In “The Outsiders” by H. P. Lovecraft‚ the author more than hinted at what is a horrifically set story. One element of his well put together setting was when he introduced the castle on pg. 21 “ I know not where I was born‚ save that the castle was infinitely old and infinitely horrible; full of dark passages and having high ceilings where the eye could find only cobwebs and shadows.” This is a great example because it was also on the first page‚ which was a clever move from the author. So once you
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The Outsiders Literary Response Recently‚ some young or old black group members would call each other N****. One of the reasons why is because maybe they think that they’re very close friends‚ and the same skin color that it is ok to call them that name. This would sometimes happen by tossing the name around a little bit in jokes‚ but then when they start to use it towards their friends. The person wouldn’t care since their good friends. If a random person called someone a N*****‚ and they didn’t
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The Outsiders “They are right. You are hood‚” (S.E. Hinton‚ page 15). This quote describes the Greasers in the story The Outsiders. This story is about two groups called the Socs (socials) and the greasers. Ponyboy and Johnny gang member of the Greasers‚ get into a brawl and end up a death of a Socs member‚ the boys were forced to go into hiding. Soon the Greasers go into a battle with the Socs. While some Greasers try to achieve redemption‚ others meet tragic ends. They are two completely different
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trapped in some difficult position‚ others who play the brave characters will encourage the people who get into trouble‚ whatever in the book‚ in the film‚ or in the life. It seems like “everything will be OK” is the fact. However‚ in the book The Outsiders‚ everything became worse. And the truth of the world is‚ things are rough all over. Johnny‚ the person who doesn’t have a perfectly satisfactory family‚ is a little bit cowardice. In order to save Ponyboy from Socs‚ he forces himself to revolt but
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The outsiders have been banned in some public school in the United States. It is considered a “ bad example” for young people because it has characters that smoke‚ drink‚ swear and fight. It even includes a murder. Using examples from the book‚ how can you convince the class that this book actually contains good morals and examples for young people? The Outsiders has been banned in some public schools in the United States because “bad examples” are all throughout the book. I believe the book
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(Anonymous). No one likes to be misunderstood. Whether it is based on something he/she said or the entire person‚ the thought of being misjudged causes the majority of people much aggravation. Outsiders‚ or people that do not belong‚ are often misjudged and misunderstood. One may be considered an outsider based on numerous characteristics. For example‚ people are often misjudged in regard to their culture. Whether assuming that Mexicans are always wearing sombreros or French people are always
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Vincent O’Reilly May 16‚ 2011 British and Western Lit. Outsider Essay Grendel Grendel‚ The Outsider To be an outsider is to be someone who does not belong to the general population of society. Someone who does not follow the same principles‚ morals‚ or ideals as the majority. Whether by choice‚ or by being forced out of the inner circle‚ anyone could potentially become an "outsider" to society. Grendel is by far the best example of an outsider in John Garders novel‚ Grendel. His views on life‚ relationship
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"insider" and "outsider" ethicists would find the best and culturally sensitive form of morality for particular cultures. For this to have any meaning however‚ a description is required for both "insider" and "outsider". An "insider"‚ as termed by Crocker‚ is "one who is counted‚ recognized‚ or accepted by himself/herself
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As stated by José N. Harris‚ “Tears shed for another person are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart.” This can be related to the Outsiders because in the story‚ Dally is seen as someone who does not love‚ and when Johnny died it showed that he cared deeply for Johnny. When this happened‚ he went through grief. Grief is when there is an ultimate combination of sorrow‚ strong emotion‚ and the resulting confusion that comes from losing someone that is very important to oneself.
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Robby Reyes Mr. Fountain Film Study III/Period 5 11 February 2013 The Outsiders Movie Critiqued Correctly The Outsiders did not fit the criteria of being one of the films of Francis Ford Coppola. Critics were largely unimpressed by the movie but did well enough at the box office. The Outsiders was based off the novel‚ published in 1967‚ by S.E. Hinton. It is about a character‚ Ponyboy‚ who lives with his two brothers‚ Darry and Sodapop. All of them battle class warfare along with their fellow
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