The Outsider Analysis

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Have you ever felt like an outcast? Well in the book “The Outsiders” it seem as if anyone could be an “outsider” depending on perspective. Set in Oklahoma and written in 1967, “The Outsiders” tells a story two different groups; The Socs (Socials) and Greasers. The outsiders could be anyone from the Socs to the Greasers and even the rest of society. While the Greasers may feel like the “outsiders”, the Socs could actually be considered “outsiders” since they aren’t apart of that group. As Cherry mentions in Document C,”You are more emotional. We’re sophisticated- cool to the point of not feeling anything.” Cherry was comparing the Greasers and Socs in terms of emotion. While the Greasers are more human-like (more emotional), the Socs …show more content…
While a Greaser pulls out a blade forgetting where he was,(Document B) a Soc girl comments, ”They are right, you are a hood.”. As a result of this comment the by starts to feel bad and more of an outsider. “There were a lot of Socs in that class- I get put into A classes because I’m suppose to be smart” This Greaser is already considered an outsider in his classes since he’s a Greaser.

However the true outsiders are the ones who stand outside of these two groups. In Document D, Ponyboy refers back to a poem describing the sunrise, he explains that he wouldn’t be able to talk to the other Greasers about poems because they wouldn’t relate. Johnny replies to that with “I guess we’re different’. With that statement Johnny is already categorizing him and Ponyboy as the outsiders. Later in Johnny’s final words, (Document F) he says to Ponyboy “Stay gold Ponyboy. Stay Gold…” Meaning Ponyboy should stay true to himself, making him an outsider from the groups. Anyone could be an “outsider” depending on perspective. Maybe the groups were the outsiders while Cherry, Soda, Johnny and Ponyboy are the insiders. Johnny (In Document D) says “I guess we’re different” and Ponyboy replies with “Maybe they are.” He’s referring to the Greasers and Socs as the outsiders. So depending on persective anyone could be an
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