The Outsiders Thematic Statement Analysis

A few days before Johnny dies, he tells Ponyboy how he feels about life, “ I used to talk about killing myself… [...] I don’t want to die now.” (pg. 148) Pony has always understood that suicide was not an option but because he knew that Johnny was close to death it is easier to relate to for Pony. This helps Pony become more mature, because even when the bad things overweigh the good, Pony can reflect on this moment and be encouraged to keep going. In the letter Johnny writes for Pony he says, “You still have lots of time to make yourself be what you want. There’s still lots of good in the world.” (pg. 216) This memory will make Pony cherish the good things in life but also remind him to keep going. It will also make him understand that he is not stuck in the social group “Greaser” and that he can choose his own values and appearance. Cherishing the good things in life and understanding that he is an individual makes Pony become more mature. These examples show Pony understanding that life is important, that he should always continue and remembering that he can change his path, making him more

As Ponyboy states when he starts to understand this, “No, it wasn’t Cherry the Soc who was helping us, it was Cherry the dreamer who watched sunsets and couldn’t stand fights.” (Hinton 86). Ponyboy was previously under the impression that all Socs didn’t care about anything, and was surprised when he met Cherry, a Soc who watched the same sunset as he did. The stereotype of Socs being heartless and cruel was all he had seen and heard, so it was hard for him to understand how one could be so different. Ponyboy’s friends felt similarly, and most of them found it even harder to grasp this concept than Ponyboy had. The Greasers were used to judging the Socs as a group, and did not see them as individuals. These group stereotypes are what ultimately caused most of the biggest fights in the novel.

This poem I wrote represents the thematic statement I chose; "Somethings are not what they seem. Sometimes there are more meaning to it. Sometimes there are hidden stories that create character". This poem uses an old book as a metaphor for humans. As books, especially old books, are one of those things that are commonly misinterpreted, just like people. In the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hilton, there was a great example of misinterpretation. Ponyboy misinterpreted Dally's care and love for him to hatred and disgrace. "'He likes Soda - everyone likes Soda - but he can't stand me. I bet he wishes he could stick me in a home somewhere, and he'd do it, too, if Soda'd let him.' Two-Bit and Johnny were staring at me now. 'No...' Two-Bit said, dumbfounded, 'No, Ponyboy, that ain't right... You got it wrong...'"(Hilton 50) This quote shows how

They look past each other's imperfections and have true love for one another. This is in contrast to the Socs, who do not seem to really care about one another. Bob Randall states this while talking to Pony after he gets sick, “He's dead--- his mother has had a nervous breakdown. They spoiled him rotten. I mean, most parents would be proud of a kid like that--- good-lookin' and smart and everything, but they gave in to him all the time. He kept trying to make someone say 'No' and they never did. They never did. That was what he wanted. For somebody to tell him 'No.' To have somebody lay down the law, set the limits, give him something solid to stand on. That's what we all want, really.”(Hinton 98) Whether it is tough love, true love, or unconditional love, all people want to love. Bob Sheldon was no exception. All he really wanted was for his parents to discipline him, but that never happens. Love both helps and hurts people, but people as a whole all need it. According to Jane Elizabeth Dougharty,” In spite of his original fear and dislike for Dally, a fear which he understands is motivated by his own idealism, Ponyboy comes to realize all that Dally has done for him. It is Dally who makes sure that Johnny and Pony are able to run away after Johnny accidentally kills Bob. Dally saves Ponyboy from the burning church and tries to save Johnny as well. Ponyboy also realizes that in spite of his cold exterior, Dally has been deeply scarred by his

When Dally took the gang to the movie they saw 2 girls named Marcia and Cherry who were Socs. Dally had asked Cherry and Marcia if they wanted cokes. Marcia took the coke although Cherry didn't. After that Cherry asked if Ponyboy wanted to go get some popcorn and after that they started talking and chatting. Then Cherry was able to convince Ponyboy that not all Socs were like that. On page 34, “all Socs aren't like that,”she

The Outsiders is a novel by S. E. Hinton that takes place in the 1960s. The narrator of The Outsiders, Ponyboy Curtis is a teenage boy living in Oklahoma. He and his two older brothers are part of a tightly knit group of boys. There's Sodapop Curtis, Steve Randall, Johnny Cade, “Two-Bit” Matthews, Darrel Curtis, and Dallas Winston. At the start of the story Ponyboy is not particularly fond of Dally Winston. He is tough, gets in fights, and and his wild personality gets him into trouble. After Dally and Ponyboy experienced murder, fights, and deadly fires, his judgment shifts. Ponyboy's opinion of Dally changed and they became close.

“I don't know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change.” Love between one another can never change. Love is always there, yet sometimes friends that anyone knows aren't the people they really know. Every person in the world has their own personality and change over time. The novel The Outsiders from S.E. Hinton is a book that expresses lots of emotion toward multiple characters and these characters change over time throughout this book in ways someone wouldn’t think possible. Caring, Angry and overprotective are demonstrated in one character throughout this book which makes this person change all around and this person is Darry.

Is everyone different than others? Do they dislike different characters/groups? In the novel, ¨ The Outsiders¨, by S.E. Hinton, a lot of people are characterized in thd story and they realize that they share common similarities with everyone, no matter is they are rich or poor. As time passes on, they both fight and maybe they can be peaceful with each other. Maybe they can see the same sunset.

Sam Xu Mrs. Wun EN101-6 English Literature Violence, it changed a lot of characters’ destinies and personalities in The Outsiders. Violence affects Ponyboy most since his life changed a lot because of it. Although violence impacts other characters, their changes are not as big as Ponyboy. Ponyboy’s friends, Dally and Johnny also changed a lot.

The Outsiders ThemeS.E Hinton’s realistic fiction book The Outsiders takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma where the streets are divided among two groups of people, the Socs and the Greasers. Ponyboy, who is a greaser, is the youngest of his gang and always sticks with his brothers. One lesson the story suggests is no matter what happens always stick together. While some readers may believe the central theme of this story is childhood innocence, I argue that even in hard times and even in hard times and even when you do something wrong always stay connected with your friends and family as evidence by S.E Hinton’s use of dialogue, tone, repetition.From the beginning, the dialogue in the story shows how close Ponyboy and his brothers are. The text states, “`Hey, Ponyboy, ` he cried gleefully, `Long time no see. `’ (Hinton 106 ) Even

From the very beginning of The Outsiders, the detail shows how the greasers are family. Pony and Johnny told their friend Dally what happened and asked for help, he gave them a loaded pistol and $50 to take care of themselves this is a moment of how much they care for each other. One quote that SE Hinton used that sticked throughout the novel was, “Nothing Gold can Stay”(77), an example is when Johnny was hurt from getting burnt in a church that took fire from them smoking, Dally really cared about Johnny and loved him the most and couldn’t live without him. \ 2 In the second half of the novel, Johnny’s mom comes to the hospital to see him, Johnny’s says he doesn’t want to see

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No it’s… a Greaser? The Outsiders is a book written by S.E. Hilton about a boy named Ponyboy Curtis that is a Greaser who is involved with a murder of a Socs along with his friend Johnny Cade. While it was under self defence, the cops would never believe them so they flee the town. Ponyboy is faced with many challenges along the way that involve his brother's (Sodapop and Darry), his safety, a church fire, and Johnny and Dally Winston death. During all this chaos, heroic actions are taking place throughout the story with most of the characters. Three heroes from The Outsiders include Johnny Cade, Darry Curtis, and Two- Bit Mathews.

By making friends with two socs girls in the movie house, Ponyboy realized that not all the socs were violent, and were fond of fighting for fun. ‘ All socs aren’t like that,’ , she said. ‘You have to believe me, Ponyboy. Not all of us are like that.’ (Hinton 36). These words was said by cherry, one of the socs friends of Ponyboy. After hearing about the experience that Johnny was beaten up by four socs, Cherry explained to Ponyboy that not all the socs praised violence. She told Ponyboy that socs were always behind a wall of aloofness, and not to let their real selves show through. Therefore, Ponyboy began to understand the socs. He knew that although the socs were wealthy, sometimes they would meet troubles which the greasers have never ever heard

After being traumatized by losing his best friend and his parents Ponyboy had a hard time maturing. Throughout “The Outsiders”, challenging conflicts between the Socs and Greasers caused man vs man aggression. For example, the fight between Johnny and Bob in the park during the rumble that resulted in Bob’s death. Ponyboy learns that his behaviour impacts others, and this maturity leads to the telling of The Outsiders story. Ponyboy develops the internal strength to stay gold by the end of the book.

Ponyboy’s perspective, when it comes to the Socs, is like looking through eyes of hatred. Ponyboy, like most Greasers, hate Socs. He knows them as someone who has a “perfect life” and looks down on people such as himself. He’s learned to grow afraid of Socs, because they jump people like Greasers. Ponyboy has learned to feel this way because, A) He has seen how Socs treat Greasers and he has seen terribly they treat people of a lower social class, and B) He has witnessed what Socs are capable of when he found Jonny after he was jumped. And then again, when he was jumped and had a blade pulled on him. I think that Cherry can change Ponyboy’s ideas about how he views Socs because she has proved to him not just that not all of the are bad, like