Compare And Contrast Essay On The Outsiders
The novel that will be discussed is The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Within the novel many characters contributed to the novel’s plot in some shape or form. However there are two characters that truly stand out and are of true importance for the plots development. Those two characters are as follows, Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade. Both characters go through a lot of personal experiences within the story. They have similarities and differences that are critical to the development of the plot for this novel, The Outsiders. These two characters were amazing friends throughout the story however, each character also had a set of unique qualities as well. This novel was centered on two rival gangs, the Socs and the Greasers. The Greasers were people
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Both characters are quiet, scared of the Socs, lack parental guidance due to loss of parents and abusive parents, and both are the most innocent members of the greasers. On the other hand these two characters were different as well. Johnny was also different than Ponyboy by their age, being an only child, one carried a knife, one coming from abusive parents while the other lost his parents. Throughout the story readers are able to step into the world of these young men and see how both of their characters change and grow after time and through the tragic events that occur. The story is centered on the life of Ponyboy Curtis. In short the story is about two groups of people, the Socials (Socs) and the Greasers. It is a story of the poor and the rich against each other. These two gangs are full of people who dislike each other intensely. After Ponyboy is attacked by the Socs in the beginning of the novel, a fight breaks out between the two gangs. Then throughout the story more events unfold forcing Johnny and Ponyboy to go into hiding. After being attacked Johnny protects his friend and stabs a Social (Soc) who is attacking them. The boys run away and go into hiding and while they do so they also save a group of children from a burning church. Johnny is severely burnt and later on passes
Both characters are quiet, scared of the Socs, lack parental guidance due to loss of parents and abusive parents, and both are the most innocent members of the greasers. On the other hand these two characters were different as well. Johnny was also different than Ponyboy by their age, being an only child, one carried a knife, one coming from abusive parents while the other lost his parents. Throughout the story readers are able to step into the world of these young men and see how both of their characters change and grow after time and through the tragic events that occur. The story is centered on the life of Ponyboy Curtis. In short the story is about two groups of people, the Socials (Socs) and the Greasers. It is a story of the poor and the rich against each other. These two gangs are full of people who dislike each other intensely. After Ponyboy is attacked by the Socs in the beginning of the novel, a fight breaks out between the two gangs. Then throughout the story more events unfold forcing Johnny and Ponyboy to go into hiding. After being attacked Johnny protects his friend and stabs a Social (Soc) who is attacking them. The boys run away and go into hiding and while they do so they also save a group of children from a burning church. Johnny is severely burnt and later on passes