What do you think defines a hero? Heroes in S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders help people a lot. Johnny‚ Darry‚ and Dally are all heroes because they help people in different ways. Johnny is a hero in The Outsiders because he has helped people. The first way he has helped people is when he killed Bob to save Ponyboy from drowning. This helps people because that way Ponyboy survives and does not die. The second way he has helped people is when he decided to turn himself in. This is an act of heroism
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Effects on someone who is perceived as an outsider “If you feel like an outsider‚ you tend to observe things a lot more.” Anderson Cooper. Being an outsider is generally perceived as a negative aspect‚ although it’s not all that bad. Of course it depends on what kind of person you are but commonly outsiders or outcasts are very strong willed people with a kind of grit and perspective people admire. On top of that‚ they have a freedom that most don’t. They don’t have all those extra relations and
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The Outsiders The outsiders was a good book and movie‚ although it had many similarities and differences. A difference is in the book it says that Pony-boy gets a cut on his head but in the movie he gets no injury. Johnny was the one that was getting hurt like he got hurt when he went into the burning church to save the kids and piece of the burning building dropped on his back. But pony boy never got no injury in the movie. A similarity that happened in the book and movie would be that Johnny
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After reading‚ “Rest in Peace‚ Doc‚” and‚” The Outsiders‚” I learned that people‚ (especially younger adults) join gangs for a spectrum of reasons. Furthermore‚ some may join because they have limited life options or they may join because they want to. Whatever the reason is‚ no matter what‚ it is an illogical decision to join a gang. People in‚” The Outsiders‚” joined for a few different reasons. One example is‚a partly main character‚ Steve‚ joined from peer-pressure. On page nine‚ it states that
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In the novel‚” The Outsiders‚” by S.E. Hinton and the poem ‚” Richard Cory”‚ by Edwin Arlington Robinson‚ the authors both develop similar themes. Throughout each piece the theme of ‚” Everything is not what it seems”‚ is reinforced by characters’ or narrative’s thoughts and actions to affect its development. People are judging each other based on appearance and not getting to know the person. The theme is present in both the novel and poem and is developed through the events throughout To begin
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English 3 22 October 2013 Synthesis Essay Being an outsider in society can give strength to a person‚ but in some cases it does not‚ and may even weaken an individual. Depending on the type of person‚ being an outsider in a community may or may not encourage strength. There are several cases where being an outsider made someone a stronger person‚ and there are also several cases where being an outsider has harmed a person. An example of being an outsider you might consider is perhaps a child
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Nick being an outsider and Meursault in The Outsider. Both Nick and Meursault seem to be detached and simply view and describe what occurs around them from a removed position. Both characters also seem to have a love interest with in the book‚ Meursault having Marie and Nick having Jordan Baker. Although there are still some differences between the two‚ Nick is socially accepted‚ and is more engaged with his own beliefs and views than Meursault. Both Meursault and Nick are outsiders due to the different
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they are from the inside and not the outside‚ they differ in terms of personalities. In the novel‚ The Outsiders written by S.E Hinton‚ two groups are introduced. These groups are the Greasers‚ the East-side poor kids‚ and the Socials‚ the West-side rich kids.
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Questions 3 and 4 (p. 21) 3) James says‚ “I feel like an outsider.” How might you work with his statement? As a facilitator‚ this writer would ask James if he could identify anyone in the group he feels he is not an outsider with and how the relationship is different. This writer would ask James to identify what he needs to feel he is not an outsider. This writer would encourage James to continue to express when he is feeling like an outsider and also challenge James to open himself up to others in
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The “Outsiders” novel and film gawky and fascinating Watching both they do appear very identical However‚ the film and movie have great‚ noticeable difference. The film and novel share very identical qualities. For example‚ Ponyboy had brown hair in the beginning‚ then later on in both‚ he has blonde hair‚ by bleach. Johnny and Ponyboy stay in the church for five days. Ponyboy and Johnny save the children. Johnny gets severe burns‚ and a broken back.However‚ the film and movie are not that identical
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