1. "Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren’t so different. We saw the same sunset."-Chapter 3‚ Pg. 41 2. In my opinion this quote in question # 1 is the most important in the entire book. This quote is said by Ponyboy and Cherry Valance on multiple occasions. Many would argue that the quote Johnny makes in his deathbed is more important but that is simply not true. He says “Stay gold‚ Ponyboy. Stay gold..." his quote is also significant but it is a very close second to the quote
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Ponyboy Curtis He’s the main character of the book who is the youngest of the Greasers. His interests and academical accomplishments are way too good compared to the rest of the gang. Even though he’s 14‚ he understands how social groups function and he tries to adapt as much as he can. He has two brothers‚ Darry and Sodapop‚ who are also in the gang. Their parents have died in a car accident. Darrel(Darry) Curtis He’s Ponyboy’s oldest brother. He has had to quit school to take care of the rest
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heart. In chapter two of this engaging and teen-centered novel‚ we dig deeper into the past of Johnny Cade’s life‚ thanks in part to a captivating first-person flashback from Johnny’s fellow Greaser‚ Ponyboy Curtis. While Ponyboy and his fresh friend Cherry Valance‚ a Soc
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scale. 7 is considered neutral. Sprite has a ph level of 2.4. Coca-Cola has a ph level of 2.5. Orange juice has a ph level of 3.5. And water has a ph level of 7.0. My materials for this experiment include 4 small covered glass containers‚four cherry Sugar Free Life Savers‚ a timer‚ and Coca-Cola‚ Sprite‚ tap water‚ and orange juice. First‚ I poured
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the role emotional intelligence plays in both our personal and professional lives. According to Kendra Cherry‚ emotional intelligence refers to “the ability to perceive‚ control‚ and evaluate emotions” (Cherry‚ 2010). Opposing views surround the notion of emotional intelligence as some researchers suggest it can be learned and strengthened while others claim it is an inborn characteristic (Cherry‚ 2010). Since 1990‚ Peter Salovey and John Mayer have been the leading researchers on emotional intelligence
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?John McKenna Mr. Cook English III Honors 10 May 2008 Themes of “The Outsiders” In the novel “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton‚ the protagonist Ponyboy struggles with many common problems that a teenager encounters. One of these problems is when he struggles with remaining loyal to the Greasers and living a moral life. The Greasers don’t have many morals except for looking out for each other‚ and that is how most of them lose their innocence. This is the problem that Ponyboy must deal with. He
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According to Kris‚ the Aurora Mall had more minority individuals speaking Spanish while the Cherry Creek Mall had more of those individuals who felt “entitled” wanting things to be done their way. Kris also noticed that there were more youth during the afternoon hours in the Aurora Mall. From the information provided by Kris‚ I can assume that
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Is the Nightmare Over? The 1960s was a severely changing time in the US. The 1960s has shaped the way the US is today. It was a very changing time period because of many reasons‚ such as the hippie movement‚ the assassination of John F. Kennedy‚ and the creation of children’s toys‚ but one main event that occurred in the 60s was racism. Racism in the 1960s was a huge problem between whites and colored people for years. Propaganda was the main reason; prejudice commercials‚ sperate water fountains
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fields of psychology are different and deal with different aspects of human behavior and function. There are courses offered for each individual area of study and many times psychologists specialize in these different areas as a career. According to Cherry (2013)‚ abnormal psychology is a field of psychology that deals with psychopathology and abnormal behavior. This term covers a broad range of disorders‚ from depression to OCD to sexual deviation and many more. The types of people who usually work
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1. Describe the differences in the settings of the novel. The differences in the settings of the novel is that it changes from a violent setting‚ on to a peaceful setting as the novel progresses. for example‚ in the beginning of the text‚ It starts off with Ponyboy getting mugged by the Socs‚ but then progresses on to understanding a theme that lies beneath the text. It then ends with Pony writing in his english class about his past experiences. 2. Explain the situation at the Curtis home.
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