feeling very well and is not in very good shape (pg.131-145). It could have been easy for Ponyboy to change any of the decisions he made‚ but he did not. So in the end the decisions Ponyboy ultimately made define him as the hero that he is. In The Outsiders Ponyboy overcomes social boundaries. Ponyboy comes to the realization that everybody is not so different. Even though somebody might appear different we are all alike were just human. Ponyboy’s relationship with Cherry Valance proves that even though
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“Outsiders” Compare and Contrast Essay The Outsiders‚ movie and novel‚ are both outstanding masterpieces‚ both of them loved by millions‚ and even if the actors don’t match up with how the characters are described in the book‚ they still portray the characters outstandingly. Even though there are a myriad of differences there are also a mass of similarities‚ for instance‚ they are both set in the same time frame (The 1960´s). They both keep the technology and clothing relevant to how it was portrayed
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The Outsiders Theme “The problem isn’t that life is unfair – it’s our broken idea of fairness. Meaning‚ our idea of fairness is self-centered” (Tony Warrick). The Outsiders‚ by S. E. Hinton‚ is a novel about the bond between the rich eastside Socials and the poor Greasers. Although many themes are portrayed throughout the novel‚ the theme of unfairness is the most consistent theme. First‚ unfairness is portrayed through the Greasers. Johnny‚ one of the Greasers‚ had been treated unfairly his whole
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The Outsiders “They are right. You are hood‚” (S.E. Hinton‚ page 15). This quote describes the Greasers in the story The Outsiders. This story is about two groups called the Socs (socials) and the greasers. Ponyboy and Johnny gang member of the Greasers‚ get into a brawl and end up a death of a Socs member‚ the boys were forced to go into hiding. Soon the Greasers go into a battle with the Socs. While some Greasers try to achieve redemption‚ others meet tragic ends. They are two completely different
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Composition #2: Describing Howard “Sundanze” Dunston is one of those suave smooth talking blues musicians‚ like in the movies from the 1920’s where people would go to juke joints and speakeasies for a good time. When he speaks‚ words flow from his lips like a melody‚ in a low husky tone‚ drawing his listeners in for more. Danze is a tall lean black man in his early 60’s with a smooth milk chocolate complexion‚ a shinny bald head that he always has a blue bandana wrapped around‚ and a full silver
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Connection in Howard’s End In E.M. Forster’s novel‚ Howard’s End‚ connection is perhaps the most important theme of the story‚ as the words "Only connect" make up its epigraph. Connections are necessary in many cases such as family‚ friends‚ and many other acquaintances. Howard’s End deals with conflict of class distinctions and human relationships. Connecting within oneself is a very important role which we are introduced to through Mr. Henry Wilcox’s character and his development between family
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• CHAPTER I 1. According to Zinn‚ what is his main purpose for writing A People’s History of the United States? 2. What is Zinn’s thesis for pages 1-11? 3. According to Zinn‚ how is Columbus portrayed in traditional history books? 4. Why does Zinn dispute Henry Kissinger’s statement: “History is the memory of states?” 5. Identify one early and one subsequent motive that drove Columbus to oppress indigenous peoples. 6. What was the ultimate fate of the Arawak Indians? 7. What were the major causes
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people of society that no one ever talks about nor knows the names of. They are the peaceful‚ positive‚ and sometimes power people in our society that need to be talked about more to help drown the negativity out of our lives that most people dwell on. Howard Schultz is one of these people‚ he is someone who stands with anyone even if he is the only one standing. He holds people from all different places and all different backgrounds close to his heart adding many jobs all over the world. Also he has turned
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they ever expected. It has been suggested‚ tested‚ and proven that there is a genetic connection to alcoholism and alcohol abuse. Example 1: The NIAAA‚ also known as the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism‚ has published Howard J. Edenberg‚ Ph.D.’s research on the genetic connections behind alcohol abuse and alcoholism. The most difficult aspect of researching and mapping the genetics behind
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summer I read THE ROAR by Emma Clayton and THE OUTSIDERS by S.E. Hinton‚ which both fit the theme of optimism in the face of despair. The lesson to be learned today is to always keep hope‚ no matter what… Ponyboy was a teenage boy who was part of the greaser gang. He lived alone with his brothers Darry and Sodapop‚ who were also Greasers‚ ever since his parents passed away. The brothers lived in "the bad part" of Tulsa‚ Oklahoma in the mid 1960’s. Ponyboy was a good kid and never got into any trouble
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