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Outsiders are often more interesting than insiders
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In most cases, Outsiders can be more interesting than those who are considered Insiders. Outsiders are different in many ways to other people and are much more interesting compared to those in the mainstream of society. They have different views and opinions to offer and can expand our knowledge and experiences. Some Outsiders may pride themselves on their differences to society. Unfortunately, them being Outsiders may cost them greatly in heartache and pain. Also an Outsider’s behaviour and actions can be much more interesting and individualistic than those whom claim to ‘fit in’. Billy in ‘Eddie’s Bastard’ has some very interesting views about some of the things he has done, seen and experienced. After staying with the Shumachers, Billy comes to the conclusion “that there are two kind of people in the world: the Trevor types and the Shumacher types, the bad and the good, the scary and the safe.” This is so simple yet so profound. If Billy had been an Insider he never would have experienced life at the Shumachers, and would never have come to this conclusion. Billy also loves Annie so much that he, unlike the rest of Mannville, doesn’t care that she is a Simpson. “ ‘I don’t care if you're crazy or not,’ I [Billy] said. ‘I love you. I mean it…’ ” “I didn’t care if she was innocent and pure – those words meant nothing to me anyway. She was just Annie. I wanted people to see us together. I was proud of her.” Billy looks past everything outward and physical and sees the real person inside. This from an Outsider. Dr Martin Luther King Jr. was outside of his American culture, and his views and opinions shown in his famous speech have led to many people following the cause of black American rights. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of the character.” His famous speech has enhanced our knowledge and helps us to realise our foolishness. Outsiders may not come across as the happiest or liveliest people, but some Outsiders pride themselves on their Outsider qualities, and may actually want to be Outsiders, and could quite possibly even enjoy it.
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