Stereotypes In The Outsiders And To Kill A Mockingbird

Racial stereotypes are things where a person talks about how the other person’s race is. It describes all the “nasty” things in another person’s race. It’s basically gossiping about someone else’s race and ethnicity. Back then, in that time period, there were high amounts of racism and stereotypes, so in that case, a lot of African American people were most likely convicted for doing something they didn’t do. Even though the court is supposed to equally convict or release people who have commited a crime whether it’s Black or White people.

In the book “The outsiders” by S.E. Hinton there are two social classes The Greasers, and the Socs. Even though The Greasers are known as poor people, and trouble makers, and Socs as rich prep boys. The book shows each Greaser as a nice person, and the Socs they mention as bullies. The book “The Outsiders” describes the Greasers houses as run down, but most of the Greasers work or go to school. It also describes Ponyboy, and Darry as smart boys that went to school, and have dreams of being successful. The book describes the Socs as rich boys, with parents that have good jobs with lots of money, and they live in big houses and drive good cars. Being rich or poor does not determine personal altitude in life because Ponyboy was smart and

Stereotype; a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. In the realistic fiction novel, The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, and in the short story, “Geeks Bearing Gifts”, written by Ron Koertge, stereotypes are defied by ordinary people. In The Outsiders, Johnny Cade and Darry Curtis face many struggles throughout their lives. Their town in separated into two: the rich and dangerous Socs, and the quiet, tough Greasers. For them, living dangerously is a reality. As a result of their lifestyle, Johnny has become fearful and Darry is considered the toughest man in the gang. In “Geeks Bearing Gifts” aspiring journalist, Renee, interviews her fellow classmates who are classified as “outcasts.” After meeting several students, she realizes her assumptions were incorrect about them. After reading both of these stories, the reader learns that our thoughts about others often revolve around stereotypes and assumptions, but most of these ideas that we have about other people are proven wrong.

Do soceital expectations and living conditions affect how people view someone? Ponyboy Curtis, Cherry, and Johnny are all people who are affected by soceital expectations because people expect them to conform to what they think of similar people, since they do have similar living conditions. Ponyboy and Johnny are part of a social group called the Greasers, who are the poor people in the town, and since many others think of poor people as people who steal, are thugs, and are parts of gangs, as Dally does, Ponyboy and Johnny are not. The Socs are the rich kids of the town, and most people expect them to be snobs who do not care about anything, but Cherry is not. Ponyboy, Johnny, and Cherry are Outsiders

. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee shows how fear and racism has characterized someone’s potential in to being a “mockingbird.” Harper Lee clearly sets up most characters as either a hero, or villain through unique ways without looking at a hero as “man with a gun” (112 Lee). Although, Atticus seems to be the claimed hero in the story, some other improbable heroes are evident such as, Arthur Radley and Mrs. Dubose. The actions they have done raises them into the unlikely hero status is also the one reason that hurts them so much. In “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Harper Lee portrays true heroes as people who persevere through hardships, even though they will suffer the consequences of their actions.

Stereotyping, a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing, plays a big role in “To kill a Mockingbird”, and it’s also a big role in the thirties when everyone was different. In the story there are three different groups of people, the wealthy, the poor, and the black. Each of these group with some exceptions like the Finch family, looks at each other with offset opinions. The stereotyping in this story makes it come true and really plays a big part in character development.

In the short novel The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, many 1960s stereotypes are used which separate the characters by where they live, how they dress, and how they act, but Hinton quickly gave characters who did not abide or fit these stereotypes. This showed that no matter your hair, dress, home, hobbies, or financial situation, everyone will always be different, but that doesn’t mean no two people cannot become friends. The stereotypes that follow you do not determine your personality or actions, only you.

there to spread the word of their god, but are being mocked while they do.

An unlikely hero is someone who, despite being expected to fail, overcomes their obstacles and becomes a force of change. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee features many undervalued characters whose opinion is typically not respected. Despite facing harsh marginalization, characters like Calpurnia, Boo, Tom, and Atticus are still able to have major impacts on the way traditional stereotypes about racial equality, gender roles, and social class are seen through the eyes of Maycomb’s citizens and future generations, portraying them as heroes within the story.

Death. Not something many people want. Violence. Another thing one does not want. Stereotyping leads to death. Didn’t expect that. In The Outsiders by SE Hinton there is little to expect. Based in Oklahoma in the 1960’s the book goes through the battle between two teenage gangs, the underprivileged Greasers, and the rich Socs. Ponyboy Curtis a member of the Greasers gets too caught up in this meaningless feud of stereotyping. Him along with other members of his gang- his brothers Darry and Sodapop, and friends Johnny, Dallas, Two-bit, and Steve. On the other side of town the rich Socs, Bob and Randy, And their gang jump, beat up, and stereotype the Greasers. Some of these kids got too caught up in the stereotyping and it leads to their deaths,including Johnny, Dallas, and Bob. SE Hinton clearly demonstrates the theme that stereotyping leads to violence through the deaths of Johnny,Dallas, and Bob.

To start, stereotypes are deceptive because people place others into cliques based on their appearances. People assume everyone in a clique are the same, even though their true personality may differ from that clique. The first example from The Outsiders in which somebody doesn’t fit in with the stereotype they are given is Ponyboy. Ponyboy doesn’t quite fit in with his clique, the greasers. After Ponyboy is jumped, Darry has a fight with Pony. Darry yells at Ponyboy to think on the streets and to stay alert. Darry is concerned about Ponyboy’s safety: ‘“You must think at school with all those good grades you bring home, and you’ve always got your nose in a book, but do you ever use your head for common sense?”’ (13). Meaning, Ponyboy isn’t like the greaser stereotype. Compared to all the other greasers, Pony is book smart and not street smart. The greasers are smart where it really matters like on the streets. They carry blades to defend themselves, travel as gangs, and know how to get themselves out of a dangerous situation, if they get stuck in one. Ponyboy, however, is book smart. He succeeds at an outstanding level at school and in his academics. Once he is on the street his intelligence doesn’t follow him. He doesn’t use his common sense and he can’t find his way out of dangerous situations. As a result of this Pony gets jumped by the Socs which

Throughout Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”, Jean Louise Finch, or Scout for short, has come a long way and learned an awful lot of vital life lessons. However, perhaps the most important lesson of them all, Scout learns that ultimately, people will act the way that they have been taught. She learns this lesson on several occasions in the novel, but primarily in the way gender expectations are maintained in their society, and exclusion together with abandonment. Both are fairly controversial, and that is a direct result of the way that people have been taught and the knowledge that they have. Prior to the mid 20th century, gender was extremely one sided.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee instills the old idea that all women should be homemakers. They should be caring mothers. They should be obedient wives. These are old, sexist views, set in stone by the simple passing down of values; some of which still occur today. Considering that the Finches lived in Maycomb, Alabama, these ideas are all around them, but it’s not until Scout and Jem’s

To Kill a Mockingbird was a novel that pushed emphasis on the caste system set in place to segregate the characters by race, ethnicity, gender, and class. These societal boundaries were the main cause for all conflicts in the book by making consequences if one were to decide that they did not want to fit into the stereotypes. Although the district the story was set in was fictional, Maycomb County’s issues are very real and are reflected in real life throughout the past. Racism in court has occurred in past cases where an African American is wrongly convicted or excessively punished for a crime. Gender roles have been changing throughout the course of history, resulting in people being forced to act a certain way or being treated wrongfully

In social psychology, a stereotype is defined as a generalized belief about a particular group of people, whether or not the generalization is accurate. People tend to judge others based on their age, gender, race, social status, background and other categories. In the book, To Kill A MockingBird by Harper Lee, stereotypes play a huge role in determining how the characters: Tom Robinson,Walter Cunningham, and Arthur(Boo) Radley are viewed by others and expected to be. These stereotypical opinions of others lead to a cruel and deranged society.