Carleton S. Coon

The Outsiders was written in the 1960’s to describe the struggle between the upper and lower classes in that time period. S. E. Hinton, the author of the book, wrote it when she was in high school and published the book when she was a freshman at the University of Tulsa. She became known as “The Voice of the Youth”. This pressure brought her writer’s block that lasted three years. Hinton broke the block by writing two pages a day, which led to her next novel, That Was Then, This Is Now. She has…

The Outsiders, is an influential book that has been incorporated into many school’s curriculums and has impacted many readers as it is capable of teaching values to all ages. The novel, about rival gangs that represent social issues during the 1960’s, is a novel that was meant to be relatable to the authors friends, who were classified as ‘greasers’. The characters, family life, and social classes portrayed in the…

the 16th president of the United States of America (1861-1865). During this time the north (Union) and the south (Confederate) was fighting over slavery. As it progressed it caused a Civil War between two armies, the Union, which was lead by Ulysses S. Grant and the Confederate, lead by Robert E. Lee. After the war was over the 13th amendment was put in force by the government which abolished slavery. After that Lincoln gave his speech, The Gettysburg Address and then time was ticking down for…

The Outsiders Persuasive Essay Have you ever wondered if your own life was on the edge or that you just have a bad life, then you should read The Outsiders. There is an argument about whether Ponyboy should stay with his brother Darry as his guardian and if Ponyboy should just go to a home for boys to go up for adoption. My opinion is that Ponyboy should be able to stay with Darry. One reason why is that Darry and the other always protect and love each other. This is important because…

In the book The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, tells the story of fourteen year old, Ponyboy Curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. The fiction book focused on the story of when Greasers Ponyboy and Johnny end up into a fight with several of the Social members, the brawl ends in the death of a Social member. Ponyboy and Johnny are forced to run away and go into hiding. The other gang members of the Greasers must now cope with…

“If something beefed him, he didn’t keep quiet about it, and if you rubbed him the wrong way-look out” this is used to describe Dally from the book “The Outsiders”. “The Outsiders” is a book about the Greasers vs. Socs in Tulsa and was written by S.E. Hinton. In the book, there are 3 characters that are mostly focused on for character development. One of these characters is Dally. In the book, he tries to help with 2 other main characters with running away from a murder. Dally is considered…

The Outsiders is a classic novel based on a gang of teenage boys who rely on each other. It is very famous worldwide and sells more than 500,000 copies a year. Most of the people in this book such as Dally, Darry, Ponyboy, and Sodapop are heroic characters. I define hero as someone who is willing to sacrifice, has courage, and is caring. Johnny Cade is the perfect fit for this definition. The author clearly depicts Johnny as someone willing to sacrifice. There were kids stuck in the burning…

This essay will discuss the life of John Wayne Gacy before his murders, during his murders and the ending result when he finally was convicted. Now although there are a lot of things to say about John Wayne Gacy , there’s a lot of background information that may have led up to the cruel things he did. John Wayne Gacy was born on St.Patrick's day in 1942. He was the middle child; his older sister Joanne was born two years before him and his younger sister Karen who was born 2 years after. “To…

William Pitt Ballinger was a Texas lawyer and political activist. He was born on September 25, 1825 in Barboursville. Analysts say that his family background greatly affected his future life. This is because his grandfather was a settler in Kentucky and had served as Knox County Clerk as well as serving in the Kentucky legislature. He attended school at St. Mary’s College in Kentucky at Lebanon. This followed by training in his father’s office. It was not until 1843 that he went to study law at…

Ulysses S. Grant: President and Union General “I can’t spare this man-he fights”, said by President Abraham Lincoln (“Ulysses Simpson Grant”). This was said by him because Ulysses never gives up until he succeeds. Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th president of the United States of America (1868-1872). Ulysses was also the Union General in the Civil War from 1861 to 1865 (“Ulysses S. Grant”). Without Ulysses the Confederates would have defeated the Union army (“Ulysses S. Grant”). Ulysses S. Grant…