S. E. Hinton

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    even on the news people rebel against society. They believe it is an awful idea, and they want to change that. However, is it really that bad? Society has a positive effect on many different people, including individuals in The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton; “On the Road,” by CBS; and “The World is Not a Pleasant Place to Be,” by Nikki Giovanni. In the video, “On the Road,” by CBS, a group of football players wanted to show their appreciation for a disabled teammate. By doing this, they changed…

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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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    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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    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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    Dally And Dary Analysis

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    “They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.” Thinking about it why did pony compare these two out of everyone. “Both of you are confusing dally for darry” he says. Darry and Dally two different people but somehow the same. Dally and Darry are similar because they both look alike, act like they don’t care about anything, and are both considered heros. Both Darry and Dally have“eyes like ice” ponyboy says. According to Yahoo that…

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    The Outsiders is a book I enjoyed from the first page, with a very strong beginning. The six components of this beginning follow. The setting is the most important part of any story. In The Outsiders the main characters are Ponyboy, Darry, Soda, Johnny, Dally, Two-bit, and Steve. In The Outsiders there are two gangs, the Socs and the Greasers. The Socs are from the west, and the Greasers are from the east. Financially, the Socs have the upper hand, and the Greasers have more trouble with money.…

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    In almost every situation, there is an unavoidable problem: being labeled into groups. Through S.E. Hinton’s high school life, she realized how social groups shaped everyone’s life, and she loathed it. The Outsiders is based off real events that take place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, S.E. Hinton’s hometown. The novel is based off two separate groups, the Greasers and the Socs. The plot is powerful and exhilarating, but it’s difficult to identify the true outsiders of the story. Even though both the…

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    Honor Among the Unruly What is honor? Honor means sticking to what is right or having a code of conduct. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, is a book that displays that maybe there is honor among those who don’t follow laws or rules. The Greasers are a gang of brothers who rivals with the Socs, the rich gang. They go through some obstacles throughout the book and while they do, they show honor to each other. There is honor among the lawless because the Greasers show bravery, protectiveness, and they…

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