stations and have a gang fight once in a while." (Hinton 6) Bob Sheldon‚ a Soc in the novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton‚ was stabbed and killed by greaser‚ Johnny Cade. The greasers are considered the menace to society‚ because of the way they look and the actions they make. But what if I told you the only reason why 16-year old Johnny Cade stabbed Bob was because Bob and the others Socs were drowning Ponyboy... Socs are the real menaces to society because they assault and torment‚ they are selfish
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witness and experience abuse‚ addiction‚ and poverty. This is a lot for an adolescent mind to handle. In S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders‚ the teenagers are faced with extremely mature issues. They are partially to totally scarred from what they experienced. They lost their innocence either by choice of by force. As a result of the dismal situations the characters in The Outsiders experienced‚ they have been robbed of their innocence and will be damaged for the rest of their lives. The reality of the
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people from what seems like different sides of the world come together and coexist? Dallas Winston and Johnny Cade from S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders are a good example of two such people. Dallas and Johnny both have parents who abuse and neglect them. They also care about each other. However‚ their personalities differ which is evident when Dallas and Johnny give Ponyboy different advice. Additionally‚ Dally is the least law-abiding out of out the gang and Johnny is the most. Dallas Winston and Johnny
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in class.”Said 29 year old teacher James Matthews from High oaks high school. He is not the only teacher to feel this way as many other teachers are getting their permits too. As this trend becomes more popular. Teachers should be able to have guns in school. Teachers should have guns in school because it reduces the amount or attacks and threats around schools. In 2011 10 Iowa schools were attacked and 5 students were killed. This caused them to pass a law for their teachers to carry weapons
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Why Redlands District schools should start later Waking up early for school can be exhausting. I remember several times when I was late for school because I was up late doing homework and not getting enough sleep. Less sleep due to going to school early can actually turn a good day into a bad one. It can affect mood‚ your grades‚ and the local start times are way too early. Schools should start no later than 8:30 in the morning.( school start later.net) First‚ if people go to school early and
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First of all‚ I will be characterizing Atticus as an outsider and a riskful person. To begin‚ Atticus can be characterized as an outsider. Firstly‚ Atticus does not hunt‚ fish‚ gamble‚ drink‚ or smoke like a majority of the fathers and men in Maycomb do. As stated in the novel‚ “He did not do the things our schoolmates’ fathers did: he never went hunting‚ he did not play poker or fish or drink or smoke. He sat in the livingroom and read” (Lee 118). Not doing one or two of those activities to the
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The Outsiders WebQuest During this term‚ we will be reading the novel‚ The Outsiders. In order to fully understand the context of the story‚ it is important that you have a clear understanding of the time period. In some ways many things haven’t changed since the 1960s (i.e. gangs‚ friendship‚ etc.). However‚ in other ways‚ there have been major transformations. Therefore‚ you will research certain topics in order to gain a fuller understanding of the setting and social contexts of the novel
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began transforming into a better student‚ which made me wonder why I wanted to become a better student. Students should become better in their studies to achieve higher self-esteem about themselves and their education‚ to help themselves financially‚ and to challenge themselves to become critical thinkers‚ creative individuals‚ better problem solvers‚ and hard workers to prepare themselves for the future. Wondering and figuring out why I wanted to become a better student continued me on my path of
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are at risk of being eliminated from schools. Sports just so happens to be one of them. There is no doubt that sports have value and are important to the lives of students‚ but they should not be the responsibility of the schools. Instead‚ the athletes and their families should make it work for themselves. Sports should be cut from schools because there isn’t enough money to fund them‚ they don’t leave much room in the lives of students for family‚ and they affect academics. First of all‚ school districts
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The Outsiders: Response to Literature Friendship is a very important bond shared by two friends that cannot be described by mere words. In the fictional narrative The Outsiders‚ S.E. Hinton shows us the importance of friendship through the hardships of the two protagonists‚ Johnny and Ponyboy. They use their friendship to overcome many obstacles throughout their story. One example of friendship can be found in the movie “Toy Story‚” in which the main protagonists‚ Woody and Buzz‚ must find
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