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Examples Of Social Inequalities In The Misfits

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Imagine being made fun of just because they were refugees, because you had to escape their old life, because they had to leave in order to escape a life where they were imprisoned inside their own home because of a raging war. Or maybe they were be made fun of because they had a different skin tone, or because they were the only girl in your class. These are all examples of social iniquities, times when someone may be the target of bigotry because of reasons they usually cannot control. These inequalities happen all around the world, and can happen in extreme or low amounts of it. And although social inequality has become a problem throughout the world, the topic still remains a threat to a better life. There are many inequalities that impact …show more content…

The Misfits is based on the premises that bullying is still here, and it is the story of how four friends overcome prejudice to touch the hearts of many. The Outsiders is a tad less tear-jerking and heartwarming, but it is about how the Greasers managed to break the stereotypes placed on them and showing that even the darkest outside can have a shining light inside them. The Greasers were often bullied, beaten up, jumped, and teased because of them being Greasers. And even though they were basically forced into being Greasers, they were still rejected by society even though some of them were still innocent. For example, Johnny got beat up probably because the Socials just didn’t like him being a Greaser. “He had been hunting our football to practice a few kicks when a blue Mustang had pulled up beside the lot. There were four Socs in it. They had caught him and one of them had a lot of rings on his hand-that’s what had cut Johnny up that bad.”(Hinton,33) In The Misfits, however, all of the main characters are peers with the bullies. Bobby, the narrator, is bullied because he is overweight, his friend Allison because she is tall and smart, Joe because he dresses girly and is gay, and Skeezie because he dresses like a Greaser. They are often called names, and it ends up with sometimes the main characters crying, a sad result. The author also explains why the main

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