An outsider can be defined as someone doesn’t feel accepted or included. There are many feelings that may arise as a result of being an outsider such as loneliness and depression. An outsider may feel excluded at home or at school. Lastly there are a variety of reasons that may cause one to be an outsider such as sexuality, stereotypes, religion, racism, and classism.
After being introduced to outsiders I am left with many questions. Who makes these rules? Who benefits from these rules? How do you change the rules. Why do groups separate themselves? Why do some people think they're better than others? Are there people who choose to be outsiders? Are there people who choose to be boarderliners? Am I an outsider, insider, or boarderliner. Out of all types of outsiders I think i’m an insider.
In fact there are different types of outsiders such as people who choose to be outsiders, and those who don’t choose. There are also insiders and boarderliners. I believe I am an insider because I am very social and have lots of friends on facebook and in real life. I have different groups for different times of day. The feelings of being an insider are that you feel included and accepted.
Unfortunately stereotypes can cause someone to feel like an outsider. An example of a stereotype is that white people can’t speak Spanish. I was stereotyped inn fifth grade. My friend was going to cut me in the lunch line because he was in the bathroom. He came back, and a charter helper told him he couldn’t cut, but he said,” Yo estaba en el cuarto de bano.” I said,” Yeah he was.” She walked away and my friend said, you don’t even know what I said, but I said, you said you were in the bathroom. I felt that just because I’m white he thought I couldn’t speak Spanish. This made me feel like an outsider.
Another example about stereotypes comes from the book “The Outsiders.” Two characters from the book discuss stereotypes. Ponyboy, a greaser believes that all socs are like the ones that beat up Johnny. Cherry, a soc says, “That’s like saying all greasers are like Dallas Winston.” She also says, “Things are rough all over.”
Likewise stereotypes are also explored in C. Adiches TED talk called “A Danger of a Single Story.” In this presentation she discusses how she was stereotyped, and how she stereotyped others. She stereotyped the way books were written. She thought they all had to have white people with blue eyes that drank apple juice and milk. Someone that stereotyped Adiche asked to listen to her tribal music and thought she didn’t know how to use a stove. She thought of Adiche as an unequal. Adiche says, “The problem with stereotypes aren’t that they aren’t true, but they are incomplete.” It emphasizes how we are different, not how we are the same. She also says that if we reject stereotypes we regain the kind of paradise.
Despite stereotypes, epiphanies challenge individuals to become better people. An epiphany is when someone has an important realization. An example of someone who a had an epiphany is Martin Luther King Jr. He was the leader of the civil rights movement. Epiphanies make us become better people
In the same way MLK was a good person when he was younger, but he decided that he could be an even better person. He believed all people were equal. He started boycotting bus companies and other unfair companies. He brought awareness to people everywhere. Some people were angry about what he did and others were happy. His epiphany was that someone had to make a difference so he did.
In addition to MLK, there is also an example of an epiphanies in the book, “The Outsiders.” Johnny Cade goes from zero to hero. He used to just be quiet and though he was worthless. When he went to the church with Ponyboy he started to change and show a different side of him. He risked his life for others and died so the kids could live. He used to talk about killing himself, but when he was in the hospital he didn’t want to die.
All in all “becoming human” is very related to outsiders, stereotypes, and epiphanies. It is related to outsiders because it’s about becoming who you are. It is connected to stereotypes because people are judged a lot. It is related to epiphanies because you have to realize who are you going to become. Epiphanies and stereotypes help you realize who you are. Learning about outsiders, stereotypes, and epiphanies has helped me grow by teaching me not to judge a book by its cover
After being introduced to outsiders I am left with many questions. Who makes these rules? Who benefits from these rules? How do you change the rules. Why do groups separate themselves? Why do some people think they're better than others? Are there people who choose to be outsiders? Are there people who choose to be boarderliners? Am I an outsider, insider, or boarderliner. Out of all types of outsiders I think i’m an insider.
In fact there are different types of outsiders such as people who choose to be outsiders, and those who don’t choose. There are also insiders and boarderliners. I believe I am an insider because I am very social and have lots of friends on facebook and in real life. I have different groups for different times of day. The feelings of being an insider are that you feel included and accepted.
Unfortunately stereotypes can cause someone to feel like an outsider. An example of a stereotype is that white people can’t speak Spanish. I was stereotyped inn fifth grade. My friend was going to cut me in the lunch line because he was in the bathroom. He came back, and a charter helper told him he couldn’t cut, but he said,” Yo estaba en el cuarto de bano.” I said,” Yeah he was.” She walked away and my friend said, you don’t even know what I said, but I said, you said you were in the bathroom. I felt that just because I’m white he thought I couldn’t speak Spanish. This made me feel like an outsider.
Another example about stereotypes comes from the book “The Outsiders.” Two characters from the book discuss stereotypes. Ponyboy, a greaser believes that all socs are like the ones that beat up Johnny. Cherry, a soc says, “That’s like saying all greasers are like Dallas Winston.” She also says, “Things are rough all over.”
Likewise stereotypes are also explored in C. Adiches TED talk called “A Danger of a Single Story.” In this presentation she discusses how she was stereotyped, and how she stereotyped others. She stereotyped the way books were written. She thought they all had to have white people with blue eyes that drank apple juice and milk. Someone that stereotyped Adiche asked to listen to her tribal music and thought she didn’t know how to use a stove. She thought of Adiche as an unequal. Adiche says, “The problem with stereotypes aren’t that they aren’t true, but they are incomplete.” It emphasizes how we are different, not how we are the same. She also says that if we reject stereotypes we regain the kind of paradise.
Despite stereotypes, epiphanies challenge individuals to become better people. An epiphany is when someone has an important realization. An example of someone who a had an epiphany is Martin Luther King Jr. He was the leader of the civil rights movement. Epiphanies make us become better people
In the same way MLK was a good person when he was younger, but he decided that he could be an even better person. He believed all people were equal. He started boycotting bus companies and other unfair companies. He brought awareness to people everywhere. Some people were angry about what he did and others were happy. His epiphany was that someone had to make a difference so he did.
In addition to MLK, there is also an example of an epiphanies in the book, “The Outsiders.” Johnny Cade goes from zero to hero. He used to just be quiet and though he was worthless. When he went to the church with Ponyboy he started to change and show a different side of him. He risked his life for others and died so the kids could live. He used to talk about killing himself, but when he was in the hospital he didn’t want to die.
All in all “becoming human” is very related to outsiders, stereotypes, and epiphanies. It is related to outsiders because it’s about becoming who you are. It is connected to stereotypes because people are judged a lot. It is related to epiphanies because you have to realize who are you going to become. Epiphanies and stereotypes help you realize who you are. Learning about outsiders, stereotypes, and epiphanies has helped me grow by teaching me not to judge a book by its cover