How does Ponyboy’s opinion of the Socs change from the start of the novel to the end? S.E Hinton’s novel‚ “The Outsiders” explores the idea of two opposing rivalries‚ the Greasers and the Socialists who fight over the turfs in their shared town in order to gain respect and have control over the other gang. Ponyboy’s view of the Socs changes towards the end due to different events‚ friendships and problems which occur throughout the novel. Ponyboys’ perception varies drastically through the events
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real world. Although‚ he must make the decision of whether he would prefer to remain as a greaser‚ and stay in his comfort zone‚ or change to a Soc‚ and live a more luxurious life‚ but not be true to himself. Judging by an abundance of corroboration‚ Ponyboy’s feasible commitment will most likely be to persist in the Greaser faction. First of all‚ the Soc status does not suit Ponyboy since
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of the story Ponyboy has a very negative view of the rival gang the Socs. However by the end of the novel he comes to the realization that the gang he belongs to‚ the Greasers‚ is not much different than the Socs. At the beginning of the novel Ponyboy believes that the Greasers and the Socs are completely different. When Ponyboy was talking to Cherry he explained how Johnny was once beat up by the Socs. Cherry said‚ “Not Socs are bad.” Ponyboy didn’t believe what Cherry said. But in the end of
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DECEMBER 14 PAYROLL Glo-Brite Paint Company Employee List 12/14/-- Emp. Employee Soc. Sec./ # Pay G.L. Salary/ No. Name/Address Mar. Stat. Periods Acct. Rate 100 BONNO‚ Anthony Victor 537-10-3481 26 54 17.65 694 Bristol Avenue Married
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the boy who was beaten up by rich kids while he was walking home. This is the beginning of ‘ The Outsiders.’ ‘The Outsiders’ open with Ponyboy walking home alone after the movie. Ponyboy knows it is really dangerous to walk by himself as a greaser. Socs are the wide side rich kids‚
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Kelvin Sims Prof Barton Soc 121 11-28-12 Gender Inequality The U.S. Constitution underlies the two important principles of freedom and equality among all the citizens of our nation. There is no question that it took decades of fighting‚ court hearings‚ and social movements for this country to achieve the level of freedom and equality in which we have today. However‚ there is still major gender inequality that is occurring in our very own nation. It sounds crazy that gender inequality occurs
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upper class Socs. The feud between the two groups grows out of hand after one of the Socs is killed by a Greaser by the name of Johnny. From then onwards a ripple effect leads to the death of two other boys and a rumble in which both gangs clash. These treacherous
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biggest problems in his world are the constant Greaser/ Soc wars and the never ceasing criticism of his brother Darry. Or they were until his best friend Johnny kills a Soc‚ forcing them to flee to an old abandoned church in the country to evade arrest. Their Ponyboy grows as a person‚ a friend‚ and a brother. By the end of the book‚ he realizes that who you are isn’t where you come from. When we first meet Ponyboy‚ he is sure that all Socs have the same attitude toward Greasers. For example‚ when
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and CuII L2 are centrosymmetric molecules‚ CoII L2 exhibits a pseudo-tetrahedral molecular structure. The quadratic hyperpolarizabilities (b) of HL and CoII L2 ‚ measured by electric field induced second harmonic (EFISH) technique‚ are equal to 66 and 110 Â 10À30 cm5 esuÀ1 ‚ respectively. Beside a geometric effect (pseudo-Td symmetry)‚ the coordination of the metal center provides an intrinsic enhancement of the NLO response. In addition‚ an enhancement of the thermal stability of about 60° is found upon
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the Socs because they were the rich kids with all the breaks and his brother Darry because he bossed him around after his parents died. Greasers were the tough poor kids. Ponyboy changed in many ways throughout the book. Ponyboy was no longer young and innocent after a stabbing took place between the greasers and the Socs. In the middle of the night‚ Ponyboy and Johnny were surprise in the park by a group of drunkens Socs who were looking for a fight because they were talking with the Socs girls
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