Coming Of Age The Outsiders

In The Outsiders, the relevance of adolescence in the novel allowed it to win many awards, including Best Teenage Novel, and be very inspirational for many teenagers around the world. The writer tells a tale about two groups of teenagers, Greasers and an opposing group, the Socs. Throughout the novel, Ponyboy Curtis, a Greaser, happily lives with his two brothers, Sodapop and Darry, after his parents were killed in a car crash. Over time, everything took a turn for the worse when the Socs jumped Ponyboy, which stirred their massive rivalry. S.E. Hinton, the author of the novel, explores a variety of themes through the coming-of-age novel, including the ability of others to stereotype, the friendship between people, and the preservation of childhood innocence. One theme heavily influenced

The typical label of a person, in a book, or in real life, is the building block to their viability, but it has a great impact on their friendship and loyalty to their social status. The second theme in this novel that has a great impact on the teenagers and really any other individual is friendship and loyalty. Ponyboy is shown with many of his friends and fellow gang members throughout the adolescent novel; friendship, a big part of The Outsiders, plays into the characters feelings and their pursuit of their support of one another, even if they may not be that close. A quote that shows the importance of friendship with your peers is, “Whirling suddenly, he slammed back against the wall. His face contracted in agony, and sweat streamed down his face. ‘Damnit, Johnny.’ he begged, slamming one fist against the wall, hammering it to make it obey his will. ‘Oh, damnit, Johnny, don't die, please don't die.’ ”(Chapter 9, Page 149) This quote shows how Dally was so dumbfounded and heartbroken that after one of his best friends had died, he robbed the store and got shot by the police for bearing an unloaded