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    Outsiders Theme Essay

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    the kids (pg. 90-93). At the end of the book Ponyboy chooses to help his friends fight in the rumble even though he is not feeling very well and is not in very good shape (pg.131-145). It could have been easy for Ponyboy to change any of the decisions he made‚ but he did not. So in the end the decisions Ponyboy ultimately made define him as the hero that he is. In The Outsiders Ponyboy overcomes social boundaries. Ponyboy comes to the realization that everybody is not so different. Even though somebody

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    During the Era of Good Feelings‚ the pro of the absence of party competition in the federal government; they don’t worry about trying to satisfy the goals of more than one party. Government could not worry about politics and concentrate on building the new nation economically and militarily. There is less concern with the President worrying about re-election. They have political stability and good administration. Also‚ we are talking about con of the absence of party competition in the federal government;

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    In the outsiders‚ violence was a commonly occurring theme. The Socs‚ the highest social class‚ and the greasers‚ the lowest class‚ are always going at it. It is a common thing in their everyday life for them to be at each others throat. Johny gets jumped‚ and Pony too. Most is ok‚ until the night someone takes it to far. Violence is never the answer. Early on‚ one night after Pony ran away‚ because Darry hit him‚ Pony and Johny ran to the park. When they get there‚ they come to find the Socs

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    Being an outsider is a real struggle. Not only do you feel like you don’t fit in or belong but it is lonely. The feeling of being an outsider can consume your every thought. It make you emotional‚ and sad. Although it is a terrible feeling it can help you learn something important. I felt like an outsider when i moved from here to Washington. I lived here in Worland since kindergarten and I had great friends here. When I moved to washington all of that changed. This made me very sad because

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    Family and True Feelings

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    to one another. Death is a topic that is usually kept unspoken of when one is not ready for another to pass. People‚ families especially‚ tend to keep quiet or set up a front enabling one from expressing their true feelings on the issue. There is struggle between letting our feelings out‚ and being able to act as a strong figure is often shown in literature‚ such as poetry. In her poem‚ "Legacies‚" Nikki Giovanni shows how families choose to make the topic of death a "touchy" subject‚ instead of

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    become Twelve’s. Jonas was selected to become the receiver of memory. A most respectful role that anyone can have. The concept of the families in the Giver is different from the one in our society in many ways‚ for example controlled lives‚ sexuality feelings‚ and the freedom of choice. The people in the Giver do not know anything about the social life how we live. They must orderly follow the rules until their eyes close. Controlled lives in Jonas community is very difficult‚ if I was to live in

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    listen to you and work with you to find the best ways to understand and resolve your problem. Unlike just listening to friend’s problems a counsellor will follow certain guidelines. Their primary goal is to create changes in behaviour‚ attitudes and feelings that may have prevented the client from getting the most out of life. A counsellor will help their client use their existing problem solving skills more effectively or to develop new or better ways for them to cope. The relationship between counsellor

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    In “The Outsiders” by H. P. Lovecraft‚ the author more than hinted at what is a horrifically set story. One element of his well put together setting was when he introduced the castle on pg. 21 “ I know not where I was born‚ save that the castle was infinitely old and infinitely horrible; full of dark passages and having high ceilings where the eye could find only cobwebs and shadows.” This is a great example because it was also on the first page‚ which was a clever move from the author. So once you

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    Feeling and Old Boy

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    silently like the sweep of a kitchen brush. Then it hit me; a bullet to my chest‚ ripping and tearing me open‚ exposing emotions that been stored away‚ like a box full of old toys under a bed. Hidden away but not forgotten about. Memories flooded my mind‚ drowned my thoughts; suffocated my body. The camping trip. April 18th 2003. Memories flooded through me‚ a storm erupting in my mind. Feelings sunk into my chest like a brick

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    believe. In the story “ The Metamorphosis” Gregor is misjudged by his family and the world around him. In today’s‚ society there is many strong feelings about other people we don’t know. This can be a contributing factor to self harm. Outsides are people that are misjudged. An example of this is in the story “ The Metamorphosis” Gregor’s family treated him like he was not a human being. They used him as a way to pay off their debt that they owed. “

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