The Outsiders S.E. Hinton “No rival gangs‚ only Socs. And you can’t win against them no matter how hard you try‚ because they’ve got all the breaks and even whipping them isn’t going to change that fact.” The Outsiders a novel that was first published in 1967 by the author S.E Hinton is not only a novel about gang mentality and gang rivalry but is also about how a person could feel like ‘an outsider’ based on where they live or how much money they have. In Pony Boy’s case it was his grades that
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Would Ponyboy benefit from his irresponsible brothers and gang? Ponyboy should be in the system because he would be living in a dangerous environment. For example‚ Ponyboy gets beat up by Socs without a valuable reason. In addition‚ Ponyboy also gets hit at home. On the other hand‚ Darry hits Ponyboy which could lead to Darry hitting Ponyboy repeatedly. Many others can argue that Darry was caring for Ponyboy and teaching him beneficial lesson. To emphasize‚ Darry does not provide a safe and reliable
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a peaceful setting as the novel progresses. for example‚ in the beginning of the text‚ It starts off with Ponyboy getting mugged by the Socs‚ but then progresses on to understanding a theme that lies beneath the text. It then ends with Pony writing in his english class about his past experiences. 2. Explain the situation at the Curtis home. Darry is the one taking care of the two curtis brothers. After his parents died in a car crash‚ he took the responsibility of raising his two brothers‚ having
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the Curtis brothers. Darry is extremely intelligent and very athletic. Additionally ‚ he does all the cooking and housework. He is very strong‚ principled and grumpy. Pony tells us that before their parents died‚ Darry “had been real popular in high school; he was captain of the football team and he had been voted Boy of the Year”. Darry could have been a Soc any day. Darry had sacrificed going to college and working to make sure the family sticks together. Darry is very strict towards Ponyboy as
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In the book The Outsiders‚ written by S.E Hinton‚ Ponyboy counts on his friends to be there for him as he gets into trouble on his path to adulthood. The book which is fiction focused on the main character‚ Ponyboy and his two brothers as they struggled with the socs and gangs. Ponyboy learns what it means to be a hero and the value of friendship. The three topics addressed in this meaningful novel are the power of friendship‚ what it means to be a hero‚ and the fight between rich and poor.
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We are here today for the case of Pony boy Curtis. He is 14 years old out of his other brothers of the two people who died in a car crash eight months back. Yet he is also the youngest brother of Darrel‚ who they call Darry which is 20 years of age. Darrel had legal custody of Pony boy ever since the accident happened to their parents. Darrel works two jobs to provide for his younger brothers and himself. Soda pop‚ the happy go lucky middle brother‚ works as well. He is 16 going on 17 and a high
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Linda vs. Ponyboy In this essay‚ there will be three compare and contrast topics on Linda and Ponyboy. How they are different and similar. The three comparing and contrast topics are; Shyness‚ athletic and helpfulness. Linda is very shy in a way but can also be very loud. She usually is shy in public or with people she doesn’t really know. Linda shows timidity and nervousness most of the time but not often with her friends. She does not like any sort of attention from anyone including her family
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Ponyboy‚ a greaser‚ was walking home from the movies. A car filled with socs followed him‚ they jumped him. He remembered that Johnny‚ his best bud‚ got jumped by the same socs. Darry‚ Ponyboy’s oldest brother was worried sick about him‚ finally ponyboy showed up. Darry hit him and Ponyboy ran away‚ found Johnny in the vacant lot‚ sleeping. A car hovered around them‚ five socs jump Ponyboy and Johnny. Ponyboy was drowning the fountain‚ Johnny stabbed the soc and killed him. They went to Dally for
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I’m in it as much as you are. I’ll stop crying in a minute... I can’t help it.” the main character in this book “The outsiders‚” Ponyboy Curtis has the innocence and immaturity of a young fourteen-year-old. but as we continue to read we soon see when he reaches the point of no longer being “gold” or is forced to mature causing him to lose his innocence. We quickly learn that Ponyboy wants to understand why the Socs and Greasers fight‚ why his brother is overworked‚ but yet they have so little money
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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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