Symbols In 'The Outsiders' By S. E. Hinton
The Outsiders Theme Paragraphs Many times in society, people are judged by their appearance and social class. This has happened since the dawn of time. For example, the holocaust, civil rights, slavery, and so many others. In the story the outsiders, people are targets by how they dress, and how much money they have. S.E. Hinton Shows us that these exterior traits do not signify our true personality. Ponyboy is often segregated based on how he dresses. Many people will assume that he is a bad kid, and has no potential. Near the end of the book, Ponyboy states “I picked up the phone book and called my English teacher.” This surprises Ponyboy’s teacher because she assumed him to be a bad kid because of how he dresses. This shows that
people, even adults can assume your personality based off of your appearance. Another example of this in the story is when Ponyboy says about Randy, “He’s not a soc, … he’s just a guy”() This shows that people expect Randy to be a big soc, but Ponyboy knows him well enough to know that he is not a soc, he is a guy with issues just like anybody else. Another example is how everybody judges people in the “ghetto” to be a gang member, but that isn’t true what so ever. All these examples prove that people are too quick to judge others by the way they look. Many of the characters in the story are judged by their class, and how much money they have, but not their personality. For example, Ponyboy is judged as a bad kid because he lives in the hood, but this is not true. He is a good kid with good grades and nothing like he is judged as. This shows that people are too quick to judge others by their money. Another example is the socs, and how they are “in the paper for being a public disgrace one day, and an asset to society the next.” This shows that just because the socs have money, people judge them as good kids when really they are worse than the greasers. This happens every where, when rich kids are assumed as good, and poor kids as bad, but it's not always true.
Many people assume other people’s personality based on appearance and class. I hope today that I have proven to you that those assumptions are not true. (INSERT SOMETHING TO END THE ESSAY)
people, even adults can assume your personality based off of your appearance. Another example of this in the story is when Ponyboy says about Randy, “He’s not a soc, … he’s just a guy”() This shows that people expect Randy to be a big soc, but Ponyboy knows him well enough to know that he is not a soc, he is a guy with issues just like anybody else. Another example is how everybody judges people in the “ghetto” to be a gang member, but that isn’t true what so ever. All these examples prove that people are too quick to judge others by the way they look. Many of the characters in the story are judged by their class, and how much money they have, but not their personality. For example, Ponyboy is judged as a bad kid because he lives in the hood, but this is not true. He is a good kid with good grades and nothing like he is judged as. This shows that people are too quick to judge others by their money. Another example is the socs, and how they are “in the paper for being a public disgrace one day, and an asset to society the next.” This shows that just because the socs have money, people judge them as good kids when really they are worse than the greasers. This happens every where, when rich kids are assumed as good, and poor kids as bad, but it's not always true.
Many people assume other people’s personality based on appearance and class. I hope today that I have proven to you that those assumptions are not true. (INSERT SOMETHING TO END THE ESSAY)