The Outsiders is an outstanding novel by S.E Hinton about two gangs, the Greasers and the Socs. The low class Greasers from the east side and are a disgrace to society whereas their rival gang the high class Socs abbreviated for the Socials have fancy Mustangs with all of the cuts but the Greasers have other qualities. The Greasers function as a loving and caring family for the youngest and most vulnerable Greasers in particular, Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cane. The Greasers make Pony and Johnny feel as if they belong to a real family not just a gang, they care, support and protect them when they are in danger and the Greasers feel as if they have the responsibility to look after both Ponyboy and Johnny.
In The Outsiders the Greasers made belonging very clear to both Pony and Johnny. In the novel Ponyboy was proud to be a Greaser, "What are you professional heroes or something sent from heaven."" "No were Greasers- (page 104). That is what Pony said to the Primary School teacher after he had saved the children from a burning church getting away with only minor injuries. Pony knew he belonged after he had ran up to Darry and hugged him "Darry-, I said, "I'm sorry- He was stroking my hair and I could hear the sobs "Oh, Pony, I thought we'd lost you (page 107). Pony knew after that moment that Darry did love him just as much as Soda. Johnny also knew that he belonged to the Greasers even though he did not belong to his real family. "Okay- I yawned. Gosh, but it was cold. "If you get cold or something come on over to our house. "Okay- (page 56) Pony told Johnny after they had fallen asleep on the waste ground. The Greasers made both Pony and Johnny feel like they belonged to a loving and caring family no just a gang.
In the novel the Greasers provided Pony and Johnny with care, support and protection. The Greasers cared, supported and protected Pony when Two-Bit gave Pony a smashed bottle to defend himself with against the drunk Socs "He snatched up an empty bottle, busted off the end, and gave it to me, then reached in his back pocket and flipped out his switchblade- (page 52).
The outsider wants to or doesn't want to always stay alone. ... This literary work is very similar to the outsider of my definition with my experience such as being made the outsider by people around. ... This outsider is that doesn't chose by herself. ... I also experience outsider that isn't willfully. ... You can see easily people who called the outsider. ...
Outsiders All of the people in "Of mice and men" are outsiders in there own right, they have all been disallowed, or to a certain extent not wanted to have certain rights because of things such a sex, race and different disabilities. ... The language used to talk to Crooks for example "Nigger", is offensive; it also labels him in to a different group from them making him an outsider. Curley's wife is an outsider because she is a woman; there are no other women on the ranch so she is an outsider. ... Because he is crippled (he has no right hand) he cannot work like the other men, he ...
The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton S.E. Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At the age of sixteen she wrote her First novel, The Outsiders. I t was this book that allowed Hinton to attend the University Of Tulsa. While attending the University of Tulsa, Hinton fell in love...
The Outsiders "The Outsiders" by S. ... I chose the novel "The Outsiders" as a text for year 10 for the following reasons: It is a novel which draws the reader in and allows the reader to understand a lifestyle alien to them. ... I believe "The Outsiders" is a relevant novel to study as in today's society the concept of violence is an ever present theme. ...
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In the novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, Ponyboy Curtis is perceived as an "outsider" or someone who does not belong within the group. In the novel Hinton, takes Ponyboy one step further by showing different situations in which he is really shown as an outsider. The novel is about two different groups, the greasers which are more known as the outsiders and the Soc's which is short for Socials or the more popular crowd. ... Even though he was a greaser; an outsider he was always thinking and knew that some of the things he did were not right and would get him in trouble. ... He knows...
"Outsiders- The movie. After viewing the movie "The Outsiders- I will discuss character development. ... The Outsiders is about a gang. ... Setting In this part of the movie analysis about the "The Outsiders- I will discuss the setting. ... I think "The Outsiders- is an average movie. ...
The book of "The Outsiders" is taught in school for students to learn the diversity between different groups, it teaches true friendship & family love, and the book tells the negatives of dropping out of school. ... The second reason that the "The Outsiders" should be taught in school is that the book teaches you the true friendship and family love between people. ... The book of " The Outsiders" should be taught in school for many good reasons. ...
"The Outsiders" is a 1980's melodrama, based on teenage behavior in the 1950's. ... In "The Outsiders," each group clearly views the opposing group as its out-group. ... This idea is prevalent in "The Outsiders" when a popular soc girl, Sherri Valence, who is known as "Cherry" because of her red hair, is seated next to Pony Boy and Johnny at the drive in theatre. ... This idea is prominent in our every day society, as it is in "The Outsiders." ... In conclusion, Francis Ford Coppola's film "The Outsiders," with its brilliant cast of characters, masterfully illustrates the perils...
