The Outsiders Gold
There is a famous saying that says, "beauty is only skin deep." Is this really the case? Beauty and perfection are sought after in many ways by billions of people daily. What type of beauty are they looking for? What really is perfection? How long can it last?
Frost explains that nothing, especially that which is perfect and beautiful, can last forever. Frost says, "Nature's first green is gold, her hardest hue to hold, Her early leafs a flower, but only so an hour," meaning that "gold" is considered beautiful and perfect but is the hardest to keep. Gold will only last a short time. The above quote from the poem also means that the best things in life, represented by gold, can't last forever as represented by the second line of the poem. The poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost holds several meanings that relate beauty to life, staying young and beautiful, and that perfection is only temporary and easily lost. The poem also related to the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton as well.
In the novel, The Outsiders ,Johnny recognizes that the gold in the poem relates to a period of innocence and joy in life that is so quickly lost. Pony boy recites this poem to Johnny when they are hiding in the church because he understands it too. Ponyboy's older brother and Dally have lost the ability to appreciate sunsets because of the harsh realities of life. This indicates that Ponyboy's brother and Dally have lost their youth and innocence and this bothers Johnny.
The poem also relates to the inevitable changes in nature that correspond to the growth and loss of innocence of the central characters in the novel The Outsiders .As Johnny lays in the street dying, he says, "Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold." Johnny now learned and understands how useless fighting is and he knows that Ponyboy does not belong. Johnny wants for Ponyboy to hold onto the golden qualities that make him different from the other hoodlums. Ponyboy possesses these "golden qualities" that others in the
Frost explains that nothing, especially that which is perfect and beautiful, can last forever. Frost says, "Nature's first green is gold, her hardest hue to hold, Her early leafs a flower, but only so an hour," meaning that "gold" is considered beautiful and perfect but is the hardest to keep. Gold will only last a short time. The above quote from the poem also means that the best things in life, represented by gold, can't last forever as represented by the second line of the poem. The poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost holds several meanings that relate beauty to life, staying young and beautiful, and that perfection is only temporary and easily lost. The poem also related to the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton as well.
In the novel, The Outsiders ,Johnny recognizes that the gold in the poem relates to a period of innocence and joy in life that is so quickly lost. Pony boy recites this poem to Johnny when they are hiding in the church because he understands it too. Ponyboy's older brother and Dally have lost the ability to appreciate sunsets because of the harsh realities of life. This indicates that Ponyboy's brother and Dally have lost their youth and innocence and this bothers Johnny.
The poem also relates to the inevitable changes in nature that correspond to the growth and loss of innocence of the central characters in the novel The Outsiders .As Johnny lays in the street dying, he says, "Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold." Johnny now learned and understands how useless fighting is and he knows that Ponyboy does not belong. Johnny wants for Ponyboy to hold onto the golden qualities that make him different from the other hoodlums. Ponyboy possesses these "golden qualities" that others in the