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Law Breakers In The Outsiders
When someone breaks the law, can they still be honorable? The Greasers from The Outsiders are examples of people who break laws and are still honorable.The Greasers are law breakers. They have a grudge against the Socs. One of the Greasers accidentally take things too far. He and another Greaser run away, but they come back because of certain events that happen. They start to realize who the person they killed was.The Greasers are law breakers, but can still be good people.

Johnny from The Outsiders is a law breaker, but is still a good person.“ ‘I killed him,’ he said slowly. ‘I killed that boy.’ ” (Hinton 56) This is meaningful because this shows that he is a law breaker. This is also relevant because it determines he is starting to realize what he did. “ ‘I said we’re goin’ back and turn ourselves in,’ Johnny repeated in a high voice. ” (Hinton 87)This is necessary because it displays that Johnny has realized what he did.This is also fundamental because it demonstrates that Johnny is doing the right thing and turning himself in.After analyzing S.E. Hinton’s book, The Outsiders, I can determine that Johnny is a law
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But Two-Bit wouldn’t take no for an answer. That was his buddy in there and he aimed to see him.” (Hinton 119)This is vital since it verifies that Two-Bit is willing to do bad things just to see his friend.This is important because it shows that Two-Bit is a good person deep down because he wants to see his friend.After analyzing S.E.Hinton’s book, The Outsiders, I have shown that Two-Bit is a law breaker, but is still a good

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