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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There has been conversation of whether YA books have an effect on teenagers today. Most adults do not allow their children read these novel because it deals with rape‚ sex‚ murder or violence‚ and drugs. According to Gurdon‚ reading about homicide does not turn a man into a murderer; or reading about cheating on the exam won’t make the child break the honor code. The parents care more about their child’s happiness‚ moral development and tenderness of heart. Gurdon thinks that today’s YA novels discover
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Poverty strikes the streets you live in. Everywhere around you you see people starving‚ crying or begging for money. This is what Ponyboy has to live with being a greaser. “The Outsiders” is a book by S.E Hinton. The poem “Poverty and Wealth” is a poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. What do these two pieces of literature have in common? Well‚ more than you’d initially think‚ because I’m here to share with you some of the similarities with “The Outsiders” and “Poverty and Wealth” First the king’s son is
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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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The Roaring 20´s earned its namesake for the prosperity and lively culture which ran rampant. Life was bigger‚ it was better and it seemed like there was no stopping progress. The soaring economy introduced an a culture of excess and consumerism that hadn´t been witnessed before. Women´s role in society went through a transformation from housewife to working women. African Americans were given their chance to revel in their art‚ literature and philosophy while attending the Harlem renaissance. Despite
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The Outsiders “When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house‚ I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home” (Hinton 1). This was the sentence that started the craziest week of Ponyboy’s life. Ponyboy is a 14 year old kid who lived a normal life just like everybody else. He went to school‚ watch movies‚ and disliked the Socs. However one night after getting in a fight with his older brother Darry‚ he ran of with Johnny‚ his best friend‚ and got
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One of the main characters of the story The Outsiders‚written by S.E. Hinton‚ is a 14 year old boy named Ponyboy. Ponyboy is a strong boy who lives on the east side of town. He feels that it is unfair how everyone is against the greasers and thinks they are garage just because they do not have nice things like the west side socs. Throughout the story‚ Ponyboy was caring‚ smart‚ and determined. He helped people and never gave up. Ponyboy is known for being smart because of many reasons inside the
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“Things are rough all over.” Those word were said by Cherry explaining that nothing is perfect. In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton‚ many characters felt like an outsider at some point. In comparison‚ I was inside the insiders group but I felt like I was not and did not felt like I belonged anywhere. In my story‚ I am going to tell you that sometimes it is okay being different. It all began when one day I started hearing the opinion of other people about me saying I was known as being “popular/well-known
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Adoption of E-Commerce by SMES in the Construction Industry Introduction The internet has been growing in recent years at an alarming rate. It has revolutionised how businesses communicate and interact and opened new opportunities which ten years ago were almost inconceivable. With the help of the internet‚ technologies such as e-commerce make it possible to conduct international business transactions almost instantaneously and for a fraction of the cost of using traditional methods. Many
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pharmaceutical industry. When asked about Merck‚ most people think that it is and always has been a US company. However‚ the company’s history can be traced all the way back to the 1600’s where it was started in Darmstadt‚ Germany. Friedrich Jacob Merck purchased a local store in 1668 where he prepared and sold medicines. The store was called “At the sign of the Angels” and would remain in the Merck family for many generations (Merck & co.‚ 2000). In 1827‚ Heinrich Emmanuel Merck and renamed E. MERCK
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