An Important idea in The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is the idea of friendship and loyalty. This idea is shown through the members of the gang The Greasers. They teach us the value of real friendship. We see friendship and loyalty is important because it gives people love‚ security and the opportunity to be themselves and not be judged for it. We see the how friendship and loyalty can make someone feel loved and wanted in the chapter when friends are special and having one is good. In this chapter
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I chose the quote‚"You cannot open a book without learning something" by the Irish proverb because I can relate it to my favorite book‚"The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton which taught me lots of stuff that I did not know about. The book is about a 14 year old named Ponyboy and his two brothers Darry who is 16 and Sodapop who is 20 years old. Darry is in charge of them due to both of his parents dying in a car accident. They are all greasers in a gang and often watch over Johnny ‚who is another greaser
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“Southern gentlemen had nothing on Johnny Cade.” The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is about a group of greasers from Tulsa‚ OK during the mid-1960’s who battle with rich Socs and about the main character/narrator Ponyboy growing up. One character that stands out in the story is Johnny because he greatly impacts the plot. He is a dynamic character that has an ironic change in the way he acts and is a round character who shows multiple sides of his emotions. Three characteristic traits about Johnny are
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easier since baseball players hit balls that are actually moving at high speeds. With this attitude‚ the golf outside decides to try out some golf courses under the impression that the game is relaxing‚ requiring little effort. However‚ the golf outsider will soon find this to be far from the truth. Most newcomers to golf give up before they really start to understand what it takes to hit the ball. Logically‚ it makes sense that a long iron golf club could hit the small ball many years‚ yet when
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How can two people with completely different personalities have so much alike? It is almost impossible‚ but in S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders‚ it is not possible. Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston are similar because both characters have uncaring parents and they care for each other. With all the similarities they have their many differences‚ Johnny is the most law abiding and Dally is the least and their personalities are nothing alike. Thus‚ Dallas and Johnny have significant similarities and huge
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Exposure to Stereotypes Sheronda Evans ECE405 Children and Families in a Diverse Society Jessica Horn May 21‚ 2012 Exposures to Stereotypes The following paper will be an informative paper about stereotyping and exposure. Children are exposed to racism‚ cultural and gender stereotypes every day. This paper will explain why it is believed that movies‚ television series‚ children products smears children’s understanding of race‚ culture and gender and the messages that are being
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Leadership qualities are hard to find in people. In the book The Outsiders Randy showed great leadership skills while he was talking with Ponyboy. Randy was shown in the story by trying to bridge the gap between the Greaser and the Socs by talking with Ponyboy. Randy associated with the Greasers by telling them his opinion of Bob’s death. Randy took the liberty of talking to the Greasers even though they are from different groups‚ and he made a connection with them. Randy showed plenty of leadership
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Abstract Stereotypes are a common phenomenon in all aspects of life. Specifically‚ stereotypes of gender in the workplace are quite common; whether they are that women are too sensitive or are too stringent with rules. Previous research prior to a study show that women are not given as many managerial positions because they have been proven to be less efficient and assertive than men. In a recent study conducted all over Rhode Island shows that most participants have experienced a female supervisor
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If a woman is aggressive they are sought out to be rude and wanting to be dominate. If a woman is a feminist she is automatically thought to be lesbian. If a man considers himself a feminist he is “soft and submissive.” Not only do non-feminist stereotype the movement‚ the very people in the community do as well‚ the feminazi. Behind the lies the truth is feminist are strong‚ caring‚ intelligent‚ open minded‚ individuals fighting for equal treatment in society. When picturing feminist many envision
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it or not‚ everyone is an outsider; moreover so are you. “The Outsiders”‚ a novel written by S.E Hinton‚ took place in the 1960’s Tulsa‚ Oklahoma. When Hinton was 17 years old‚ out of anger she wrote this book about the differences between two unique teenage social groups: the greasers and the Soc (Doc A). She illustrates that the outsiders are the people who stand out from the rest of society by thought or action. Both the greasers and the Soc can be considered outsiders‚ but as the story goes on
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