Greaser

and understanding person who wouldn't hurt a fly. He is always there when his friends are in need and would sacrifice almost anything to help them . When Pony hangs out with his gang he can fit in and make it look like he is a J.D and a tough greaser. The more he hangs out with his gang the more the socs mistake his true identity. Comparing Johnny Cade to Pony is a very fair comparison. Just like Ponyboy, Johnny is misunderstood. He has an abusive home life, but he is always the for his…

We are our surroundings. Our surroundings make us, us. Our environment gives us our character. For instance some people may adapt to their surroundings, or may become the exact opposite. People are easily victimized by their habitat. In T. Coraghessan Boyle’s short story, “Greasy Lake,” the setting of this foul lake plays a crucial role in developing the climax of the story and ultimately leads to the narrator’s realization that he is wasting his teenaged life. In a cross match twist; Boyle,…

To me, the term “squeaky wheels” references people who see something wrong with their current situation, and are not afraid to speak up about it, people such as Martin Luther King Jr.. For he was not afraid to show that something was wrong. A “non-squeaky wheel” may see nothing wrong with their situation, or has fear to speak up, such as some of the people in areas of prejudice behavior. When people speak up against a powerful force, they are usually seen as the ones in the wrong. Which makes…

How Ponyboy Saved Himself What if an essay could save a person’s life? This happened to the character Ponyboy in the book The Outsiders which was written by S.E. Hinton. Ponyboy is in a gang of greasers who are people who are not very accepted by society because they do not have very much money and they do not always follow the law. They have a lot of conflicts with a group called the Socials, Socs for short. One day Johnny has to Save Ponyboy from the Socs by killing one. After running from…

person that was my first friend. Then, I just felt really uncomfortable, So then I was on the outside. After a while I got bored with the outside, because there is never anything going on. Then I was back on the inside. So I guess I have felt what the Greasers and the Socs have felt. Now I am in both the inside and the outside, because I can not seem to choose. Months ago on a saturday it was my friend's birthday, and I went on my phone, and saw all these photos and videos of my friends…

The terms “ankle biter,” “big daddy,” “dolly” and “greaser” were used to identify people during this decade (“1950’s Slang”). The terms greaser and dolly were used among the less fortunate of the fifties. “actor,” “Clyde,” “fream,” “spaz” and “bad news” were used to describe those who lived in the 1950’s (“1950’s Slang”). Slang terms helped individuals…

A hero is a man or woman who is admired for his or her achievements. A hero is also a man or woman that shows bravery. I believe that each and every greaser is a hero. Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally all of them are heros. Here are some reasons why I believe that Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally are heros. I believe Ponyboy is a hero because he went into a burning church to save the children inside it. Which I think is pretty heroic because Ponyboy knew he could have died in there but he did it anyway.…

change is one of the biggest parts to the definition, because it brought attention to the many areas of the Chican@ community that were being undoubtedly suppressed. Some of these “Anti Mexican Laws” included the Greaser law passed in CA in 1855 where “persons commonly known as greasers who are vagrants and who go armed, may be punished”, this in itself provided an excuse to seize Mexican Lands, and was a precursor to racial profiling (Romero, PPT, 10/19/15). Moreover, another law overturned the…

“Johnny . . .” I begged, slamming one fist against the wall. “Oh, Johnny, don't die, please don't die . . .” All I knew to do was run, run far away. Johnny is dead, Johnny is dead! He can't be dead! He was my life, my reason for living. All of the greasers knew this. Now that he is gone, what do I do. What is my point in life. There is nothing for me to do, to help, not since Johnny is gone. I have to point in living! All of these thoughts rushed through my head. I didn't know whether I was…

to characters in different ways. In the book The Outsiders by: S.E. Hinton have characters that have a vast personality and background. The characters all faced different situations that connect to people in certain ways. In the book, Johnny is a Greaser that is lonely and quiet and very shy to others. He has trouble socializing or fitting in around him. His friends are the only ones who support him and comforts him. Johnny has three strong traits that makes him. Johnny is very independent and…