ENG261AC April 14‚ 2003 "The Difference of Initial Inference of Identity" S.E. Hinton’s novel‚ The Outsiders‚ is at first a narrative of Ponyboy‚ a young outcast boy who later becomes a young man filled with identity. At the end of the novel‚ it is revealed that the narrative is actually Ponyboy’s autobiographical account of his quest for a place in society. The symbols and motifs of The Outsiders contribute immensely to the novel’s most prominent theme: Commonality between the rich and the poor
Premium
Being an outsider is a real struggle. Not only do you feel like you don’t fit in or belong but it is lonely. The feeling of being an outsider can consume your every thought. It make you emotional‚ and sad. Although it is a terrible feeling it can help you learn something important. I felt like an outsider when i moved from here to Washington. I lived here in Worland since kindergarten and I had great friends here. When I moved to washington all of that changed. This made me very sad because
Premium English-language films Family High school
A-Gonna Fall‚” it discusses tribulations that are happening in different areas. Dylan refers to hardship as rain and “the deepest dark forest”. In the book‚ The Outsiders‚ the conflict between the Greasers and Socs create hardships that characters have to face. The theme of Bob Dylan’s “Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” and S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders is Facing hardship/obstacles can shape one’s identity‚ and this is expressed through the characters‚ their experiences‚ and lyrics. To begin with‚ the theme
Premium
Literary Evaluation of The Outsiders The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is an endearing and enduring coming-of-age tale with timeless themes‚ written in an engaging style‚ encompassing unforgettable characters‚ and an inspiring storyline‚ which leaves the reader with a number of valuable life lessons. The greatest allure to this book is in the ability to relate to the lifelike characters and their struggles. Although the characters are young‚ ruffian‚ gang members‚ their perceptively portrayed struggles
Premium Gang S. E. Hinton The Reader
Throughout “The Outsiders” the socioeconomic differences roles play a key part in the development of the story. There are two main groups in the story‚ the Socs and the Greasers‚ who are torn apart by this difference. The Socs are rich kids from the West-side and their name is an abbreviation for the Socials. They jump the Greasers‚ ruin houses‚ and throw beer blasts for fun‚ and they could be in the papers for being a public humiliation one day and be a benefit to the community the next day. The
Premium English-language films KILL Crime
so‚" I said‚ and then my father said‚ in that way he has of saying something that cuts you down to half of your size or less: "Slow to start and quick to finish." So went the character Adam about his life‚ and so went the book‚ April Morning‚ by Howard Fast. Throughout the book‚ an underlying theme of starting a task slowly and finishing the task quickly. The character Adam is slow to start his chores‚ but quick to finish his responsibilities; Adam’s father‚ Moses Cooper is slow to begin to let
Free American Revolutionary War
two different races. Gregory Howard and his brother‚ Mark‚ had to figure out this tough challenge at an early age in the 1950s during an enormous financial and racial struggle. Many people did not accept the difference in skin color and some refused to accept anything from the other side of the color line. If I were a child in the 1950s I would probably have had hatred and other disgusting feelings toward the other races‚ whether I was white or black. That is how Howard feels toward colored people
Premium Race Racism United States
Text Response Option 2- “The Outsiders” S.E. Hinton What are the lessons that S.E. Hinton wants to teach us through the story of “The Outsiders’? A number of lessons can be learnt from reading S.E. Hinton’s debut novel “The Outsiders”. By naming the novel “The Outsiders” yet writing it from the greasers perspective‚ we feel more like an insider in this group society seem to be pushing out. We identify with the underdog from the opening page. We find ourselves seeing life through the eyes of the greasers
Free S. E. Hinton The Outsiders
In today’s society‚ there are many people that feel less of themselves all because of other human beings. Its sad how people are torn down constantly because of words. These people are all misjudged. We are all accused of doing it before. Judging someone for how they look‚ act or what they believe. In the story “ The Metamorphosis” Gregor is misjudged by his family and the world around him. In today’s‚ society there is many strong feelings about other people we don’t know. This can be a contributing
Premium Abuse Bullying Sociology
case. Heroism means putting others before oneself and helping them‚ even if it is risky to do so. You do not have to be handsome‚ wear a cape‚ or fly to do that; sometimes ordinary people can unexpectedly turn out to be heroes. In the book The Outsiders‚ by S.E. Hinton‚ one unexpected hero is the character Ponyboy Curtis‚ a poor member of a gang called The Greasers. A second unexpected hero is Johnny Cade‚ a quiet‚ abused teen who is also a Greaser. Being an underdog does not automatically make
Premium Hero English-language films World