Outcasts/Outsiders: Have you ever felt like you were left out or didn't belong? There are some who are called outcasts or outsiders. They're like the interesting parts of a story that not everyone pays attention to. These are people who don't always fit in with what everyone else thinks is normal, and they get looked at in a different way. But, these outcasts aren't just sitting around; they're like superheroes who make things change and show us new ways to think. This story is about them, and it says that when people don't fit in, it's not because they're not strong, but because they're brave and want to be true to themselves. We're going to look at why some people don't get accepted by everyone else, and we'll find a story with lots of different …show more content…
It makes us question the argument that some people can easily avoid being an outsider through natural conformity or learned adaptation. Outcasts, often overlooked as outliers in society, play a crucial role as catalysts for positive change and progress. Their deviation from mainstream not only challenges, but establishes a compact and also sparks transformation, contributing to a more dynamic and inclusive social landscape. The rejection experienced by outcasts is not a reflection of their weakness; instead, it signifies their strength in embracing authenticity and challenging the existing standards. Recognizing and valuing the contributions of outcasts is essential for fostering a more vibrant and inclusive community. As we shift our focus, let's explore the significant impact of outcasts on our societal story. Often sidelined and undervalued, these individuals prove to be key drivers of positive change and progress. By deviating from the mainstream, they not only challenge established conventions but also spark the idea, adding valuable diversity to our …show more content…
For example, in "Isn't Everyone a Little Bit Weird?" It talks about Benjamin Franklin and how he may seem a bit odd or different from what's expected, but not all of them actively try to change the usual ways things are done or contribute to making society better. For instance, in the story, there could be a character seen as an outcast because they have strange habits or make choices that aren't considered normal. However, their actions might not necessarily lead to good things or new ideas in the community. Instead, they might just be doing things in their own unique way, not necessarily trying to challenge the usual rules or expectations. In our big human story, there are special parts about outcasts and outsiders that make our community interesting. They're like unique pieces in a big puzzle, often not noticed by everyone. These are people who don't always fit in with what everyone else thinks is normal, and they get looked at in a different way. But these outcasts aren't just sitting around; they're like superheroes making things change and showing us new ways to
People with differences often create conflicts in communities. Those differences may include religion, culture, sexuality, gender, and ethnicity. When an individual or group has one or more of these differences, they are set apart or marginalized from the community. The novel, When The Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka, the short story “The Outcasts Of Poker Flat” by Bret Harte, and another short story “Wilshire Bus” by Hisaye Yamamoto all give various insights and motives on how and why communities marginalize. Communities marginalized others by alienating them because the communities feel threatened by their differences that deviate from societal norms; to prevent marginalization in communities, communities should be inclusive of individuals
An outsider can see the values of society because their withdrawn nature gives them the time to observe those around them and make thoughtful analyzations of society. Despite the ability for outsiders to see the gross reality of society, the reality of being withdrawn is also isolating. The romanticised idea of an outsider, present in the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and the Scarlet Letter, show the protagonists as free thinkers who want to escape from the confines of society. The reality is shown by Nick in The Great Gatsby and Billy in Slaughterhouse-Five where the main characters suffer from loneliness and disconnection from other people. Both characters are effectively stuck in time; trying to make sense of their lives they forget to
by John Steinbeck, there are many characters who are considered to be outcasts. An outcast is a person who does not fit in. Through many differences on the ranch, different people are put into the category of being an outcast. Because of their differences, Crooks, Curley’s wife, and Lennie are all outcasts on the ranch.
Teens, in particular, have always sought to separate themselves into different social groups. Whether they’re named the nerds and the jocks or the preps and the rebels, one group has always been “in” and one group has always been “out”. It’s just the names and uniforms have changed(Doc A). This has never been more apparent in the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Set in the 1960’s in Tulsa, Oklahoma, two groups of teens —the no-good greasers and the rich Socs— are at constant odds with each other. While it may be easy to tell who are the outsiders in the novel at first glance, lines become blurred as the reader gets deeper into the novel. It’s true the Socs and/or the greasers may be the outsiders referred to in the title of the novel, however, the title truly pertains to the individuals who see beyond the divide of the 2 groups aforementioned above.
Did you know that wherever you go in the world, and there are groups, there are outsiders? That’s just humans’ nature. The book, The Outsiders, written by S.E Hilton in her junior year in Tulsa, Oklahoma, written because the Hilton was enraged at the way people separated themselves into socioeconomic groups (Doc A), but her rant about Greasers & Socs turned into a best-selling novel. This book showcases that Outsiders are not just the ones who assume they don’t fit into the society, but they are the ones who view life not as social divisions like Greasers and Socs.
I am not a targeted minority and I have never felt discriminated against, but I certainly have found my self weighed down, unable to keep up, in the constant rush and roar that is our society. I have felt isolated and left behind by everything around me, and this utter loneliness is not something that is easy to deal with. This loneliness inevitably turns to self-hatred as I ask myself why I can’t keep pace with everyone else when they seem to be doing just fine? Reading James Baldwin has reminded me that I’m not alone, and that there are many ways to deal with the isolation one feels within society. For some, struggling to keep afloat in the mainstream as it rushes along is the most comprehensible way, but for others, like Baldwin, it’s easier to simply get out of the water and walk along the bank at his own chosen pace.
Have you ever felt like an outcast? Have you ever felt like everyone around you thinks you’re insane? Do you ever get that feeling that your difference from everyone else is a brand on your forehead or a stain in your clothes that won’t come out? In her novel, Their Friend Scarlet, Victoria Kahler says, “She felt just like that girl in that book with the letter A on her chest. Only her A signified Alone. She was an outcast, cast out by her own choices, an outsider with a pretty face. Like a rose, she may have been beautiful to look at, but almost everyone only knew the thorny side,” (“Quotes About Outcast”). Everyone wears a letter on their chest. It is something that distinguishes him or her from every other person. Unfortunately, more times than not, the discovery of this difference hits the wrong chord with society and the dissonance creates a fissure between him and society. To put it another way, differences between people in society creates outcasts. But just because you are ostracized does not mean that you can just give up. A whole new world can be created from an idea.
When life becomes overwhelming during adolescence, a child’s first response is to withdraw from the confinement of what is considered socially correct. Individuality then replaces the desire to meet social expectations, and thus the spiral into social non-conformity begins. During the course of Susanna’s high school career, she is different from the other kids. Susanna:
Honor. Honesty, fairness, or integrity in one’s belief or actions. The Greasers, outlaws in The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, are mean, disrespectful, and lawless. But can they still be good people and have honor? Despite the fact that they are hoodlums, they are nevertheless honorable because they are loyal, defend one another, and are kindhearted.
Society is filled with outcasts. Everywhere one looks, there is someone who is different and has been labeled as an outcast by the others around them. People fear disturbance of their regular lives, so they do their best to keep them free of people who could do just that. An example of this in our society is shown in people of color. Whites label people who do not look the same as them as and treat them as if they are less important as they are. The white people in our society, many times unconsciously, degrade people of color because they fear the intuition that they could cause in their everyday lives. Society creates outcasts when people are different from the “norm.”
As can be seen, the victories for individuals who are in a certain group or society are so difficult to achieve because there are a lot of stereotypes and limits that others put in place that prevent certain individuals from achieving and pushing through diversity. During High school, I remember being treated harshly when I became pregnant at the age of 16; during the 90’s this was not precisely common for most High school students.
If you were to walk into a high school lunchroom, what is the first thing you would see? Groups, cliques, friend circles, and separations. Tables split up in detached formations, almost completely unaware of the other surrounding pupils nearby. The most common groups in high school are the populars and the outcasts. The kids who have endless friends, engage in team sports, and meet the ideal teenage standards, against the ones who are quiet, solitary, and unconventional. The ones that are outcasts fall into the second description. They don’t line up with society's norms therefore, they tend to be looked upon as bizarre and atypical. Outsiders are too often misjudged and misunderstood
How do you label someone as an outsider? Some might say that an outsider is when a person encounters an external conflict, such as not meeting worldly standards or some who face internal conflicts by feeling like they don’t fit in or belong. The argument on whether the experience of being an outsider in universal is a very controversial topic. Some may state that outsiders are not a universal experience, and others may strongly disagree. In the stories we learned; “Sonnet, With Bird”, a poem by Sherman Alexie, “The Revenge of the Geeks”, an argumentative essay by Alexandra Robbins, and “The Doll House”, a short story by Katherine Mansfield are all stories that portrayed examples of being an outsider. In other words, the experience of being
“Everybody feels like an outcast because the world is so large and every fingerprint is so vastly different from one another and yet all these standards and beliefs, and dogmatic systems of judgment and ranking in almost all the societies of the world” -Ezra Miller. All around us, cliches and standards are seen throughout culture. This is because judgment is a constant challenge in today's society. If one dress, acts or plays out of the considered normal, then those people are put into rankings and are distanced from everyone else. In today’s world, the experience of being an outcast is universal.
Growing up, I always felt out of place. When everyone else was running around in the hot, sun, thinking of nothing, but the logistics of the game they were playing. I would be sat on the curb, wondering what it was that made them so much different from me. To me, it was if they all knew something that I didn’t know, like they were all apart of some inside joke that I just didn’t get. I would sit, each day when my mind wasn’t being filled with the incessant chatter of my teachers mindlessly sharing what they were told to, in the hot, humid air of the late spring and wonder what I was doing wrong. See, my discontent