Categorization In The Outsiders

Outsiders Essay
Have you ever been looked down at? Being categorized is a problem in schools and communities. Each of us was probably once a victim of categorization by their peers. Sometimes it is because of how much money you own or how you dress or how smart you are, but does this really matter. In this book a lot of the characters experience this. But I will only write about the three who were the biggest victims of this Social groups system, Pony boy ,Johnny and Bob. One was a normal boy the other a murderer but also a victim of categorization .The third was a powerful leader who’s power was bigger than his intelligence. This book was written for people to gain intelligence about the way they treat others so that no one ends up so soulless like Bob.
Being a greaser not mattered to him much because he had gotten used to it but sometimes he still felt it. For example he says “One time in biology I had to dissect a worm, and the razor wouldn't cut, so I used my switchblade. The minute I flicked it out I forgot what I was doing or I would never have done it--- this girl right beside me kind of gasped, and said, "They are right. You are a hood." But sometimes in the book you can see that a world with no greasers or Soc’s is worthy to him, although he does not show it is painful to him. He is one of those people who survive the pain in silence which is not good because you should always tell someone. Although there was one person who he told and it was Johnny who he even talked to about a better