The Outsiders Thesis Statement

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“Stay Gold”

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is about two gangs, the Socs and the greasers who are fighting each other. In the book there are many themes but the most important one is “Stay Gold’. Now on to my thesis statement. My thesis statement is “Stay Gold”, that means nothing lasts forever and you should enjoy the moment. The first example from the novel that supports the theme about “Staying Gold” is when Johnny and ponyboy are watching the sunrise and when Ponyboy said, “Too bad it couldn't stay like that all the time” (77). This is a perfect example of Ponyboy and Johnny enjoying the moment even though they are on the run. The second example from the book that supports the theme “Stay Gold” is when Ponyboy is reading the letter Johnny

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