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Themes In The Outsiders
My Outsiders Theme Overtime, I have noticed some kids are supposed to grow up too fast. There is going to be one time in your life where you are going to have to make some big decisions. You have to know right from wrong because you do not want to end up being in a horrible position. Some kids are already using drugs or drinking things they aren’t supposed to. I believe that you shouldn’t follow others mistakes and crimes while you should follow someone’s success and hard work. Sometimes I think some kids have to grow so fast is because of where they live. In this essay, I will tell you how some kids are forced to grow up too fast and how the book The Outsiders will be a great example on my theme. My theme is mostly about how some …show more content…
All they want to do is live life but they unfortunately have to live a different way but there is always a way to make it to the right path. Another example from the book is when Johnny was in the hospital and all he wanted is to keep on living his life. From page 132-156 Johnny said, “I want to see more of the world, I’m too young to die at 16(167).” Johnny was a big impact in some people’s lives like Pony boy, Dally, and more and he had to die just like that. I give a lot of respect for Johnny because he didn’t have to help save the kids in the church he had a choice and I think it’s really sad that this is what he gets for choosing to help his family. He didn’t care what the situation was he just wanted to help everybody. In present day you wouldn’t see novels like The Outsiders where people like Dally get in jail at really young age (10 years). Back then it would it be normal in some places where you would see some kids going somewhere all by themselves and they shouldn’t be there. Johnny was a tough kid because he lived by himself and got through his parents abusing him. I have to admit; Johnny has helped a lot with my theme which is good. He has been a big inspiration for me to make my theme and a big role model. He’s such a great example of what a person should and shouldn’t do and I just feel bad that he has to die this

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