Nothing Gold Can Stay Theme

Cherish. Remember the minor things in life. Hold on to memories. Cherish & purity are two important words to always rememeber nad hold onto. In the texts “Nothing Gold Can Stay” & The Outsiders the themes of youth & Innocence are expressed throughout the story & poem with the elements: title, setting/imagery, ideas, & the author's presentation of information.
In the poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” the themes of youth & Innocence are conveyed throughout the poem. In the text the elements of title, setting/imagery, author's presentation of information, and ideas are used to express the theme in the poem. In the poem the author uses the element of the title to relate to the themes of innocence and youth because the title means, nothing good lasts …show more content…
In the book the elements of setting, ideas, & authors presentation of ideas help express the theme of the story. The title does not convey theme in the poem. The elements setting indicates theme in the story because there are two gangs that hate each other. They live on opposite sides of the town, fight and argue about many different things. In the text it states, “Not like the Socs, who jump greasers and wreck houses and throw beer blasts for kicks, and get editorials in the paper for being a public disgrace one day and an asset to society the next. Greasers are almost like hoods; we steal things and drive old souped-up cars and hold up gas stations and have a gang fight once in awhile.” This quote explains how the greasers are the cool ¨tuff¨ kids in town and the Socs are the upper class citizens who are completely opposite of the greasers. Another element that conveys theme in the poem is ideas in the story. In the book the ideas presented are gangs, violence, poverty, and fights. These ideas make the reader better understand the theme and the characters lives. In the text it states, ¨In New York, Dally blew off steam in gang fights, but here, organized gangs are rarities--- there are just small bunches of friends who stick together, and the warfare is between the social classes. A rumble, when it's called, is usually born of a grudge fight, and the opponents just happen to bring their friends along.” This quote means that in the book there are different social classes and gangs that get into many different fights and disagreements. The next element that expresses theme into story is the author's presentation of ideas. The author uses dialogue, actions, & characters thoughts/ feelings to indicate theme. The author's presentation of ideas allows better understanding to the characters and their lives. In the text is states, " ´This house ain't messy. You oughtta see my