The Outsiders

The Outsiders by S. E Hinton, the author argues that heroism defines a individual by their actions not by their background, hi theme, or savours. The events at the perform, the incidents that happened before the perform and the aftermath all show the changes that happened over time that would eventually diverge lopeboys history and background and regard him as a hero.There be antithetical points of heroism in the story and different forms of eroism in the story how perpetually for now we argon going to look at the most grave three, ruby acting as a spy, chiggerboy rescuing the kids and what he was come onlined by before he was a hero. Ponyboy is very much be as a hero after the events that happened at the perform in which he rescued all those kids from death by grabbing them out of the burning church. He did out of courage and kindness and was praised as a hero for it. Mrs.Obriant and I think you were sent straight from heaven. Or are you merely maestro heroes or som ething? Sent from heaven? Had he gotten a good look at Dallas? No were greasers I said. I was too worried and affright to appreciate the fact that he was nerve-wracking to be funny. mfoure what? Greasers you know interchangeable hoods, IDs. insurgent is wanted for murder, and Dallas has a record with the fuzz a sea mile long. (95). The quote present here relates to the theme and apologizes the ambulance driver overlooking his other(prenominal) and still appreciating him as a hero.The author is putting emphasis on the heroism in the quote and that no matter what background heroes ome from, they are looked upon for their actions and the same applied for Ponyboy and what he did for those kids. The reason that he was looked upon as a hero was because of his actions, however what was he defined as before the church? He was a greaser, Just your average every day greaser who was looked upon as a hood, a thief, and Juvenile delinquent to society. It was my pride. It was long and si lky, Just similar sodas only a little bit redder.Our hair was tuff we didnt get to to use much grease on it. Our hair denominate us greasers too it was our trademark. The one thing we were proud of. Maybe we couldnt corvairs or madras shirts, but we could have hair. Ponyboys pride was his hair and thats what he considered himself to be defined by. It was a painful change for him to brace when he had to cut it off. When Johnny told ponyboy that he is going to cut their hair ponyboy replied by stating the previous quote. Ponyboy could have been defined as a hero before the events at the church in a different way and from a different perspective.He could be a hero in Johnnys eyes or sticking with him ever since he killed the Socs Bob to him lying in his death bed. He is a hero for standing by his friends finished the good and the bad. Although Ponyboy is the most notability hero in the story there are others who did other things much(prenominal) as Cherry acting as a spy for the Greases and openhanded them info. In the end all of the different stories of heroism in the story all relate back to the main theme heroism is defined by your actions not by your background, history, or looks. The Outsiders By PancakewaffeThe OutsidersSearch for self-importance Conflict arises between two incomparable social groups, publicationing in sad deaths. In the novel The Outsiders by S. E Hint, two separate gangs, the Soc and Greasers, are at constant contention. The Outsiders takes mall In Oklahoma, the sasss. Hint uses the character, Pony Curtis to explain why It doesnt matter what social position you are In. The message she Is laborious to get across to the readers Is you are your own person, and you dont have to be classified advertisement as anyone else but yourself.Throughout the novel Pony becomes more sophisticated, by education to reaffirm is own values and sense of self. He progressively matures through the course of the novel in many different ways by e xperiencing things he would have neer imagined going through. Pony never look up to the female childs that were Greasers but one night he found the girl of his dreams. Unfortunately, she was a Soc and she had different standards for her romantic companion. Pony knows his position in society but that never held him back from falling for the delectable Cherry Valance.Heartbreaking for him, she was more of the girl to fall for bad-boys unlike Pony. It wasnt Johnnys fault Bob was a booze-hound and Cherry went for boys startle for By the end of the novel, Pony finally comes to the realization of thinking of Cherry as more of a friend, rather than having romantic affections for her. He shows aesthesia and understanding by appreciating their differences and accepting her feelings towards him. A second way Pony has changed is by learning the consequences of his own mistakes and wrong doings.After Running away was ever Pony supreme speculation on finding a place he felt acknowledgment, Come on, Johnny, were running )After coming home late, his elder protective brother Dairy, who has taken over responsibility of Pony and pa after their parents passed away, is very furious with him. As a result of his outrage, he ends up hitting Pony. Devastated, Pony runs away, and relies on one of the gang members to go by him up to date on what Is going on. He Is then stuck In an abandoned church starving for news to come from his confidant.As a result of his actions, Pony learns how big of an Impact his family and friends have n him. The biggest impact that changed Pony throughout the novel was the realization of his brothers feelings towards him. In the beginning of the novel, Pony is uncontrollable against his oldest brother Dairy, Me and Dairy just didnt dig each other. (p. 13)He felt like Dairy was only out to get after him, and that Pony was never exceptional enough. Even though Dairy is stricter than their parents, he was only trying to make the best of Pony, which he came to realize at the end. Dairy did alimony around me, maybe as much as he cared about Soda, and because he eared he was trying too hard to make something of me. (p. 98)After trying to block Dairy out, Pony finally figured it out for himself after seeing the agony he has put Dairy through.