Stereotypes: The Challenges Of The Outsiders

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Juveniles face many difficulties in this day and age. There is a wide range of situations and issues that challenge them every day. Some suffer through underprivileged households. Some live under wealthy parents and dwell in a good neighborhoods but lack the emotional structure and support they require. Thinking back on my measly fifteen years on this earth I can relate to how the Outsiders portrays these challenges.

Initially I realized that you never limited the issues to one area of life. You kept an even balance between the physical and emotional issues. I felt that this gave the story more versatility to cover a wide range of dilemmas faced by the audience to relate to them more. This seemed to greatly increase their enthusiasm for

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