Outsiders In 'Desiree's Baby'

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Shenette Arnwine March 11.2012 Professor Hishamann Essay 2 The In Crowd Never judge a book by its cover, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and treat people like you would want to be treated. Been taught these “golden rules” you would think no one would be considered an outsider, black sheep, outcast, or even foreigner. Outsiders are people that are discriminated against for everything from their physical appearance to their mental capabilities .It’s believe that people are impelled to become outsiders after a drastic event. Desiree, Henry, “Bub” and Sapo are prime examples of how a single event can alter someone life. The event in some case were so unchanging, self affliction became the only way out In “Desiree’s Baby”…show more content…
She didn’t enjoy her time spent there so why she was so willing to come back. Some people never get enough of the life they live even if it‘s bad . Its just like a women who is in a abusive relationship and we wonder why the never leave. Its because once someone adapted to a certain life style the desire for change is slim to none. The narrative made it clear that she didn’t fit in with the people in her town but feared leaving because that lifestyle was all she ever known. The no named girl didn’t fit in because she was smarter than all of her peers. Her desire to fit in pushed her to start skipping school with the others. She also intentionally failed. The ranch girl should considered her self lucky that she was an outsider because the people that she wanted to fit in with lives changed in the worst ways. Andy died, Rick is paralyzed, Carla has a baby and now stay back home with her father, and her parent now needs her to care after
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