The Significance of Innocence “‘Stay gold‚ Ponyboy. Stay gold…’” (Hinton 148). The last words of Johnny Cade indicates that he is telling Ponyboy Curtis to retain his innocence. In The Outsiders‚ the author‚ S.E. Hinton‚ suggests that Ponyboy and Johnny are trying to keep hold of their innocence. They go through many challenges and obstacles and in the end they realize that innocence can be cherished but there is a time when you have to grow up. Oddly‚ Hinton proves just the opposite; she proves
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When is the truth a lie?.............. When it is only half told. The truth like an arrow in flight‚ if it deviates by a plus or minus .0 degrees‚ in any direction‚ will not hit its mark. True it may come pretty close‚ may fall with in acceptable boundaries‚ but more times than not it will miss the mark altogether. Seems to me people always say they want that arrow (the truth) to hit dead center bulls eye all the time‚ but because of hidden agendas though the aim‚ was true when the arrow was loosed
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This passage from Chapter 23 of The Handmaid’s Tale consists of three main sections: reconstruction‚ language‚ and forgiveness. The first part focuses on the story itself – the way it is reconstructed in Offred’s mind and then conveyed to the reader. The second part focuses on how the story is reconstructed through language. The third part focuses on the power and the nature of forgiveness. The reconstruction presents Offred as a somewhat unreliable narrator‚ saying‚ “This is a reconstruction. All
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understanding reading and writing connections‚ one must begin to view reading and writing as essentially similar processes of meaning construction. Both are acts of composing. (Tierney &Pearson‚ 1983‚ p.568) 1983------- Writing: active skill Reading: passive skill Major constructions of reading-writing connections 1.Stotsky(1983) focused on three themes of research : a-correlational studies b-studies examining the influence of writing on reading c- Studies examining
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that readers approach the work in ways that can be viewed as aesthetic or efferent. The question is why the reader is reading and what the reader aims to get out of the reading. Is the site established primarily to help readers gain information with as little reading possible‚ or is the site established in order to create an aesthetic experience? * Efferent reading: reading to "take away" particular bits of information. Here‚ the reader is not interested in the rhythms of the language or the
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Johnny It was a big lid. All those years I believed he was gone forever. All those months I spent crying alone in my room‚ reading about his adventures he wrote down for me. Only to find out that he was still there. Anywhere. But there. Johnny‚ that’s what I decided to call my new furry friend‚ barked in his sleep. It seemed like he was dreaming. I did not want to wake him up. I leaned back in my chair and took a deep breath. Down here in my hideout‚ the air was a lot cooler than outside. I spent
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THE OUTSIDERS Study Guide Answers Chapters 1-2 1. Identify Darry‚ Sodapop‚ and Ponyboy by giving at least 3 descriptions of each. • Darry – oldest brother‚ 20‚ roofer‚ former football player • Sodapop – middle brother‚ 16‚ dropout‚ works at gas station • Ponyboy – youngest brother‚ 14‚ good grades‚ runs track 2. How are Greasers different from Socs? • the way they dress • money • how they express their emotions 3. Who were other members of Pony’s gang? • Two-Bit
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IMPROVING READING SKILLS A Research Paper Presented to The Class of Mrs. Irene SF. Canon In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements For the subject English IV By Elaine S. Gayas January 9‚ 2013 INTRODUCTION: Reading is a complex cognitive process of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning (reading comprehension). It is a means of language‚ of communication‚ and of sharing information and ideas. Like all language‚ it is a complex interaction between the text and the reader
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It’s common knowledge that there will be many people to be encountered in life that you can relate to in one way or another. I find myself relating to Mishna Wolff from “I’m Down” in many ways. From sharing very similar experiences to having almost identical personality traits‚ I can without a doubt identify with Mishna. It’s inevitable while you’re growing up and learning new things in school‚ you attach yourself to other individuals with similar interests or just share some sort of
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