The Outsiders Chapters 5-6 “Heroism is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost‚ but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” Arthur Ashe. In the novel The Outsiders we read of two young boys‚ Ponyboy and Johnny‚ who jump into a burning church to save a group of young children. In the few split seconds it took for the two to recognize the sound of innocent screams‚ Ponyboy and Johnny were dashing up the hill to the church; ready to risk it all for the lives of children they had never
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Outsiders Essay Jerred Niemi Did you ever know how many people don’t love and support other people? Then they get an idea that they’re not supposed to be in this world‚ so they commit suicide. 34‚000 people commit suicide per year in the United States according to Meredith Melnick of the Huffington Post. If no one loves you or supports you would feel the same way and maybe get that idea. In The Outsiders‚ it shows that the kids need love and support and if they have love and support then they can
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said that “Family is not an important thing‚ it’s everything”. This is evident in the historical fiction novel‚ The Watsons Go To Birmingham‚ 1963‚ by Christopher Paul Curtis when The Watsons go on the drive to Birmingham. The author uses symbolism to convey the message that family is one of the most important things in the world. Curtis uses Grandma Sands to symbolize family by showing how much she cares about the kids a lot and loves them to the end of the earth. When the Watson’s arrived in Birmingham
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The Outsiders Theme Paragraphs Many times in society‚ people are judged by their appearance and social class. This has happened since the dawn of time. For example‚ the holocaust‚ civil rights‚ slavery‚ and so many others. In the story the outsiders‚ people are targets by how they dress‚ and how much money they have. S.E. Hinton Shows us that these exterior traits do not signify our true personality. Ponyboy is often segregated based on how he dresses. Many people will assume that he is a
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realize that they take advantage of what they have‚ even if it’s right in front of them. We humans need to focus on the renewable resources and help change our bad habits to save what is left of our planet. In the two srticles “A Good Without Light” by Curtis White and “The Climate at the End of our Fork” by Anna Lappe‚ both talk about how to change our bad habits and help save the sources we have left on this planet. Even changing the little things‚ like the way we eat can help us save our resources.
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of individuals. In 1957‚ Camus was awarded with the Nobel Prize in literature “for his important literary production‚ which with clear-sighted earnestness illuminates the problems of the human conscience in our times.” (Novel Prize Literature) The Outsider concentrates on the rational meaning of human existence and the lives of individuals. This written work follows the life of our Algerian protagonist‚ Mersault‚ who becomes involved with a violent murder after his mom demises and is indifferent by
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_The Outsiders‚_ Ponyboy‚ Dally‚ and Johnny emerge as heroes because they acted courageously in the face of danger. During the course of _The Outsiders_‚ Ponyboy is a dauntless noble hero. The text states‚ "Johnny looked around‚ slapping his pockets nervously. ’We gotta get outa here. Get somewhere. Run away. The police’ll be here soon’" (57). Hinton is insisting indirectly that Ponyboy is a hero. In several ways‚ Ponyboy has gallant moments and completes heroic deeds. Gallantly‚ Ponyboy was a
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There has been many cases in which I have helped an outsider feel welcome. One time in particular is when I played tag with this little boy at church since he was new and no one else played with him. Originally‚ I was outside eating candy and talking to my friends at church. I noticed that this little boy was standing all alone watching all the other little kids play without him. I thought that maybe he was upset so I went over to him and asked if he wanted the rest of my gummy worms. He seemed nervous
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For example‚ the novel‚ The Outsiders‚ includes many examples of conflict between the upper class‚ “the Socs”‚ and the lower class‚ “the Greasers.” In The Outsiders the main character‚ Ponyboy says‚ “We’re poorer than the Socs and the middle class” (Hinton 3). This description shows that social class was a big part of what defined individuals and determined how they were treated in the 1960s. Ponyboy later explains‚ “organized gangs are rarities-there are just small
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Scene 1: Sodapop stretched out on the sofa‚ sound asleep‚ while I was in the armchair under the lamp. All of a sudden‚ I heard the door open softly. I looked up from my paper and stood up on my feet for a second. Ponyboy was standing there‚ chewing on his fingernail. “Where the heck have you been? Do you know what time it is?” I asked. I was madder than ever before. My hands started to roll up into balls. I looked at him as he shook his head wordlessly. What was he thinking of? I thought to myself
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