George and Lennie‚ as the rest of the book was mainly moulded around these two specific characters. I was very involved with most aspects of the book particularly that of the setting. However I have decided my task will be to focus on the themes of friendship and loneliness. <br> <br>Steinbeck writes the novel "Of mice and Men" using 3rd person narrative to show how emotionally remote the characters are and to show that they don’t get to know people intimately. This for me is enhances the success of
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The Outsiders Theme “The problem isn’t that life is unfair – it’s our broken idea of fairness. Meaning‚ our idea of fairness is self-centered” (Tony Warrick). The Outsiders‚ by S. E. Hinton‚ is a novel about the bond between the rich eastside Socials and the poor Greasers. Although many themes are portrayed throughout the novel‚ the theme of unfairness is the most consistent theme. First‚ unfairness is portrayed through the Greasers. Johnny‚ one of the Greasers‚ had been treated unfairly his whole
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FRIENDSHIP Friendship is a form of interpersonal relationship generally considered to be closer than association‚ although there is a range of degrees of intimacy in both friendships and associations. Friendship and association can be thought of as spanning across the same continuum. The study of friendship is included in the fields of sociology‚ social psychology‚ anthropology‚ philosophy‚ and zoology. Various academic theories of friendship have been proposed‚ among which are social exchange
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poem in the novel to show that things always change. For example‚ the poem states‚ “Nature’s first green is gold‚ her hardest hue to hold.” Frost is saying that at first everything is pure‚ but it’s hard to keep it that way. This relates to The Outsiders because in the beginning of Ponyboy’s life‚ everything was fine. Ponyboy and Johnny even gained a lot of fame and recognition for saving the kids from the burning church. This reminds us of how pure everything is at the beginning. In addition to
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glass half full‚ rather than a glass half empty. Despair is loss of hope or hopelessness. So‚ optimism in the face of despair means to see the positive in something that seems so hopeless. Over the summer I read THE ROAR by Emma Clayton and THE OUTSIDERS by S.E. Hinton‚ which both fit the theme of optimism in the face of despair. The lesson to be learned today is to always keep hope‚ no matter what… Ponyboy was a teenage boy who was part of the greaser gang. He lived alone with his brothers Darry
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Friendship between Women Friendships are a gift. They’re supportive‚ honest‚ uplifting and sometimes they can even be a lifesaver. There’s nothing like having a close friend to rely on. A healthy friendship can often be benefiting our lives. Many studies have documented the differences in friendship among men and friendship among women. History does not celebrate female friendships‚ and there is a long standing myth that the greatest friendships have been between men. The male friendship
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At the beginning of a friendship‚ one should always start in a trusting position. This is a point I believe Emerson is making in his essay. It one enters a friendship guarded‚ there will be no room to grow or open up. They should not be afraid to be vulnerable‚ or try to protect themselves. Going into friendships thinking someone will hurt them will only weaken one’s ability to make any friends‚ rather than stay away from the poor ones. Trusting people is essential to becoming true friends with them
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that awkward stage of life between teenager and adult‚ I started to evaluate my friendships with people. I began to realize that some of the people I had known for years‚ and considered friends‚ might not be true friends. It was then I decided to step back and look deeper into my relationships with others. After several days of self-evaluation and soul-searching‚ I discovered exactly what I expect out of a friendship. The first realization I came to was that friends are more than people I may occasionally
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“Outsiders” Compare and Contrast Essay The “Outsiders” film and novel are both very outstanding and interesting.After watching the movie I noticed a few similarities‚ like how they both have all the same characters‚ and the church gets burnt down. Even though there are many similarities there are still a lot of differences‚ including how In the book Ponyboy was jumped‚ but this did not happen in the movie Here are a few of the similarities they share. Darry‚ Sodapop‚ and Ponyboy are all brothers
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This book report was done for S.E. Hinton’s novel‚ THE OUTSIDERS. In my essay‚ I explore the quote‚ "stay gold" and it’s meaning. I used a poem that was in the novel to express this topic (the poem is by Robert Frost). What it basically is about is the cycle of life. Title: "Stay Gold" I have just recently completed reading S.E. Hinton’s novel‚ The Outsiders. The author raises many topics faced by the teenagers of her time. Issues such as peer pressure‚ violence and family problems faced by the
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