John Green once said “Just remember that sometimes the way you think about a person isn’t the way they actually are.”They seem to be a different person on the outer side but they are completely different from within.The theme of Outsiders is that Don’t judge the book by it’s cover. To begin with‚we learn that many life-challenging events that occur in this story is that you should not judge people by their appearances.Cherry(Sherri) Valance‚the soc‚ says “We are so sophisticated-cool to the point
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too pretty either. Class issues play a big part in the book and movie‚ The Outsiders. These class issues in The Outsiders leads to a rough competition because the two gangs‚ Greasers and Socs‚ are completely opposite and believe there can only be one gang in the town. They hate each other and because of class issues the town looks down upon the Greasers and don’t mind the Socs. These problems were not just in The Outsiders but is also portrayed in the book and movie‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. The competition
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First of all‚ Some people say that being a realist tells you the truth what you want to do in life‚ is impossible. But have you ever realized that those dreams are not so impossible after all? In the book‚ “The Outsiders”‚ on page 48‚ the text says‚ “Since I was dreaming... I brought Mom and Dad back to life...maybe Dallas would see that there is some good in the world...” Also‚ in the picture book‚ “Mr. Ferris and His Wheel”‚ the text says that George Ferris
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Friendship is the most important thing in life. Taylor realizes this through Estevan and Esperanza. She learns that to get through tough times‚ you need friends to help you get through. Through Estevan and Esperanza‚ Taylor learns the love‚ loss‚ and loss of friendship. Love and compassion are clearly present in Taylor‚ Estevan‚ and Esperanza’s relationship. When Esperanza was in a time of need‚ Taylor confronted her. Taylor could have sat back and watched Esperanza suffer and get Estevan all to
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The Outsiders: Essay Response Demonstrate how the major events that take place in The Outsiders affect the values and attitudes of 3 main characters. The 1967 novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton is about the social outcasts; the Greasers and their rivalry against the high class Socs. In the beginning of the book the characters values and attitudes are revealed to the reader through the point of view of Ponyboy. As the book progresses and the lives of the characters take a turn for the worse there
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In the book‚ The Outsiders‚ life was different then it is now‚ people had hard back then! The setting in The Outsiders is small town in Oklahoma divided into the east and west sides. The main characters‚ Ponyboy‚ Sodapop‚ Darry‚ Johnny‚ Dally‚ and Cherry. All live there. How does the setting in S.E Hinton’s novel‚ The Outsiders. Effect the storyline and characters? To begin‚ the setting in this book effects the story quite a bit. For example‚ if they didn’t have the divide of Socs and greasers
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Outsiders Compare and Contrast The Outsiders was a book written by S.E. Hinton in 1967 and tells the life of greasers. The main Character’s name is Ponyboy Curtis. Ponyboy is a greaser and life isn’t easy for him. They have a gang that consist of 8 people. One day Pony learns that‚ “Things are rough all over‚” (Hinton‚ 35.) He learned this from his new friend Cherry valance‚(A soc) and ends up learning that both greasers and socs. are just normal people. He learned this over a week of losing
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‘The Outsiders’ is an often studied novel written by S.E. Hinton and follows the story of Ponyboy and his involvement in ‘Greaser’ gangs and gang violence with the ‘Socs’ groups‚ in small town America‚ in the 1950’s. The novel explores the concepts of gang membership and the need for many young people to belong to gangs or groups in order for them to feel accepted in society. Through the novel‚ Hinton strongly portrays the need for the young to be part of a gang to gain acceptance‚ security and a
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In The Outsiders‚ Ponyboy is the only character who changes In ‘The Outsiders’ Ponyboy has changed a lot after the events of what has happened ‘The Outsiders’ written by S.E. Hinton‚ Ponyboy’s personality has changed a lot‚ he wasn’t the only person who changed‚ Darry changed too. Darry’s personality also changed. Another main person who changed is Johnny‚ he changed emotionally and physically. There were physical changes and emotional changes. Ponyboy realises in the end people are just
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Friendship Imagine‚ for a moment‚ that you are a new child‚ in an unfamiliar place‚ full of invisible faces that stare at you as you walk past them. Your face buried in a map so that you can find your way through your new environment and you continuously bump into strangers who do not offer a supporting hand to guide you on your way. You are lost‚ and you do not know what to do. Suddenly‚ out of nowhere‚ a hand comes right in front of your path‚ grasping yours‚ and leading the way to safety and
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