The Outsiders The Outsiders‚ written by S.E Hinton‚ is about a boy called Ponyboy Curtis who as a character developed mentally and physically. The Story is about the conflict between two groups the Socs and the Greasers who at the beginning hated each other but because of events throughout the novel they learn that they are not that different. Ponyboy faced obstacles‚ at home with his brother Darry‚ the conflict between the Socs and the Greasers and his attitude towards life. From this Pony learns
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The Outsiders The Outsiders was written by S.E. Hinton and takes place in an unnamed town in the United States. The whole story takes place over a few days and describes the life from the view point of Ponyboy Curtis who is the main character of the story as this is his story from an outsider‚ a Greaser. A Greaser is someone that comes from the East side of town‚ which is the poor side of town and has long hair and puts grease in it to make it look shiny and slick. The three main characters of
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What is means to be an outsider in America? Throughout history‚ America has encountered battles of racism‚ discrimination‚ and segregation. Victory of these social battles did not guarantee that these issues still wouldn’t occur. In America today‚ many people are still affected by racism‚ discrimination and segregation. American writers such as Langston Hughes‚ Aurora Levins Morales‚ and Gertrude Bonnin have experienced the feeling of being an outsider differently. Through their writings‚ we
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The author S.E.Hinton uses extreme events to make the argument that given a chance; even those labelled ‘bad’ by society can do good. In the novel The Outsiders the characters that are labelled bad greasers who are placed in challenging situations. Those situations demonstrate that people are not always what they are labelled. S.E.Hinton uses her characters and their actions to persuade us that you cannot label someone until you know them and what they have been through. The novel demonstrates that
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In our world‚ there are many groups. For example‚ there are groups in school‚ groups in sports‚ and there are also gangs. This book‚ “The Outsiders” written by S.E.Hinton is about a gang called Greasers and the narrator‚ “Ponyboy” tells us about what happened the year before telling us the story of everyday life as a Greaser. In this book‚the author uses different types of techniques to contradict the characters to their gang. However‚ the author also does not connect the characters to the gang.
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achieve the goals we set and overcoming the roadblocks ahead of us are what make us who we are. In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and in my own personal experience‚ people encounter obstacles‚ and eventually overcome them. Ultimately‚ by overcoming obstacles‚ individuals will become more resilient and acquire new outlooks on people and life. It is showcased in the novel The Outsiders
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Introduction In “The Outsiders” S.E Hinton creates a realistic theme and a protagonist that will intrigue young readers. The Theme Mclean (2011) states that young readers experience real life situations by reading about them. Division by socioeconomic status is a theme that all teenagers can relate to. According to Hinton (1967) there is a clear social division between the teenagers that live on the West- and East-side of the town. This division is caused by socioeconomic status. Hinton (1967)
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“We’re born alone‚ we live alone‚ we die alone. Only our love and friendship can create the illusion for the moment‚ that we are not alone”(Orson Welles). If friends did not have each other everyone would be alone. In the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton‚ Johnny and Dally have similarities and differences. When Johnny and Dally are not out with the gang‚ they both have bad home lives. Johnny’s parents abuse him while he is at his home‚ his father is “always beating him up‚ and his mother
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THE OUTSIDERS [pic][pic][pic] Packet Due Dates Chapter 1 & 2: Thurs. 3/10/11 Chapter 3: Fri.‚ 3/11/11 Chapter 4: Mon.‚ 3/14/11 Chapter 5: Tues.‚ 3/15/11 Chapter 6: Wed. 3/16/11 Chapter 7: Thurs. 3/17/11 Chapter 8: Fri. 3/18/11 Chapter 9: Mon.‚ 3/21/11 Chapter 10: Tues. 3/22/11 Chapter 11: Wed. 3/23/11 Chapter 12: Thurs. 3/24/11 Poetry Page:
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"The Outsiders" The Outsiders had two poems in them‚ "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost‚ the other poem‚ "Stay Gold" by Stevie Wonder. Nothing Gold Can Stay has a connection to the movie. I think it belongs in the movie. In this poem when they talk about "Natures first green is gold‚" it means natures first green is your youth‚ because‚ when you go to a new place it is gold‚ something good happening. When Johnny and Ponyboy killed the Soc they ran away to Windrixville‚ it was
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