Medea and her family‚ including Jason are all outsiders‚ as the setting of this story is in Corinth‚ where Medea left her hometown for. They are all there as foreigners‚ hence they are all considered as outsiders in the country. Medea is an outsider in 4 ways. Firstly‚ she is a foreigner like her family members. Secondly‚ she is a woman in this patriarchal society of ancient Greek. Thirdly‚ she is a semi-goddess in a human world. Lastly‚ she does not fit into the gender stereotype of women at that
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The Outsider by H.P. Lovecraft is a horror story. Although some readers may not fancy a horror story‚ the first line of this story brings in many a reader‚ “Unhappy is he to whom the memories of childhood bring only fear and sadness” (Lovecraft 3570. This first line brings a reader into the story. After reading the first line the reader not only wants to know that was so bad about this childhood but if it relates to their own. H.P. Lovecraft did not have the best childhood‚ both his parents died
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several different ways. Shakespeare’s classic‚ As you like it and in Gurinda Chadra’s comedy‚ Bend it like Beckham‚ are both representations of the concept of belonging. Bend it like Beckham is a modern interpretation which explores similar notions as Shakespeare’s classic As you like it. In all three texts belonging is represented through gender roles‚ family influence and the connection of marriage. The central character‚ Jessminder‚ in bend it like beckham must overcome her cultural restraints as
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because he killed romeo’s friend. If i were to compare the story to a similar situation i would choose The Outsiders because they also were rebellious with their parents in many ways.They all smoked together they also had rivals.They always tried to start a fight the littles one was starting to do the exact same thing. Also one of the outsiders also killed one of the rivals.He had to hide just like romeo and juliet
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In the novel The Outsiders Written by S. E. Hinton there is a constant war between the Greasers and the Socs. Two rival gangs constantly fighting because one group‚ the Socs are wealthy and the other group‚ the Greasers are poor. In the story the outsiders the characters Ponyboy‚ Johnny‚ Darry‚ Dally‚ Two-bit and Sodapop are all a part of the greasers. In the story all the characters change some way or another. This is how Darry changed as the story progressed. In the beginning of the story darry
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Many towns have started to put a public curfew affecting minors‚ normally around 10 pm. In the Outsiders by S.E. Hinton there is no curfew‚ would it have been helpful to the characters? Would it have affected them? Despite popular belief‚ some believe that there should be no curfew‚ and it may have helped the characters. Some people believe that there should be a curfew for minors. If there is a curfew there would be less time to get in trouble. “You really killed him‚ huh‚ Johnny?" If there was
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Comparing Freedom Writers and The Outsiders Taking place in Long Beach California‚ Richard Lagravense directed an amazing movie titled “Freedom Writers.” Freedom Writers came out in 2007 and has inspired many teenagers all over the world. Not only do I consider this to be one of my favorite movies‚ but many others do too. Freedom Writers was a movie with many interesting characters. Hilary Swank stars as Erin Gruwell (Mrs. G)‚ a high school teacher who realizes that teaching is her passion
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Meursault‚ the novel’s narrator and protagonist‚ receives a telegram telling him that his mother has died. She had been living in an old persons’ home in Marengo‚ outside of Algiers. Meursault asks his boss for two days’ leave from work to attend the funeral. His boss grudgingly grants the request‚ and makes Meursault feel almost guilty for asking. Meursault catches the two o’clock bus to Marengo‚ and sleeps for nearly the entire trip. When Meursault arrives‚ he meets with the director of the old
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everyone they meet and gets stereotyped as dumb and bad even though they are actually a great person? That sounds like the greasers‚ poor hoodlums. Even though they that’s what people assume automatically they are actually good hearted and caring. Then there’s the rude‚ rich‚ spoiled socs that have everything handed to them and they don’t care about anyone but themselves. The outsiders is a teen fiction novel written by S.E Hinton. The greasers struggle more than the socs because they don’t have alot
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might be afraid‚ but he will not back off he als did in this quote was ponyboy is also a hero because he realizes‚ “There should be some help‚... Someone should tell their side of the story‚” pony after that quote he wrote for his school easy a book the outsider showed by the other by adding this quote “
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