S. NAIPAUL’S MIGUEL STREET What is the role of the creative artist in countries such as ours? Novelist V.S Naipaul raises this question in the story of B. Wordsworth‚ one of the stories in Miguel Street‚ a 1959 book of Trini characters. "Trinidadians are more recognizably ’characters’ than people in England"‚ said Naipaul in an August ‚1958 piece in the Times Literary Supplement. The "characters" in Miguel Street’s portrait gallery include "Man Man" and "Bolo"‚ both of whom are
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Pony boy not to change. If you are wealthy‚ does it make you better than people who are not? Just because they are different‚ and do not have enough money to afford material things. Does it make you better and more of a person? If you think that you are right‚ then you are incorrect. Just because you have a lot of money‚ it does not make you more of a person‚ and it does not make you better at all. I mean big whoop‚ you drive a nice car‚ and have nice clothes. Guess what‚ when you cut yourself
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The author of The Outsiders is S.E Hinton. Ponyboy is a sweet‚ caring 14 year old boy who is in a gang called The Greasers. He lives with his two brothers Sodapop and Darrel. The Greasers live on the East side and the Socs live on the West side. Johnny‚ Pony‚ Darry fight for something they believe in that brings purpose to their lives. Johnny had killed Bob in the park one night and Ponyboy was with him Ponyboy sticks with everyone no matter what he is very dependable.‚ they were going
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Sometimes we find ourselves walking down the street‚ staring at the homeless begging for money or watching unique people ‘embarrassing’ themselves when all they’re doing is having fun. The diversity in the world is so vast‚ and we find ourselves pondering whether people are different or just outcasts. In many books as well‚ a character ends up being an outcast or a unique‚ different person as a whole. When are we outcasts and when are we just ‘different’ from the rest of the world? S.E. Hinton’s
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The Outsiders gives the reader hints and ideas from the story explaining how we should act and other moral issues. For example‚ a message the author describes is to stay young and innocent. The Greasers‚ specifically the younger Greasers‚ are taught to smoke and kill at a young age. This leads them to do bad things such as going to jail‚ participating in rumbles‚ and robbing stores. In other words‚ bad influence at a young age allows them to do illegal actions. By showing these actions from characters
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Inside of the Outsiders One boy’s once simple life is impacted by tragic loss after making one bad decision. The Outsiders‚ by S.E. Hinton‚ is a novel about the rivalry between greasers and Socs. It is narrated by the main character‚ Ponyboy Curtis. He tells the reader about his life being turned upside down after making one childish mistake. The greaser struggle more than the Socs because they are poor‚ the Socs jump them‚ and people think that they are trash. The greasers do not have money or
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know within the city of Ephesus. Antipholus has created a reputable reputation with his community that he worked hard to build and has indeed accomplished. Antipholus E.‚ unlike his brother‚ pays no consideration to his misplaced family because he is engrossed entirely by the new life he has created for himself and his wife. Antipholus E. is also a man labeled within his own household as one to have a “quick to anger” temper. His relationship with Dromio of Ephesus tends to exhibit a servant-master
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What do you think defines a hero? Heroes in S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders help people a lot. Johnny‚ Darry‚ and Dally are all heroes because they help people in different ways. Johnny is a hero in The Outsiders because he has helped people. The first way he has helped people is when he killed Bob to save Ponyboy from drowning. This helps people because that way Ponyboy survives and does not die. The second way he has helped people is when he decided to turn himself in. This is an act of heroism
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Rural places do not offer the same level of choice and in very isolated areas and one might be forced to commute long distances to find even a remote selection of the diversity found in urban centers. Still‚ despite this lack of choice‚ there are a number of positive sides to rural living in terms of quality of life. For instance‚ living in a rural area allows residents to enjoy the natural world more easily instead of having to go to parks. In addition‚ people do not have to fight with the daily
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Lincoln and Kennedy Abraham Lincoln and JFK were two very different men. Lincoln was known as "honest Abe"‚ where Kennedy had his scandals. Both presidents had different views and presidential styles. Even their looks were completely opposite. Aside from their differences‚ however‚ Lincoln and Kennedy have some eerie similarities and many involving the men’s assassinations. To start of with‚ there are many numerical coincidences dealing with dates and names. Lincoln was first elected to congress
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