Struggles of an Outsider Can two drastically different groups of kids face similar problems? In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton two classes of kids‚ greasers and socs‚ share many similar problems. Greasers come from rough neighborhoods and create gangs to have a sense of belonging‚ socs live in wealthy neighborhoods and gang up on greasers. Although‚ both groups are so different they have many similar problems such as fitting in‚ developing romantic relationships‚ and getting approval from
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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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Scenario: Grocery‚ Inc. is a retail grocery store chain based in Any State; U.S.A. Grocery has stores throughout the United States. Grocery has written contracts with many different vendors to purchase the products they sell in their stores. Vendors range from individuals to international corporations. Tom Green works as the produce manager for the store in My Town‚ U.S.A. Jeff Fresh‚ 17 years old‚ is spending his summer vacation working for Tom in the produce department. Assignment: Using the scenario
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Assignment 1-3 Read and analyze the Private Fitness‚ Inc. case in Management Control Systems. Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addressing the following. Follow APA guidelines for citations and format for your paper. a. Summarizes the case and provide background information. b. Describes a solution to Rosemary Worth’s control problem that emphasizes: 1. Results controls 2. Action controls 3. Personnel/cultural controls c. Makes a recommendation. d. Explains why
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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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“Your gold when you’re a kid‚ like green. everything’s new‚ like dawn” (Hinton‚ 1967‚Pg. that was what Johnny told Ponyboy in his note in Gone With The Wind explaining what he meant by telling him “stay gold”. In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Ponyboy Curtis is a dreamy boy who has problems with social classes which cause him to run away from home. By the end of the story‚ he learns to deal with loss and becomes an understanding‚ tuff boy. “When I stepped out of the bright sunlight of the dark
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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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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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UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES- BAGUIO College of Science Department of Biology Economy or Ecology: A Case Study on the Abra-Ilocos Norte Road Construction and Environmental Perceptions of Brgy. Nagaparan‚ Danglas‚ Abra In partial fulfillment for the course requirements of Biol 160 (Ecology) Submitted By: Bisares‚ Marianne Joyce Casimiro‚ Jerile Mae Melegrito‚ Jodelyn Pelingen‚ Arthien Lovell Soriano‚ Deign Frolley Submitted to: Dr. Zenaida G. Baoanan Professor of Biology Ecology (Biol 160) November
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