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    Robby Reyes Mr. Fountain Film Study III/Period 5 11 February 2013 The Outsiders Movie Critiqued Correctly The Outsiders did not fit the criteria of being one of the films of Francis Ford Coppola. Critics were largely unimpressed by the movie but did well enough at the box office. The Outsiders was based off the novel‚ published in 1967‚ by S.E. Hinton. It is about a character‚ Ponyboy‚ who lives with his two brothers‚ Darry and Sodapop. All of them battle class warfare along with their fellow

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    Themes In The Outsiders

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    My Outsiders Theme Overtime‚ I have noticed some kids are supposed to grow up too fast. There is going to be one time in your life where you are going to have to make some big decisions. You have to know right from wrong because you do not want to end up being in a horrible position. Some kids are already using drugs or drinking things they aren’t supposed to. I believe that you shouldn’t follow others mistakes and crimes while you should follow someone’s success and hard work. Sometimes I

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    Informative The Outsiders

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    Informative Essay: The Outsiders The Outsiders‚ a novel by S.E Hinton is showing us how two social groups are paving the way to their individual futures. This path may lead to some conflicts‚ including fights and murder. However‚ there are also many heart touching instances about family and hope. An aspect portrayed in The Outsiders is social disparity‚ which shows the risks and benefits of stereotypes and social groups. To begin the novel‚ Ponyboy tries to find ways in which the Greasers and Socs

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    is an example of one heroic action. The bright light from the lighter that set a blaze to the cigarette caught a sparkle of blue reflection in Ponyboy eyes‚ as chills ran down his spine. The “Socs” a gang Ponyboy and his gang “The Greasers” feared the most the “Socs” oh‚ the fiercest‚ fearless‚ gang they were not afraid to pick a fight. Then the flash of sparkling blue came again but seemed closer. Pony and Johnny stood their ground‚ then the “Socs” began tumbling out of the car one by one there

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    The Minor Characters In Romeo And Juliet Have A Great Deal Of Influence Of The Destinies Of The Major Characters Romeo and Juliet is a play based on love‚ fate‚ change and tragedy. It tracks the story of two lovers from opposing families’ ancient feud‚ in death. Like most stories‚ the major characters play an important role‚ such as the decisions in which they take. Yet the minor characters also have a good deal of influence over the ultimate destinies of Romeo and Juliet. The first minor character

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    There are many positive influences that help shape Scout into the person she becomes at the end of the novel. In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mocking Bird‚ there are 3 main characters that have an effect on Scout’s maturity. Jem Finch influences Scout because he is always looking out for her best interest. Next‚ Calpurnia influences Scout because she teaches her how to act “ladylike”. Finally‚ Atticus Finch influences Scout because he teaches her important life lessons throughout the book. Jem‚ Atticus

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    The Outsiders Monologue

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    home multiple times but I always end up winding back. I poked at my shaggy‚ greased blonde hair. I’m a labeled greaser and belong to Tim Shepard’s gang. I mean they’re fun and all‚ but sometimes I can’t stand them. They watch out for me‚ we’re buddies‚ but they’re always drunk and wound up in fights all the time. It’s just like at home‚ but with the gang I feel more like they’re not gonna leave me.

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    Scorpions vs Outsiders

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    Scorpions vs Outsiders In this essay‚ I am going to compare and contrast the two novels ‘Scorpions’ by Walter Dean Myers and ‘Outsiders’ by S.E. Hinton. I will summarize the stories and then describe their differences and similarities. For example‚ both books are about gangs. But in Scorpions‚ there is one gang; in the Outsiders there are two. The Scorpions is about a 12 year old boy named Jamal who lives with his Mama and his little sister‚ Sassy‚ in Harlem. When his older brother Randy ends

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    An Important idea in The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is the idea of friendship and loyalty. This idea is shown through the members of the gang The Greasers. They teach us the value of real friendship. We see friendship and loyalty is important because it gives people love‚ security and the opportunity to be themselves and not be judged for it. We see the how friendship and loyalty can make someone feel loved and wanted in the chapter when friends are special and having one is good. In this chapter

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    effective‚ and innocent. It reminds the reader how precious life is. The setting influences and impacts not only the main character‚ but the reader as well‚ who can also relate back to the story being told. Developed settings help the reader soak in all the details and understand the underlying themes to a short story. “The Secret Lion” breaks down into two “mini-plots” with different settings where the actions of the characters are similar to the reader. The story is told in an adult-like‚ first person

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