Stereotypes In The Outsiders By S. E. Hinton

In her novel The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton explores the theme that stereotypes are unfair and that therefore, one cannot judge an entire group of people based on these prejudices. A person is more than just a product of their community or circumstances, which is seen to be true in the characters of Johnny and Ponyboy. The Outsiders has two types of people, there are Greasers and Socs. The Greasers were the middle class unlike the soc who are more rich and Greasers are more wilder. The Socs are more likely known as cool to the point of not feeling anything and they were most likely to get into fights with the Greasers.

In the Outsiders, the author SE Hinton tacle about the life, innocent boy of hateful, and unfriend environment. Johnny …show more content…
Ponyboy dislike the Socs, we see this in Ponyboy’s viewpoint. Ponyboy grew up with Ponyboy’s brothers,Darry and Sodapop. S.E. Hinton prove that the poverty does not mean boorishness, and not all members are always Juvenile Delinquents. Ponyboy’s personality was the least Greaser type, Ponyboy Curtis is incredibly quick-witted. Ponyboy gets good grades in school, and Mrs. Syme, Ponyboy’s teacher recognize Ponyboy’s natural talents in writing. Mrs. Syme told Ponyboy, “I picked up the phone book and called my English teacher. “Mr. Syme, this is Ponyboy. That theme -- how long can it be?” “Why,uh, not less than five pages.” He sounded a little surprised. I’d forgotten it was late at night. “Can it be longer?” “Certainly,Ponyboy, as long as you want it.” “Thanks,” I said and hang up” (p.179). This informs us that Ponyboy is a brilliant person and Ponyboy can be a writer when Ponyboy grew up because Ponyboy has lots of experiences and ideas that Ponyboy can write about and it is Ponyboy’s future talent. Ponyboy was the kind of greaser that doesn’t get into many fights. Ponyboy also cares for other persons, and an empathetic person, and confused at