Symbolism In The Outsiders
WHAT ARE THE SYMBOLS IN THE OUTSIDERS?
This essay is about The Outsiders, it’s a novel made by S.E. Hintons. You will learn about the symbols that’s shown here in this novel. Why did sunset, mustangs and greasy hairs become the symbols of this book? Symbols are really important for readers to understand because it expands their mind and understanding about the novel, or book more.
One of the symbols that the novel The Outsiders showed to us is the sunset. Sunset was like the bridge for making Ponyboy realize that the Socs, and the Greasers are also the same. Even though, they’re living on the other side, or they may have different a different kind of living, they’re still the same. Sunset made Ponyboy realize that, Socs are still living in a same world as the Greasers. The only thing that is different about them is, the Socs are rich and The Greasers are kinda poor. Like Ponyboy said in the novel, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, page 35, “It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and, the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset.” Furthermore, sunset was also in the last part of the novel, The …show more content…
If Mustangs symbolizes the Socs in the novel, Greasy hair also symbolizes the Greasers. As you can see, the Greasers probably got their name from their greasy hair. Every members of the Greasers have greasy hair. That is what they’re popular for, having a greasy hair. This also symbolizes them because they can’t afford too much expensive things to symbolize them, unlike the Socs. Also, they think that greasy hair makes them “tuff”, and they recognize themselves in having those kind of hair. But, Johnny and Ponyboy forced to cut their hair in Jay Mountain so that they are not recognized by the cops. Ponyboy cut his hair short and making them blonde while Johnny only cut his hair
This essay is about The Outsiders, it’s a novel made by S.E. Hintons. You will learn about the symbols that’s shown here in this novel. Why did sunset, mustangs and greasy hairs become the symbols of this book? Symbols are really important for readers to understand because it expands their mind and understanding about the novel, or book more.
One of the symbols that the novel The Outsiders showed to us is the sunset. Sunset was like the bridge for making Ponyboy realize that the Socs, and the Greasers are also the same. Even though, they’re living on the other side, or they may have different a different kind of living, they’re still the same. Sunset made Ponyboy realize that, Socs are still living in a same world as the Greasers. The only thing that is different about them is, the Socs are rich and The Greasers are kinda poor. Like Ponyboy said in the novel, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, page 35, “It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and, the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset.” Furthermore, sunset was also in the last part of the novel, The …show more content…
If Mustangs symbolizes the Socs in the novel, Greasy hair also symbolizes the Greasers. As you can see, the Greasers probably got their name from their greasy hair. Every members of the Greasers have greasy hair. That is what they’re popular for, having a greasy hair. This also symbolizes them because they can’t afford too much expensive things to symbolize them, unlike the Socs. Also, they think that greasy hair makes them “tuff”, and they recognize themselves in having those kind of hair. But, Johnny and Ponyboy forced to cut their hair in Jay Mountain so that they are not recognized by the cops. Ponyboy cut his hair short and making them blonde while Johnny only cut his hair