The Outsiders: Themes The Outsiders

Remember a theme is a statement. A theme is a universal truth Remember a theme is a statement. A theme is a universal truth. One way to write a theme statement is to take a subject and write it as an opinion that applies to the novel and life. Example: LOVE is a subject. Sometimes people do foolish things for love is a theme. Write a theme for each subject from The Outsiders: Loyalty Loss of Innocence Family Illusion of Appearance

Loyalty True friends stick together through good and bad times.

Loss of Innocence The world can make people grow up before their time.

Family Family doesn’t have to be blood-related. Family can affect you for good or bad.

Illusion of Appearance People are not always who they appear to be on the outside.

What Theme Would This Illustrate? Darry works 2 jobs to support his brothers. Johnny doesn’t receive a letter from his parents. Cherry is a spy for the Greasers. Dally was in jail at age 10. Johnny was jumped and traumatized. Johnny, small and scared, killed Bob.

Themes: Write the quote under the theme it describes. Loyalty Family Loss of Innocence Illusion of Appearance

1.) “Johnny’s parents didn’t care if he came home or not…” Theme Quotes: 1.) “Johnny’s parents didn’t care if he came home or not…”

2.) “Our one rule, besides stick together.” Theme Quotes 2.) “Our one rule, besides stick together.”

Theme Quotes 3.) “You get hardened in jail. I don’t want that to happen to you. Like it happened to me.”

4.) “He was seventeen or so, but he was already old.” Theme Quotes 4.) “He was seventeen or so, but he was already old.”

5.) “When you’re in a gang, you stick up for the members.” Theme Quotes 5.) “When you’re in a gang, you stick up for the members.”

Theme Quotes: 6.) “Socs were always behind a wall of aloofness, careful not to let their real selves show through. “