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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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    Response To The Outsiders

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    The Outsiders Response to Literature Change can occur in a variety of ways and forms. However‚ it doesn’t occur overnight. It requires patience‚ dedication‚ and most importantly‚ a cause. An aspect of this progress can give you a new point of view and make you see things in a new light; either for the better‚ or worse. In “The Outsiders‚” a novel by S.E. Hinton‚ Ponyboy Curtis goes through this evolution of change towards many people; one of them being a member of the gang he’s in‚ Dallas Winston

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    Outsiders Essay

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    The Outsiders Essay (1)Imagine being just a young teenager who has lost almost everything and is put through pain everyday. (2)When you are that young‚ like Ponyboy Curtis from The Outsiders‚ you’re most likely naïve when it comes to pain. Many teenagers think once they are in agony‚ their life is over. However‚ even though he lost so many loved ones‚ like his parents‚ he stayed positive and met the most remarkable people who brightened up his life; the Greasers. (3)In this novel‚ it shows

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    Darry In The Outsiders

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    Mandala Project In S.E Hinton’s novel The Outsiders‚ the character Darry is profoundly different on the outside than on the inside. To begin with‚ Darry is like a wolf on the exterior‚ but more like a puppy on the inside. Darry is like a wolf because he is protective of his family‚ fierce and angry under a cool exterior. For example‚ he is protective and angry when he yells at and hits Pony when they are arguing after Pony falls asleep in the lot. On the other hand‚ he is like a puppy in that he

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    The Outsiders‚ by S.E. Hinton‚ is a coming-of-age story that compels readers to question society’s stereotyping of people and expresses the need for people to always have hope. Based on two rival teenage gangs‚ the poor‚ east-side Greasers‚ and the rich‚ west-side Socials (Socs)‚ The Outsiders is told through the eyes of sensitive‚ 14-year-old Greaser‚ Ponyboy Curtis. The novel explores the choices people make when faced with adversity‚ sending an important message to readers that everyone is an

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    Poverty In The Outsiders

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    In the book The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton‚ the author highlights the struggles of growing up in poverty while also in battle with a rival group‚ the Socs. The main character Ponyboy Curtis belongs to a gang named the Greasers. The Greasers and Socials are mainly divided by their socioeconomic status. After Ponyboy and fellow gang member Johnny are jumped by a group of socials‚ resulting in one Soc being stabbed and killed by Johnny in self-defense‚ Johnny and Ponyboy go into hiding. After a week

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    the title ‘The Outsiders’ for her book even though the word “outsider” was never recorded in the book itself making it the title was an intelligent move on her part. However‚ an outsider‚ in my opinion‚ is someone who doesn’t follow the flow that everyone else follows. For instance‚ many things could make you an outsider‚ including your appearance‚ your family‚ the way you live‚ and how you perform with other people. But why was it so critical for Hinton to use the word “outsider” when she could’ve

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    giving‚ and humble. For two criminal teenagers to be considered heroic is strange‚ but for Dally Winston and Johnny Cade‚ sacrificing everything for their closest friends and community is a daily ordeal. Throughout H.E. Hinton’s fiction novel‚ The Outsiders‚ Dally and Johnny are constantly portrayed as dangerous and tough kids involved in illegal activity spouting from their street gang. Although this is true to an extent‚ they are simply trying to protect their family of other traumatized kids. Their

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    The Outsiders Script

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    Summer Skies 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. A/N: In the middle of a sweltering August day‚ an accident occurs that neither Darry nor Ponyboy planned‚ but shows them that they might not be as different as they think. ~ Mid August‚ 1966 ~ Wednesday "Race you home‚ kid!" Two-Bit challenged as they started their walk home from school. A monthly teacher’s

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    The Outsiders and Johnny

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    THE OUTSIDERS Study Guide Answers Chapters 1-2 1. Identify Darry‚ Sodapop‚ and Ponyboy by giving at least 3 descriptions of each. • Darry – oldest brother‚ 20‚ roofer‚ former football player • Sodapop – middle brother‚ 16‚ dropout‚ works at gas station • Ponyboy – youngest brother‚ 14‚ good grades‚ runs track 2. How are Greasers different from Socs? • the way they dress • money • how they express their emotions 3. Who were other members of Pony’s gang? • Two-Bit

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