coping with being an outcast theme

also known as: ostracism

Someone struggles with being rejected and isolated from a social group that is (financially, emotionally, or otherwise) important to them.

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StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Robot Stories (2003): Machine Love choice Central to the story was Archie being shunned at his place of work on account that he was an android.
ahh1x24 major A point of the story was that George and his family completely lost their standing in the little rural community in which they lived. George's car was vandalized and the family business (an apothecary) was boycotted.
as1985e2x04 major Harry felt disconnected from both his family and other teenagers. He therefore wished he could live in a movie.
ftt1982e3x06 major Beast lived alone in an old castle, evidently on account that there was no place for him in society owing to his beastly physical appearance.
movie: Disturbing Behavior (1998) major The viewer is shown what high school is like from the point of view of Steve and the trio of outcast stoners that he befriended.
movie: Frankenstein (2025) major The Creature lived as an outcast from society and longed to die.
novel: The Invisible Man (1897) major Griffin lived as a loner before he became invisible, and he lived in isolation from other people everywhere he went after his transformation.
rd1988e4x05 major Rimmer had to deal with the fact that nobody liked him.
tz1959e2x06 major Mrs. Tyler and Mr. Smith lament their prospects as outcasts.
tz1985e1x16b major Mitchell was sentenced to being treated as invisible by the whole society for a year.