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A huge theme in "The Outsiders" is that you can't judge a book by its cover. When Ponyboy meets Cherry Valance she tells him, "'I'll bet you think the Socs have it made. The rich kids, the West-side Socs'" (Hinton 34). Cherry knew what Pony was thinking. He stereotyped the Socs and thought they were no good rich kids and had no problems, but just by knowing and seeing they're rich doesn't mean they don't have problems.

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In “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton stereotyping is a theme in the book. The lesson in the book is to not judge someone based on what they look like and what choices they make. The Greasers in “The Outsiders’’ are stereotyped of being robbers, dirty, and are lower class. The Socs however are classified as being trouble makers, upper class and have no emotions. When describing the Greasers and Socs Ponyboy says, “ Noy like the Socs who (...) get editorial in the paper for being a  public discrace one day and an asset to soceity the next. Greasers are almost like hoods; we steal things and drive old souped-up cars …”(Hinton 3). Pony boy is stereotyping Socs and Greasers. Though, twords the end of the book we see how these stereotypes don't fit all Socs or all Greasers.

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In the book The Outsiders one major theme is courage.

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In the Outsiders by S. E. Hinton the theme is violence, violence doesn't help make problems better it makes everything worse this will never solve problems.

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In the novel "The Outsiders," one of the major themes is stereotyping. When Steve is talking about how greasers are viewed in society, he says, "'Greaser...greaser...greaser' [he] singsonged. 'O victim of environment, underprivileged, rotten, no-count hood!'" (Hinton 136). In society, greasers are viewed as people who don't have much money and who put too much grease in their hair, but many greasers are not like that and want a change in the view that they are held to just because of the way they look.

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In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, stereotyping is a major theme, don't judge someone or something until it's familiar. For example, Ponyboy didn't expect Cherry, a Soc, to be nice but she said "'Did you ever hear of having more than you wanted?

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In the novel the Outsiders by S.E Hinton, one of the major themes is stereotyping, and how people can surprise you if you give them a chance. For example, Cherry Valence, a soc is talking with Ponyboy, Ponyboy thinks, "I really couldn't think

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In the novel, The outsiders one of the major themes is stereotyping. Stereotyping is a major theme because in the novel there are 2 opposing gangs that judge each other with out knowing who they really are. For example when Ponyboy and Johnny get jumped by Socs they compare Greasers to "White trash with long hair" (Hinton 55) also the 2 Greasers compare the socs to "White trash with Mustangs and Madras" (Hinton 55). In the society greasers are seen as poor,uneducated people who put way to much grease in their hair.

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A major theme in "The Outsiders" is loyalty. After Johnny had killed Bob and they needed help, "[Dally] handed [them] a gun and a roll of bills", (Hinton 60). Dally is very loyal because he cared for Johnny and Ponyboy's safety. He could've just let them go on but he gave them things and advice.

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In the story The Outsiders  one major theme is violence and we know violence doesn't solve any probles

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In the book "The Outsiders" by S.E Hinton, a major theme is choice. The character's choices can effect them in many ways. For example, the Socs decided to jump Pony boy and Johnny, which resulted in Bob getting killed. Also, in the same part of the story, Johnny decided to defend him and Pony boy, which results in him killing Bob. After Johnny kills Bob, both Johnny and Pony boy run away to a church. Soon after, the church sets on fire, and Johnny gets burned very badly which results in him dying. Also, towards the end of the book, Dally pulls a gun out on the cops, which results in the cops opening fire and shooting him, killing him.

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In "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton one of the major themes is choice. In the book lots of choices are made, for the better but also for the worse. They Greasers and Socs don't realize it but for every cause there is an effect.

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In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, readers learn, with the theme of stereotyping, that stereotyping people is not always a good way to judge people by. After Ponyboy talks to Cherry about what the Socs did to Johnny and Cherry tells him that all Socs are not like that, Ponyboy thinks, ¨I really couldn´t see what Socs would have to sweat about-good grades, good cars, good girls, madras and Mustangs and Corvairs-Man, I thought, if I had worries like that I´d consider myself lucky. I know better now¨(Hinton 36).

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In the novel "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton, one of the major themes is loyalty. Ponyboy is talking about the rules that all Greasers follow and says, "our one rule, besides stick together, is don't get caught... If we needed them tomorrow they'd show... If Tim beats Dally's head in, and them tomorrow asks us for help in a rumble, we'll show" (Hinton 29). Ponyboy explains how the Greasers always stick together no matter what. They are always there for each other and loyal to one another. If they are in any kind of trouble they will help them no matter what.

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Violence is a major theme in The Outsiders by S.E Hinton. In the novel every time the blue mustang shows up, you know something bad is bound to happen. Violence does not solve problems or change the past, it only creates more problems. Before Johnny dies he says "Useless...fighting's no good..." (Hinton 148) Earlier in Johnny's life he was stuck between a bunch of Socs who beat him up, so now all of the Socs know he is weak and know that he is an easy target. Now that Johnny is laying on his death bed, he realizes that all of the fighting he did was useless and that it didn't solve any problems.

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In The Outsiders , one major theme reflected throughout the novel, is loyalty and sticking together. Ponyboy explains the gang's major rules and says, "Our one rule besides sticking together, is don't get caught" (Hinton 29). Ponyboy explains that no matter what they will always stick together and rarely go out alone because they could get jumped. this shows that they are very loyal to each other. Another thing Ponyboy mentioned was not getting caught, they will make sure that whatever they do that is against the law (because they are greasers) they will stay together and not get caught. Overall the theme, "Loyalty" is a major lesson taught throughout the novel.

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A major theme in The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is loyalty, and how important it is. Ponyboy narrates throughout the novel about how one of the rules of being a Greaser is "Our one rule, besides Stick together, is don't get caught" (Hinton 29) . The Greasers put much emphasis on sticking together as a group, such as when Johnny was in the hospital and the Greasers visited him every day if they could. The Greasers stay together, even if it would be much easier to turn one of them into the "fuzz," or to abandon another Greaser in an unfair and outnumbered fight. To a Greaser, loyalty is one of the most important values.

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In the book The Outsiders a main theme is choice is a major theme because no matter what you choose there is a good or bad based on just one choice

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A huge theme in "The Outsiders" is that you can't judge a book by its cover. When Ponyboy meets Cherry Valance she tells him, "'I'll bet you think the Socs have it made. The rich kids, the West-side Socs'" (Hinton 34).

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In the novel, "The Outsiders,"  by S.E Hinton choice is a major theme. Throughout the novel, many people have to make choices, some good, and some bad. As making a choice, there is always a cause and effect from it. When Johnny and Pony see the church burning, they have two choices. One, not to go save the kids, or to go in the burning church to save them. "I'll get them don't worry! I started a dead run for the church." (Hinton 91). When Pony and Johnny arrive to see the church burning, they have two choices,. They know if they go in to help the kids, they can get very hurt, and that they are risking their lives. They know that if they don't go and help the kids, the kids would be stuck in there and burn to death, which they didn't want to let happen. They chose to go into the burning church to help the children out, even though it could take their lives.

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One of the major themes in The  Outsiders  by S.E Hinton  doesn't solve all your problems in life.   When Ponyboy and and Randy were talking about Bobs death, the rumble, and violence , Randy states "'people get hurt in rumbles, maybe killed... it doesn't do any good"' (Hinton 117). This quote illistrates that

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One of the major themes in The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is that stereotyping is not good and no one should judge anyone before knowing them. While at the park Pony and Bob are arguing when Bob says "You know what a greaser is?...White trash with long hair" (Hinton 55). When Bob says this he is stereotyping because he doesn't really know Pony and all the other greasers. Bob only says this as an assumption about all greasers because they are not all bad. The Socs and many other people assume that all greasers are bad hoodlums.

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One of the major themes in the novel The Outsiders is violence, and we learned that violence does not help solve any problems, it only creates problems. As Johnny was about to die, he said "Useless...fighting's no good..." (Hinton 148). Johnny was beaten his entire life from his father and the Socs, so now looking back upon his life, he realizes that violence does not help, it only hurts people.

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In the outsiders Loyalty is a major theme in the outsiders. In this part of the story pony tells us that the gang is loyal and like family, ¨With out us Johnny would not know what love is¨ (Hinton ). This shows loyalty because with out the gang Johnny would probably be as sour and stubborn as Dally, or be as ruthless and his parents. With out the gang being loyal to him or him being loyal to the gang he would be hurt mentally and physically.

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In The Outsiders , by S.E. Hinton, choice is a major theme. In the novel choice tends to determine the fate of characters. Whether it's choosing to run away, or saving kids from a burning fire, choice brings about fate. For example, when "' a piece of timber caught [Johnny] across the back - he might have a broken back, and he was burned pretty severely'" (Hinton 95). The choice Ponyboy and Johnny made later cost Johnny his life. He did it because he thought their lives were worth more than his. He thought they had more to live for, and that they had a life to live. Even though Johnny was only fourteen The choice he made determined his fate. All in all, choice determines the fate of characters.

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In the novel, "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton, a major theme is Loyalty. The Greasers show that they are trustworthy and loyal by helping each other out in tough situations like family, "We're almost as close as brothers; when you grow up in a tight-knit neighborhood like ours you get to know each other real well." (Hinton 3). This quote shows that when you have a close neighborhood you are able to develop a relationship with everyone that is almost as close as family. It also illustrates in how all of the Greasers near Pony's neighborhood are trustworthy and loyal to be family

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Choose one of the theme topics below:

1. Stereotyping
2. Coming of Age
3. Violence
4. Courage
5. Loyalty
6. Choice

Write a CER in which you explain the theme topic of your choosing!

Claim: Identify a theme in the novel.

Evidence: Include a quote that illustrates your selected theme. Make sure you include a quote stem and cite the quote properly!

Reasoning: Explain how the selected quote illustrates your theme.