BOOK REPORT The Outsiders By: S.E Hinton(New York: Puffin Books‚ 1967) The outsider: The Outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14-year-old boy. The novel tells the story of Ponyboy Curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. The title of this book is related to the story‚ because in the novel‚ Ponyboy and Johnny are outsiders. They can be thought of as Outsiders because they are labeled Greasers although they do not act like
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In literature‚ there are four types of major conflicts‚ and in many cases these conflicts are beyond the characters control. These four types of conflicts are man versus another man‚ for example in The Outsiders‚ by S.E. Hinton‚ a major man versus man conflict are the rival gangs‚ the Greasers and the Socs. Another conflict is man versus nature‚ where a person is in trouble with a force of nature‚ like a tornado‚ or in this case a fire. Man versus society is where a character has conflicts with society’s
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of survival is always at play within society. S.E. Hinton uses these literary techniques of stereotypes‚ characterization and conflict throughout the novel of The Outsiders to depict they key theme of rivalry. In The Outsiders‚ every character has been classified as “a greaser”‚ being stereotyped like that is pretty cruel. When Ponyboy said‚ “We both need a haircut and some decent clothes. They’ll know we’re hoods the minute they see us!” (Hinton‚ 64) He admitted to succumbing to his stereotype.
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Poetry Analysis on ‘Wind’ by Ted Hughes The poem ‘Wind’ by Ted Hughes is about the power and the ferocity of wind‚ the speaker puts forwards how demonic ‘Wind’ can be‚ it can make everything around him quiver‚ shiver and fear. The title ‘Wind’ is used as a proper noun‚ the speaker differentiates the winds in nature to ‘Wind’ he is talking about; the one he is talking about is a demonic creature. In the first stanza‚ the speaker changes his settings‚ he starts by saying there is a tempest in the
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written by S.E Hinton demonstrates that violence can cause much change to a person on the inside as well as outside. This book became an immediate success when it was written during the 1960’s and was based around the reputation and the stereotypes of that current decade. If you were a kid growing up in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma you either belonged to one of two groups‚ a “Soc” or a “Greaser”. In this book‚ there are many differences between the two groups‚ which tends to cause much violence. S.E Hinton has much
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It was the 1960’s in America‚ and S.E. Hinton was a 16 year old author living in the city of Tulsa‚ Oklahoma. This was a decade of change. America was fighting a war in Vietnam and a war over racial equality at home. Because it was a decade of change‚ divisions among people became more apparent. The author believed that teenagers must lean upon families and friends in order to survive and succeed. “By the middle nineteen fifties‚ most of their parents had jobs that paid well. They expressed satisfaction
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In the Ted Talk‚ Jeff Iliff describes different ways that our bodies‚ more specifically our internal organs‚ secrete waste and how this process differs in the two percent of our bodies that is the brain (2014). Iliff also stresses the importance of learning about healthy sleep patterns by mentioning the fact that we spend nearly one-third of our lives sleeping (2014). Furthermore‚ the video describes a process that occurs in our brains‚ in order to secret waste that may be lying between various cells
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Over the years I’ve witnessed to some gifted public speakers. People like Ted Kennedy (yes I’m met him a few times) who had a power and forcefulness to his voice that painted mental imagery so strong you would swear you can see his words. John Bingham from Runner Magazine‚ he had jokes‚ but could captivate his audience through a shared passion that made strangers feel like they knew each other. Retired Chief Terry Savoie who delivered a speak at an awards banquet with the slogan “life ain’t fair…win
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him‚ Pony and Johny ran to the park. When they get there‚ they come to find the Socs there‚ and they want trouble. When they insult each other‚ the Socs put Pony’s head in a fountain‚ and pulled a blade on Johny. Then Johny stabs Bob’s back. S.E. Hinton then starts Pony and Johny’s conversation with‚ “ “You really killed him‚ huh‚ Johny?” “Yeah.” His voice quavered slightly. “I had to. They were drowning you‚ Pony. They might have killed you. And they had a blade…they were gonna beat me up….” “Like…”-I
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quote means in hard times you began to see circumstances more clearly.I agree as it is time in life as in literature because this quote relates to this book.The novels Outsiders written by S.E Hinton and Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry written by Mildred D. Taylor. The book Outsiders written by S.E Hinton‚ goes with this quote because in the began of the book Outsiders they where all trouble makers towards the ending of the book they all started to realize what they have. The mood for Outsiders
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