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    The Outsiders‚ by S.E. Hinton‚ is a coming-of-age story that compels readers to question society’s stereotyping of people and expresses the need for people to always have hope. Based on two rival teenage gangs‚ the poor‚ east-side Greasers‚ and the rich‚ west-side Socials (Socs)‚ The Outsiders is told through the eyes of sensitive‚ 14-year-old Greaser‚ Ponyboy Curtis. The novel explores the choices people make when faced with adversity‚ sending an important message to readers that everyone is an

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    Howard Zinn Critique

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    explores the history of the United States. Howard Zinn writes from an omniscient point of view‚ this includes the view of the European explorers‚ the Native Americans‚ and scholars who study the discovery of America. Zinn’s book isn’t an alternative history as some say‚ it is history told with excruciating details that allow for reasoning from bias and change the impression of readers‚ and something to learn off of when it comes to history in the making. Howard Zinn’s history shows an alternative point

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    Outsiders Essay Have you ever been looked down at? Being categorized is a problem in schools and communities. Each of us was probably once a victim of categorization by their peers. Sometimes it is because of how much money you own or how you dress or how smart you are‚ but does this really matter. In this book a lot of the characters experience this. But I will only write about the three who were the biggest victims of this Social groups system‚ Pony boy ‚Johnny and Bob. One was a normal boy the

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    Howard White Greeting

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    Writing a reflective essay such as the one that Howard White shared with his readers brings to light how much impact a small interaction with someone can have. Howard White demonstrates this by stating‚ “I believe every single person deserves to be acknowledged‚ however small or simple the greeting.” This statement can be agreed with but it should be expanded on. Humans rely on subtle non-verbal cues in order to determine if they like someone within the first few seconds of meeting them. Saying hello

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    Howard Maskiewitz Choices

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    world. To Malcom Gladwell‚ he speaks on about people not knowing what they truly want nor can they explain it to you. He mentions how Howard Moskowitz helps revolutionize the way people use to make businesses‚ by demonstrating that different people will make different choices based on their taste and preferentially liking. So based on his research over the years‚ Howard Moskowitz has come into a conclusion‚ there should not be one best item like one perfect spaghetti sauce‚ instead there should be a

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    Families In The Outsiders

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    Sometimes‚ just because you may be related to a person‚ it doesn’t make them family. This was a theme that was beaten into to us throughout the story of the Outsiders. So many characters dealt with fathers beating them‚ mothers turning a blind eye‚ whether it was from sheer will or from drug abuse. The “Greasers” and the “Socs” both had to deal with parents abandoning them‚ being neglected‚ and not having parents there when their own children needed them most. It seemed like if you had a kid in this

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    Johnny In The Outsiders

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    Is it possible for two friends that admire each other to have similar and different characteristics? In S.E. Hinton’s story The Outsiders there are two such characters that have similarities and differences. Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston are similar because they have abusive parents‚ and they both have very little values on their life. Additionally‚ they have differences that involve the law and the way they want to die. Therefore‚ Dally Winston and Johnny Cade have huge differences in their lives

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    Heroes In The Outsiders

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    Some might say that heroes need a cool suit and have to be like “Spider-Man.” They might say that they have to be born with powers. In reality a hero helps many people in need and always cares for others. In the novel‚ “The Outsiders‚” by S.E Hinton there is one particular character that is a hero not just because he is brave‚ but because he never gave up. The people that are heros are Dally‚ Ponyboy‚ and Darry. Ponyboy is a hero because he shows courage during the time the church was on fire. He

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    The Outsiders Essay

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    Hinton‚ an author of The Outsiders‚ defines a hero as one who learns‚ changes and helps everyone. she also implies that a true hero grows emotionally. Johnny is a definite hero in The Outsiders. It is evident that Johnny grows very much and sacrifices himself for everyone - he broke a law and overcame his fear to save Ponyboy‚ he jumped into the burning church to save little children‚ and he was optimistic and caring even though he was dying. Johnny is a hero in The Outsiders for sure. Johnny is a hero

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    Outsiders In Frankenstein

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    Sebastian Baum  Mrs. Acres Scott  ENG 3U1  12/8/2014    The Sociological Implications of Extraterrestrials and Outsiders on Society in  Frankenstein and Close Encounters of the Third Kind    Two novels‚ written more than a hundred years apart‚ explore the social acceptance  (and   rejection) of outsiders in an established society. Like Richard E. Yinger once said‚ “If we   ever discover life forms in a biological sense‚ the implications will be largely sociological   for our planet.” In many cases

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