Favorite Book

Reading for many people is dry and boring but I am the type of person who enjoys casual reading. Most of the books I read I have also seen the movie for. But I enjoy reading the book first because you get to picture all of the character in your own head before you see how they are really portrayed. Don’t get me wrong I enjoy movies just as much as everyone, but reading the book first is just way more satisfying and exciting. The all time favorite book I have ever read has to be The Outsiders. The Outsiders is one of the most famous books in the world due to how many lessons it teaches, and due to its ability to captivate the reader. The book took place in a time where there were two rival gangs, the socs, and the greasers. The socs were constantly bullying and taking advantage of the greasers because their social standing was higher. They thought that because they were born into a richer family and neighborhood, they were better than everyone else. The greasers defended themselves but they were constantly caught off guard by the socs. At the end of the book one of the fan favorite greasers Johnny died in a fire. This was devastating for the greasers and it taught them that all of the running around with the gang activity was not worth it. I read the book in 8th grade, and the lessons it taught me still stick with me today. The lesson about social standing, and how you having a higher social standing than someone does not give you any superiority over them. That is why The Outsiders is my favorite book of all time.