The Role Expectations Play In The Outsiders Do you ever feel like you’re being forced to do things because of the expectations society has placed on you to do them? For instance shaving your legs just because you are a female. Societal expectations and expectations placed on the characters in the novel “The Outsiders” by themselves greatly affected their actions and reactions‚ as well as the final outcome of the novel. One example of the role societal expectations play in the novel is that all the
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did die a hero in "The Outsiders" because of what he did for his friends. Ponyboy dies because of the burns from the fire‚ Dally is greatly upset by this. Dally was too stressed and upset about the way his friend died to think straight‚ so he runs away. He robbed a store because his friend died and did not know what to do. Dally runs from the store owner‚ the police are chasing him. he turns to act like he was going to shoot at the cops and instead they shot him. The outsiders felt sad because they
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Colby Mr. Crase Literary Analysis – Foreshadowing‚ Allusions‚ Symbolism April 23‚ 2013 Literary Analysis over S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders This is an essay over S.E. Hinton’s novel‚ The Outsiders. In this essay I will be using the following literary terms: symbolism‚ allusions‚ and foreshadowing. I will also be giving several examples of these literary terms. The background of this novel is about two rival gangs named the Greasers and the Socials (or Socs). To begin with‚ I will be using foreshadowing
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cultural differences. By gaining knowledge of cultural differences‚ we change our perspective and learn to respect people. There is no reason to look at an individual and define them as a cultural outsider. When the term ‘cultural outsider’ is used‚ the visual of disadvantaged
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The Outsiders “Stay gold‚ Ponyboy. Stay gold”(IMDb). This is a famous quote from The Outsiders The Outsiders is a book and a movie. The book and the movie are both excellent. The book and the movie are very similar‚ however‚ there are some differences that make them each unique. The storyline is that there are two groups of people‚ the greasers and the socs‚ who don’t get along very well. The main character is a greaser named Ponyboy. He has no parents and lives with his two brothers Soda and
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By far one of the best books I read‚ but mostly just because it’s filled with action and slight romance. The Outsiders is a book filled with greasers and kids that don’t fit in with society‚ hence the name outsiders. It’s shows off how some people that can be represented as hoodlum like‚ they can still be honorable and respect one another. The book has multiple genius quotes that can be interpreted in different ways‚ but still hold its meaning. The main character‚ Ponyboy is seen as a innocent and
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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
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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
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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
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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
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