Symbols In 'The Outsiders' By S. E. Hinton
The Outsiders Theme Paragraphs Many times in society, people are judged by their appearance and social class. This has happened since the dawn of time. For example, the holocaust, civil rights, slavery, and so many others. In the story the outsiders, people are targets by how they dress, and how much money they have. S.E. Hinton Shows us that these exterior traits do not signify our true personality. Ponyboy is often segregated based on how he dresses. Many people will assume that he is a bad kid, and has no potential. Near the end of the book, Ponyboy states “I picked up the phone book and called my English teacher.” This surprises Ponyboy’s teacher because she assumed him to be a bad kid because of how he dresses. This shows that