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    Q1. With evidence from the text‚ explain why the text is entitled “The Outsiders”. The text is entitled “The Outsiders” is show there in the social system of a teenager’s world‚ for example‚ Ponyboy’s‚ there is a huge difference between groups. One example is the Socials and the Greasers. The Socs‚ an abbreviation for the Socials‚ are favoured by society because they are rich and educated as said in the book. It says‚ “…. But it’s the abbreviation for the Socials‚ the jet set‚ the West-side

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    are also gangs. This book‚ “The Outsiders” written by S.E.Hinton is about a gang called Greasers and the narrator‚ “Ponyboy” tells us about what happened the year before telling us the story of everyday life as a Greaser. In this book‚the author uses different types of techniques to contradict the characters to their gang. However‚ the author also does not connect the characters to the gang. I have three different techniques that the author uses to contradict the characters to their gang. Ponyboy

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    The Discrimination of Outsiders ZZ Packer’s Drinking Coffee Elsewhere a book that consists of many short stories that are very similar in plot‚ however very different in the overall meaning of the story. Throughout her compilations of short stories Packer grasps the idea of being labeled an “outside” in our society. In these three stories “Brownies‚ Drinking Coffee Elsewhere‚ and Geese” all of the main characters of the story receive discrimination from their other peers. In one story “Brownies”

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    The Outsiders The Outsiders was written by S.E. Hinton and takes place in an unnamed town in the United States. The whole story takes place over a few days and describes the life from the view point of Ponyboy Curtis who is the main character of the story as this is his story from an outsider‚ a Greaser. A Greaser is someone that comes from the East side of town‚ which is the poor side of town and has long hair and puts grease in it to make it look shiny and slick. The three main characters of

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    John Lubbock once wrote “Your character will be what you yourself chooses to make it”‚ do you believe your character is determined solely by you or if it is influenced by others? I believe that you are influenced by what you see‚ and that helps determine your character. Because of the media‚ parents ‚ and your peers‚ your character is influenced. Beginning with‚ the media influences you in ways you don’t even know. Nowadays people are always on their phone on some sort of social media‚ this makes

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    A fictional character that directly influenced me was Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray. Dorian taught me to never let the influence of others deflate who I am as a person. Dorian’s trusting disposition was his true downfall. His looks only mattered to him once he had been fooled into valuing them. He taught me to never lose sight of who I am‚ or who I intend to be. The character Dorian Gray also taught me wisdom. I learned to determine who my real allies are before I allow the synthetic ones to betray me

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    Jones 1 Tiana Jones English 151-33 02/10/11 Dr. Sims The Outsider Miss Emily Grierson‚ is the main character in William Faulkner’s short story “A Rose for Emily‚” is surely bizarre by any standard reader and a character analysis of Emily may perhaps venture in a number of directions. It is virtually impossible not to observe her in a mental as well as contextual light. Over the course of Faulkner’s "A Rose for Emily"‚ Miss Emily’s inconsistent and idiosyncratic conduct becomes outright wacky

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    In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton‚ Ponyboy Curtis is trying to find who he truly is. His personality varies throughout the novel‚ depending on his current situation. His mindset changes due to certain events throughout the book. Pony‚ an imaginative thinker‚ changes from being mindful towards others to having an indifferent attitude as a result of particular dismal circumstances. Having imaginative thoughts can allow anyone to travel to new places. Towards the beginning of the novel‚ Ponyboy can relate

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    Tanya Wilson English 101 Dr. Mullens 4/29/13 Tanya Wilson English 101 Dr. Mullens 4/29/13 Over the years we’ve seen people divided socially by attitudes‚ money‚ and lifestyles. In The Outsiders they too are divided socially by attitudes‚ money‚ and lifestyles. Although there really isn’t much difference between the Greasers and the Socs‚ they are divided. There are some similarities between the Greasers and the Socs. The kids are about the same age‚ each group has problems

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    Albert Camus‚ in his 1942 novel The Outsider‚ makes use of many techniques in an attempt to convey his themes concerning individualism‚ philosophy‚ and death; indeed‚ the very title of the work highlights a central theme of the novel‚ of society casting out those who refuse to conform. A notable method by which Camus does so is the use of his minor characters‚ as reflections of or parallels to his protagonist’s actions. Meursault is often defined by his apparent lack of emotion or desire to justify

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