In S.E. Hilton’s realistic fiction novel The Outsiders it revolves around the hatred of two social classes, the Socs (rich, upper-class teens) and the Greasers (poor, lower-class teens). The story follows the experiences of a 14 year old greaser named Ponyboy who is trying to deal with the struggles of being an outsider not only in society but in his own group as well. Throughout the story Ponyboy struggles with his feelings of being an outsider but soon realizes that he has his gang that care about
all broken down into a social class whether you know it or not. The social class you’re in may be a great thing: ending in a lavish lifestyle, or resulting in a dreadful experience. The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, intensely portrays how being in a certain social class can influence the way the characters are raised, the way others view the characters, and how it can affect the characters life. This coming-of-age novel uncovers how misfortune can unite a social class. It causes the book’s
reality of colliding social and racial classes. In this informal piece, there will be two different interpretation that I saw in this narrative. One was the feeling of being an outsider. Second being he didn’t want to be a sellout, but instead be a standout and to reverse current actions or stereotypes. Theme for English B is an honest poem that undermines current laws and society of which hampers human potential. First interpretation that I found was him feeling like an outsider. An example of this
Shakespeare presents women in their respective place as an outsider to the extent that they follow renaissance beliefs of being silent, chaste, and obedient to their husbands and all men in general. In contrast Pinter presents women as outsiders to the extent they don’t follow the social norms present in Othello. This is due to the modern social change happening in the mid 1960’s where women had more rights, an opportunity not present in 1604. Desdemona is a victim of the Venetian patriarchal society
Violence in The Outsiders Have you ever wondered how many people are affected by violence in a negative way every day. Recently there has been an uprise in school violence; for example from 2010-2011 the violence rate in schools rose by 158%. There are many different types of violence, that have changed throughout the years. In earlier years people would have been threatened by fist fights, while today we are threatened by the prospect of guns and other advanced weapons. Ponyboy, in the book
necessary. Whether it’s between social classes or races. In the book, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, this concept is explored. In this coming-of-age novel Hinton astutely depicts how tragedy and knowledge can bring a group together. She also cleverly interprets the struggle of teenagers to exist in society that seems designed to dismiss them. Reading this novel will encourage you to look at people and the world differently. Hinton has received awards for The Outsiders and her many other novels
Throughout the book, readers discover a few of the negative effects of discrimination based on social-class such as unfair treatment from an authority figure and an overall decrease of moral
Joshua Hwang Mrs.Chalupsky English 8 CL 28 September 2015 Title The Outsiders by S.E. Hilton was a book like no other and spawned generations of book that who try to recreate . Never before had an author write a book about the life teenagers so realistically, which included drinking, fighting, smoking, etc. In addition, The Outsiders had talked about a topic that not been really written about before, the social divide between the rich and the poor. This topic was exactly teenagers of then and
related to the ethnic group being commemorated. When this approach is used, the class studies little or nothing about the ethnic group before or after the special event or occasion. Level 2 The Additive Approach Content. Concepts, themes, and perspectives are added to curriculum without
South. Under the narrative of an ambiguous narrator, the narrator leads the readers deep into the mystery of Miss Emily’s sanity. Miss Emily is depicted as a significant figure throughout the entire town, and she is praised by the townspeople for her social status. However, Miss Emily retains an obscure secret of her own sanity that makes her become an outcast to the townspeople. Only the readers can reveal as they obtain pieces of evidence throughout the story. I. Thesis: Miss Emily’s sanity is what