Everyone knows what an outsider is; most people even know an outsider. Are they really an outsider or are they just misjudged and misunderstood? First of all‚ Outsiders can be misunderstood which causes them to not belong. One example of this is Gregor Samsa in Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis. Gregor is transformed into a bug. Due to his recent transformation‚ Gregor’s family could no longer understand him and “[his voice] was clearly and unmistakably his earlier voice‚ but in it was intermingled
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WP Kinsella (baseball) Franny and Zooey‚ by JD Salinger (from 1950’s; If you have an interest in world philosophy or eastern religion‚ you’d probably like this.) The Outsiders‚ S.E. Hinton The Bell Jar‚ Sylvia Plath (mature themes) Research Novel Lottery Preparation For our project‚ you will read one of the books
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The main character of “The Outsiders” was Ponyboy Curtis‚ the younger brother of Darry and Sodapop Curtis. Ponyboy is very unique from all of the other characters‚ they are all unique. He isn’t the tuff like Dally‚ the pet like Johnny‚ the leader like Darry‚ the silly one like Sodapop‚ the wisecrack like two-bit‚ or even the confident and arrogant one like Steve. Ponyboy is quiet‚ smart‚ young‚ and kind. One of Ponyboys obstacles in the book was his brother Darry‚ the leader of the gang. “I could
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Medea: Insider vs. Outsider In the Epic Myth of Medea‚ Insiders and Outsiders are treated differently. The outsiders are the people who aren’t legal citizens of the given town‚ while the insiders are the actual citizens of the town. There are many insiders and outsiders in Medea and there are ways to gain and lose citizenship. Insiders and Outsider’s Social Status in the community is shown by how they are treated. Many people in the myth‚ Medea‚ are outsiders; the most common one is Medea. Various
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humans were on this Earth. People have a nasty habit to think of people who have been lonely and bullied as outsiders‚ although outsiders are just people who are completely misunderstood and judged the wrong way. If people took the time to know these “outsiders” people mistreat‚ they would understand that these people are just normal kids that got mistreated badly. Nobody wants to be an “outsider”‚ but sometimes you become one for various of different reasons like being a new kid‚ being smarter than
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The main character in the “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton is about a fourteen year old boy named Ponyboy who lives with his brothers. His problem is that he is an outcast because he is a greaser‚ but he is also very kind for a greaser. He goes to high school with another social group called Socs‚ short for Socials. The greasers and Socs fight a lot‚ and when Ponyboy’s brother hits him‚ he runs away. So Pony has to survive using only his brave and intelegent traits while dealing with problems inside
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being an outsider. People think you have to be gorgeous/handsome‚ play sports‚ be preppie‚ or have money to be popular. Then‚to be an outsider you don’t have nice cloths‚ you don’t have money‚ you don’t play sports‚ and you don’t have nice things. Well you don’t have to have all that stuff to be popular or not be an outsider. The way I see it everyone is the sameway just have different talents. Being an outsider is unique you’re special in your own ways. There is some gorgeous/handsome outsiders just
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Different but Similar Being an outsider is no easy task‚ for anyone. One can see that outsiders are heavily discriminated against‚ persecuted against and are alienated from the rest of society. Throughout history‚ many individuals and groups have been considered as outsiders. They have been on the forefront of the prejudice that was thrown at them just because they were considered ‘different.’ The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne‚ New Boy by Steph Green and First they came for the Jews attributed
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deal with life as a fourteen year old with only one leg. With the help six brothers and dad‚ he’s just going to have to take it one step at a time. (Mr. Curtis is alive!) Disclaimer: No‚ silly‚ I never have nor will I ever own The Outsiders. S.E. Hinton owns The Outsiders. *sighs* :( I simply borrow them for my own creative enjoyment purposes. Guest: White collar black wolf: I’m so glad that you enjoyed the last chapter! Thank you so much for your review. Kas3y: Thank you so much‚ dear! HappierThanMost:
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Meursault embodies the theme of “detachment” and “ indifference”‚ and his way of life is not compatible with the common‚ human customs of society‚ and for this‚ he must be punished by the rest of civilization. Throughout the book‚ we see why Meursault is considered an outsider‚ an outcast. He does not cry at his mother’s funeral like any other compassionate human being would and does not show any ambition or motivation. When being offered a job promotion‚ Meursault simply brushes away the offer‚ and
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