The Outcast The character archetype of the outcast is described as a figure that is banished from a community for some crime (real or imagined). “The outcast is usually destined to become a wanderer” . Society often times shuns people deemed different‚ making them feel like an outcast. This can be positive or negative‚ depending how the individual reacts to it. Being viewed as an outcast could inspire a person to resist popular opinion and encourage them to do great things in their life. While for
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Joseph Campbell’s Theory of the Quest. Every character‚ at some time‚ is called to start the quest‚ to leave the old life for a new one. Holden‚ the main character and narrator of The Catcher in the Rye is no exception to this rule. He experienced‚ like many others‚ a period in his young life when he received the quest call to start his life journey. Holden answers the call to adventure‚ the first step in Joseph Campbell’s Theory of the Quest‚ when he gets kicked out of school. According to Campbell
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Huston Outcasts in Society Outcasts are often alienated due to the fact that they do not follow the social norm. They are often judged without the consideration of their circumstances. We as a society view outcasts as damaged goods and don’t give them a chance. We as a society should give everyone the courtesy of an open mind. Outcast are often those who don’t conduct themselves in the manner society thinks they should. As shown: Hester committed adultery‚ a crime that is a serious sin to
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stories. Many characters have been given the personality and traits of Hemingway’s hero‚ and the hero himself has been depicted in hundreds of forms. Each depiction impacts and shapes the definition of a code hero. That is why all three figures‚ Holden Caulfield‚ Tony Stark‚ and Chris McCandless‚ despite their differences or hero status‚ share many of the same qualities. Each of these characters experience the typical hero backstory‚ they all experienced a trauma and learned‚ or at least attempted to
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In the Catcher In The Rye‚ Holden Caulfield is a sixteen year old junior who has just been expelled from Pencey Prep. Although he is sensitive and intelligent‚ he finds the hypocrisy and unpleasantness of the people around him almost unendurable‚ and through his mistrust‚ he tries to protect himself and those whom he cares about from the pain and harsh reality of the world. However‚ the disapproval that Holden has with people around him is also aimed at himself. He does not like opening up and is
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During the book Frankenstein there are a few characters and even a family who have been outcast from society throughout the story. The family that became an outcast is the De Lacey family‚ and Victor Frankenstein was another person other than the monster who is an outcast in society during the story. The De Lacey family was an outcast in the book Frankenstein. The reason that the De Lacey family had become an outcast was because of what Felix the son had done. Felix liked a girl and the girl’s father
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that they learn English. If they didn’t learn English then they would be an outcast to their peers. It would be very difficult for the immigrants to communicate with other people without knowing English. English is spoken throughout the United States so the immigrants wouldn’t know anything that is going on around them. If an immigrant didn’t know English and they went to school‚ then they would be forced to become an outcast. The immigrant would have a limited amount of friends. They would have the
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conventions--the outcasts. By creating new templates‚ outcasts are condemned for creating a discrepancy in society. In contrast to a conformist‚ an outcast is a person who is rejected or cast out because of uncharacteristic beliefs. For example‚ in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ the title character is a vagrant who finds himself at odds with the prevailing customs of his society and decides to follow his own beliefs. The short stories "The Sculptor’s Funeral" and "Rip Van Winkle" also portray outcasts that
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creator Robert Kirkman and artist Paul Azaceta‚ "Outcast" follows Kyle Barnes‚ a young man who has been plagued by demonic possession all his life. Now‚ with the help of Reverend Anderson‚ a country preacher with personal demons of his own‚ Kyle embarks on a journey to find answers to obtain a normal life he has never known. But what Kyle discovers could change his fate — and the fate of the world — forever. That is the synopsis for the new TV Show‚ "Outcast"‚ from its website - fox.outcasttvseries.com
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While on their trip‚ the two men‚ who were both born into upper class families‚ realized how separated the wealthy and the poor are in society. I believe that people who had the biggest impact on their lives were the people who were outcasts from society. These outcasts made the men realize the division between the wealthy and the poor in South America. Ernesto and Alberto met a lot of people on their journey. The two men first stopped at Ernesto’s girlfriend’s house. Ernesto’s girlfriend‚ Chichina
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