Hannah Slish English Period 11 12/12/17 Love, Support, and Care Teenagers can’t be thrown around and not be seen. Being ignored can cause a teen to feel unstable, not loved, rebellious and many other things along with those examples. In the novel, The Outsiders, by S.E Hinton, they’re kids who suffer in being ignored. It’s just not right to throw them around like dolls! Therefore if a teenager is ignored or not loved, they may start acting unstable as a result of such abuse. The character Johnny Cade wanted to kill himself because of his parents ignoring him and fighting with each other. Being pushed around, hit, and ignored enough to want to kill yourself is too far. “I think I like it better when the old man’s hitting me.”(ch 3) It’s sad to hear a kid the age of sixteen prefer getting beat by his own father just to know that he’s there. Johnny seemed to feel loved when his father beat him. And it was the only real contact he got, his mother acted like he was a ghost. The abuse has gone too far when you feel love from getting beat, and want to commit suicide because of all the stress being carried. …show more content…
The actions that got him deemed a crook were heavily influenced from his non-loving parents. Ever since he was thrown in jail at that young age, he has been in and out of jail. He doesn’t really care of his reputation with the police. He seems untouched by the thought of his parents as well. “Shoot my old man don’t give a hang whether I’m in jail, dead in a car wreck, or drunk in the gutter.” (ch 6) If his parents had been more thoughtful of Dallas maybe his view of them would be different. The non-caring acts of his parents had been a major part of him becoming a
The Outsiders, a coming-of-age novel, written by S.E. Hinton who was a teenager at the time of writing is firmly based upon groups of teenagers divided amongst their social classes. The novel takes on the rival battles of the Socials and the Greasers.
The Outsiders Ponyboy has demonstrated maturity and responsibility in the book ‘The Outsiders’ by S.E.hinton by becoming a hero, learning to become self-sufficient, and realizing your socioeconomic background doesn’t determine who you are. Ponyboy shows that he can be mature by being a hero, self-sufficient and by being socio-economic. Ponyboy demonstrates that whoever you are it doesn’t matter what you are called you can be different. The book Outsiders was written in 1967 about two gangs. In the book, The Outsiders the Greasers the gang that lives on the east side of a town in New York live in broken down homes with not as much education and the Socs the west side rich kids with lots of money that make them never go broke and have lots of education.
The textbook explains that adolescent victims are at a higher risk of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, juvenile arrest and involvement in the justice system, mental health issues like stress, depression, eating disorders, anxiety, and suicidal ideations, more likely to suffer from low self esteem. These problems are likely to be carried along into adulthood (as shown in Girl Trouble). Adolescent victims are also at a higher risk of being suicidal as adults, being abused again, and having more psychological and physical problems. When children or adolescents are victimized, the effects are harmful and can be carried with them through the rest of their
The Outsiders is a novel written by Susan Eloise Hinton, also known as S.E Hinton. The setting of the story takes place in the 1960s. The Outsiders is written in first person view, by Ponyboy Curtis. The story revolves around the greasers and Socs. The Socs are the west side rich kids, they wrecked houses and “threw beer blasts for kicks”. While the Greasers were the east side kids, they “drove old souped-up cars, held up gas stations and had gang fights once in a while.” One of the conflicts the characters face is man vs man, which is because the greasers and Socs don’t get along, this is because they feel superior to each other. They both had different ways of lives, they did different things for fun, and they did not understand each other. This conflict was later resolved towards the end of the story when Ponyboy speaks to Randy about no longer fighting after Bob’s death.
The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton which had its 50th Anniversary, was stated to be one of the most influential young adult books of its time. One of the reasons behind this statement is how well teenagers can connect with this, this is most prompted as in Ms. Hinton's’ interview she states, “I think that’s why it still resonates with teens because they feel like that,” she said. “Your feelings are over the top. You’re feeling and seeing injustice, and you’re standing up against it.” With this, there is also the fact that it has a very strong character development with the relationship between the members in each of the gangs. With this novel, it also contradicts the fact that a man with such masculinity wouldn’t cry, which many teenagers today
Fracis Ford Coppola’s “The Outsiders” (1983) is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by E.Hinton published in 1967. There are many theories that can be found throughout the movie, victim precipitation theory, differential association theory, strain theory and labeling theory are the most prevalent. The story takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma and revolves around the story of a 14 year old Greaser named Ponyboy Curtis. The town is split into two conflicting adolescent groups, the Greasers and the Socs. The Greasers are of lower class standings with harsh upbringings, poor kids from the wrong side of town (north) and are considered delinquents. The Socs, are privileged kids living on the south side who have an easy life where everything
“My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep; the more I give to thee, the more I have for both are infinite.” (Act 2, scene 2, 146) Love is a concept that has been around from the beginning of time and will most likely carry on until the end. Everyone has their own love, and their of definition of what love actually means. Probably the most well known love stories of all time in the play from the 15th century, Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare tells the tale of young love and fatal misfortune. With the same message the musical from the 50’s, West Side Story directed by Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise carries out a similar story of young love and tragedy. Although some are touched by these love stories, others believe it
First of all, The Outsiders takes place in the 1960s when there was a lot of conflict for territory and a lot of clashes with the socs and a lot of rumbles and fights. One of the main characters, Ponyboy was a little different from his brothers and the gang because he was not like them in a lot of ways. He didn't like fighting he also got good grades and he liked to study and liked his school. This is a example I had a long walk home and no company, but I usually lone it
In the story The Outsiders, there is many life lessons that could help many people. Ranging from the people you hang out with, to people who need your help. You should always treat people how you want to be treated,even if that means giving something up. The main character, Ponyboy, experiences certain events in the story that makes you realize that these kind of conflicts are a reality. Ponyboy lives with his two brothers, Darry and Soda. Their parents died in a car crash. Ponyboy never realized how much his parents did for him. There is a “Gang” that Ponyboy is involved in called the Greasers. Their rival “Gang” is called the Socs. The Socs are kids that have a better upbringing and are more of rich kids. The Greasers are basically the opposite. The theme of this story is don’t take the things you have for granted.
Who do you think is a hero or has shown heroism through their life. In The Outsiders, Ponyboy’s interests and behavior contrasts his gang. For example, he hates to fight unless he has to, unlike his friends who fight for the fun of it or because everyone is doing it. Though he is the oddball of the group he still displayed great heroism throughout the book. In S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, Ponyboy displays many heroic traits and is a risk-taker. He shows great courage, his personality, and his actions are respected by many people.
The lives of many are affected due to teenage social issues, which may cause death, mental health issues, and several more. In the young adult fiction novel, The Outsiders, the author, S.E. Hinton, conveys multiple teenage issues and how it affected their lives. These issues may cause them to lead lives of irresponsibility and wasted potential. The novel is basically about two loosely organized teen groups, the Greasers and the Socs. The greasers are the bad, violent gang, while the Socs are the privileged, wealthy teens. It is basically about a main character, Ponyboy Curtis, as an accessory to the murder of a Soc, with his best friend, Johnny Cade. They escape as the author conveys the several complications they face as teens, showing how they try to survive. Thus, Hinton depicts several teenage issues throughout the novel, however, the most important are poor parenting, peer pressure, depression, and suicide.
Have you ever read a very hard hitting and the phenomenal story about rival gangs and the effect it has on the lives of the people and the society. In The Outsiders, is a story of 14-year-old Ponyboy Curtis and his two older brothers, Soda and Darry. The boys are orphans and struggle to stick together in their lower-class neighborhood, known as the East Side. They and their friends are part of a gang of tough street boys called the Greasers. Even though other people might think you're unimportant and below them. You will always have your friends and family. In The Outsiders, we see the idea of the difference in the society based on the economic level of the characters, honor among the lawless and violence among the youth.
This is because family is the primary setting where children start to learn acceptable way of socializing and thinking. Physical abuse from their parents has encouraged them to practice aggressive behavior to solve problem and obtain desired results (Boss, 2012). Furthermore, Weatherburn and Lind (1997) found that children who have been being emotional neglect are more likely to involve in social crime. Research has shown that teenagers who are being emotionally neglect for a long period may feel depress and anxious may result in illicit drug, teen suicide and alcohol abuse (Hammen, 1996). Besides, they may also feel insecure and use violent acts to protect themselves. Abandonment leads them to join gangs in order to find the sense of belonging. Additionally, long period of rejection and abandonment may cause teenagers to become emotionally numb. They can feel neither sympathy nor care. Thus, they do not feel either guilty or regret for their violent behavior. Besides, they are also not able to consider the consequences of their aggressive acts rationally (Hammen, 1996).
“The functions of intellect are insufficient and useless if you are without courage, love, friendship, compassion, and empathy,” says a quote by Dean Koontz. Throughout S.E. Hinton’s book The Outsiders, there are many themes that she conveys in the book as she narrates the experiences of a greaser named Ponyboy who is a member of the Social group (Socs). Ponyboy meets many people and witnesses many difficult situations throughout the book. This inspirational book teaches the reader crucial lessons that are very important for everyone, even if their lives are not anything like Ponyboy’s. Three important themes in the book include friendship, courage and empathy.
In Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables, the book and movie adaptation, there exists a struggle for love between three characters. Two women pursue Marius Pontmercy throughout the story: Eponine and Cosette. Whereas Eponine and Marius seem to know each other well in the movie, Cosette and Marius believe they’re in love after simply looking at one another. Marius is presented with a choice, and he picks Cosette. However, Marius should have decided to pursue a relationship with Eponine rather than Cosette because his interactions with Eponine were more meaningful.