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    Themes In The Outsiders

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    My Outsiders Theme Overtime‚ I have noticed some kids are supposed to grow up too fast. There is going to be one time in your life where you are going to have to make some big decisions. You have to know right from wrong because you do not want to end up being in a horrible position. Some kids are already using drugs or drinking things they aren’t supposed to. I believe that you shouldn’t follow others mistakes and crimes while you should follow someone’s success and hard work. Sometimes I

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    Outsider In Othello

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    Venetian army and very respected but is also an outsider because he is a black man. I perceive Othello’s character at this point in the play to be Naïve‚ honorable and honest; he really has nothing to hide. His naïveté’s will cause Othello to make bad decisions and shows that Iago (the villainous character that hates Othello and wants to ruin Othello) can easily deceive Othello through his insecurities and self-consciousness of being a black outsider. We are shown these characteristics

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    Loneliness In The Outsider

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    In the short story “The Outsider” by Lovercraft‚ there are many themes projected. Although‚ the feel that the author is trying to project is in order to prevent loneliness you must accept who you are. There is something that drives us not to want to be lonely‚ and this is where the tone plays in. A clear connection to being lonely is the connection of feeling melancholy. In the beginning of the story the character is lonely to the point he tries every so hard to “cling desperately to those sere

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    Outsiders Essay Have you ever been looked down at? Being categorized is a problem in schools and communities. Each of us was probably once a victim of categorization by their peers. Sometimes it is because of how much money you own or how you dress or how smart you are‚ but does this really matter. In this book a lot of the characters experience this. But I will only write about the three who were the biggest victims of this Social groups system‚ Pony boy ‚Johnny and Bob. One was a normal boy the

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    Identity In The Outsiders

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    they better help us understand ourselves and our place in the world. This thought is explored and investigated in the text‚ The Outsiders by S.E. Hilton. A coming of age novel where the character encounters the effect of their decisions and experiences both negative and positive circumstances. This is clear from the content as the experience of fleeing to the country‚ being in a gang‚ facing violence and poverty can shape the concept we develop about ourselves. Life experiences helped shape the way

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    Dary In The Outsiders

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    Characterization Essay by:bethani campbell After Darry’s parents passing‚ he had to drop out of school‚ and get a job‚ to pay bills‚ and to raise his brothers. Darry is one of the main characters in the book “The Outsiders” written by S. E. Hinton. He takes care of his brothers‚ house‚ etc. Darry helps with the gang and their troubles against the Socs. He helps Ponyboy through his dealing with the murder. Darry is a responsible person‚ he is a mature‚ caring‚ hard worker

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    The Outsiders Quotes

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    “Stay gold Ponyboy. Stay gold…” (Hinton‚ 126). “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton is a novel about the life of a 14 year old boy and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes he is an outsider. The character Johnny Cade is brave‚ shy‚ and he does not feel loved. For starters‚ Johnny is a brave kid. The text states‚”I swear‚ you three are the bravest kids I’ve seen in a long time” (Hinton‚ 81). This quote explains that when Dally‚ Ponyboy‚ and Johnny went to go save some

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    Conflict In The Outsiders

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    Clash of Society S.E. Hinton‚ the author of The Outsiders has written many unique conflicts in her book. One of many conflicts in the story are the Socs (the rich playboys) versus the Greasers (the lowlife hoodlums)‚ with the problem being that one is rich and the other being poor. The second accessible one to spot in the book would be Darry (older brother of Ponyboy) and Ponyboy (the main character)‚ just can’t understand each other‚ they’re so different. The third battle is a little difficult to

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    Nobility In The Outsiders

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    The Outsiders Essay Rich and Poor In The Outsiders‚ by S.E. Hinton‚ there are two gang. They are defined by there social classes.The greasers are financially unstable and considered academically challenged. The Socs are financially stable and considered academically gifted. Even though ponyboy is financially unstable‚ that does not mean he will not secede in life; his educational aspect will determine his altitude. Ponyboy understands things better then the other people in his gang. Pony

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    The Outsiders Summary

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    “The Outsiders” S.E Hinton S.E Hinton published her book‚ “The Outsiders” on April 24‚ 1967. Sixteen years later in 1983‚ The Outsiders was then produced and was showed in theaters. SETTING The author never mentioned exactly where this all took place; In 1965 in an unnamed city‚ in an unnamed state‚ the East Side/West Side which is two “zones” divided by economics; East Siders don’t have enough money and West Siders have plenty. An abandoned church on top of a hill‚ the country‚ and

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