Friendship and Loyalty Friendship: the laws of attraction: the conventional wisdom is that we choose friends because of who they are. But it turns out that we actually love them because of the way they support who we are. Everyone must have one best friend who stick with them at any circumstance when the rest are so busy to hear from their friends, or too busy to share the problem. Since people are getting older, they tend to have less and less friends. But, the best friendship is the most precious’s gift that people can have rather than a ton of fake friends, who are not really true relationshion. In the novel the outsider, the author shows that good friendship and loyalty can protect people from being and hurt and promote love in …show more content…
in the novel the outsider, the author poits out that the love from loyalty friend can make someone risk his life to save his friend’s life. Let looks at this quote, “We think the towheaded kid is going to be all right. He burned one arm pretty badly, though, trying to drag the other kid out of the window” (Hinton 95). This quote shows that Dally was willing to jump into the fire to save Johnny, despite wanting to not help earlier. Throughout the book "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton, there are many different themes. One of the most prominent, however, is the theme of friendship and loyalty, "The nurses wouldn't let us see Johnny.’’ (Hinton119). He was in critical condition. No visitors. But Two-Bit wouldn't take no for an answer. That was his buddy in there and he aimed to see him. Two-Bit and Pony are determined to get in there and see Johnny, despite the nurses telling them no.Real-Life Examples Of Loyalty Much like the characters in The Outsiders, real-life gangs are loyal to each other, although in different, and harsher ways. “I can trust my friends and family with a lot, and I hope they know they can trust me back. Just like Ponyboy and Johnny, I trust my friends and tell them a lot, and like Ponyboy and Sodapop I trust and rely on my older brother.” (The Outsider Friendship and Loyalty, Amanda)Themes of friendship throughout the book "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton mostly revolves around how family and friends will stick together through even the worst times. They are all loyal and honest to each other. From my own point of view it makes me realize what a close friend or your family would do or you in even the hardest time and threi love will never
According to Chris Pine, “The only thing you sometimes have control over is perspective. You don’t have control over your situation. But you have a choice about how you view it.” This quote means you can choose how you view people and things.This relates to the Outsiders because the novel is about how you choose to view people. The Outsiders is about how people shouldn’t judge others based on stereotypes and they should get to know them first.
Everybody, at one point or another, has done something for a friend or a group of friends that might have been inconsistent to their values. They might have lied to one friend for another, making them feel uncomfortable, or help them cheat on a test, which they wouldn’t ever have imagined him/herself doing. People in the book, The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton, struggle in the theme that loyalty to friends can prevent individuals from showing their truest self.
Among the themes from The Outsiders is a story that has rivalry, personalities, coming together, and much more. For example, don’t give up on life, or even people can surprise you. These two themes are huge. Another huge theme is that step back and see the big pictures. There are so many other themes that go with the book it’s not just those. There are also lots of songs to go with the book. For example, “ God Gave Me You” by Blake Shelton. “ God Gave Me You” shows the theme, and Dally’s personality.
Once, a wise soul has spoken, “Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful”. Adversity means having troubles and difficulties. It’s what you need to persevere through in order to do something you’ve wanted to do for a long time. If you want to pass that test, you’ve gotta conquer your fears and fight through all the troubles that arrive in front of you. Become your own hero. Adversity is a situation that took place in the novel “The Outsiders”, by S.E. Hinton.
Could a person live in a world without people who love and care for them? Could people survive in a world where they were judged by how they were presented on the outside? S.E. Hinton, the author of The Outsiders, discusses many universal themes, such as friendship, stereotyping, and change. In The Outsiders, two rival groups, the socs and the greasers, are separated by social class. The friendship between the greasers will be tested when an unexpected event changes everything. The greasers must learn that people experience many tragic events, no matter who the person is. Based on the universal themes, the readers will begin to understand how the characters in the novel grow and change, and how friendship and family help along the way.
S. E. Hinton’s argument is given from the perspective of a 14 year old Greaser named Pony boy Curtis who is being raised by his older brothers Darrel and Soda pop. The theme of the Outsiders is no matter what side you may grow up on whether you are a Greaser or a Socs, that you all can still have the same problems, see the same solutions, and dream the same dreams. You are also able to see how his character grows up and matures during the various interactions throughout this book. The two gangs in the book are the Greasers and the Socs (socials) and honestly, even after reading the book the only reason they didn’t like each other is they both had assumptions about each other that really weren’t correct.
Throughout life individuals face many challenges testing their values and personality one situation at a time. In the evocative novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton themes of growing up and innocence are shown. Ponyboy is not your average 14 year old he is part of a gang known to many as the Greasers. He encounters many situations testing his values and beliefs. Having lost both his parents recently he and his brothers stick together like a true family but this relationship is tested when Darry hits Ponyboy. He also experiences the loss several close friends in a very short period of time. Throughout this novel, Ponyboy encounters many life changing experiences that prove he is a dynamic character.
There is a saying, “we are all in the same game of life, just on different levels”. Is this true in the novel The Outsiders? Or does one social group struggle more? The novel The Outsiders by the American author S.E Hinton, follows a “delinquent” gang called the greasers, and their privileged enemies, the Socs. When Johnny Cade, a greaser, murders a Soc, he and his friend, Ponyboy Curtis, are on a run from law. They receive help from their fellow greaser, Dallas Winston, and the Socy cheerleader, Sherri or Cherry Valance. Overall, the greaser struggle a lot more than the Socs in their everyday life.
Hero, an interesting adjective with many different meanings and interpretations, but what really is a hero? Is heroism only rescuing the world from a villain? Can It be a small action of kindness? According to Google, heroism is "great bravery". In the novel "The Outsiders" written by S.E Hinton is about two gangs the "Greasers" and the "Socs" who despise each other and get into conflicts. Heroism is not only a matter of saving the world, but a small act of kindness, as evidenced by Johnny, Ponyboy, and Dally.
When living sometimes we are faced with difficult decisions that affect our friendships. If you knew you were in a jam, what would you do? Who would you run to? Despite the greasers’ reputation as heartless young criminals, they live by a specific code of friendship and honour. In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, there are many instances in which the gang members make selfless choices by putting the needs of others ahead of their own. Three examples are, when the gang has each other’s back, Johnny and Ponyboy’s friendship, and Dally risking his life for Johnny.
One of the prevalent themes in The Outsiders is loyalty to oneself and others. Loyalty is everything for the Greasers. Whether it was right or wrong,
Theme: Situations and surroundings can shatter the innocence of friendship, but more the identity of the individuals.
In The Outsiders it is given that through faith and devotion to one another Ponyboy and the gang use their close friendship in troublesome situations for instance when Johnny tells Ponyboy “i had to” he does this as an act of loyalty to Ponyboy to show him that he can trust him no matter what situation they are in.Most of the story is told from first person or Ponies perspective which shows us without exception every aspect of the story. When Johnny dies at the end of the book Ponyboy only then realizes the importance of him, and the gangs need for someone like Johnny to give them a sense of purpose after mentioning “we couldn't get along without him . We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang.” Throughout all of Ponyboys hardships Johnny was always there to support him even when Ponyboy wanted to run away after darry slapped him, he never asked any questions.To keep a strong friendship you need to stay loyal to one another just as much as Ponyboy and his brothers stay loyal to each other after stating in chapter twelve “If we don’t have each other, we don’t have anything.” Through passionate tone used by Sodapop throughout this quote we are shown that after everything they have been through that they trust each other and that staying together is all
...rspectives and opportunities. It is friendship that has the power to keep a person close to home. And it is friendship that gives a person the support to leave their home.
The Outsiders is about the life of a 14-year-old boy. The book tells the story of Ponyboy “Curtis” and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. Ponyboy and his two brothers, Darrel (Darry), who is 20, and Sodapop, who is 16, have recently lost their parents in an automobile accident. Pony and Soda are allowed to stay under Darry's guardianship as long as they all behave themselves. The boys are greasers, a class term that refers to the young men on the East Side, the poor side of town. The greasers' rivals are the Socs, short for Socials, who are the "West-side rich kids."