Money Doesn T Buy Happiness In The Outsiders, By S. E.

The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively. Ponyboy from the Outsiders written by S.E Hinton struggles against poverty within his side of the town. A poem written by Ella Wheeler Wilcox matches the theme of the novel Outsiders by S.E Hinton.
One theme that is present is that money doesn't buy happiness. In the poem, the rich man had pride of a millionaire, but depression of a homeless man. Life was hollow and gold was just as common as oxygen. On the other hand, the man living in poverty was exuberant since he didn’t take things for granted and put a great deal of endeavor for things he desire. In relation, Soc’s in the novel Outsiders went around flaring off their wealth to have power over the greasers. Even though they had all this money, Socs did not have such a strong bond as the
When talking about the rich man in the poem, his father acquiesced his son to have everything he dreamed of at a young age. Once you attain all of your wishes, there’s nothing to strive for and you never get satisfaction. Since you no longer have motivation to succeed, you never get the joy of accomplishing a longed covet. Socs in Outsiders also get everything handed to them just as the rich man did. Easily, any brand of car or clothing was within their reach. Therefore, Soc’s took their costly cars for granted; while greasers had to work 9 to 5’s to earn what the Soc’s had. Poverty will never strike the Socs horribly, and they will never know what it’s like to work so arduously for what they are accustomed to now. Themes of the book and the novel have similar ideas since poverty and wealth are both present. Rich men and poor men both have different values and outlooks on life depending on past experiences in their lifetime. The greatest wealth is to live content of