than a person who makes $125,000 and an employee who makes $500,000 is only slightly happier than someone who makes $55,000. Lastly, there are more important things in life that and make you happy, for example, friends. They don’t come with a price tag, and if they do, you definitely need new friends. Money won’t make you happy since good times can’t be bought. You don’t need a fancy vacation to have a good time; it’s just a matter of who you spend it with. Over the years, humans have blown the value of money way out of proportion. People make it seem like if you’re not filthy rich, then you won’t live a good life but it’s not true. You can lack money and yet still live a perfect, happy life.