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    did die a hero in "The Outsiders" because of what he did for his friends. Ponyboy dies because of the burns from the fire‚ Dally is greatly upset by this. Dally was too stressed and upset about the way his friend died to think straight‚ so he runs away. He robbed a store because his friend died and did not know what to do. Dally runs from the store owner‚ the police are chasing him. he turns to act like he was going to shoot at the cops and instead they shot him. The outsiders felt sad because they

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    cultural differences. By gaining knowledge of cultural differences‚ we change our perspective and learn to respect people. There is no reason to look at an individual and define them as a cultural outsider. When the term ‘cultural outsider’ is used‚ the visual of disadvantaged

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    The Outsiders Most Dynamic Character The most dynamic character in the book The Outsiders is Ponyboy Curtis. Throughout the course of the book his actions‚thoughts‚and things he said‚ lead me to believe the he is the most dynamic character. This is true for many reasons‚ first at the beginning of the book he needed to be protected‚ but towards the end of the book he was able to protect himself. Furthermore Ponyboy changed his views toward Dallas during the book‚ lastly he realizes that

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    In any story with a recurring dark theme there always must be an outsider from humanity who somehow stands out from the seemingly equal community. In the case of Shakespeare’s Othello the outsider from humanity would be Iago for he truly stands out from the rest of society. Although Othello may be physically put out of the community‚ it seems that on an emotional and egotistical level Iago puts himself out of society further then Othello’s blackness does. He is not merely manipulative‚ as other villains

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    A-Gonna Fall‚” it discusses tribulations that are happening in different areas. Dylan refers to hardship as rain and “the deepest dark forest”. In the book‚ The Outsiders‚ the conflict between the Greasers and Socs create hardships that characters have to face. The theme of Bob Dylan’s “Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” and S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders is Facing hardship/obstacles can shape one’s identity‚ and this is expressed through the characters‚ their experiences‚ and lyrics. To begin with‚ the theme

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    novel‚ The Outsiders‚ appearance is a very important theme to the book. One example of this in the book is when the Greasers thought that the Socs had everything going great because of what they owned. Some things that made the Greasers think this was the fact that the Socs had really nice cars and they had nice clothes. The Greasers didn’t know that the Socs had some of the same problems that they did and they went through hard times just like them. Another example of appearance being an important

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    The Outsiders – Film or Novel People like to watch movies because it is animated and they can watch with others. Some like to read novels because they can escape from the world and prefer some time to themselves. People who love to read novel have a different personality to those that love to watch movies. Most modern teenagers would say that they would prefer watching the movie than the novel‚ but even those film lovers would prefer the novel with these two texts. The Outsiders by S.E Hinton

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    Alexandra Mariano August 29‚ 2013 The Outsider by H.P. Lovecraft is dramatic and gothic horror story that revolves around the main character discovering himself to be a monster as defined by others. The nature of the protagonist is somewhat vague‚ but it is heavily hinted at that he is undead. His outline is “eaten-away and bone-revealing” and his skin reflected the “ghoulish shade of decay.” His physical appearance is in fact the only characteristic that classifies him as a ‘monster.’ The individuals

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    ‘The Outsiders’ is an often studied novel written by S.E. Hinton and follows the story of Ponyboy and his involvement in ‘Greaser’ gangs and gang violence with the ‘Socs’ groups‚ in small town America‚ in the 1950’s. The novel explores the concepts of gang membership and the need for many young people to belong to gangs or groups in order for them to feel accepted in society. Through the novel‚ Hinton strongly portrays the need for the young to be part of a gang to gain acceptance‚ security and a

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    In The Outsiders‚ Ponyboy is the only character who changes In ‘The Outsiders’ Ponyboy has changed a lot after the events of what has happened ‘The Outsiders’ written by S.E. Hinton‚ Ponyboy’s personality has changed a lot‚ he wasn’t the only person who changed‚ Darry changed too. Darry’s personality also changed. Another main person who changed is Johnny‚ he changed emotionally and physically. There were physical changes and emotional changes. Ponyboy realises in the end people are just

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