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The Outsiders Character Analysis

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To begin with, Nancy has an unhealthy relationship with Bill Sikes; he is emotionally and physically abusive to her. Majority of the time, Nancy’s life is threatened if she does not obey what Bill says. For example, Oliver had ran away from Fagin’s home too and so it was Nancy’s duty to bring Oliver back to Fagin’s because Monks want him dead. Nancy does what she is told and is very loyal to the gang because she would do anything they tell her to do. Therefore, Nancy has to change her appearance to look more like an upper class woman because Oliver had ran away to a more richer area and so Nancy’s acting skills were developed at the same time. Nancy feels the need to obey because she states “set our rotten hearts on any man, and let him fill …show more content…

Nancy is very caring. For instance, when Bill allowed Oliver to get shot in the arm, Nancy was the one who nursed him in a way where she started to connect with Oliver as if he was her own son. Nancy realizes Oliver is only an innocent child and wants to protect him from any harm or danger of the gang and Monks. Therefore, in the movie Nancy meets up with the women who took Oliver into her and her uncle's home when Oliver ran away from Fagin’s and tells Rose and Mr.Brownlow that Monks wants Oliver dead and that Oliver needs to be with them because he is in great danger. Rose suggests Nancy to come stay with them for her to be safe too however, Nancy is just too loyal to Bill and believes “I am chained to my old life. I loathe and hate it now, but I cannot leave it. I must have gone too far to turn back,-- and yet I don’t know.” (46.74). In her eyes she does not want Oliver who is polite, and a gentlemen go through everything she has been through. Nancy does think Oliver deserves the same type of treatment she has had with the gang. Oliver charmed her with his politeness as a boy, and is very protective of his innocence. Both in the movie and book Nancy explains Oliver is better off dead than living with Fagin. Overall Nancy trying to do the right thing and saving Oliver from his own death made her actually die because Bill found out she had talked to

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