There are many different types of family. Three of the main ones in “The Outsiders” are the family that you are born into, the family that you make for yourself, and the family that you gain because of shared experiences. The word “family” comes from 15th century England. Its roots lie in the latin word “famulus” which means “servant”. The different families in “The Outsiders” exhibited the traits of a servant- they listened to each other, helped each other, and were loyal to each other. One of the families in “The Outsiders” were the ones that they were born into. Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry had to grow up quickly after their parents died in a car accident. This caused them to grow much closer. They defended each other passionately, but
The title of the story is The Outsiders. S.E. Hinton wrote it. Dell Publishing published the book. The main characters include Ponyboy, Darry, Soadapop, Dally Winston, Johnny, Cherry, Two-Bit, and Marcia.
The theme of family is interesting in “The Outsiders” because it shows us that family cares about each other can a family will do anything too keep it together even if that means having massive consequences and that family is forever and will always support you no matter what the circumstances are.
The main theme of 'The Outsiders' is that friends are your chosen family. In other words, the people in your inner circle along with your family, are the friends you choose to have there. This is present with many characters in the book, in fact, the only three 'Greasers' that did not seem to have their friends closer than their family were Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry. However, these three boys had many people in their lives who loved their friends more than their family, such as Johnny, who's dad beat him, and mom neglected him, and Dally who had no relation with his parents, then there is Darry, who loves his friends like family, and he is one of the only ones that knows what true family love feels like.
Have you ever thought about how life would be like without your family and friends? Throughout this novel, The Outsiders, By S.E. Hinton, three brother share many common conflicts between each other. Every brother and sister have been in fights or arguments, but after everything, you still love them. Darry, Soda, and Pony have changed dramatically throughout the novel.
“The Outsiders” identifies the 60’s, illustrating the violence between groups, often involving a group’s social class. For instance, the violent tensions between the Socs and Greasers lead to Bob’s death, Johnny’s death, as well as many injuries throughout both gangs. The book “The Outsiders” is written by S.E. Hinton and is portrayed through the eyes of a high school student in Tulsa, OK where S.E. Hinton grew up. Hinton began writing “The Outsiders” in 1965 at the age of 17 and the book was finally published in 1967 when she was 19. The difference in perspective upon the society and social class creates issues throughout “The Outsiders” and since the Socs and Greasers assume the problems will be solved with violence, they take action.
What does it take to not be an outsider and to fit in with everybody else? Ponyboy Curtis in S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders tries to explain that he and his friends, the Greasers, are more than just thugs. They have low external expectations which also leads to low internal expectations. His friends have all grown up in poor conditions. His best friend, Johnny, is constantly beat at home and is only himself when he is with the gang. The Greasers are rivals with the Socs, a rich gang made of rich kids. Ponyboy thought that the Socs had it made, but after he meets Cherry he finds out that they also have external and internal expectations that make their lives not so made. Ponyboy and Cherry are outsiders because they see the world differently than the groups that they are in and have a window to escape stereotype threat and into society where they will be known as an individual, while Dally and Bob have decided that they are what their group is and they won’t have that window.
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.
There are many ways humans can recognize differences amongst themselves, some of the most notable are race, religion, gender, and politics. Many people view these issues as barriers in forming relationships. However, there is another main reason for these complications that is usually overlooked, that is socioeconomic status. Socioeconomic class can put many divisions between us, this is largely seen in iconic pieces of literature, which also express many ways to overcome the issue.
In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, family is a prevalent motif. The Outsiders institutes a definition of family, such as, people who care and support for each other instead of the standard definition; a fundamental social group in society typically consisting of parents and their offspring. Johnny Cade is a vulnerable sixteen-year-old Greaser in a group defined by toughness and a sense of invincibility. He comes from an abusive home, and takes to the Greasers as he feels at ease, comfortable, and protected by them. He is considered the piece of the gang that holds the gang members together and he is also considered as the gang pet. Through close analysis of Johnny’s interactions with Dally, his relationship with his parents, and his role in the
In S.E. Hinton’s, The Outsiders, we are introduced to a group of Teens. These teens go through conflicts and fights. Darry, one of the Curtis boys, has many conflicts as well. Darry has to keep his brothers in line and keep them all from getting into trouble. The conflict in his life makes him have to decide. Darry has chosen to take care of his brothers over himself.
The Outsiders Ponyboy and Sodapop and Darry are brothers who belong in a gang called the Greasers The brothers consider their gang members Steve Randle, Two-Bit, Dally Winston, and Johnny Cade to be family. After their parents are killed in a car accident.The Socs (the other gang).The class people from the east side.The greasers are known for their long and greasy hair it's dangerous for them to walk alone because it make it easy for them to get attacked.Cherry Valance (the soc) becomes friends with Ponyboy and Johnny.Bob boyfriends with Cherry attacks Ponyboy and Johnny after finding them hanging out with Cherry and Mrica at the movies.Johnny had to kill Bob because if he didn't ponyboy would have been drowned.After the accident they run
In the novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, a major concept is Family. This helps the reader to understand that Darry saved Ponyboy when he got jumped, that Ponyboy thought that Darry treats him awful because he hates him, and that in end of the book Darry and Ponyboy made up their relationship. Ponyboy got saved by Darry while Ponyboy was getting jumped. After leaving the movies, Ponyboy was jumped by the Socs. The Socs almost beat him up but Darry came and saved him.
The book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is about two groups, the socs and the greasers. The groups are very different and don't like each other. The socs are rich and have mustangs for cars. The greasers are poor and have broken families. The greasers have it worse because they don't have much and they are poor, they have broken families,and they get attacked by the socs.
My narrative relates to the theme of siblings in my Quickwrite and in the Outsiders novel. Darry is overprotective of his younger brother, Ponyboy. This is similar to how me, an older sibling, feels the need to protect my younger sibling, Carrie. Darry wants to constantly care for and monitor Ponyboy, which relates to me wanting to know where my lost sibling was. When Ponyboy wasn’t home at two in the morning, Darry panicked; I panicked when I found out my sister was lost. The common theme between my narrative, and the Outsiders novel is that older siblings care for their younger siblings and want to keep them safe.
The outsiders takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1965. The story includes Ponyboy Curtis, the main character, and his two brothers Sodapop and Darry Curtis. Darry is the parent figure in their household due to the deaths of their parents eight months earlier. Even though Darry can sometimes seem harsh, Ponyboy’s friends, the greasers, always make him feel loved. Sodapop, Ponyboy’s brother, is the middle child of the Curtis family and can always make him smile. Sodapop’s best friend, Steve Randle, is part of the greasers and views Ponyboy as a kid and a tag-a-long. On the other hand, Johnny, also one of the greasers, is Ponyboy's best friend. Unfortunately Johnny is timid and afraid because of abuse at home and previously getting jumped and badly hurt. Two-bit, gets his name from his smart remarks, to everyone including the gang and always gets his two-bits worth of talking in every conversation. Dally, the real character of the gang is cold and hard but always seems to get through the toughest of times. Bob Sheldon, the main member of the socials, always seems to find trouble and longed for someone to enforce the rules. Cherry, Bob’s girlfriend, is friends with Ponyboy and helps him realize that “Things are tough all over.” Their city is divided into two social classes, the socials, know as the Socs, and the greasers, the lower class citizens. The conflict between the two classes is rich versus poor and no emotion verses too much emotion. The Socs show no