Controversy Paper SOC/110 Controversy Minimum wage is a controversial issue that some individual support and others would prefer to abandon. Minimum wage is an definite bottom pay employees can get that the law enforces. Minimum wage is worldwide and is typical in most of the world. Those who lack education or work in low-paid fields will make minimum wage. Minimum wage protects workers from their employers‚ lowest human living standards‚ and poverty. The subjects to discuss in this paper
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night we went to find Ponyboy and Johnny we just wanted to put them back in their place. We wanted the power restored to our superiority‚ because as typical socs we believed this was our right. Socs will always have more power than greasers because the socs had money and the greasers didn’t. There was a constant war between us and we‚ the socs‚ would always have the upper hand. Bob‚ David‚ Stephen‚ John‚ and I had been out drinking and we were driving around in greaser territory when‚ as passed
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Struggles of an Outsider Can two drastically different groups of kids face similar problems? In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton two classes of kids‚ greasers and socs‚ share many similar problems. Greasers come from rough neighborhoods and create gangs to have a sense of belonging‚ socs live in wealthy neighborhoods and gang up on greasers. Although‚ both groups are so different they have many similar problems such as fitting in‚ developing romantic relationships‚ and getting approval from
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the greasers and the socs. In the following paragraphs‚ I will be talking about the importance of her character‚ how the character stands as a link between the gangs‚ and how her character helps to solve the problem. I would say that Cherry is a big character in the book. In some ways‚ Bob’s death was Cherry’s fault. If she and Marcia hadn’t asked Pony and Johnny to come and sit with her and Marcia‚ the events that led to Bob’s death probably wouldn’t have happened. The socs wouldn’t have seen the
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was perfectly normal until I can hear a car engine driving towards my direction‚ I might be sacred but I just kept walking faster because I knew who were in the car - The Scos. The Socs always liked to attack The Greasers especially me. They got out of the car and I knew that I am going to be jumped by them. The Socs threaten me to cut my long greasy hair‚ I like my hair though. They pushed me down and so I was on the ground. One of them put a hand over my mouth‚ it was terrible‚ and one of them
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The novel‚ The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton‚ is about Ponyboy Curtis who is a fourteen-year old who goes on a journey through depressing times. Now his older brother‚ Darry‚ is responsible for Ponyboy and his other older brother‚ Sodapop. Ponyboy is a greaser on the west side of town and with his friends that have bad reputations‚ things could get out of hand. Throughout the book‚ there are big decisions being made whether to go one way or the other. Making one decision could influence how another decision
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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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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 safety within the greasers life‚ or even the similarities between a greaser and a Soc. A sunrise and sunset occur everyday. Meaning the sunrise begins a new day. A sunset ends a day. I don’t usually watch the sunsets unless I’m outside during the time the sun comes down. One week our homework was to watch the sunset and record
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“Outsiders” Compare and Contrast Essay The “Outsiders” film and novel are both very outstanding and interesting.After watching the movie I noticed a few similarities‚ like how they both have all the same characters‚ and the church gets burnt down. Even though there are many similarities there are still a lot of differences‚ including how In the book Ponyboy was jumped‚ but this did not happen in the movie Here are a few of the similarities they share. Darry‚ Sodapop‚ and Ponyboy are all brothers
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character that matches each description. Write the letter of the answer in the blank. (2 pt. each) _____1. Sodapops best buddy _____2. gets drunk on just being alive _____3. Ponys brother and guardian _____4. greasers pet _____6. spirited Soc who likes sunsets _____7. Soc who wears three heavy rings _____8. honor student who sometimes doesnt use his head _____9. owner of a black-handled switchblade who has long sideburns _____10. coldest‚ toughest‚ and meanest greaser Johnny Cade Ponyboy Curtis Cherry
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