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Movie Analysis: The Outsiders

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Time heals all wounds, whether they be from an ex lover’s quarrel or the undoubtedly harsh scar left by the fads that have transitioned through time, leaving us all more than just a little embarrassed that we actually left the house looking like, well, that. The bittersweet phenomenon about fads, though, is that they eventually fade away and a new one comes along to fit the wants and needs of the new generation. One size fits all has never been a promising phrase, yet The Outsiders is able to give it a better connotation. With a variety of themes and a timeless tale, the movie gives the story a better chance of connecting with an impeccably large audience. The Outsiders is not a fad, but rather a bridge that will continue to connect generations together just as …show more content…

Powerful and raw, The Outsiders sheds light on problems that are usually skimmed over in coming of age movies or books that believe their intended audience is much too carefree to relate. The movie is one of few that captures all the bottled up emotions adolescents have in the genuine and relatable characters. The movie explores issues like the hunger for acceptance adolescents face as they attempt to find not only themselves but their place in society as well. Along with inner issues, the movie covers the obstacles countless of teens face at home and in the community. While maybe not everyone can relate to "socs" and "greasers", most can certainly relate to the stock characters they are modeled after as well as the conflict between these two foils. The Outsiders also shows that feelings are multifaceted, as we are able to follow along with Ponyboy, a character who demonstrates that it is okay to be angry and scared and a multitude of clashing emotions all at the same time. The Outsiders screenplay definitely does it’s job of conveying a relatable story and while there are teens alive to relate to it, The Outsiders will never be

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When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home ( Hinton page 1). The book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton is a story placed in the 1960's and is about the similarities and differences of the Socs and the Greasers and the bridge that makes them the same. The story begins with the narrator introducing himself as Ponyboy a 14-year-old greaser and his gang with Darry his oldest brother, Sodapop his older brother, Johnny his best friend, Dally the toughest one, Two-bit, and Steve. Greasers are the less fortunate kids and the socs were the rich kids that would jump greasers and not get into any trouble because money and possession were the only things between

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"The Outsiders" is a seminal coming-of-age novel authored by S.E. Hinton and originally published in 1967. The novel tells the story of Ponyboy Curtis, a member of a gang called the Greasers, who perpetually finds himself at odds with the affluent and privileged Socs. The central premise of the novel involves the significance of learning from mistakes and overcoming challenges. Hinton employs the literary technique of characterisation to effectively communicate this message to the reader. Ponyboy Curtis is a young and impressionable protagonist who confronts various challenges throughout the narrative.

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The Outsiders is a novel created by S.E. Hinton in 1967, which follows the lives of Greasers and Socs, two different social classes. The Greasers were generally the economically disadvantaged youngsters of Tulsa, Oklahoma and were known for their long hair, leather jackets and rebellious attitudes, while the Socs were the wealthy teenagers, privileged with “money, cars and futures”. This thought-provoking novel specifically focuses on a teenager, Ponyboy Curtis and his experiences with his gang members. The book was written by Hinton in an attempt to showcase that Greasers deserved respect, despite their economic and social status. She also wanted to display that Socs face challenges quite frequently even though they have an easier life.

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When you read the book, The Outsiders, you feel that the

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The Greasers are a gang that are not very rich and are very disliked by the public. The Greasers are the first to be blamed while the Soc’s are just as bad. The Soc’s are the Greasers worst enemy. They are rich, spoiled kids, who have never had to work for anything in their lives. Although the Outsiders movie and book are different they are very similar to each other.

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The outsiders is a book/movie it is about these two groups of people that our very different they are called greasers and Socs. The Outsiders is mainly about the greasers but a specific group of young people. The greasers our always getting in trouble with the Socs. The greasers our called greasers because they put a lot of grease in their hair to make it look good. Socs our called Socs because their the more social group and they just use Socs for short/a nickname.

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The Outsiders: Compare and Contrast In the novel “The Outsiders,” by S.E Hinton and the movie by Francis Ford Coppola have numerous similarities and differences. Our thoughts on these particular aspects are very diverse as the universe is. Many things have been either left out or diminished from the movie, which makes it less interesting as the suspense lessens as you have finished reading the book. Although this might be the case, there were also many similarities between the two sources.

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Everybody has a self concept but they aren’t permanent. In fact many different outside factors, such as parental influence, social role, or the influence of friends or siblings change one’s self concept frequently. One of the main factors that impacts people's self concept at a young age, is the way that their parents treat and care for them. In Francis Ford Coppola’s film The Outsiders, he portrays the conflict within a community with two main social groups, the Socs who are richer, and the Greasers who are less fortunate, but also shows the characters making many new realizations and growing as people. This film follows a group of young Greaser boys as they make many mistakes and get in many fights with the Socs, while also exploring many

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“It’s not just money. Part of it is, but not all.” Greasers and Socs have just separated themselves, assuming it's because one is rich and the others aren't, but really they are quite similar. “The Outsiders” uses the comparison of their stereotype to how they actually are, and it helps them realize who they are as a

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The Outsiders make the readers think about if it is right to judge people because of social class, their family and how they look. The further you get into the book the more you think of the hardships of people judging you. There are multiple ways people judge you that are shown in the book such as family/friends and social class/ income. This reminds the reader about the civil rights movement, which is around the same time as when the book takes place. At the end of the book you get the message that being prejudiced is not the right thing.

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In conclusion, I believe that the theme communication is better than violence is the best lesson illustrated in The Outsiders, because physical harm doesn 't change anything, there 's no point in doing it, and it usually ends negatively for the participants. This relates to me because I think sometimes we get so frustrated with people that we don 't even think about talking it out, but really, it would help us resolve our problems more effectively if we communicated with each other. I definitely recommend The Outsiders to anyone who wants an action-packed book that teaches a

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Youth is valuable but it does not last forever, and with your youth comes your innocence. The Outsiders is a book written by S.E. Hinton about a few not so wealthy teens called the Greasers. The gang on the other side of town, the Socs jump Greasers for fun. It is an endless struggle for the Greasers because all they have is each other.

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A book and a movie can be both the same and different. In The Outsiders there are many similarities and differences with the book and movie. They were the same because Johnny kills a man, they cut their, there was the movie scene, and Johnny and Ponyboy went to the church. Some of the differences is when Darry slaps Ponyboy but in the movie he pushes him, Johnny doesn't bring a lot of food in the book but does in the movie he does, when Johnny killed the man it was more described but it wasn't in the movie, and Johnny says he wants to kill himself in the movie. In The Outsiders one of the themes is “friendship”

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Being a teenager can be difficult. Teenagers often experience new emotions that can become stress, anxiety, and even depression, if not understood correctly. The movie The Outsiders can be easily compared to the movie The Breakfast Club, because both pieces have a common theme of suicide. Johnny from The Outsiders hates his parents and struggles with life and the idea of suicide is constantly dancing around at the back of his head. In a similar way bryan from The Breakfast Club experiences suicidal thoughts, due to the pressure of his parents and the ability to keep up with life.

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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.

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