The events a person goes through in his or her life shapes them into who they become. In the story The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton a young boy named Ponyboy Curtis is mostly affected by the death of his mother‚ father and later his best friend. He lives with his older brothers Darry and Soda pop. Even though he has his brothers watching his every move‚ Ponyboy gets into some trouble that seems to be a related to some pain he still feels from his parent’s death. After their parents died‚ Darry‚ because
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essay‚ by providing me with a few names of people that were against prohibition. In addition to that‚ it provides me with an additional auto bibliography to back up their resources and quotes throughout their writing and explanations on how those resources supports their paper. As well as the support throughout the essay‚ it explains how the crime rate in Chicago went up when prohibition in the 1920’s started and several different main events and people that caused the crime rate to increase. http://www
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George S. Patton George S. Patton was an American who participated in the Olympics‚ the Pancho Villa Expedition‚ and in both World Wars. He was considered a hero by many people back then‚ and is still considered a hero by much of the population today. Although there were a few things that transpired that made him seem unheroic‚ he is still a major hero because of his contribution in history both as a citizen and as a soldier‚ and his sense of Self Sacrifice for the greater good. George S. Patton
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The Outsiders Why do people fight? In the fictional book The Outsiders‚ written by S.E Hinton‚ a 14 year old boy learns the way of street life by getting hurt. The story takes place in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma during the 1960s. There are two gangs that live in Tulsa‚ the Socs and the Greasers. The characters Ponyboy‚ Sodapop‚ Darry‚ Sandy‚ Steve‚ Evie‚ Two-bit‚ Johnny‚ and Dally are all part of the Greasers gang. Cherry‚ Marcia‚ Sylvia‚ Bob‚ and Randy are in the Socs gang. Ponyboy‚ the main character
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Leadership of George S. Patton Over the years there have been a number of military men who have led this nation on the front lines‚ but when these men come to mind‚ none stand out quite like General George S. Patton. General Patton was a United States Military officer who was best recognized for his leadership during the Second World War. Patton came from a long line of military leaders‚ which is no surprise as to why he became interested in the military. At an early age‚ George Patton set his
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For my unit 4 novel I read The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton it takes place in Tulsa‚ Oklahoma in 1965. It is told in the first person narrative by PonyBoy Curtis. The main characters of the outsiders are PonyBoy‚ Johnny‚ Dally‚ Darry‚ and Sodapop. Both groups of boys such as the greaser (the main characters and more) and the Socs‚ the Socs are apart of the conflict. I personally like this book because of PonyBoy’s perspective on everybody‚ as him being the narrator and the way he thinks would have been
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Symbolism is a person or thing that represents someone or something. The Outsider is a novel about the different social classes. In the novel The Outsider‚ by S.E. Hinton uses symbolism many times. Ponyboy’s long hair has a symbol‚ and so does his short hair. Pony’s long hair makes him feel tuff. Pony says “not too short‚ Johnny please…My hair looked funny‚ scattered over the floor in tuft.”Ponyboy’s Long hair makes him feel he is going to be a greaser his whole life‚ and he isn’t going to make anything
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to achieve the goals we set and overcoming the roadblocks ahead of us are what make us who we are. In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and in my own personal experience‚ people encounter obstacles‚ and eventually overcome them. Ultimately‚ by overcoming obstacles‚ individuals will become more resilient and acquire new outlooks on people and life. It is showcased in the novel The Outsiders
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The movie The Outsiders by S.E Hinton and the book were very different from each other. Ponyboy‚ Johnny‚ and Dally are three characters that I noticed were the most different. These three are part of a gang called “Greasers” along with four others. In the book‚ Ponyboy has a good relationship with is brother Sodapop but doesn’t get along well with his oldest brother Darry. He is a good reader as well as successful in track. In the movie he still has a good relationship with Sodapop‚ but he gets along
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“We’re born alone‚ we live alone‚ we die alone. Only our love and friendship can create the illusion for the moment‚ that we are not alone”(Orson Welles). If friends did not have each other everyone would be alone. In the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton‚ Johnny and Dally have similarities and differences. When Johnny and Dally are not out with the gang‚ they both have bad home lives. Johnny’s parents abuse him while he is at his home‚ his father is “always beating him up‚ and his mother ignored
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