wrong. His heroic decisions helped him stand by his friend’s side and help save kids from a burning church. Ponyboy shows extreme loyalty by sticking by his friend Johnny’s side when he killed Bob. He defies the law by going to Windrixville with Johnny to hide out from the cops instead of turning themselves in‚ but they eventually make the right decision to turn themselves in (pg. 56-87). Ponyboy had to make another important decision when some kids were stuck in the burning church. He had two choices
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Outsiders Essay (#5 Is Randy a hero or a coward?) In the novel the Outsiders‚ Randy Adderson‚ (a Soc) decides not to fight in the rumble against the Greasers. I believe that he is a hero for the following reasons. Randy’s motivation for not fighting in the rumble was not based on fear‚ but rather understanding. He realized that even if the Greasers won‚ the Socs would still be the lucky ones with all the breaks. Randy knew that fighting wouldn’t change anything. Randy states‚ “I’d fight‚
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As stated by José N. Harris‚ “Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart.” This can be related to the Outsiders because in the story‚ Dally is seen as someone who does not love‚ and when Johnny died it showed that he cared deeply for Johnny. When this happened‚ he went through grief. Grief is when there is an ultimate combination of sorrow‚ strong emotion‚ and the resulting confusion that comes from losing someone that is very important to oneself.
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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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The book The Outsiders was written by S. E. Hinton‚ and published in 1967. The Outsiders movie was then released in 1983 and was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The story is about a group of 7 greasers set in the 1960’s. Basically the greasers are in constant rival with the socs‚ the upper class kids from the west side. Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade are the youngest in the group. They go threw some very difficult times after Johnny kills a soc‚ then dies. Ponyboy must learn how to cope with all
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"The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara is a short story set in the inner part of New York City that gives the reader an opportunity to briefly see into the lives of children living devoid of wealth and education. It takes place in the early seventies‚ following the civil rights movement and during a time when the imbalance of wealth in terms of race was immense. Bamabara‚ through the use of narrative point of tone‚ symbols‚ setting and characterization‚ brings out and develops what I believe to be the
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Colby Mr. Crase Literary Analysis – Foreshadowing‚ Allusions‚ Symbolism April 23‚ 2013 Literary Analysis over S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders This is an essay over S.E. Hinton’s novel‚ The Outsiders. In this essay I will be using the following literary terms: symbolism‚ allusions‚ and foreshadowing. I will also be giving several examples of these literary terms. The background of this novel is about two rival gangs named the Greasers and the Socials (or Socs). To begin with‚ I will be using foreshadowing
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The Outsiders “Stay gold‚ Ponyboy. Stay gold”(IMDb). This is a famous quote from The Outsiders The Outsiders is a book and a movie. The book and the movie are both excellent. The book and the movie are very similar‚ however‚ there are some differences that make them each unique. The storyline is that there are two groups of people‚ the greasers and the socs‚ who don’t get along very well. The main character is a greaser named Ponyboy. He has no parents and lives with his two brothers Soda and
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picture of my work mate Johnny Warver. He was one of the nicest people that I ever did meet.” “Did you ever have any personal relations with his family?” “Well‚ there was that one time when I did find out that he got the big monthly promotion and I was left behind all by myself. It was very disturbing and lonely if I do say so myself.” “Did you know that this image that was taken shows you right there. It also shows the gazebo that blew up. Are you not aware that Johnny Warver and all of his family
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The Outsiders: The Relevancy of “Stay Golden” The greatest movies of all time are the ones that stand the test of time. The ones that you can relate to even if they came out more than 50 years ago. The Outsiders‚ directed by Francis Ford Coppola‚ is a classic drama written by a teen‚ for teens‚ played by teens. Showing the conflicts of teens in the 50’s and the struggle of being “golden” when surrounded by the harsh realities of the world you live in. According to “Francis Ford Coppola Biography
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