Interpretation The Outsiders
Cherry Valance from S.E. Hinton’s Outsiders seems to have a perfect life, she is perceived as being stuck up and snobby, the way she is judged is best represented by Common People by Pulp. This song represents the way Cherry is judged because as the lyrics state that “I want to live like common people do”. These lyrics show that the artist is looking down on common people showing how they are above them in power, wealth, and fame. Also, the lyrics show how that they just want to lead a life of an average person. Another reason that Cherry’s outside connects to this song because "pretend you've got no money" But she just laughed and said, "oh you're so funny". These lyrics prove that money is a joke because they said pretend you don’t have
money and they laughed so they think money is just a joke. This relates to Cherry because she has all of the money she would ever need because she is a ”Westside rich kid” (Hinton 4). Also, Ponyboy stated that “I always thought she was stuck-up”(18). All in all, it is extremely clear how Cherry Valance’s outer life relates to the song.
Even though Cherry Valance might be judged as stuck up and snobby but in reality, she hates fighting and hates how socs and greasers can’t get along, this is best represented by the song Where is the Love by Black Eyed Peas. This song is about protesting about racism, gangs, and violence. This song is very much like Cherry because they both protest violence and want it to stop as shown in the lyrics “With ongoing sufferin' as the youth die young”. This is what Cherry stands for because she believes that fighting is unnecessary and people die young because of the fighting like Johnny and Dally both in their teen years. As Cherry stated on page 32 “We all see the same sunset” (32). Which shows how the only thing that separate socs and greasers is money and possessions. Also, the song stated that “It just ain't the same, old ways have changed new days are strange, is the world insane?” this states that the world has changed to be more violent and more hate has been generated towards both groups. Cherry relates to this quote because she hates the fighting and if she had one wish she would wish for all of the fighting to start.
money and they laughed so they think money is just a joke. This relates to Cherry because she has all of the money she would ever need because she is a ”Westside rich kid” (Hinton 4). Also, Ponyboy stated that “I always thought she was stuck-up”(18). All in all, it is extremely clear how Cherry Valance’s outer life relates to the song.
Even though Cherry Valance might be judged as stuck up and snobby but in reality, she hates fighting and hates how socs and greasers can’t get along, this is best represented by the song Where is the Love by Black Eyed Peas. This song is about protesting about racism, gangs, and violence. This song is very much like Cherry because they both protest violence and want it to stop as shown in the lyrics “With ongoing sufferin' as the youth die young”. This is what Cherry stands for because she believes that fighting is unnecessary and people die young because of the fighting like Johnny and Dally both in their teen years. As Cherry stated on page 32 “We all see the same sunset” (32). Which shows how the only thing that separate socs and greasers is money and possessions. Also, the song stated that “It just ain't the same, old ways have changed new days are strange, is the world insane?” this states that the world has changed to be more violent and more hate has been generated towards both groups. Cherry relates to this quote because she hates the fighting and if she had one wish she would wish for all of the fighting to start.