Outsiders are often more interesting than insiders

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 ...