The Outsiders has many themes, including the value of friendships, the importance of family, overcoming obstacles, self sacrifice, self identiy, etc. Choose one of the above themes (or one of your own). Then, write a two paragraph essay following the development of this theme in the novel. You MUST use evidence from the text to support your response.

Note: The themes that I listed above are partial statements and ideas. Your theme must be a complete sentenced. Example: Family is important for the growth and development of a child.

Millicent sat down at her desk in the big study hall. tomorrow she would come to school, proudly, laughingly, without lipstick, with her brown hair straight and shoulder length, and then everybody would know, even the boys would know, that she was one of the elect. teachers would smile , thinking perhaps: so now they've picked millicent arnold. i never would have guessed it. —"initiation," sylvia plath what inference can be made about millicent from the way she is characterized indirectly? millicent is a student with straight brown hair. millicent does not usually take care of her appearance. millicent has not always been popular.