The book i read was “ The Outsiders” by S.E. hinton. The protagonist was Ponyboy Curtis‚ a fourteen year old greaser‚ with long greasy hair. He wears jeans‚ t-shirts and a leather jacket. Ponyboy liked his gang ‚ school ‚ sunsets ‚ movies ‚ reading and his best friend johnny. He hated the Socs because they were the rich kids with all the breaks and his brother Darry because he bossed him around after his parents died. Greasers were the tough poor kids. Ponyboy changed in many ways throughout the
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socs lives. “The outsiders” is a story about two groups of boys name the Socs and the Greasers and it explains how the greaser get in trouble and likes to start fights with the Socs. All kids are in different groups in school and out of school Sometimes it is good to be different from others by being in different groups‚ Sometimes it is good to be different from other by watching sunset and Sometimes it is good to be different from other by reading books In the story The Outsiders “S.E Hinton” writes
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“I don’t want other people to decide who I am. I want to do that myself” (Emma Watson). Being an outsider to a stereotype is demonstrated in The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton through her characters and their actions. Pony‚ Randy‚ and Darry all are outsiders to their groups and stereotypes; in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma there are two opposing gangs‚ the greasers and the Socs. The greasers are lower class people who do not have the smarts or athleticism so be special‚ while the Socs are really rich‚ really smart‚
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E Hinton‚ author of The Outsiders tells a story about two kids named Johnny and Ponyboy who are in a gang called the Greasers. They live in a wrong doing world of gangs and fights. After Johnny protects Ponyboy by killing a rival gang member named Bob‚ the two boys run away. A young criminal named Dally helps them escape. After an incident with a burning church Johnny dies and Dally dies soon after because of the sorrow Johnny’s death caused him. In the novel The Outsiders‚ S.E Hinton demonstrates
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Background does not matter when you are a hero. In the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton‚ the author argues that heroism defines a person by their actions not by their background‚ history‚ or looks. The events at the church‚ the incidents that happened before the church and the aftermath all show the changes that happened over time that would eventually negate Ponyboy’s history and background and regard him as a hero. There are different points of heroism in the story and different forms of heroism
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Epilogue For The Outsiders “How do you feel Johnny‚ your first sunset up close and personal?” I asked him “Its amazing Dad! I love it.” We continued staring into the radiant beams of the sun until Johnny popped the question I was dreading all those years. “Dad?” “Yes son?” I answered‚ knowing what he was going to ask. “How did I get my name?” I took a long sigh. “I had a friend when I was a bit older than you‚ his name was Johnny‚ an amazing friend to have who didn’t deserve to leave my
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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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appearances are a mask of the truth. We use them to hide our faults‚ our mistakes‚ imperfections‚ and our reality. Why‚ well because we are forced to‚ if we are not perfect we are rejected by society because of our imperfections. That’s where The Outsiders by S.E.Hinton transfers. Greasers are rejected by society because their lack of money‚ grades‚ and so on. The socs are excepted because everything is “perfect” about them. When really greasers and socs have a lesson to show and that is the barrier
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Tanya Wilson English 101 Dr. Mullens 4/29/13 Tanya Wilson English 101 Dr. Mullens 4/29/13 Over the years we’ve seen people divided socially by attitudes‚ money‚ and lifestyles. In The Outsiders they too are divided socially by attitudes‚ money‚ and lifestyles. Although there really isn’t much difference between the Greasers and the Socs‚ they are divided. There are some similarities between the Greasers and the Socs. The kids are about the same age‚ each group has problems
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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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