Teen's Impacting The World: The Outsiders By S. E. Hinton

Teen’s Impacting the World S.E. Hinton’s “The Outsiders”, tells the story of gang fights, class inequality, and dealing with hardships of death, emptiness, and class struggles. However, some might be unaware that the novel was actually written by a 15 year old recounting her own experiences. She wrote “The Outsiders” to raise awareness about problems she found in her community. In a way, S.E. Hinton’s novel is a form of activism. S.E. Hinton, however, is not the only teenager who sought or seeks to better the world. In fact, the world is filled with teen activists who recognize problems within their world or communities, speak out to raise awareness, and act to reverse the problems. Teens need to first recognize problems in their community, before going on to impact the world. For example, Malala Yousafzai recognized the need for girls’ education after being denied education herself. As a young girl, the Taliban deprived her of her right to go to school. She realized that the Taliban didn’t want girls to go to school because it would give women more power (“Comedy Central, The Daily Show - Malala”).While not nearly as intense as Malala’s experience, nine-year-old Alex Lin’s situation allowed him

For instance, after recognizing the major problem in her community, Malala decided to make her voice be heard. She used social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to let her voice be heard throughout the world. Malala then began writing a blog for BBC Urdu service under a fake name because she began to get threats (“Malala’s Story”).After Malala was shot and become more well known, people wanted to solicit her for her views with interviews and books. She appeared on television shows such as BBC, The Daily Show, and The Ellen Degeneres Show. In 2012, I am Malala, was published, winning a Goodreads Choice Award Best Memoir & Autobiography. Therefore, speaking out is a necessary trait of teen