Written in accessible, short free - verse poems, Hà's immediate narrative describes her mistakes — both humorous and heartbreaking — with grammar, customs, and dress (she wears a flannel nightgown to school, for example); and readers will be moved by Hà's sorrow as they recognize the anguish of being the outcast who spends lunchtime hiding in the bathroom. (booklistonline.com)
Arguably, one of the most emotional plot lines in the show is that of Grizabella, the old «glamor cat» who is an outcast from the Jellicle tribe of cats. (div49tgp.com)
I am learning more about The Troubles, and the Irish Potato Famine, and many of the hardships that my ancestors encountered here in America — the way that the Irish people were outcasts from society, the poverty, the hardships, and the struggles to succeed in life. (vintagemamascottage.com)