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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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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and a whole lot of faith‚ Mary overcame grief and shows true heroism by inspiring people and helping them defeat the same obstacles she faced. According to heroism researchers Zeno Franco and Philip Zimbardo‚ “heroes tend to be concerned with the well-being of others” (Cherry‚ “The Characteristics of Heroism”). Throughout all three illnesses‚ Mary was a caretaker for each of her loved ones. In 2006‚ David‚
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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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“Bohemian Rhapsody”: A Ballad of Loss and Grief In Freddie Mercury’s song Bohemian Rhapsody‚ a young boy commits a crime and must face the effects of his actions. However‚ beyond the narrative told by the song‚ a deeper meaning about the writer and singer of Bohemian Rhapsody‚ Freddie Mercury‚ dealing with the grief of doing something that he views as a terrible act‚ and his loss of himself because of doing so is present. Because Mercury originally writes and sings the song‚ the “boy” that the song
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The Outsiders - Sadie Meyer Questions: Describe each of the Greasers. Darry: He was particularly strong‚ and extremely resilient . “Darry is six-feet-two‚ and broad-shouldered and muscular…….....He’s got eyes that are like two pieces of pale blue-green ice. They’ve got a determined set to them‚ like the rest of him” (Hinton 6). Darry was the head of the Curtis family. Every since their parents passed away in a car accident‚ he was the legal guardian of Ponyboy and Soda. So he yelled at them to
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Everyone knows what an outsider is; most people even know an outsider. Are they really an outsider or are they just misjudged and misunderstood? First of all‚ Outsiders can be misunderstood which causes them to not belong. One example of this is Gregor Samsa in Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis. Gregor is transformed into a bug. Due to his recent transformation‚ Gregor’s family could no longer understand him and “[his voice] was clearly and unmistakably his earlier voice‚ but in it was intermingled
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In the event that they experience complicated grief or disenfranchised grief‚ it may result in the inability to move through the five stages of grief. Kubler-Ross’s five stages of grief is a commonly used model in grief (Kübler-Ross‚ 1969). The model describes the emotions faced by people who have lost a loved one. It suggests that grief includes stages of denial and shock‚ anger‚ bargaining‚ depression and acceptance. Stages Behaviours
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