character named Johnny Cade from S.E. Hinton’s timeless novel The Outsiders‚ who has both mental and physical scars from his horrific beating at the hands of the Socs -which not only linger upon his skin‚ but also penetrate his heart. In chapter two of this engaging and teen-centered novel‚ we dig deeper into the past of Johnny Cade’s life‚ thanks in part to a captivating first-person flashback from Johnny’s fellow Greaser‚ Ponyboy Curtis. While Ponyboy and his fresh friend Cherry Valance‚ a Soc
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October 2013 Synthesis Essay Being an outsider in society can give strength to a person‚ but in some cases it does not‚ and may even weaken an individual. Depending on the type of person‚ being an outsider in a community may or may not encourage strength. There are several cases where being an outsider made someone a stronger person‚ and there are also several cases where being an outsider has harmed a person. An example of being an outsider you might consider is perhaps a child being bullied
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| Persuasive Essay | “The Outsiders” | | Karissa Cochet | 5/6/2010 | | I think to be somewhat successful; you need a positive environment to focus on proper priorities. Taking Ponyboy out of Darry’s care and putting him in a foster home would be in his best interest. Being in a violent or unstable environment would only deter someone’s progress in helping themselves become the best they could be. Ponyboy is in what I believe‚ an unstable environment unfitting for a child. There
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I never would have imagined feeling like an outsider in my own home. Unfortunately I wouldn’t even go as far as considering my current home as “my home.” I live in a house with eight people and two dogs and for some‚ that might not even be slightly overwhelming‚ but for me it is. I try to keep my heart open about the situation‚ but I always end up feeling like I don’t belong. Given the circumstances of my situation‚ I would say life definitely turned out better than what I initially expected‚ but
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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 book The Outsiders represents this interesting situation where some people belong in the path of the status quo while others seem to stand out more than they fit in. Throughout the book‚ characters are shunned for being outcasts‚ honored for being unique‚ or even both
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Among all the justice related issues both Audre Lorde‚ author of “Sister Outsider‚” and Alike‚ the protagonist from the movie Pariah address issues regarding sexual discrimination and racism. Both of these women are black‚ lesbian‚ females who operate as every other person but are seen as different due to their sexual orientation. Lorde expresses herself as being classified by others as deviant‚ inferior‚ or just plain wrong because she is lesbian (Pg. 114). Alike‚ as well as Lorde‚ endured the same
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Most individuals think they have the worst life but the truth is we all are going through something Some people might be going through harder things but we are all going through something. Throughout S.E Hinton’s The Outsiders Bad decisions lead to regret later on. In The Outsiders‚ There are two gangs The Socs‚ and The Greasers‚ neither groups get along. The Socs are rich‚ and they drive nice cars‚ the greasers are opposite they are poor‚ and drive beat up old cars. One night two Greasers Johnny
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On 1967‚ The Outsiders book was published by S.E. Hinton. Also in 1983‚ The Outsiders movie was directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The book is fiction; specifically young adult fiction. The book and the movie were very different from one another. The book was a lot better in giving more details and getting to know what Ponyboy is thinking. It was easier to be able to comprehend what was going on and why the characters were making those decisions. One difference from the movie and the book is that
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character in this text an outsider? The character that’s made an outsider is Tom Robinson. Tom Robinson is an outsider because of his skin colour‚ and was accused of raping Mayella Ewell. But him being black was the main reason as to why he was the outsider. Scout and her family were also outsiders. They were made outsiders by the neighbourhood because her father Atticus was Tom Robinson’s Lawyer. What prior experiences have helped to make this person an outsider? His skin colour for one
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Being an Outsider in America When I was fifteen years old years old‚ my mom told me that we were going to go to America and asked me if I wanted to go or not. America was always an interesting and strange place to me. Because my family always told me how great America is‚ they said that I can have a whole new life there. The conversation about America did make me feel willing to go. And I started to think about the life afterward. America is a country full of opportunity and it can provide a better
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