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Empathy In The Outsiders

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The Outsiders: Embracing Resilience and empathy Ethan Unsworth Winter 2023 The Outsiders directed by Francis Ford Coppola, takes direct connotation from the original book written by S.E Hilton. The Outsiders is narrative film that centers around an outcast gang called ‘Greasers’ who persistently has physical altercations with posh rivals called ‘Socs’. This film highlights the challenges and hardships the greasers as a collective group have to face as they deal with persecution. The director F.F. Coppola demonstrates the importance of being tough and compassionate in Ponyboy’s story as he blooms in the midst of darkness and decay. Pony-Boy articulates the theme of being both tough and resilient whilst also being able to be compassionate …show more content…

In our modern-day world, it has become a concern that our world has alternated from becoming too tough to now being too soft. The reason there is skepticism about the world becoming too delicate is because of 4 key points: 1. Technological dependency: Our world has become reliant on the use of technology to survive various situations, such as communication and entertainment, this has caused generations to be less willing to achieve more difficult goals without the use of technology. 2. Safety measures: Rules and regulations in our society have become involved in every aspect of our life to minimise risk and the safety of people. Because of this people are less resilient to thinking of the consequences of actions that aren’t involved in the rules and regulations. 3. Cultural sensitivity: Modern society has made promoting inclusivity, diversity, and equality a focal point in modern society. This has been argued that this is ‘softening’ the societal discourse as many topics cannot be approached or talked about. 4. Convenience culture: The rise of convenience culture has become a focus on industrial comfort and

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