The Outsiders INTRODUCTION: "The Outsiders" by S. E Hinton is an early novel based on two waring juvenile gangs‚ divided by economical and social background‚ the lower East side Greasers and the upper West side Socs. The novel is set in 1966 in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma. It is a novel written in first person by a 14 year old Greaser‚ Ponyboy Curtis who allows us an insight into the lifestyles of these distinct worlds. I chose the novel "The Outsiders" as a text for year 10 for the following reasons: It
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movie‚ such as The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and Akeelah and the Bee‚ written and directed by Doug Atchinson. Sometimes‚ characters in such literature are challenged by stereotypes‚ and their fates are decided by how they react to them. For instance‚ Dally and Ponyboy from The Outsiders are both affected by the stereotype of being troublesome kids‚ as they are poor and come from the East‚ or “bad”‚ side of town. Similarly‚
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Epilogue For The Outsiders “How do you feel Johnny‚ your first sunset up close and personal?” I asked him “Its amazing Dad! I love it.” We continued staring into the radiant beams of the sun until Johnny popped the question I was dreading all those years. “Dad?” “Yes son?” I answered‚ knowing what he was going to ask. “How did I get my name?” I took a long sigh. “I had a friend when I was a bit older than you‚ his name was Johnny‚ an amazing friend to have who didn’t deserve to leave my
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PART ONE 1. Compare Ponyboy and Cherry Valance. Ponyboy and Cherry Valance are quite similar in many ways; there are not many differences between them. Ponyboy and Cherry Valance are both dreamers that watch sunsets and dislike fighting‚ and when Cherry brought up that “It’s rough all over” Ponyboy thought about it and came to the conclusion that she was right. It seems like the only differences between them are their views on the Soc‚ Bob (Cherry sees the good in Bob‚ but Ponyboy does not) and that
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“The Outsiders” essay Sodapop is the best character in the book “The Outsiders”‚ because he genuinely cares about everyone in the story. No matter what the task if the gang or a brother needed a favor or some assistance he was always there. He has that cool that everyone loves‚ and is just a good guy. He is one of those people that anyone would look at and say I could love that face the book even says “Soda is more handsomer than anyone else I know(Hinton 7).” Sodapop cares about the outcome of
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ugly thing. They’re abused‚ judged‚ excessively used‚ and misplaced. Appearances are judged of cores‚ that’s why there is fashion but really appearances are a mask of the truth. We use them to hide our faults‚ our mistakes‚ imperfections‚ and our reality. Why‚ well because we are forced to‚ if we are not perfect we are rejected by society because of our imperfections. That’s where The Outsiders by S.E.Hinton transfers. Greasers are rejected by society because their lack of money‚ grades‚ and so on.
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Hinton believes that the outsiders are all the people who dare to be different‚ and who stand out from their social category. She provides examples throughout The Outsiders of characters that feel and act differently than those around them. Randy Adderson does not fit the stereotype of a Soc because he is caring‚ and he has his own opinions. To begin with‚ Randy is an outsider because he cares about other people. He exercises this unique attribute when he comes to visit ponyboy while he is ill. The text
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Meursault embodies the theme of “detachment” and “ indifference”‚ and his way of life is not compatible with the common‚ human customs of society‚ and for this‚ he must be punished by the rest of civilization. Throughout the book‚ we see why Meursault is considered an outsider‚ an outcast. He does not cry at his mother’s funeral like any other compassionate human being would and does not show any ambition or motivation. When being offered a job promotion‚ Meursault simply brushes away the offer‚ and tells
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easier since baseball players hit balls that are actually moving at high speeds. With this attitude‚ the golf outside decides to try out some golf courses under the impression that the game is relaxing‚ requiring little effort. However‚ the golf outsider will soon find this to be far from the truth. Most newcomers to golf give up before they really start to understand what it takes to hit the ball. Logically‚ it makes sense that a long iron golf club could hit the small ball many years‚ yet when
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Why Students Should Have Less Homework The United States and other countries that give a lot of homework to students did not do very well on the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) test which compares over 70 countries educational programs. Other countries such as Finland give out less than half an hour of homework most nights and performed very well on the PISA. Giving less homework helps student learn better and perform better on tests. Finland is not doing well in the PISA
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