In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton‚ Ponyboy Curtis is trying to find who he truly is. His personality varies throughout the novel‚ depending on his current situation. His mindset changes due to certain events throughout the book. Pony‚ an imaginative thinker‚ changes from being mindful towards others to having an indifferent attitude as a result of particular dismal circumstances. Having imaginative thoughts can allow anyone to travel to new places. Towards the beginning of the novel‚ Ponyboy can relate
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wants Paul Newman and a ride home. Ponyboy‚ along with his friend Johnny travel on an adventure while living life running on the edge. Both Ponyboy and Johnny came from a gang called the Greasers that live poorer than the common people. Their adventure all started with a slap in the face. As kids Johnny and Ponyboy didn’t talk much‚ Ponyboy was 14 and Johnny was 16. Ponyboy was the youngest of the gang while Johnny was the gang’s little pet. In the beginning Ponyboy gets jumped by the Socs and is extremely
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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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this 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
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Order in the court. We have here Ponyboy Curtis‚ and the parents who want him for foster care. Ponyboy has two brothers names Darry and Sodapop. Darry is the oldest and Soda the middle child. Their parents died in a car crash so that left Darry in charge. Darry and Soda work all day every day just to keep their family on their feet. Foster care to me is the best option for Ponyboy. Not only will he have a caring loving family he will also have a stable home. The home he is living in now is
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Ponyboy Curtis what are the physical traits of ponyboy curtis in the book? (long hair‚ light brown hair). Ponyboy is 14 year s old and he has light brown (almost red) hair thats greased and combed back‚ he has greengray eyes. He is considered small and slim. He is a daydreamer‚ a bookworm‚ and a heavy smoker. He analyzes many things deeply. He is very smart and has good literary capability. Ponyboy is also a little naive and is not overtly connected to reality. He matures throughout the course of the novel
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The Transformation of Ponyboy Curtis In the book the Outsiders by S.E Hinton‚ we meet Ponyboy Curtis. The two biggest problems in his world are the constant Greaser/ Soc wars and the never ceasing criticism of his brother Darry. Or they were until his best friend Johnny kills a Soc‚ forcing them to flee to an old abandoned church in the country to evade arrest. Their Ponyboy grows as a person‚ a friend‚ and a brother. By the end of the book‚ he realizes that who you are isn’t where you come
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think is the biggest hero in the Outsiders? Most people think that heroes have to stop bank robberies or the end of the world. Actually‚ heroes can be normal everyday people‚ they could be sitting next to you and you would never realize it. A hero is someone who has a good personality and does the right thing. In the Outsiders‚ Ponyboy is the biggest hero because he’s courageous and good at just about anything. Ponyboy is the most courageous person in the Outsiders. Who would go into a burning
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the 50s. The book The Outsiders focuses on two main cliques‚ the Greasers and the Socs. One might think that the name represents Greasers‚ and what they have to deal with‚ but the real outsiders are specific people. The outsiders are the people who dare to be different from the stereotype of their group‚ who believe people should be judged on who they are‚ not social class. Major outsiders in the book are Darry‚ Ponyboy‚ and Cherry Valance. Darry is the brother to Ponyboy‚ and a strong built‚ tall
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The novel The Outsiders by SE Hinton is a novel about teenage boys that are trying to live their lives to be like the rest of the community. These kids feel like they are the outsiders. Atul Gawande once said “Outsiders tend to be the first to recognize the inadequacies of our social institutions. But‚ precisely because they are the outsiders‚ they are usually in a poor position to fix them.” In this novel the outsiders would be the Greasers because they are poor‚ violent‚ and they don’t have parents
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