Appearance In The Outsiders

A basic human tendency when meeting new people is to automatically assume many things about them just based on their physical appearance. People don’t often consider the fact that a person’s exterior doesn’t have any correlation with their interior. Many people struggle to overcome or ignore this bad habit, for it can lead to the downfall of what might have possibly been a great relationship. In the film, The Outsiders, this concept of judging someone by their appearance, seems to be popular and a very important part of the plot. It can even tie in on the factors on who was cast solely by appearance and physical features. In the film, two gangs are introduced, the Socs and the Greasers. The groups have two very specific looks and carry a great deal of pride with them. The Socs are the typical privileged, rich and educated kids who are known for their preppy appearances and fancy cars. Meanwhile, the Greasers are the lower-class rascals, who are known for their long, silky, greased hair. Hinton uses these stereotypes, regarding appearances, and the consequences of those assumptions to reveal to the readers that appearances don't relate to personalities. In the film, we become familiar with the character Sherri, better known as Cherry. Cherry is …show more content…
Its teaching us a lesson in life about how we should treat everyone equal because appearances shouldn't affect treatment. Stereotypes are things that stand in the way of what could be an amazing relationship between human beings. We should associate ourselves with people based on their actions and how they are towards us. No one ever knows anyone story so we can never be too quick to judge and "The Outsiders" is a good example of how not to