Discuss the importance of courage (sacrifice) Books: The Giver and The Outsiders People make many choices for society’s sake. In the book‚ the Giver and the Outsiders‚ one sees the importance of courage through the development of the characters in the book. The number of sacrifices Jonas and multiple characters from the Outsiders make for the benefit of the society is great. Through this story‚ the reader sees the powerful effect of bravery. First of all‚ there are moments in the novel when
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The main character of “The Outsiders” was Ponyboy Curtis‚ the younger brother of Darry and Sodapop Curtis. Ponyboy is very unique from all of the other characters‚ they are all unique. He isn’t the tuff like Dally‚ the pet like Johnny‚ the leader like Darry‚ the silly one like Sodapop‚ the wisecrack like two-bit‚ or even the confident and arrogant one like Steve. Ponyboy is quiet‚ smart‚ young‚ and kind. One of Ponyboys obstacles in the book was his brother Darry‚ the leader of the gang. “I could
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Everywhere around you you see people starving‚ crying or begging for money. This is what Ponyboy has to live with being a greaser. “The Outsiders” is a book by S.E Hinton. The poem “Poverty and Wealth” is a poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. What do these two pieces of literature have in common? Well‚ more than you’d initially think‚ because I’m here to share with you some of the similarities with “The Outsiders” and “Poverty and Wealth” First the king’s son is a lot like the Socs. In the poem it states
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I quite enjoyed reading Mrs. Hinton’s The Outsiders I forgot how emotionally charged it could be. While I enjoyed reading The Outsiders I must disagree with the authors and here’s why. Firstly Mrs. Hinton’s choice of the main character‚ while I understand her choosing to write about a young man doomed to repeat his mistakes. I just do not agree with this assumption. The main character Ponyboy Curtis was an immature fourteen-year-old who caused much tension in his family and ultimately the death of
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Bita Shalabi Mrs. Smith English III 13 October 2016 The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton Apseloff‚ Marilyn Fain. “Hinton‚ S.E..” World Book Advanced. World Book‚ 2016. Web. 12 Oct. 2016. The book The Outsiders is written by author S.E. Hinton. Susan Eloise Hinton is an american writer of novels for young adults. Hinton’s publisher suggested the book be published under her initials to make her name more neutral in gender. Hinton’s work is mostly about teens who are facing problems such as poverty
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they don’t care about anyone but themselves. The outsiders is a teen fiction novel written by S.E Hinton. The greasers struggle more than the socs because they don’t have alot of money and they feel unsafe everywhere they go. The greasers are known as the low class and they are treated poorly by society and the have it all socs. Ponyboy realizes that him and the rest of the greasers will forever just be “White trash with long hair”. (55) This how they are just known as trashy poor guys and are always
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One Step At A Time Summary: When he was only two‚ a car accident took his leg‚ and his mother. Now‚ Ponyboy must learn to deal with life as a fourteen year old with only one leg. With the help six brothers and dad‚ he’s just going to have to take it one step at a time. (Mr. Curtis is alive!) Disclaimer: No‚ silly‚ I never have nor will I ever own The Outsiders. S.E. Hinton owns The Outsiders. *sighs* :( I simply borrow them for my own creative enjoyment purposes. Guest: White collar black wolf:
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In this quote Ponyboy is realizing that maybe Cherry was right when she said they all have their problems and maybe there worlds aren’t as different as he thought. Before Ponyboy thought this‚ Cherry had told him when they were at the movies that even the Socs had their share of problems. He was really able to connect and see that maybe things were similar when he learned that she used to watch the sunset. The sunset is something they both have in common. Before this‚ everything seemed like it was
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Before Cherry Valance enters the narrative‚ Ponyboy paints the conflict between the greasers and the Socs as irreconcilable. The introduction of Cherry‚ however‚ suggests that individual friendships can chip away at group hatreds. Cherry gets along perfectly well with some of the greasers. She likes Ponyboy and Johnny because they treat her politely. Dally’s rude antics do not amuse her. Her disenchantment with Dally’s behavior suggests that she talks to Ponyboy and Johnny not because she is slumming
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In the story “The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton” there are two sides greasers and socs/the rich and poor.these two groups are rivals‚ Ponyboy the main character is a greaser.Most greasers aren’t that smart but Ponyboy is it’s just that he doesn’t use his head.Three examples of this are ponyboy and johnny walking home alone at night‚Johnny and Ponyboy smoking in an old church‚Ponyboy and Johnny fell asleep in a lot Ponyboy and Johnny were walking by themselves from a movie theater with no protection. Page
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