“Stay gold Ponyboy. Stay gold…” (Hinton‚ 126). “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton is a novel about the life of a 14 year old boy and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes he is an outsider. The character Johnny Cade is brave‚ shy‚ and he does not feel loved. For starters‚ Johnny is a brave kid. The text states‚”I swear‚ you three are the bravest kids I’ve seen in a long time” (Hinton‚ 81). This quote explains that when Dally‚ Ponyboy‚ and Johnny went to go save some
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Many people say that this is the downfall of society‚ but is it? The World is Flat is a brief history of the Twenty-first Century written by Thomas L. Friedman. In Chapter Six‚ named The Untouchables goes over the problems of the society and how we can fix it. The chapter goes over the importance of upgrading your skills and how important your job can be. Friedman often states the concept of people starving for jobs in other countries such as India and China. Instead of people starving for food‚
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thought is explored and investigated in the text‚ The Outsiders by S.E. Hilton. A coming of age novel where the character encounters the effect of their decisions and experiences both negative and positive circumstances. This is clear from the content as the experience of fleeing to the country‚ being in a gang‚ facing violence and poverty can shape the concept we develop about ourselves. Life experiences helped shape the way the primary character and narrator‚ Ponyboy Curtis‚ and his friend‚ Johnny
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October 8th 1969 Tulsa Times October 8th 1969 Tulsa Times Newsletter Title Wanted for murder if seen please contact the police PonnyBoy Curtis 100 dollar reward if found Wanted for murder if seen please contact police Johnny Cade 100 dollar reward if found Wanted for murder if seen please contact the police PonnyBoy Curtis 100 dollar reward if found Wanted for murder if seen please contact police Johnny Cade 100 dollar reward if found A student who attends Jay Mountain
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the ‘World is Flat’ thesis put forward by Thomas Friedman. Thomas Friedman in his recent book ‘The world is flat’ discusses a short history of globalisation in the twenty-first century. His discovering journey took him around the world to investigate the new concept in transnational business. He views himself as Columbus-like‚ but in a new modern word‚ in which he is searching for the sources of today’s wealth. Only to come to a rhetorical conclusion that the world is “flat” not round! His book
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Plot Summary By Michael J. Cummings...© 2006 . .......When John Oakhurst steps into the main street of Poker Flat on the morning of Nov. 23‚ 1850‚ conversations stop and eyes stare. He’s a villain‚ after all‚ one of several who had earned that designation. .......After losing several thousand dollars‚ two horses‚ and a worthy citizen‚ the townspeople had established a secret committee which saw to the hanging of two persons and the banishment of others‚ including women. A few of the committee
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journey to further the characters change. Bret Harte is successful in using a physical journey to alter the characters personality in The Outcasts of Poker Flat. Oakhurst‚ Uncle Billy‚ Mother Shipton‚ and the Dutchess all had one thing in common‚ they were banished from Poker Flat due to their actions. In Bret Harte’s short story The Outcasts of Poker Flat the party of misfits prove that even if people have corrupt actions‚ the can still be a good person. The characters all reveal their true
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Miss. Rivers ELA 4/5 Outsiders Essay Did you know that rival gangs have faced many of the same struggles? In the novel “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton there are two rival gangs‚ the Greasers and the Socs. The Greasers live on the Eastside of town and don’t have a lot of money. The Socs live on the Westside of town and are very wealthy. There are three problems that both gangs face: drinking and smoking‚ having parents who do not care about them‚ and rivalry with the opposing gang over a variety
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Clash of Society S.E. Hinton‚ the author of The Outsiders has written many unique conflicts in her book. One of many conflicts in the story are the Socs (the rich playboys) versus the Greasers (the lowlife hoodlums)‚ with the problem being that one is rich and the other being poor. The second accessible one to spot in the book would be Darry (older brother of Ponyboy) and Ponyboy (the main character)‚ just can’t understand each other‚ they’re so different. The third battle is a little difficult to
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Thomas Friedman’s idea that the world is flattening is based on recent observations that the global economic “playing field” is becoming increasingly easier to enter and to compete in. Friedman notes ten events that have played a significant role in this phenomenon. Friedman noted some very interesting events that helped lead to the flattening of the world‚ such as outsourcing‚ offshoring‚ supply chaining and “insourcing”. The two events of Friedman’s ten that I found to be most interesting
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