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Examples Of Misjudgments In The Outsiders

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Misjudgment is defined as the act of forming an incorrect opinion about someone because of their descriptions, attitudes, or beliefs. Misjudgment is common in today’s society, as well as in many popular literature works. However, there is always a lesson that the readers can learn so that they will not follow in the footsteps of the characters. In the novels, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and Lord of the Flies by William Goulding, characters are misjudged by their class and physical appearance, causing the reader to learn from the misjudgments. In The Outsiders, Cherry Valance is misjudged by her socioeconomic class, which leads the readers to realize how similar everyone is in reality. Throughout the novel, other characters judge

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