Allusions In The Outsiders By S. E. Hinton

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In the novel, The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton, an example of the literary device of an allusion encompasses, “I had to read Great Expectations … Pip reminded me of us .. lousy because he wasn’t a gentleman …” (15). S. E. Hinton utilizes this literary element to help the reader connect with a character who undergoes similar hardships to the main character, Ponyboy, who faces rejection and cruelty due to his low socio-economic class and financial situation. Furthermore, the reader can also arrive at a similar conclusion. The reader can infer from the text that Ponyboy has a terrible financial situation as Ponyboy seems to have no access to modern books. Thus, S. E . Hinton indirectly sneaks additional information to the reader, aiding them in understanding