No!" I screamed at him. "I’m fourteen! I’ve been fourteen for a month! And I’m in it as much as you are. I’ll stop crying in a minute... I can’t help it.” the main character in this book “The outsiders‚” Ponyboy Curtis has the innocence and immaturity of a young fourteen-year-old. but as we continue to read we soon see when he reaches the point of no longer being “gold” or is forced to mature causing him to lose his innocence. We quickly learn that Ponyboy wants to understand why the Socs and Greasers
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I feel a great amount of pity towards all of the newcomers here. They all have a tremor quaking through their bodies‚ their eyes pooling with tears‚ and their throats tearing themselves raw. As the guards drag the three outsiders through the halls‚ I catch quick observations of the three. All three of them are male‚ each with strange features that attract my attention. The largest - in every sense of the word - of the group has neon pink streaks that greatly contrast with his gray-brown hair. A shorter
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Bita Shalabi Mrs. Smith English III 13 October 2016 The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton Apseloff‚ Marilyn Fain. “Hinton‚ S.E..” World Book Advanced. World Book‚ 2016. Web. 12 Oct. 2016. The book The Outsiders is written by author S.E. Hinton. Susan Eloise Hinton is an american writer of novels for young adults. Hinton’s publisher suggested the book be published under her initials to make her name more neutral in gender. Hinton’s work is mostly about teens who are facing problems such as poverty
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on GM Food Labeling The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began food labeling in the United States in 1938. It was an initial effort to protect public health through the transparency in food ingredients and their nutritional value. Today‚ with the emergence of genetically modified organisms (GMO) as food‚ another issue regarding labeling to champion consumer choice between GM and non-GM foods has been raised. But experiences of countries that adopted mandatory GMO labeling proved that
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People who are outsiders are misjudged because of their appereance and their attitude. They are misjudged because they look emo‚ have no hair‚ have messy clothes or shoes‚ can’t talk‚ can’t walk‚ can’t hear‚ so on and so foreth. I am going to bring this to the atention to others. I believe outsiders are those who are simply misjudged. Outsiders are not accepted into groups at school‚ sport teams‚ and even at their own home because they are misjudged by the people around them. People dont undersand
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Johnny Cade is a 16 year old boy from the East side of Tulsa. Johnny is part of a Greaser gang. Johnny is the youngest of the gang other than his best friend Ponyboy Curtis. Johnny is the child of alcoholic‚ abusive parents. Johnny is also very nervous and sensitive especially compared to most greasers and the rest of his gang. Since Johnny’s parents do not care for him‚ he sees the greasers as his true family. The rest of the greaser gang loves Johnny very much‚ the gangs nicknames for him are their
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human nature’ The Outsiders – Text response essay In the novel ‘The Outsiders’ by S.E Hinton‚ we see how hard times bring out the best and worst in human nature. Human nature is basically what people are like deep down. As the characters change and their life grows and gets harder‚ we are shown their true colours. Some of them change for the best‚ and some for the worst. Hard times include a large variety of matters. Based on the novel that we are working on – ‘The Outsiders’‚ some of the issues
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The Outsiders‚ a novel written by S. E. Hinton‚ contains many dynamic characters; however‚ the main character‚ Ponyboy Curtis‚ endures the most change. He witnesses many life-changing events over the course of two weeks‚ which heavily contributes to his transformation. In the beginning‚ Ponyboy feels isolated and alienated from the world. As a result‚ he decides to run away‚ hoping to find love and acceptance—something he believes he had never received. While on his journey‚ Ponyboy encounters
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¨He was shaking me and I wished he’d stop. ¨ (pg.6) is one of the quotes from the story ¨The Outsiders¨ proving that Ponyboy who is the main character of the story‚ is more sensitive than tough. Ponyboy is raised by his brothers who are pretty tough so he is expected to be the same. The quote up above shows that Ponyboy is sensitive because he was shaking and that is a sign of sensitivity and fear. With all of the evidence from the book‚ it has proved that Ponyboy is more sensitive than tough.
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S.E. Hinton illustrates the characteristics of Young Adult Literature (YAL) in her novel‚ The Outsiders‚ through the format of her book as well as the content. It is told from the viewpoint of a teenager‚ in young adult’s language and is fast-paced. The content is optimistic‚ touching on the relationships young adults will have and dealing with their emotions. It also highlights differences in culture and social standing – issues of interest to young adults. The mechanical characteristics of YAL
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