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    The Outsiders is a popular remarkable novel which describes the life of a fourteen year old boy named Ponyboy Curtis or Ponyboy and his struggles in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. This novel was written by S.E Hinton. This book is based on two youthful groups, the Greasers, and the Socials (also known as the Socs.) This novel contains violence, humor, and passion, intelligence, and action. Another well-known book is Speak. Speak is a young adult novel written by Laurie…

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    Ponyboy Persuasive Speech

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    At 3 a.m Bob Sheldon got killed by Johnny in a park. Ponyboy and Johnny ran away to a church and a fire happen. Johnny is in critical condition, but ponyboy will be ok. Today is the trail and Cherry valence is testify that it was self defence. She is on witness stand and she is about to answer, Why would you testify against the Socs?How did you decide that?“I knew that Bob was drunk that night and started the fight. Ponyboy and Johnny fought in self-defense when Bob was terising them. My parent…

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    “Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness. People are just people, and all people have faults and shortcomings, but all of us are born with a basic goodness.” -Anne Frank. In the book “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton there are two rival gangs, the Greasers and the Socs. The two gangs have two completely different appearances, mainly because of their social classes. The ‘boys on the East side’ are referred to as Greasers because they live in a lower class…

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    Johnny Cade, a greaser and a hero, died yesterday at the age of 16. Johnny Cade was lost puppy that has been kicked too many times. His parents abuse him physically and verbally, he didn’t know what love and affection are. Unit Dally told him he was proud of him because he saved others. His father thrash him up and his mother was too selfish and didn’t care about him. Every times he comes out and in his house no one noticed him and he likes it when his old man hits him at least he knows he…

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    The Outsiders, by S.E Hinton is a novel that is specifically written to target teenagers, adolescents and young adults. It can therefore be stated that the novel is a form of Young Adult Literature as it meets many of the characteristics required to define this type of writing. The two characteristics that will be spoken about in this essay is firstly, the novel is written in the first person of a fourteen year old, making “Ponyboy” the protagonist; and secondly, there is an absence of adult…

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    and that them being from two different feuding families will result in them being torn apart by said families. It sounds like the beginning of Romeo and Juliet, right? However, this blossoming love story can be applied to many books, one being The Outsiders. Dallas Winston and Sherri Valance. It’s the relationship that could have been made possible, with the addition of a few pages and chance encounters. So, if such a relationship transpired, then how would the two feel about each other? How…

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    Everyone has to grow up and mature at some point, some take longer than others. In the book "The Outsiders" by S. E. Hinton, Ponyboy is the main character. He is a 14 year-old boy trying to figure himself out. Over the course of the book he starts mellowing in many different ways. The book is about two groups of teens, the Greasers and Socs. There is many feuds between the two groups. Ponyboy is in a gang that is part of the Greasers. In their gang there's seven members; Ponyboy, Soda, and…

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    Steve: considers soda and pony his kid brothers and works at the gas station with soda Ponyboy: 14, the youngest greaser and loves to read which sets him apart from the others and lives with soda and darry Johnny: he’s 16 and considers the greasers as his real family and he is nervous and sensitive. Soda: Everyone thinks he’s good looking he works at the gas station Darry: nickname is superman, he’s the leader of the greasers he’s twenty-two and works two jobs and is pony and sodas older brother…

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    A fourteen year old boy named Ponyboy Curtis is coming home from the movies alone. Where Ponyboy lives, is a dangerous place where the Socials (the rich kids from the West) are the bullies. Ponyboy is a Greaser and Greasers are the targets for the Socials to bully. Next, Ponyboy gets attacked by a whole car full of Socials. Luckily, his two older brothers: Darry and Sodapop – and the rest of his gang: Steve, Two-bit, Johnny and Dallas comes to rescue him and chase away the Socials. After this…

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    A Short Story Of Dally

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    As gunfire was blazing and sirens blaring, Dally was running from the cops. After Johnny died, Dally lost it. He lost his mind. Dally robbed the convenience store next to the hospital and was being chased by the cops. Near the park, Dally was shot. Right before my eyes, I saw him go down. My feet collapsed out from under me and I checked his pulse. ¨Heś still alive! Heś still breathing!¨ I shout as Darry and the rest of the gang come darting towards us. The ambulance pulled up and took Dally…

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