The most hated plot in America is the underdog’s demise- the empathetic pain of scrutiny, and the failure we all miss to escape. The scrawny, glasses-wearing outsider is often the underdog, the hero we all cheer for. The one who makes all the refinements in a society that is stagnant to change. And his most successful storytelling, or retelling, is that in the setting of high school. He walks awkwardly down the hall with his shoulders slightly hunched inward and mouth slightly ajar.
For example, the award ceremonies that took place were seen as simply events that celebrated only preps and not anyone else. After all, many non-preps like the example of a student named Wendy, thought that they deserved an award because of their social and economic situations and how they have to live through and experience hardship. A major problem with the hierarchy and school was the “invisibility” that surrounded these students. Both the students and school personnel did not pay much mind to this group, more dismissing them as just being “there”. As Bettie argues, “at the bottom of the peer hierarchy among white students, the smokers overtly rejected schooling and middle-class norms by association” (2002:102).
Liz Addison, who graduated from Piedmont Virginia Community College and Southern Maine Community College agreed that community college was better than a university. Addison believed that a four-year college was for the “privileged class”. Addison viewed universities as the “privileged class” due to students applying at their curriculum vitae. In addition, Liz Addison tells the importance of community college. Addison then goes on to tell how high school graduates have a hard time getting into universities; the odds of entering would be low.
Social groups are composed of roles known as insiders. Outsiders are people who do seem to fit in those groups. An individual is not tied down to one of these roles, because there are different kinds of social groups. Although a person may not fit in with one group, the person can be an insider of another group. In the article, “Life as the Maid’s Daughter,” Mary Romero illustrates the events that took place in Teresa's early life.
Who are those who don’t quite fit in? People who can be considered outsiders are Ponyboy, Johnny, and the Greasers. First, Ponyboy can be considered an outsider because he’s different from others in his school. In document B it states “ One time in biology I had to dissect a worm and the razor wouldn’t cut, so I used my switchblade.
These experiences included students eating, sleeping, studying, socializing, and worshipping together. Only privileged white male students were allowed to attend college during the seventeen century. Families sent their son’s to school to prepare them as Christian leaders, and clergy had high
In Anarchy in the Tenth Grade, Greg Graffin introduces his essay by explaining that he moves to a new school in a completely different state. As a new student, he does not belong to any in-group in the school and feels as though he is
“College in America” Caroline Bird thinks that a college education may not be the best choice for all high school students because college education does not bring about social equality, it does not benefit them financially, and it is not guaranteed that college will lead them to an elite profession. First of all, high school students are expected to bring about social equality through four rigorous years in college. However, college is an expensive way to categorize the highs and lows in society. It is pressuring to younger students to pursue a higher education that only a few could achieve, and is also difficult for them to established an identity in society. Second, a college education does not benefit the youth financially because it is
High school is the same social setting for most teenagers, but the events that take place within the school and outside in the home can be very different resulting in a difference of high school impact. In the short stories “My Last Duchess” by Margaret Atwood and “Traplines” by Eden Robinson, both narrator’s are high school students that suffer with identity issues and pressure from the peer’s to be a certain way. Both narrators are from different social structures; the narrator from “My Last Duchess” is a middle class female who has a high chance of furthering her academic career while the narrator in “Traplines” is a male from a lower class abusive family who most likely will be lucky to finish high school. The difference between the two students is not the teachers and
With these conditions, it is impossible to have the same experience as everyone else. Others might think that the experience of being an outsider is ubiquitous because everyone has, at one point or another, been
The Outsiders by S.E. Hilton is a novel written by a teenager for teenagers and therefore is perfect for a year 12 reading list. This story of rebellion, identity and peer pressure revolves around two rival gangs of teenagers, the lower-class Greasers and the more popular, rich Socs. This division between the two groups is the centerpiece of the book and brings about its main theme, the class divide and “fitting in”. Despite having been written in 1965 by a 15 year old girl this novel still holds up today and maintains its smoothness of writing. The story covers one week of the Greaser’s lives and you get to know the characters so well through reading that this fact is hard to believe, making this book hard to put down.
In addition, she appeals to the emotions of her audience by writing on a deeper emotional level and referring to college as a self-finding, life-changing experience, rather than another unpleasant chore in one’s life. Throughout Addison’s article she successfully builds strong emotional connections with her readers through words of philosophy and personal experience. Addison’s techniques for appealing to the emotions of the audience are undoubtedly
Most of the students are from different races, gangs, family backgrounds, and home situations, but one thing they all have in common is the hatred for school. Throughout the book, this develops and they gradually look forward to school and Mrs. Gruwell’s room is a safe place for them. Out of her 150 students, most of them walked into their freshman year not expecting to graduation, if they lived that long. When, graduation came, every single one of those freshmen that were hesitate towards graduation, walked up on the stage and accepted their
In S.E. Hinton’s story, The Outsiders, group identity is so important that sometimes people overshadow their own identity. In our generation it is kind of the same way to some people, for instance people sometimes act and dress differently around the popular kids to fit in. While at home they do their normal routine and stay true to themselves. This is so important to the story for many reasons. It is also really important to kids this age in 2017.
First reason why I think you should be outsider is because it hurts yourself as well as the other people around you. For example on Document B C D Ponyboy curtis a 14-year-old boy is an outsider because Ponyboy was the only greaser in this soc class because he was smart . In document C Ponyboy is outsider because he
