Stereotypes In The Outsiders

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Stereotypes are seen every day. In S.E. Hinton’s book The Outsiders different people are put into stereotypes. People can be stereotyped by race, wealth, or background. For example, a common stereotype may be is that homeless people are lazy and don’t want to get a job. On the other hand, take Bill Gates, who is worth a whopping 79 billion dollars. Some might think he is a greedy businessman who rips people off and does nothing but try to keep his wealth. However, Bill Gates is a philanthropist and has donated billions to charity. CEO of Microsoft and richest person in the world, Bill Gates states, “Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn't matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we've done something wonderful, that's what matters to

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