Gordon W. Allport theorized in his selection titled “The Formation of In-Groups” that people inherently gravitate toward other people based on a variety of factors. Those factors lead to the formation of in-groups and out-groups. Allport goes on to postulate that one’s behavior is dictated and predicated by the in-groups that one is a member of. In addition to in-groups and the role that they play today‚ Allport discusses differing membership statuses‚ the fluidity of in-groups‚ reference groups
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human nature’ The Outsiders – Text response essay In the novel ‘The Outsiders’ by S.E Hinton‚ we see how hard times bring out the best and worst in human nature. Human nature is basically what people are like deep down. As the characters change and their life grows and gets harder‚ we are shown their true colours. Some of them change for the best‚ and some for the worst. Hard times include a large variety of matters. Based on the novel that we are working on – ‘The Outsiders’‚ some of the issues
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The Outsiders‚ a novel written by S. E. Hinton‚ contains many dynamic characters; however‚ the main character‚ Ponyboy Curtis‚ endures the most change. He witnesses many life-changing events over the course of two weeks‚ which heavily contributes to his transformation. In the beginning‚ Ponyboy feels isolated and alienated from the world. As a result‚ he decides to run away‚ hoping to find love and acceptance—something he believes he had never received. While on his journey‚ Ponyboy encounters
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¨He was shaking me and I wished he’d stop. ¨ (pg.6) is one of the quotes from the story ¨The Outsiders¨ proving that Ponyboy who is the main character of the story‚ is more sensitive than tough. Ponyboy is raised by his brothers who are pretty tough so he is expected to be the same. The quote up above shows that Ponyboy is sensitive because he was shaking and that is a sign of sensitivity and fear. With all of the evidence from the book‚ it has proved that Ponyboy is more sensitive than tough.
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S.E. Hinton illustrates the characteristics of Young Adult Literature (YAL) in her novel‚ The Outsiders‚ through the format of her book as well as the content. It is told from the viewpoint of a teenager‚ in young adult’s language and is fast-paced. The content is optimistic‚ touching on the relationships young adults will have and dealing with their emotions. It also highlights differences in culture and social standing – issues of interest to young adults. The mechanical characteristics of YAL
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In The Radicalism of the American Revolution (1991)‚ Gordon S. Wood argues there were three distinct periods of social ideology in early American society‚ monarchy‚ republicanism‚ and democracy. While each era progressed chronologically‚ they were in no way distinct‚ with considerable ideological overlap occurring between them. The monarchy‚ which dominated American culture during the colonial period‚ was a series of hierarchical relationships denoted by various levels of dependency through personal
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With a deep-seated distrust in a powerful central government Americans placed great emphasis on the independence of their individual states. This suspicion was reflected in the states’ constitutions and in the power structure of state governments. Gordon S. Wood argues in his book The American Revolution: A History‚ that the constitutions of the states and the process of writing the US Constitution reflected a change in political thought. Looking at the process of constitution writing
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witnessed during her teen years eventually forced its way into her writing. Though she was neither a greaser nor Soc herself‚ she personally knew teens from both groups. It was the beating of one of her greaser friends that inspired The Outsiders. The Outsiders was Hinton’s attempt
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Evil is inevitable in this world‚ but it is the explanation of some evil that people often wonder about. The writer of “Caught in the Widow’s Web‚” Gordon Grice‚ focuses the essay on his hunt for black widow spiders. Nevertheless‚ his purpose has a profound meaning. The black widow represents all of the unexplainable evil in the world. There is no explanation for the widow’s poisonous venom‚ nor for the malevolent people and occasions in life. Grice’s sinister tone for the duration of his work suggests
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Introduction: In American Psycho and The Outsider‚ to experience the Absurd is to experience Otherness‚ and within both film and novel it is absurdity and the Absurd which drives Mersault and Bateman towards their respective social alienations. However‚ despite the inextricable link between the Absurd and Otherness within the texts‚ the means by which the Absurd interacts with each text‚ and‚ in turn results in alienation is unique. Within Camus’s novel‚ the world itself is portrayed as being oppressive
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