The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is about the greasers‚ the poor teenagers who don’t fit in‚ fighting with the socs‚ the rich kids who have everything. The greasers have it worse because they have bad family life‚ they are always fighting and being jumped by the socs‚ and they don’t fit in with society. The greases have bad family life like relationships with their parents. Dally’s parents don’t care about him or what he does‚ ponyboy’s parents aren’t even alive they died in a car crash. Johnny has a
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dreams”(“Oprah Winfrey Quotes”). Shawn and Rudy both had to overcome obstacles to reach their goals of college and football. Shawn Grin was a football player who grew up in the appalachia area and struggled with money. Rudy Ruettiger was a football player who grew up in Joliet‚ Illinois and who also struggles with money. Rudy and Shawn both have issues with their personal lives and both have to overcome different obstacles to reach their dreams. Shawn and Rudy are similar in many reasons‚ one of them
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Dreamers Rudy Ruettiger once said‚ “When you have passion and commitment‚ you do not need a complex plan. Your plan is your life is your dream” (“Rudy Ruettiger Quote”). Two young men each have a dream in their lives that plans out their future. In their high school years they really work hard to achieve their dreams. Shawn Grim’s dream was to be the first in his family to get a college degree and Rudy Ruettiger’s dream was to play on the Notre Dame football team. Shawn Grim and Rudy Ruettiger are
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place that he is not familiar of and complete a goal or to uncover the truth. The movie ‘Rudy’ starts in Joliet‚ Illinois where Rudy a born Catholic and from a poor class family who absolutely loved Notre Dame Football. After telling his father that he dreams of playing for Notre Dame‚ Rudy gets teased by his brothers and his family saying he can’t do it. Once he finishes high school at Joliet Catholic‚ Rudy realizes that he doesn’t have the money or the grades to get into Notre Dame‚ and he lacks
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Pony boy not to change. If you are wealthy‚ does it make you better than people who are not? Just because they are different‚ and do not have enough money to afford material things. Does it make you better and more of a person? If you think that you are right‚ then you are incorrect. Just because you have a lot of money‚ it does not make you more of a person‚ and it does not make you better at all. I mean big whoop‚ you drive a nice car‚ and have nice clothes. Guess what‚ when you cut yourself
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The author of The Outsiders is S.E Hinton. Ponyboy is a sweet‚ caring 14 year old boy who is in a gang called The Greasers. He lives with his two brothers Sodapop and Darrel. The Greasers live on the East side and the Socs live on the West side. Johnny‚ Pony‚ Darry fight for something they believe in that brings purpose to their lives. Johnny had killed Bob in the park one night and Ponyboy was with him Ponyboy sticks with everyone no matter what he is very dependable.‚ they were going
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People all need‚ have‚ and want something or already have it‚ and what they wanted or need.In the Outsiders‚hinton highlights the conflicts of both the greasers and socs to show that life is difficult for rich and poor kids. Through depicting their personal conflicts‚Hinton reveals that these young men‚seem so different but share similar needs. In the Outsiders‚ Hinton explains how we all have our problems and difficulties. In the following paragraphs I talk about what problems/challenges that people
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At 17 years old‚ S.E. Hinton managed to write one of the most memorable and accurate novelistic depictions of what it’s like to want acceptance and belonging as a teenager. The Outsiders‚ Hinton’s first novel‚ remains as one of the best-selling young-adult novels of all time. Written for teenagers‚ about teenagers‚ and by a teenager‚ The Outsiders captivates its audience with memorable characters (who are memorable for more than their obscure names) and climactic drama‚ and it leaves the reader
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Leading American essayist and literary stylist of his time‚ E.B. White transformed his life experiences into unforgettable satire and children’s literature. Elwyn Brooks White was born in 1899 in Mount Vernon‚ New York to Samuel and Jessie White. On White’s twelfth birthday‚ his father said‚ "You are the object of the affectionate solicitude of your mother and father. Then you have been born a Christian. When you reflect that the great majority of men are born in heathen lands in dense ignorance
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Friendship and Determination Concore All E.D. White was one of greatest author for the lone fact that he based his stories off things that he enjoyed in life and found interesting when he was younger. In early fall‚ White went into barn and noticed a spider web spun‚ this web with it elaborate loops and whorls that shinned in that early morning grew his attention. Weeks passed and White then noticed the spider was spinning an egg sac‚ from then on‚ he never saw the spider again. That experience
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