Ponyboy Curtis - A smart fourteen year old who belongs to a gang called the “Greasers”. He wonders why life is much more difficult for his friends and him than it is for the Socs. Pony loves his brother Sodapop‚ who is kind‚ loving‚ and understanding‚ but he doesn’t get along with his older brother Darry. He doesnt alway agree with the gangs violent ways but still want that connection. Pony is very quiet‚ shy‚ and thoughful and prefers talking to Cherry and Johnny about sunsets. He doesn’t always
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Forrest Avery graduated from high school with flying colors. He spent the summer working for his dad and having fun. However‚ the real fun began when he went down to Ann Arbor. The University of Michigan was EUGE! (Donald Trump) and Forrest could not believe that he was going to learn at his dream school. He spent most of his free time pumping iron‚ so much so that he became the size of the world’s strongest man‚ The Mountain. He could barely turn his head due to the size of his shoulders and when
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Malcolm X changed the world with his fight with the civil rights movement and the Islam religion. The civil right movement was the fight for African Americans to have equal access to opportunities as does any other U.S citizen. He was also an important leader to the Islamic culture. He became one of the most well known and influential human rights activists in history. Malcolm Little was born on May 19th 192 in Omaha‚ Nebraska. Malcolm’s mother‚ Louise Norton Little worked from home to support her
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Macbeth’s and Lady Macbeth’s relationship changes throughout the course of the play. In the beginning we see Lady Macbeth playing the more superior‚ more dominating role of the two. As the play progresses and Duncan is killed‚ Macbeth seems to become the more superior one and makes this own decisions. Furthermore‚ when lady Macbeth dies Macbeth doesn’t really seem to care. This is the basically how their relationship changes throughout the play Lady Macbeth plays the more superior role at first
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the words. I felt like I couldn’t move. Suddenly‚ I saw Ponyboy swaying unsteadily on his feet before he hit the ground with a sickening smack. I found myself on my knees next to him in an instant‚ brushing the hair from his eyes while Sodapop yelled desperately for someone to call an ambulance. "Ponyboy? Come on‚ Ponyboy‚ wake up. I know you can hear me‚" I begged‚ but like the last time I begged‚ no one listened. Ponyboy stayed
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Before the industrial revolution all goods were hand made‚ and transported by foot or horseback. This was a slow process that could take days to complete. The technology of the industrial revolution changed America by advancing the speed and process of traveling efficiency‚ and manufacturing goods. The steam engine was a piece of machinery that used boiling water and steam to push its carrier forwards at a much faster speed than that of walking or horseback. Steam engines can be found in steamboats
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The Insiders I chose ponyboy and johnny to be my heros of my essay and bob to be my anti hero because A hero is a very special person. He is brave‚ confident‚ altruistic‚ and a maverick. A hero is someone who puts his life on the line to save others. He might be afraid but he will not back off. When everyone else runs away from the disaster or the enemy‚ he runs towards it. Ponyboy fits my definition of a Hero perfectly because he said "’I’ll get them‚ don’t worry! I started at a dead run
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The Transition of Gaul to Roman Gaul In eighth to sixth century BCE Celtic Gaul’s culture began to emerge. Its surrounding neighbors‚ especially the Romans‚ saw their culture as barbaric. Gaul was separated into tribes led by chiefs. Life had been uncomfortable‚ agitating‚ and very divided between the tribes and its people. The Romans saw this division as an opportunity to take Gaul‚ and conquered it in the turning battle of Alesia in 52 BCE. The victory in this battle resulted in new Roman cities
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Also changing the way Americans communicate‚ Apple Inc. has also changed the way Americans learn. Education is something that American’s take serious because it is something that can be taken away from an individual. Apple Inc. is the one that made us be able to access and search the internet. The internet has an incredible amount of all the information that can help a person learn about anything they might need to. Apple has opened up a whole new worldwide creation by creating new devices‚ and that
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Letter to Ponyboy & Johnny Dear‚ Johnny & Ponyboy I hope both of you are doing better. I think it was very courageous what you did for those kids in the church. The world is a better place with you guys. I heard about this thing with the dead Soc kid. It’s not your fault but there are a few ways you could have handled things differently. In my opinion it was pretty stupid. First off‚ being out that late was probably not a good idea. You should have just gone home. If you went home you would
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