An Outsider In Sonnet, With Bird, By Harper Lee

Pariah, black sheep, however one states, it still refers to an outsider. Being an outsider is something we all feel and desire not to be. It is written in our genes and society pushes that ideal upon us, dont be different. Yet, no matter how much one tries they always are. Everywhere, anytime in so many different ways there are always those who feel as if they are outsiders. Feeling as if one is an outsider usually occurs when one is not socially accepted. Whether it be the way one dresses or how you act, or even who your parents are can determine if you will be outcasted, like the Kelveys in “Doll’s house” , “But the line had to be drawn somewhere. It was the Kelvys...the Kelvys were shunned by everybody...So they were the daughters of a

Merely changing where you live can affect how much belong such as a native american in London, “ I think i'm still afraid of painting of and by white men.... This made him lonely” (Alexie 214). The speaker in “Sonnet,With Bird,” was afraid of the cultural shift in his life and he felt alone, outcased by the land around him. One could say he wasn't an outcast but wanted to be himself and different, but if you look at the context he is lonely and he wants to be a part of something. He may have wanted someone like him but he still wanted the feeling of belonging. There is a thin line that separate the natives to a land and those who visit, “ Once my little sister ran barefoot across the hot sand for a taste… My mother roared.. No. It’s their beach”(Mora 218) The natives of “Fences” endured living in shacks as the turistas, travelers who have diarrhea, got to experience the nice beach with bags of money. This separation caused the outcasts of both parties. The natives want nothing to do with the turistas and the visitors want nothing with the natives. Culturally we are different and that difference is what makes outsiders of