In the books The Outsiders and The Lord of the Flies, Hinton’s and Golding’s approaches to the themes of challenges, choices, conformity all contrast. For example, in The Outsiders, Hinton’s approach to challenges contrast Golding’s plot and the way they affect the story. One of the challenges Ponyboy faces is the fact that his parents are dead and his oldest brother, Darry, is supporting the family. On page 3, Ponyboy says, “Since Mom and Dad were killed in an auto wreck, the three of us get to stay together only as long as we behave.” (Hinton 3). They struggle to make ends meet and Ponyboy knows this. He also feels the weight of the class separation between him and his friends, his family, and the ‘socs’. He notices the kids around him who
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Once they were banded together, they had to face the primary issues of finding clean water, food, and shelter. On page 30, Simon says, “‘I’m hungry.’ When Simon mentioned his hunger the others became aware of theirs. ‘Come on,’ said Ralph. ‘We’ve found out what we wanted to know’.” (Golding 30). The older boys had to face learning how to care for the group as a whole. They had lived with adult supervision and always had things they needed. Now, not only do they have to pay attention to their own needs, but also those of the younger …show more content…
On Page 137, Ponyboy thinks to himself, “Soda fought for fun, Steve for hatred, Darry for pride, and Two-Bit for conformity.’” (Hinton 137). This shows that Two-Bit fights to fit in, or to correspond with everyone else. In The Lord of the Flies, Golding explores many reasons why these boys, for the most part, conform to Jack’s demands. Much of it has to do with Jack’s powers of intimidation and manipulation. Fear is the bottom line. Jack is able to manipulate their fear to keep the boys on his side. Other reasons for conformity are a sense of belonging, and simply put, the food was on Jack’s
Once they were banded together, they had to face the primary issues of finding clean water, food, and shelter. On page 30, Simon says, “‘I’m hungry.’ When Simon mentioned his hunger the others became aware of theirs. ‘Come on,’ said Ralph. ‘We’ve found out what we wanted to know’.” (Golding 30). The older boys had to face learning how to care for the group as a whole. They had lived with adult supervision and always had things they needed. Now, not only do they have to pay attention to their own needs, but also those of the younger …show more content…
On Page 137, Ponyboy thinks to himself, “Soda fought for fun, Steve for hatred, Darry for pride, and Two-Bit for conformity.’” (Hinton 137). This shows that Two-Bit fights to fit in, or to correspond with everyone else. In The Lord of the Flies, Golding explores many reasons why these boys, for the most part, conform to Jack’s demands. Much of it has to do with Jack’s powers of intimidation and manipulation. Fear is the bottom line. Jack is able to manipulate their fear to keep the boys on his side. Other reasons for conformity are a sense of belonging, and simply put, the food was on Jack’s