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    Search for Self Conflict arises between two incomparable social groups‚ resulting in tragic deaths. In the novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton‚ two separate gangs‚ the Socs and Greasers‚ are at constant contention. The Outsiders takes place in Oklahoma‚ the 1960’s. Hinton uses the character‚ Ponyboy Curtis to explain why it doesn’t matter what social position you are in. The message she is trying to get across to the readers is you are your own person‚ and you don’t have to be classified as anyone

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    The outsiders: Study Guide terms. 1. Point of view The point of view is in 1st person according to Ponyboy. 2. Setting Set in the early 50’s (greasy hair) 3. Circular ending The story starts and ends with Pony’s english paper. 4. Conflict Man vs. Man-Ponyboy vs. Darry Man vs. Nature- Ponyboy and Johnny vs. fire in the church Man vs. society- greasers vs. socs Man vs. himself- ponyboy learns to grow into a better person than his friends. Man vs. technology- socs and greasers vs. guns

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    humans were on this Earth. People have a nasty habit to think of people who have been lonely and bullied as outsiders‚ although outsiders are just people who are completely misunderstood and judged the wrong way. If people took the time to know these “outsiders” people mistreat‚ they would understand that these people are just normal kids that got mistreated badly. Nobody wants to be an “outsider”‚ but sometimes you become one for various of different reasons like being a new kid‚ being smarter than

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    een ander heeft in een straat met rijwoningen een bijzondere tuin. Dit zijn eenvoudige voorbeelden van deviant gedrag waardoor mensen in bepaalde situaties bestempeld kunnen worden als buitenstaander. Het volgende essay is gebaseerd op het boek ‘Outsiders’ van Howard S. Becker (1997). In dit boek wordt Beckers onderzoek (1963) over buitenstaanders beschreven. ‘Deviantie’ is een bijzonder belangrijke term in zijn boek. Hij definieert deviant gedrag als volgt: Het door een persoon uit een bepaalde groep

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    THE OUTSIDERS [pic][pic][pic] Packet Due Dates Chapter 1 & 2: Thurs. 3/10/11 Chapter 3: Fri.‚ 3/11/11 Chapter 4: Mon.‚ 3/14/11 Chapter 5: Tues.‚ 3/15/11 Chapter 6: Wed. 3/16/11 Chapter 7: Thurs. 3/17/11 Chapter 8: Fri. 3/18/11 Chapter 9: Mon.‚ 3/21/11 Chapter 10: Tues. 3/22/11 Chapter 11: Wed. 3/23/11 Chapter 12: Thurs. 3/24/11 Poetry Page:

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    "The Outsiders" The Outsiders had two poems in them‚ "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost‚ the other poem‚ "Stay Gold" by Stevie Wonder. Nothing Gold Can Stay has a connection to the movie. I think it belongs in the movie. In this poem when they talk about "Natures first green is gold‚" it means natures first green is your youth‚ because‚ when you go to a new place it is gold‚ something good happening. When Johnny and Ponyboy killed the Soc they ran away to Windrixville‚ it was

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    The Outsiders The Outsiders‚ written by S.E Hinton‚ is about a boy called Ponyboy Curtis who as a character developed mentally and physically. The Story is about the conflict between two groups the Socs and the Greasers who at the beginning hated each other but because of events throughout the novel they learn that they are not that different. Ponyboy faced obstacles‚ at home with his brother Darry‚ the conflict between the Socs and the Greasers and his attitude towards life. From this Pony learns

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    he’s are introduced in this statement? “All about Suicide” by Luisa Valenzuela challenges its readers to abandon the idea that he refers to only one person in any one sentence. This then presents the opportunity for the reader to take a deeper close reading of the short story to determine the author’s intent. The title of the short story is “All about Suicide.” As a title’s duty is to be a precursor as to what lies ahead in the story‚ one would assume that the story will be one in which a suicide

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    The writer begins Silence by calling himself Master Heldris of Cornwall and saying his wish not to have his work spread among wealthy people who don’t know how to appreciate it. He refers to them as “the kind of people”‚ which clearly shows his negative attitude toward those who he describes as “prize money more than honor”‚ or “want to hear everything but do not care to make a man happy with some reward they might wish to give". The phrase “at the beginning of the work”‚ or “before I begin to tell

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    Background does not matter when you are a hero. In the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton‚ the author argues that heroism defines a person by their actions not by their background‚ history‚ or looks. The events at the church‚ the incidents that happened before the church and the aftermath all show the changes that happened over time that would eventually negate Ponyboy’s history and background and regard him as a hero. There are different points of heroism in the story and different forms of heroism

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