The Outsiders The outsiders‚ a young adult novel‚ is the story about Ponyboy curtis and his struggles with the rights and wrongs of society in which he believes he is an outsider. There are many examples of symbolism in this book. For example sunsets‚ hair‚ and gold. In this essay I’m going to talk about four very important symbols. Sunsets‚ gold‚ the Greasers’ hair‚ and the drive-in theater. Firstly‚ sunsets. In the outsiders Ponyboy says‚ “Maybe the two different worlds we live in weren’t so different
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Personally‚ I liked Johnny‚ Darry‚ and Dally the best. Having Johnny’s character go in the way it did is incredibly clever and astute and other authors should do the same. It creates a more interesting plot and tone while also leaving room for character development and themes. The thing that drew me to Johnny was his personality and the way he was betrayed by Ponyboy and the others. He was seen as the baby of the group. The one that stands out. Johnny’s backstory and situation affects him in a way
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In the novel “The Outsiders‚” S.E Hinton uses morality to demonstrate that appearances can be misleading. Greaser‚ Ponyboy Curtis’ literary interests and academic accomplishments set him apart from the rest of the gang and make him an admirable best friend. Although‚ Dallas “Dally” Winston is a troublemaker‚ he can still be trusted to stand up for you. Bob Sheldon is a spoiled‚ selfish individual who values meaningless traits. Ponyboy remains humble even though he excels academically. While hiding
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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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johnny Cade Outsiders Analysis There are times when people feel like they have been bullied their whole lives‚ without any point of living anymore. In S.E. Hinton’s realistic fiction story‚ The Outsiders‚ Johnny Cade is a very tear-jerking kid that has endured painful hardships throughout his short life. The story takes place in the poor east side of Tulsa‚ Oklahoma‚ and is narrated in first person by PonyBoy Curtis‚ who is Johnny’s best friend. Coming from an abusive family‚ Johnny Cade sees
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Letter to Ponyboy & Johnny Write a letter to Ponyboy and Johnny. In that letter‚ discuss at least three things they did wrong‚ and what they should have done instead. Each thing they did wrong‚ plus your advice‚ needs to be its own paragraph. Ponyboy‚ and Johnny‚ Hello Ponyboy and Johnny‚ its Jackson. I just heard your story and I must say I think you guys are amazing. I thought I knew you pretty well‚ but then this story totally changed my idea of you. I think that you guys did a lot of
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The Ousiders Essay - Sodapop Curtis In S.E Hinton’s novel‚ The Outsiders‚ there are many themes represented in the book‚ but one of the main themes is social ostracism‚ or the conflict between the economic classes. There are two rival gangs within The Outsiders: the Socs and the Greasers. The Socs represent the upper class while the Greasers represent the lower class. The Socs‚ "jump greasers and wreck houses and throw beer blasts for kicks‚ and get
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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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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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The Outsiders Heroes The book ‘The Outsiders’ by S.E. Hinton is a story told from the perspective of a 14 year old boy named Ponyboy set in South West America. In the novel he faces social division‚ gang warfare‚ hatred and violence. One example is Dally is a hero because he looked after his friends when they needed him. In a way‚ all of the Greasers are pioneers in their individual ways‚ but some more than others. People are also heroes for different reasons. To some people it might be if someone
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