Who Are Outsiders Or Misunderstood?

“I don’t mind being hated, but I hate being misunderstood.” (Anonymous). No one likes to be misunderstood. Whether it is based on something he/she said or the entire person, the thought of being misjudged causes the majority of people much aggravation. Outsiders, or people that do not belong, are often misjudged and misunderstood. One may be considered an outsider based on numerous characteristics. For example, people are often misjudged in regard to their culture. Whether assuming that Mexicans are always wearing sombreros or French people are always rude; misassumptions are often made simply based on a person’s ethnicity. These assumptions are often made because the French culture is uniquely different from the American culture. In America, if approached by a stranger, we would smile and nod, but in France that is just too cozy. In France, quality service is leaving the customer alone. Due to these distinctive differences in culture, a judgmental person might not even approach a French man to ask for directions due to the fact that the person assumes that the man will be rude. Stereotypes such as this often cause people of certain ethnicities to be categorized as outsiders.
As an illustration, Gregor Samsa was turned into an insect and when his family saw him for the first time, the book stated that “his father clenched his fist with a hostile expression, as if he wished to push Gregor back in his room…” (Kafka 33). Gregor’s horrific appearance caused his own father to feel compelled to hurt him and lock him away. Gregor still had the same beliefs and feelings as he did when he was a human, but since his father could not look past the way he appeared, all he wanted to do was hurt Gregor. Gregor loved his family as much as an insect as he did as a human, but his family could not reciprocate the