brave‚ strong‚ nearly flawless‚ a lifesaver‚ and usually at least semi-intelligent. This archetype simply does not often appear in real life‚ unlike my definition of a hero – someone who tries to be the best person they possibly can be. I believe heroism is defined or reached by being gutsy‚ devoted‚ and benevolent‚ never being unfair‚ cruel or inhumane‚ and standing up for what you believe in. Heroes have three main traits: enough guts to ignore those who have a problem with their goals and the way
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It seemed as though‚ it was either her way or the highway. Usually‚ there are never quick fixes when dealing with people as many of us is set our own ways‚ very passionate about what we do‚ and want to continue doing it in the same manner. For an outsider
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Through his many struggles‚ Ponyboy ultimately becomes a hero. His heroism helped him to decide right over wrong. His heroic decisions helped him stand by his friend’s side and help save kids from a burning church. Ponyboy shows extreme loyalty by sticking by his friend Johnny’s side when he killed Bob. He defies the law by going to Windrixville with Johnny to hide out from the cops instead of turning themselves in‚ but they eventually make the right decision to turn themselves in (pg. 56-87). Ponyboy
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Characterization Essay by:bethani campbell After Darry’s parents passing‚ he had to drop out of school‚ and get a job‚ to pay bills‚ and to raise his brothers. Darry is one of the main characters in the book “The Outsiders” written by S. E. Hinton. He takes care of his brothers‚ house‚ etc. Darry helps with the gang and their troubles against the Socs. He helps Ponyboy through his dealing with the murder. Darry is a responsible person‚ he is a mature‚ caring‚ hard worker
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Mandala Project In S.E Hinton’s novel The Outsiders‚ the character Darry is profoundly different on the outside than on the inside. To begin with‚ Darry is like a wolf on the exterior‚ but more like a puppy on the inside. Darry is like a wolf because he is protective of his family‚ fierce and angry under a cool exterior. For example‚ he is protective and angry when he yells at and hits Pony when they are arguing after Pony falls asleep in the lot. On the other hand‚ he is like a puppy in that he
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According to Atticus Finch‚ heroism is “when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win‚ but sometimes you do.” Heroism occurs in many different shapes and sizes. There are several different components to being a hero. Heroes in fairy tales are usually strong‚ undeniably brave‚ and always come out victorious in the end. However‚ there are other types of heroes as well. Children who have survived cancer‚ or other fatal diseases
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The Outsiders conversation with Johnny Hey! Johnny a lot has happened ever since you left. In case you forgot we won the RUMBLE!I want to say a lot of things that I’ve been keeping to myself for a long time. First‚ right after you died nothing has been the same without you‚ man. Second‚ we went in front of the judge‚ while we were there Soda thought he was gonna get put in the electric chair. Cherry was crying‚ because what happened before you guys got jump and after you got jumped. Man I guess
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As Arthur Ash says‚ “True heroism is remarkably sober‚ very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost‚ but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” By this‚ he means that being a hero is not about rising above by putting others below you‚ but rising above by putting others above you to help out the overall wellness of this country. Petty Officer David Black decided he was going to serve this amazing country right after he graduated high school. He has shared a few
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Cherry Valance from S.E. Hinton’s Outsiders seems to have a perfect life‚ she is perceived as being stuck up and snobby‚ the way she is judged is best represented by Common People by Pulp. This song represents the way Cherry is judged because as the lyrics state that “I want to live like common people do”. These lyrics show that the artist is looking down on common people showing how they are above them in power‚ wealth‚ and fame. Also‚ the lyrics show how that they just want to lead a life of an
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Character characteristics From reading the book named The Outsiders By S.E. Hinton‚ I found that Ponyboy was the character that has many similarities to me. I can relate to him since he is very athletic‚ smart‚ kind. I think that I do not connect to any other character like I connect to Ponyboy. The first characteristic we have in common is how both of us are very athletic. Ponyboy and I‚ play a variety of sports. Ponyboy is very athletic because he is on the track team for his school. I have
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