... function much like the brainless herds of sheep found wandering on rural roads without clear direction or purpose. They band together for protection and view all outsiders as either below them, or a threat. In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton the Greasers strive to be part of this society but instead always seem to be on the bottom end of the ladder. The Socs ... rules of society and therefore should be a part of moral society. But societies prejudices prevail and the Socs remain on the top and the Greasers on the bottom. Overall The Outsiders is based around a group of boys from "the wrong...

• Word Count: 1564
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... step further by showing different situations in which he is really shown as an outsider. The novel is about two different groups, the greasers which are more known as the outsiders and the Soc's which is short for Socials or the more popular crowd. These two groups do not get along and fight with each other throughout the whole novel. Ponyboy ... ...

• Word Count: 1365
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... To remedy this oversight, the young author began to write about teens in a setting she felt would be familiar to her contemporaries. Ms Hinton's The Outsiders was loosely based on a gang-oriented life- style of her fellow high school classmates. In reviewing the book, a critic for the New York Times ... a similar view, noting that The Outsider is "written with distinctive style by a teen-ager who is sensitive, honest and observant .""(CB 104). Summary The Outsiders, an enthralling tale by S.E. Hinton, is an excellent story about the hardships and triumphs experienced by the Greasers and ...

• Word Count: 1477
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... Maycombe carries a tradition of white - black segregation. Its Negroes being second class in the closed community of White Supremacy. The theme of outsiders is an issue in both novels. Change enters the lives of both David and Scout, with ' outsiders ' impacting on each of their upbringing to different degrees. In David's life, the outsider comes in the shape of the Mudstones', who ... love and compassion, in his later childhood, he is made to live the life of a common criminal????? Subjected to beatings and degrading living quarters. To Kill a Mockingbird covers issues of outsiders, bu...

• Word Count: 1997
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... women in society. By using context and techniques, Silvey shows how a characters racial background or social status may impact on their acceptance in society. These people are known as the 'outsiders' or 'the other'. There are many characters that are portrayed as 'the other' in the novel. Each one of these characters are constructed to stand out from the normality of ... ...

• Word Count: 1328
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... an actual solider who lived through all the difficult obstacles involved in the War. The reader can easily determine right away that this is not a normal hero story which many outsiders viewed the War to be composed of. This is a very common misconception that Remarque attempts to rid the reader of very early when in the first chapter, Pauls good friend ... ...

• Word Count: 1520
• Approx Pages: 6