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    remove this bundle of emotions without outside intervention is through the passing of a written thought. Although‚ as I travel through life my feelings will always be written on my face‚ fortunately for me‚ a mere facial expression can only give outsiders a taste of the many flavors that I am feeling at time of their glance. The power of writing is like riding in an invisible car. When you get in it and pick up a pen you can feel the softness of the leather seats. When you turn the key to ignite the

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    He was really able to connect and see that maybe things were similar when he learned that she used to watch the sunset. The sunset is something they both have in common. Before this‚ everything seemed like it was different for the two groups. The Outsiders is all about stereotypes and how the two groups‚ the Socs and greasers‚ think that one group is better than the other or that there world is better than another. Kids will run by the greasers and yell things

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    How can two people from what seems like different sides of the world come together and coexist? Dallas Winston and Johnny Cade from S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders are a good example of two such people. Dallas and Johnny both have parents who abuse and neglect them. They also care about each other. However‚ their personalities differ which is evident when Dallas and Johnny give Ponyboy different advice. Additionally‚ Dally is the least law-abiding out of out the gang and Johnny is the most. Dallas Winston

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    Being an other

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    In her essay “Being an Other” Melissa Algranati talks about how she didn’t know what race category she belonged to because of her ethnic background. Algranati’s father was born in Alexandria‚ Egypt and her mother was born in Maniti‚ Puerto Rico. She is a product of marriage‚ and her race is a Puerto Rican Egyptian Jew. She explains how her upbringing was different because of her parents’ different racial barriers. Algranati’s supports her issue and also gives emotional appeal about her childhood

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    In Chapter 5 of “The Outsiders By S.E. Hinton” Johnny and Pony are in the church and are trying to get used to how things will be. Ponyboy wakes in the church and finds a note from Johnny saying that he has gone into town to get supplies. When Johnny returns‚ he brings a week’s supply of baloney‚ cigarettes‚ and a paperback copy of Gone with the Wind. Ponyboy wants to read to him because he remembers that he wanted to read it for a while‚ after seeing the movie together this shows that Johnny is

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    Darryl Curtis is a hero. There are many things that make him a hero. He made sacrifices for his brothers‚ was a hard worker‚ and always wants to protect and take care of his younger brothers. Although Darry wasn’t really a main character in The Outsiders‚ he definitely played a very heroic role in the novel. Darry made several sacrifices in his life‚ in order for Sodapop and Ponyboy to be able to have better lives. When their parents died‚ Darry passed up a college scholarship and became responsible

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    Being Old” Being old is something that we all have to face sooner or later. The transition process can be made a smooth one or will take some people going kicking and screaming. In this review I will discuss the cognitive‚ physical‚ and social factors that go into our society’s definition of being “old.” I will explore how older adults are treated in the United States. I will also examine if this treatment suggests a value for older people and how the messages our society sends be it positive

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    Paper 2: “Being Strong” After reading Gerard Jones convincing argument on how violent fantasies can become a healthy outlet for young adults and children‚ if they’re under the right conditions‚ I have come to agree with his opinion. Kids who watch violent movies‚ play violent video games and read or write violet comic books have the ability to express their feelings. Instead of parents banning their children from playing these sorts of games‚ they should monitor what they are watching‚ reading‚

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    During the book‚ The Outsiders Ponyboy changes a lot from when he is a at home to when he is hiding in a church on a top of a hill with Johnny. Ponyboy grows and matures in this book. Ponyboy grows during this book mentally and physically. In the book Ponyboy Loses his innocence‚ in the beginning of the book Ponyboy was a good student and he followed rules from his older brother Darry. But‚ towards the end of the story Ponyboy started to get himself into bad situations for example‚ he got

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    Being Gay

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    homosexuals had evolved in the nineteenth century and progressed greatly once the twentieth century and World Wars had arrived (Dadisman). Homosexuals had begun to be seen as a different category of human‚ separate from the rest of society‚ a category that disrupts society ethically‚ legally and morally (Fone‚ 5). World War I had allowed many homosexuals to join together‚ when they were sent overseas. Once the Second World War was over homosexual men and women began to move into their own separate communities

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