The Outsiders‚ by S.E. Hinton‚ is a coming-of-age story that compels readers to question society’s stereotyping of people and expresses the need for people to always have hope. Based on two rival teenage gangs‚ the poor‚ east-side Greasers‚ and the rich‚ west-side Socials (Socs)‚ The Outsiders is told through the eyes of sensitive‚ 14-year-old Greaser‚ Ponyboy Curtis. The novel explores the choices people make when faced with adversity‚ sending an important message to readers that everyone is an
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the word “outsider” out of the book to let readers pander to the meaning of that word after completing the novel. To me‚ an outsider is Someone who is different from the crowd‚ but not in a favorable way. for example‚ an unintelligent person would be excluded from most social groups due to their negative trait that a majority of others do not have‚ this‚ of course‚ does not necessarily mean that many people are intelligent‚ rather‚ that most are not unintelligent. The word “outsider” in Hinton’s
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“Sixteen years on the streets and you can learn a lot. But all the wrong things‚ not the things you want to learn. Sixteen years on the streets and you see a lot. But all the wrong things‚ not the things you want to see.” (S.E Hilton‚ The Outsiders). In the Outsiders‚ Hilton demonstrates the rough life of gang living. In the story there many negative examples and consequences from the gang life‚ such as‚ “rumbles”‚ violent acts‚ and even tragic deaths. The gangs were small groups‚ within the community
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The Outsiders Essay Rich and Poor In The Outsiders‚ by S.E. Hinton‚ there are two gang. They are defined by there social classes.The greasers are financially unstable and considered academically challenged. The Socs are financially stable and considered academically gifted. Even though ponyboy is financially unstable‚ that does not mean he will not secede in life; his educational aspect will determine his altitude. Ponyboy understands things better then the other people in his gang. Pony
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sunsets in the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton takes a very important role in the novel and even in real life. A sunset is the time in the evening when the sun disappears or daylight fades. A sunset to me means the end of the day‚ and a sunrise is the beginning of a new day. A sunset shows opportunities fading away unlike a sunrise that reveals opportunities. For the Sunset project my sunset was made out of stained glass and mirrors. Lastly‚ the sunset plays a role in The Outsiders. The sunset may represent
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Kathy Kippenberger Ms. Kossenko English 7 21 April 2011 The Ugly Truth About Labels How Rivalry is Used in the Novel The Outsiders Ever felt targeted? Witness someone be judged by how they spoke? Felt as if no one belongs? Is it because they dress‚ act‚ or learn differently or a certain way? Most young adults go through these types of struggles. Stereotypes are preconceived labels subjected on the public. When teenagers do things out of the ordinary‚ dress differently‚ or hang out
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“Things are rough all over.”(Hinton 35).The novel‚ The outsiders‚ By S.E. Hinton is about a conflict of Ponyboy and his family having struggles as a Greaser. Being a Gang that is broken on‚ is a struggle that makes their lives hard and difficult. While Ponyboy always sees things in a positive way to keep going. S.E. Hinton’s theme “ Things are rough all over.” is evident in the struggles Greasers and Socs face. However the Greasers face more struggles then Socs because‚ they live in poverty‚ plus
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In The Outsiders Ponyboy recites a poem on page 77. I believe that the meaning of this poem is that not everything is meant to last. In this poem‚ he talks about how the dawn becomes day‚ leafs turn into flowers‚ and how Eden sank to grief. All of these examples show how things can change. The time of change changes all time‚ as well as the seasons and more. This poem is saying that nothing in nature is meant to be the same all the time. Plants in nature grow old and slowly wither away‚ as time goes
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Outsiders Essay Have you ever been looked down at? Being categorized is a problem in schools and communities. Each of us was probably once a victim of categorization by their peers. Sometimes it is because of how much money you own or how you dress or how smart you are‚ but does this really matter. In this book a lot of the characters experience this. But I will only write about the three who were the biggest victims of this Social groups system‚ Pony boy ‚Johnny and Bob. One was a normal boy the
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voice to things that cannot be put into words. Venice Beach is notorious for the prolific artists found on nearly every corner. I had the pleasure of interviewing them on what Venice means to them. Walking around Venice‚ visitors can see a great variety of art. There are sculptures‚ murals‚ paintings‚ tattoo parlors‚ and performance art. When speaking to the artists I asked them‚ “Why come to Venice beach? Why sell your art here?” They described venice as a melting pot of creativity. It was an environment
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