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The Cycle Of Violence In 'The Outsiders'

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Physical violence was shown in novels more frequently in the past since it was more common in real life, thus readers could grasp the events more vividly; yet, others may find it monotonous and predictable. Most authors nowadays don't use as much violence in their writing, because their readers are unfamiliar with it. Some readers who read historical books may find it brutally disturbing and dramatic. In the past, authors would include such brutality in their stories to reflect current events. “The Outsiders” is one of the novels that contains such brutality and is structured around a class difference between the Socs and the greasers, and what results are a series of rumbles or fights between these two groups. In general, because of how the …show more content…

For example, the moment when Ponyboy, a greaser, was returning from the movies and saw a red corvair, he pictured himself in Johnny's position when Johnny was being harassed and beaten by the Socs. Ponyboy states, “I had never been jumped, but I had seen Johnny after four Socs got hold of him, and it wasn't pretty.” (page #)? Ponyboy is relating this moment to seeing the corvair rapidly approaching him to the time when Johnny was jumped. Ponyboy knew that he was going to get hurt and after seeing five Socs come out of the car. The reader becomes aware that the Socs intentions were to harm Ponyboy for no specific reason. The cycle of violence that began when Johnny was attacked by the Socs while he was by himself and vulnerable, is the same that happened to Ponynoy. Moreover, tensions are rising between the two groups due to the fact that the Socs get bored and jump the greasers. Since the Socs' economic situation differs greatly from that of the greasers, they believe that because of this higher class, they have the ability to do what they please and more power. As stated in the novel, ‘‘We're poorer than the Socs and the middle class. I reckon we're wilder, too. Not like the Socs, who jump greasers and wreck houses and throw beer blasts for kicks, and get editorials in the paper for being a public disgrace one day and an asset to society the next.’’ This is one of the

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Also some of the members in the gang have been jumped by Socs, who are rich well treated people. In the beginning of the book the author wrote about Johnny getting jumped and beat up almost to death. Johnny and Ponyboy go to the movies with two Socs. Johnny and Ponyboy stay late at night in the empty parking lot. They fell asleep and got home later than

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Because of Cherry, Ponyboy learned to understand Socs; for example, “I really couldn't see what Socs would have to sweat about--- good grades, good cars, good girls, madras and Mustangs and Corvairs--- Man, I thought, if I had worries like that I'd consider myself lucky. I know better now.” From Cherry, Pony learned that just because someone is a Soc does not mean that their life is perfect. And, just because someone is a greaser does not mean they are always violent.

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Have you ever heard the quote, "Nothing good ever comes of violence"? Well, that’s the basic idea of the conflict between the Socs and Greasers in the book The Outsiders by SE Hinton. The Socs live on the rich side of town, while the Greasers live on the more dangerous and poorer side of town. In the book The Outsiders by SE Hinton, the author’s message about violence is that nothing good comes from it.

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Johnny, Darry and Ponyboy’s experiences throughout the novel slowly shows them that violence is not the multitool to solve any type of problem. As a result, changing their personality, the way they walk, talk and act. An early example is when Johnny and ponyboy who are greasers are in constant conflict with the socs. Multiple examples of how violence would not make the fight any simpler is shown.

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