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The Outsider Analysis

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Hinton never uses the word "outsider" in her novel, yet it 's the title of the book. Maybe she left it open for us to ponder. Write an essay in which you explain what she may have meant by The Outsiders. Be sure to define what you mean by an outsider, and then explain who you think Ms. Hinton was referencing when she titled her book. I think the ‘outsider’ part means someone on the outside of society. And how Ponyboy stands out at school because he is a greaser because he lives on the outside of town. Society was based on where you lived and where you grew up. If you lived on the east side you were wealthy and owned nice things and drove nice cars. If you lived on the west side you were known as a hood just because of where you lived. If …show more content…

If you live in Stone Canyon your are labeled ‘popular’. But what does that matter? It won’t matter in 30 years, wheather you were popular or not. It wont matter how your hair looked, how nice your clothes are, if you always had the nicest shoes, or if you were ‘up to date’ with the idiosyncrasies of everybody at school. It won’t matter where you shopped at the mall. It will matter who you hung out with because those people shape your future. By now I could’ve met the love of my life and who I’m gonna marry. Now the way girls are treated way different. They get to pick who their boyfriend is. Back in the 50’s ypung women were territory. But, in the 8th grade you don’t need a boyfriend. It’s not like girls are going to get married in 9th grade. Right now dating is just for breaking up. Dating is for getting married which I don’t think 13 year old girls are going to do anytime soon. An outsider could also be one that stands out in a crowd. Another word for outsider is ‘outlander’ which means a foreigner or an alien. Some people think of others as outsiders when they don’t wear the same clothes as them. An outsider could also be someone who doesn’t fit into a specific group to society. There are many social groups to be in,

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