because I make a conscious effort to accept someone without judgments. These days‚ we name almost any relation as a “friend.” Do we really think what kind of friend we are to another‚ or what kind of friends we are actually looking for? To me‚ friendship is a relationship where both individuals can have a great time together‚ with whom there are less ego fights‚ with whom I can have open conversations‚ and who will prove loyal. A good friend always appreciates the good qualities in a friend‚ tries
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“Stay gold‚ Ponyboy‚ stay gold‚” Those are the words that Johnny wrote to Ponyboy before his tragic death. Johnny wanted to let Ponyboy and his best friends know that life goes on and just because there is hardships‚ there still is happiness in the world and that the grass is always greener on the other side. I believe that if Dally had not been killed then all of the gang’s lives would go on living the motto of Johnny. Dally would be alive and still heartbroken from Johnny’s death but he would know
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The Outsiders by‚ S.E. Hinton was an awesome book that included drama between two groups. Before the book even starts‚ one of Greasers named‚ Johnny gets jumped by the Socs. Also‚ before the book starts‚ Ponyboy‚ Sodapop‚ and Darry lose their parents because of a car crash. Then‚ when the book finally starts and all of the characters are announced‚ the main character‚ Ponyboy gets jumped by some Socs as well. Then‚ when the book is about three fourths done‚ Johnny kills a Soc‚ named Bob. After that
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Friendship How important is it to have someone to talk with when having a bad day? Do you ever wonder who you will be friends with for the rest of your life? How about losing friends you really care about and trying to move on with life? Friendship can bring happiness even when life is tough. Anything can bring you down but it is you who decides the outcome and having friends will get you through anything. In the book Of Mice and Men‚ the main characters
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In the book The Outsiders‚ a character named Ponyboy had to endure the society differences of Greasers and Socs. Ponyboy thought that the two worlds would never be the same. Greasers are terrified of the Socs when they have no acquaintance with them. Socs jump on the Greasers meaning that they attack them. Ponyboy experience it twice in his life‚ he was strolling back to his house from the movie theater when a group of Socs attacks him. Ponyboy understand the similarities and differences between
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Why does anyone change? Either because of someone in their lives or something happened in their lives . The question this paper answers is : How does Stanley’s friendship with Zero affect his changes throughout the book? Zero is Stanley’s friend and his student. Stanley’s friendship with Zero was a very impacting point in the book because‚ Zero drove Stanley to be more compassionate and inspired him to be brave. Zero is large influence in Stanley’s life‚ he made him more compassionate towards
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In the Outsiders‚ What Cherry meant by “Things are rough all over” was that the greasers and socs have different sets of values‚ and many differences which lead to arguments about who is better. Cherry even stated‚ “You greasers have different sets of values. You’re more emotional. Were sophisticated- cool to the point of not feeling anything.” (Hinton 38). Neither side can understand the other which leads to the countless arguments and fights between them. The Socs role in society probably causes
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In the books Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ and The Outsiders‚ by S.E. Hinton‚ both stories feature different relationships that have their ups and downs‚ and are extremely prevalent themes. Relationships are a huge part of human life. In fact‚ it is thought that relationships are the things that keep us going every day. In the books Of Mice and Men and The Outsiders‚ relationships are a very important and prevalent theme that have a remarkable impact on the plot. The relationships that exist
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The novel "The outsiders" by S.E Hinton is about a young Greaser name Ponyboy Curtis. Ponyboy is part of a gang‚ called the Greasers. He and his gang are bullied all the time by a gang called Socs- the rich white folks. The Socs hate the greasers‚ the reason why they pick on Ponyboy a lot. Ponyboy’s brother has also been hurt by the Socs pretty bad‚ worst. One day Ponyboy walked back home as the rich kids were following him and yelled things to him. They entered into a alley just to pulverize him
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There has been many cases in which I have helped an outsider feel welcome. One time in particular is when I played tag with this little boy at church since he was new and no one else played with him. Originally‚ I was outside eating candy and talking to my friends at church. I noticed that this little boy was standing all alone watching all the other little kids play without him. I thought that maybe he was upset so I went over to him and asked if he wanted the rest of my gummy worms. He seemed nervous
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