case. Heroism means putting others before oneself and helping them‚ even if it is risky to do so. You do not have to be handsome‚ wear a cape‚ or fly to do that; sometimes ordinary people can unexpectedly turn out to be heroes. In the book The Outsiders‚ by S.E. Hinton‚ one unexpected hero is the character Ponyboy Curtis‚ a poor member of a gang called The Greasers. A second unexpected hero is Johnny Cade‚ a quiet‚ abused teen who is also a Greaser. Being an underdog does not automatically make
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In today’s society‚ there are many people that feel less of themselves all because of other human beings. Its sad how people are torn down constantly because of words. These people are all misjudged. We are all accused of doing it before. Judging someone for how they look‚ act or what they believe. In the story “ The Metamorphosis” Gregor is misjudged by his family and the world around him. In today’s‚ society there is many strong feelings about other people we don’t know. This can be a contributing
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Alexandra Mariano August 29‚ 2013 The Outsider by H.P. Lovecraft is dramatic and gothic horror story that revolves around the main character discovering himself to be a monster as defined by others. The nature of the protagonist is somewhat vague‚ but it is heavily hinted at that he is undead. His outline is “eaten-away and bone-revealing” and his skin reflected the “ghoulish shade of decay.” His physical appearance is in fact the only characteristic that classifies him as a ‘monster.’ The individuals
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us feel as though we are normal and acceptable‚ to imbue us with values and teach us of the human condition in a real setting‚ a believable time with similarities to draw between ourselves and the characters. Que the reason I believe that The Outsiders‚
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John Green once said “Just remember that sometimes the way you think about a person isn’t the way they actually are.”They seem to be a different person on the outer side but they are completely different from within.The theme of Outsiders is that Don’t judge the book by it’s cover. To begin with‚we learn that many life-challenging events that occur in this story is that you should not judge people by their appearances.Cherry(Sherri) Valance‚the soc‚ says “We are so sophisticated-cool to the point
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too pretty either. Class issues play a big part in the book and movie‚ The Outsiders. These class issues in The Outsiders leads to a rough competition because the two gangs‚ Greasers and Socs‚ are completely opposite and believe there can only be one gang in the town. They hate each other and because of class issues the town looks down upon the Greasers and don’t mind the Socs. These problems were not just in The Outsiders but is also portrayed in the book and movie‚ To Kill a Mockingbird. The competition
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First of all‚ Some people say that being a realist tells you the truth what you want to do in life‚ is impossible. But have you ever realized that those dreams are not so impossible after all? In the book‚ “The Outsiders”‚ on page 48‚ the text says‚ “Since I was dreaming... I brought Mom and Dad back to life...maybe Dallas would see that there is some good in the world...” Also‚ in the picture book‚ “Mr. Ferris and His Wheel”‚ the text says that George Ferris
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‘The Outsiders’ is an often studied novel written by S.E. Hinton and follows the story of Ponyboy and his involvement in ‘Greaser’ gangs and gang violence with the ‘Socs’ groups‚ in small town America‚ in the 1950’s. The novel explores the concepts of gang membership and the need for many young people to belong to gangs or groups in order for them to feel accepted in society. Through the novel‚ Hinton strongly portrays the need for the young to be part of a gang to gain acceptance‚ security and a
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Who really is the hero in the Outsiders? Is it Johnny‚ He saves the kids in the church‚Is it Dallas? He saved Ponyboy from the church‚ or is it Darry‚ Who stay with his brother instead of becoming a socs.Well Ponyboy is the real hero in the Outsiders. When Ponyboy and Johnny were in the church johnny dropped his cancer stick on the floor and made the church burn. A hero makes mistakes sometimes but this hero burns a church and a hero does not burn churches. Johnny did go in the church to save the
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Literary Analysis for The Outsiders S.E. Hinton shows in her book The Outsiders that life was rough for people who live in the 1960s. This book takes place in a small Oklahoma town in 1965. The book has two sets of characters‚ the Socs-- who are richer and live on the west side of town‚ and the Greasers-- who are poorer and live on the east side of town. Especially showed in The Outsiders‚ the setting can and will affect the storyline and character development. The setting affects the storyline
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