You can not put on the news without seeing at least one story about social inequality or injustice. This issue is not limited to America‚ it is a problem facing the entire world. Social inequity is a global problem making it extremely important to raise awareness of the topic. Inequities such as racism and sexism impact teenagers in America‚ but authors effects on readers using various genres of literature can be used as a tool to promote tolerance and reduce the effects of inequities. Racism and
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Throughout “The Outsiders” the socioeconomic differences roles play a key part in the development of the story. There are two main groups in the story‚ the Socs and the Greasers‚ who are torn apart by this difference. The Socs are rich kids from the West-side and their name is an abbreviation for the Socials. They jump the Greasers‚ ruin houses‚ and throw beer blasts for fun‚ and they could be in the papers for being a public humiliation one day and be a benefit to the community the next day. The
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case. Heroism means putting others before oneself and helping them‚ even if it is risky to do so. You do not have to be handsome‚ wear a cape‚ or fly to do that; sometimes ordinary people can unexpectedly turn out to be heroes. In the book The Outsiders‚ by S.E. Hinton‚ one unexpected hero is the character Ponyboy Curtis‚ a poor member of a gang called The Greasers. A second unexpected hero is Johnny Cade‚ a quiet‚ abused teen who is also a Greaser. Being an underdog does not automatically make
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In today’s society‚ there are many people that feel less of themselves all because of other human beings. Its sad how people are torn down constantly because of words. These people are all misjudged. We are all accused of doing it before. Judging someone for how they look‚ act or what they 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
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Alexandra Mariano August 29‚ 2013 The Outsider by H.P. Lovecraft is dramatic and gothic horror story that revolves around the main character discovering himself to be a monster as defined by others. The nature of the protagonist is somewhat vague‚ but it is heavily hinted at that he is undead. His outline is “eaten-away and bone-revealing” and his skin reflected the “ghoulish shade of decay.” His physical appearance is in fact the only characteristic that classifies him as a ‘monster.’ The individuals
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is that the definition varies among States and child welfare field. When looking at parent or caregiver factors to child neglect‚ there is not one set of characteristics or personality traits associated to this. Factors that contribute to neglect relate to substance abuse‚ age‚ attitudes and knowledge‚ and psychological well-being. Parents or caregivers may display low self-esteem‚ poor impulse control‚ depression‚ anxiety and emotional difficulties. As Gina Stepp stated in Family Violence: http://www
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Loyalty. The word itself brings to mind heroes and knights in shining armor who fight out of loyalty for others‚ like kings or commanders. However‚ in the novel‚ The Outsiders‚ by S.E. Hinton‚ loyalty comes in a different form. In a town of greasers and Socs‚ poor hoodlums and privileged rich kids‚ the loyalty of the different groups is tested in struggles between right and wrong as discriminatory attacks on greasers lead up to the murder of a popular Soc. The conflict between the groups was always
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John Green once said “Just remember that sometimes the way you think about a person isn’t the way they actually are.”They seem to be a different person on the outer side but they are completely different from within.The theme of Outsiders is that Don’t judge the book by it’s cover. To begin with‚we learn that many life-challenging events that occur in this story is that you should not judge people by their appearances.Cherry(Sherri) Valance‚the soc‚ says “We are so sophisticated-cool to the point
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too pretty either. Class issues play a big part in the book and movie‚ The Outsiders. These class issues in The Outsiders leads to a rough competition because the two gangs‚ Greasers and Socs‚ are completely opposite and believe there can only be one gang in the town. They hate each other and because of class issues the town looks down upon the Greasers and don’t mind the Socs. These problems were not just in The Outsiders but is also portrayed in the book and movie‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. The competition
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First of all‚ Some people say that being a realist tells you the truth what you want to do in life‚ is impossible. But have you ever realized that those dreams are not so impossible after all? In the book‚ “The Outsiders”‚ on page 48‚ the text says‚ “Since I was dreaming... I brought Mom and Dad back to life...maybe Dallas would see that there is some good in the world...” Also‚ in the picture book‚ “Mr. Ferris and His Wheel”‚ the text says that George Ferris
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