The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton original copyright 1967 The protagonists in the book are the Greasers and the antagonists are the Socs. The main characters are Darry‚ Soda‚ Dally‚ Bob‚ Ponyboy‚ and Johnny. Darry is tall‚ muscular‚ smart and very strict towards Ponyboy. Darry yells at Ponyboy and always seems to expect better from Ponyboy. For example‚ Darry yells at Ponyboy on page 49‚ “Where the heck have you been? Do you know what time it is? He was madder than I had seen him in along time. I
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Russell Baker’s "Gumption" Russell Baker is an 8 years old boy who lack of gumption‚ although‚ his sister‚ Doris‚ who is 2 years younger than Russell has completely different attitude than him. She is smart and bold. Because of Russell’s lack of gumption‚ he doesn’t have any job in the beginning; he also didn’t want to be a great person like other kids wanted instead he wanted to be a garbage man when he grows up. Her mom always upset with him because he is lack of gumption. She doesn’t want Russell
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Response to Literature The loss of human dignity affects people in different ways‚ but how they procure it defines them. It is a factor that represents how strong or weak they are. This self-worth brings prestige and purpose‚ without it one can lose himself. In Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” the characters learn about how different people handle redeeming dignity. Through Bob Ewell and Mrs. Dubose‚ they see the contrast of the strong and the weak‚ and how they seek it. Mr. Ewell’s
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Response to Literature: Romeo Makes a Move “You’re a fine piece of real estate and I’m looking to get me some land‚” is a pick-up line and in Romeo and Juliet‚ a tragic play by William Shakespeare‚ Romeo used a pick-up line in order to get his objective through to kiss Juliet. The conversation Romeo and Juliet had‚ was written by Shakespeare in the form of a sonnet‚ a 14-line poem usually containing one of several conventional rhyme schemes. To describe this romantic‚ somewhat intimate first
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2010 catholic trial – With reference to Source Q and other sources‚ explain the role of writing and literature in Spartan society during this period Pre-Lycurgan Sparta has evidence of being a thriving centre for writing and literature but with the introduction of the great Rhetra the focus shifted to a utilitarian militaristic view although writing and literature did not disappear totally. Sparta contains evidence of being a literate society through Greek writers documentations and inscriptions
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Ellie Ng 7.1.2013 English Ms. Mark Response to Literature: The Prince and the Pauper In the literary work‚ The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. The reader is introduced to a plot that is simple yet carefully crafted. Many themes and concepts were incorporated within this story. The central theme that would appeal to most would be how their clothing could change their status in a flash. They had dreamt of each others lives‚ fantasizing of the freedom that they would possess. The author had placed
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Oscar Ocampo Mr. Woodworth Language Arts 10 December 18‚ 2009 Response to Literature Every great society has strived and prospered due to the laws and principles the civilization has lived by. But when a society removes these principles that are laid out what could result? In The Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ as a result of a terrible war a plane crashed landed‚ killing the pilots and leaving a small group of boys stranded on an island leaving the boys with no ascendancy
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AP LITERATURE OPEN RESPONSE QUESTIONS 2011: In a novel by William Styron‚ a father tells his son that life “is a search for justice.” Choose a character from a novel or play who responds in some significant way to justice or injustice. Then write a well-developed essay in which you analyze the character’s understanding of justice‚ the degree to which the character’s search for justice is successful‚ and the significance of this search for the work as a whole. 2010: Palestinian American literary theorist
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Malik Flournoy Mr. Geigle English 2 12 November 2012 Soviet Farm Could you ever picture a sadistic pig ruling your country? George Orwell portrayed this characteristic in one of his characters‚ named Napoleon‚ in his allegorical novel Animal Farm. Animal Farm takes place on a farm in England‚ the farm is ran by a farmer named Mr. Jones‚ he’s an alcoholic he tends to neglect the animals. The animals eventually get fed up and revolt against farmer Jones. Mr. Jones’ negligence causes the animals
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William Golding said‚ “Man produces evil as a bee produces honey.” Golding conveys this quote in his first published novel‚ Lord of the Flies. This is unfortunately true‚ because we as humans uncontrollably make mistakes and often tend to give in to evil. Perfect qualities in a community are highly desirable and deprived‚ but how should we expect for such qualities to befall if we cannot even ignore the crave for evil? Ethics and discipline are hard‚ but better for you and society. Ralph decides
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