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The Outsiders is a novel of conflicts. Throughout the story, the author S.E Hinton shows that problems occur all over the small town of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The title, The Outsiders is very unique. In the story, it is clearly shown that, the greasers are considered the outsiders of the town, Johnny and Ponyboy feel that they fall in between the socs and greasers, and Ponyboy feels outcasted from his oldest brother Darry. Growing up in this town in the 1960’s you belonged to one of the two groups…

When the poet Frances Scott Key saw the American flag gusting in the wind atop Fort McHenry in 1814, he was so in awe of what it represented that he crafted what would eventually become America’s national anthem, The Start Spangled Banner (Smithsonian). His lyrics eloquently illustrated the pride of an evolving nation and the resilience of the American flag, which served as the most exalted symbol of nationalism and civic pride. Two hundred years later, his brief moment of inspiration still…

In the Novel The Outsiders there are lots of forms of community and love in the community. Community, according to google.com is ”a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.” This definition very much represents the Greasers feeling of community. For example some community I noticed most was the bond that the Greasers had with each other, especially Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry after their parents died. The Soc’s also have community and…

The steady growth of the homeless population in the Washington DC area has been an ongoing issue for many years now with no end in sight. There are many reasons why people become homeless some of the most common reasons are the loss of a love one, mental health issues, loss of a job, drug problems, and gambling debts. The statistics have shown that DC has “65 percent of the regions homeless population and an estimated 1.2 percent of DC’s total population is homeless. The average for the region…

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is filled with conflicts, but not all of them are clear. Character vs character is obviously very clear, but that is not the only conflict. There are obviously several types of conflicts that characters in The Outsiders have faced, whether they were internal or external. The book The Outsiders is in Ponyboy Curtis’s perspective so his conflicts are very clear. Ponyboy faced many different conflicts in his life, whether they were character versus nature, character…

Switchblades, Cars and Hair, are possibly the most important symbols of The Outsiders. In a small town in Oklahoma, a group of 6 poor boys called themselves greasers. They had a bitter rivalry with a group of rich boys called Socs. Johnny, a 16 year old greaser, kills Bob, a rich Socs, in self-defense. Johnny flees the city with another greaser named Ponyboy. The switchblade that killed Bob is a symbol in The Outsiders. Additionally, the Socs’ mustangs are a symbol of their power and wealth.…

James Berardinelli, movie reviewer at reelviews.net, noticed the beginning, and end of The Godfather Part II is reminiscent of the first film, which in his opinion is a fantastic decision by the director, Francis Ford Coppola. (Berardinelli) Berardinelli says that Coppola ends the film with a jaw-dropping exclamation point. (Berardinelli) Personally, I agree with this statement as the ending of this film is spectacular, and leaves you with an impression for…

Fitting in isn't always an easy thing to do. In The Outsiders by S.E Hinton some characters alter their personalities to blend in with others. The common theme that is constantly popping up in this book is, people aren’t always what they seem. Nothing can apply to the real world better than this. In The Outsiders by S.E Hinton many people act different around others than who they really are. One example of this is the character Dallas Winston (Dally). Dally ran into a burning fire to…

In chapters nine and ten of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton it is important for the Greasers, the Brumly boys and Tim Shepard's gang to win the rumble. It is important for the Greasers, the Brumly boys and Tim Shepard's gang to win the fight because if they do not the Socials will have control of more of the Greasers, the Brumly boys and Tim Shepard's gang’s territory. The Socials would have more of the Greasers, the Brumly boys and Tim Shepard's gang’s territory because when they run the Socials…

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, a novel about two gangs and a boy named Ponyboy. Ponyboy has a rough life between his parent dying in a car crash and him having to live with his brothers. Especially Ponyboy being a greaser (a gang) that does not get treated right. The socs another gang are the west side-rich kids. The greasers are poor middle- class wild kids.If you read the rest of my essay you will find out physical details about Ponyboy’s friend (Johnny) and his favorite brother (Sodapop) and…