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    Families In The Outsiders

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    the Outsiders. So many characters dealt with fathers beating them‚ mothers turning a blind eye‚ whether it was from sheer will or from drug abuse. The “Greasers” and the “Socs” both had to deal with parents abandoning them‚ being neglected‚ and not having parents there when their own children needed them most. It seemed like if you had a kid in this story that was even a little essential to the plot‚ you were the epitome of bad parenting. One major problem I had with this book was just how useless

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    In the book The Outsiders‚ written by S.E Hinton‚ Ponyboy counts on his friends to be there for him as he gets into trouble on his path to adulthood. The book which is fiction focused on the main character‚ Ponyboy and his two brothers as they struggled with the socs and gangs. Ponyboy learns what it means to be a hero and the value of friendship. The three topics addressed in this meaningful novel are the power of friendship‚ what it means to be a hero‚ and the fight between rich and poor.

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    Gangs In The Outsiders

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    “Sixteen years on the streets and you can learn a lot. But all the wrong things‚ not the things you want to learn. Sixteen years on the streets and you see a lot. But all the wrong things‚ not the things you want to see.” (S.E Hilton‚ The Outsiders). In the Outsiders‚ Hilton demonstrates the rough life of gang living. In the story there many negative examples and consequences from the gang life‚ such as‚ “rumbles”‚ violent acts‚ and even tragic deaths. The gangs were small groups‚ within the community

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    Kathy Kippenberger Ms. Kossenko English 7 21 April 2011 The Ugly Truth About Labels How Rivalry is Used in the Novel The Outsiders Ever felt targeted? Witness someone be judged by how they spoke? Felt as if no one belongs? Is it because they dress‚ act‚ or learn differently or a certain way? Most young adults go through these types of struggles. Stereotypes are preconceived labels subjected on the public. When teenagers do things out of the ordinary‚ dress differently‚ or hang out

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    The Outsiders Duty

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    This question is answered in the novel‚ “The Outsiders”‚ by S. E. Hinton. The novel also answers the question‚ What is your duty to others? In the novel‚ Ponyboy‚ Sodapop‚ Darry‚ Johnny‚ Two-Bit‚ Dally‚ and Steve are all part of one group of “Greasers”. First of all‚ what does it mean to be part of a group? It means to have very close friends that rely on you and you can rely on them. You trust them and stick together. In the novel‚ “The Outsiders” there is an excerpt on page 3 it says‚ “Or I could

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    Sunset In The Outsiders

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    sunsets in the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton takes a very important role in the novel and even in real life. A sunset is the time in the evening when the sun disappears or daylight fades. A sunset to me means the end of the day‚ and a sunrise is the beginning of a new day. A sunset shows opportunities fading away unlike a sunrise that reveals opportunities. For the Sunset project my sunset was made out of stained glass and mirrors. Lastly‚ the sunset plays a role in The Outsiders. The sunset may represent

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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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    The Outsiders Setting

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    Hinton’s book The Outsiders. The setting of the book is east/west side of town. There are two groups in town‚ the socs and the greasers. They were a greaser or soc depending on what side of town they lived in. For example the greases lived on the east side and the socs lived on the west side of town. They setting affects the characters by developing their personality based on where they lived. The main characters in the book is Ponyboy. The setting affects him because Ponyboy is not a real bad boy

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    Hero In The Outsiders

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    The Outsiders is an adolescent book about a gang of young adults and teens in the 60’s. They encounter a lot problems along the way and almost all of the characters emerge as heroes at one point. Everyone’s definition of a hero is different‚ so everyone will have a different person who they think was the most heroic. My definition of a hero is someone who is selfless‚ kind‚ brave‚ someone who helps people‚ and someone who risks their lives for others. I think that Johnny best fits this description

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    OUTSIDERS EASSY

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    johnny Cade Outsiders Analysis There are times when people feel like they have been bullied their whole lives‚ without any point of living anymore. In S.E. Hinton’s realistic fiction story‚ The Outsiders‚ Johnny Cade is a very tear-jerking kid that has endured painful hardships throughout his short life. The story takes place in the poor east side of Tulsa‚ Oklahoma‚ and is narrated in first person by PonyBoy Curtis‚ who is Johnny’s best friend. Coming from an abusive family‚ Johnny Cade sees

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