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Examples Of Misjudgement In The Outsiders

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Many people are misjudged in today’s world, but this social idea is also present in books. Misjudgement is a very prominent topic in the world today, and has been implemented into literature alongside society. Misjudgement is often used to help the reader learn more about a character, which is very good to have while writing. In the books “The Outsiders” and “The Odyssey”, Darry and Polyphemus are two characters who’s misjudgement helps the reader learn more about them. One person who is misjudged in literature is Darry from “The Outsiders”. For example, Ponyboy is one person in the story who misjudges Darry. Ponyboy believes that Darry doesn't want him around and thinks that he is always mad at him for no reason. Ponyboy misjudges …show more content…

Odysseus breaks into his house just to steal his food, so naturally Polyphemus would be furious. He strikes back by eating some of Odysseus’s crew, which was a bit harsh, but objectively in self defense. These actions lead Odysseus to judging him as a terrible monster and outcast since he lived away from the other cyclops. As Odyseus says, “A wineskin full I brought along, and victuals in a bag, for in my bones I knew some towering brute would be upon us soon all outward power, a wild man, ignorant of civility” (Hom. Od. 1.111-115). Since they broke into his house, Polyphemus wants to devour all of the men, but before he is able to, the men present a fake gift of wine so he gets drunk and falls asleep. After he falls asleep they poke his eye out with a burning stake, and escape by clinging to the bellies of the sheep running out to the pasture. After Odysseus gets into his boat, Polyphemus tries to get revenge by throwing a boulder at the ship, but barely misses because he couldn’t see. Polyphemus was misjudged because he defended himself, and the reader learns that Poseidon was actually his father once Odysseus finds out that Poseidon cursed his voyage. Darry and Polyphemus are two book characters that are misjudged where

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