Epilogue For The Outsiders “How do you feel Johnny‚ your first sunset up close and personal?” I asked him “Its amazing Dad! I love it.” We continued staring into the radiant beams of the sun until Johnny popped the question I was dreading all those years. “Dad?” “Yes son?” I answered‚ knowing what he was going to ask. “How did I get my name?” I took a long sigh. “I had a friend when I was a bit older than you‚ his name was Johnny‚ an amazing friend to have who didn’t deserve to leave my
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total agreement with this statement. I believe that that the best books are the ones that expand your mind and teach you about the facts of life. The quote portrays that books are only significant if they have made you think. The book I read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton supports this statement in many aspects. The book depicts a society where two dominant‚ opposing gangs prevail in a town that just isn’t big enough for the both of them. The main character‚ Ponyboy‚ his brothers‚ and friends are
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The Outsiders The Outsiders‚ written by S.E Hinton‚ is about a boy called Ponyboy Curtis who as a character developed mentally and physically. The Story is about the conflict between two groups the Socs and the Greasers who at the beginning hated each other but because of events throughout the novel they learn that they are not that different. Ponyboy faced obstacles‚ at home with his brother Darry‚ the conflict between the Socs and the Greasers and his attitude towards life. From this Pony learns
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The outsiders: Study Guide terms. 1. Point of view The point of view is in 1st person according to Ponyboy. 2. Setting Set in the early 50’s (greasy hair) 3. Circular ending The story starts and ends with Pony’s english paper. 4. Conflict Man vs. Man-Ponyboy vs. Darry Man vs. Nature- Ponyboy and Johnny vs. fire in the church Man vs. society- greasers vs. socs Man vs. himself- ponyboy learns to grow into a better person than his friends. Man vs. technology- socs and greasers vs. guns
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someone that behaves the same way as Superman or Spider Man. The Outsiders‚ is a novel by S.E. Hinton. It’s about the conflicts between the Socs and greasers. In the story‚ Johnny‚ is a fourteen year old boy who is always being nice to people. Throughout the story‚ he did a lot of heroic things that make him a hero. For example‚ he helped Ponyboy fought the Socs and saved the kids from the church. Therefore‚ Johnny is considered a hero. Johnny is the youngest member of the greaser gang‚ Ponyboy‚ his best
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The outsiders by S.E Hinton should be taught in school. This book should be taught in school because it is very much like real life today so it could teach kids what not to do. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is a story about a boy named Ponyboy and his friends who are constantly getting in trouble and being judged for being “greasers”. Ponyboy is an interesting character because he is different from his friends‚ but gets caught up in gang conflicts. There are many examples in The Outsiders showing
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Background does not matter when you are a hero. In the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton‚ the author argues that heroism defines a person by their actions not by their background‚ history‚ or looks. The events at the church‚ the incidents that happened before the church and the aftermath all show the changes that happened over time that would eventually negate Ponyboy’s history and background and regard him as a hero. There are different points of heroism in the story and different forms of heroism
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Search for Self Conflict arises between two incomparable social groups‚ resulting in tragic deaths. In the novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton‚ two separate gangs‚ the Socs and Greasers‚ are at constant contention. The Outsiders takes place in Oklahoma‚ the 1960’s. Hinton uses the character‚ Ponyboy Curtis to explain why it doesn’t matter what social position you are in. The message she is trying to get across to the readers is you are your own person‚ and you don’t have to be classified as anyone
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Johnny Johnson never knew that he was special‚ in fact‚ he was taught to think the exact opposite. As a child‚ Johnny’s was neglected the love and affection that he deserved. Johnny’s parents told him that he was not going to go anywhere‚ or do anything with his life. It was not until Johnny was seventeen that he found out why. Johnny was adopted. Once Johnny found out that he was adopted he did everything that he could to find his true parents‚ but it was as if they had never existed. Johnny searched
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orchard offered a moment of rest and refreshment from the feverish activities of the day. Every traveler stopped at his gate‚ for in a never failing spring that bubbled up‚ cold and clear in cobble-lined basin by the roadside‚ Johnny had "next water" in and out of Pittsburgh. Johnny had lost no time in getting to work. From soil as soft as loose as an ash-heap he pulled forest seedlings and weed-stalks by hand. Tough bushed‚ briars‚ and saplings he cut down with his hatchet‚ grubbed out the roots;
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