S. Robson Walton

“ I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He severed until he was assassinated.Abraham was a very honest and bright man . Abraham Lincoln has made the greatest positive impact on the United States in the 21st century by ending slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation, by passing various acts that had lasting effects on the U.S., and by setting the tone for future presidential leaders in the U.S. Lincoln ended slavery in…

The Narrow Road to the Deep North is a collection of poems written by Bashō, one of the most famous Japanese poets. To understand the inner workings of his poems it is necessary to not only analyze one but to also examine the cultural themes present in Japanese culture and the poet’s life. Art is laced with the culture of its author. Therefore, examining classical Japanese poetry is impossible without understanding the prevalent themes of the time, one such motif is mono no aware (物の哀れ) or…

Relationships are great bond which can form a person’s perception on their past, present, or future. This something that S.E. Hinton touched upon in her book The Outsiders. As well as touching upon it, she also elaborated to a different topic in that range, such as the fragileness of a relationship between the characters in The Outsiders.This showed a realization that it may seem the relationships in The Outsiders are quick and easy to make because they bond over being greasers, but it is very…

In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, the novel is about a gang of boys who live a hard life, but are always there for eachother. The setting takes place during the 1960’s in a small neighborhood on the south side of town. The main characters in this book are Ponyboy who tells the story, Darry a brother of Pony’s, Sodapop another brother of Pony’s, Dally a tough guy, Johnny a scared, quiet boy, Two-Bit a talker, Steve a tough guy, and these boys are called the Greasers because they live on…

Whitman’s Love of Lincoln Walt Whitman’s poem, “O Captain! My Captain!,” tells of a young man coming back from a battle on a ship. However, the captain has, “fallen cold and dead” (8), and the young man weeps for his captain’s death. Whitman is writing about Abraham Lincoln after he died, Whitman in deep grief and mourning. He captures the funeral of the captain by alluding to Lincoln and soldiers, the grief of someone who is close, changes the tone to match the people and himself, and captures…

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…

The story, The Outsiders, there are lots of actions that are controversial whether they are honorable or dishonorable. The story started like every other story, introducing the characters, which are Ponyboy, Sodapop, Darry, Dallas, Steve, and Two-Bit in Oklahoma. Then, Socs beat up the Greasers Ponyboy, and Johnny because they picked up the Soc’s girls. Next, Johnny kills the Soc Bob, to protect Ponyboy and himself, and they are forced to run away, and hide. Then, Johnny decides to turn…

“Stay golden Ponyboy” Johnny says as he lay dying. A character I believe that I am similar to is Ponyboy Curtis from the book The Outsiders. First, I believe Ponyboy Curtis and I share an outstanding amount of similarities such as our hairstyles I have heard people say it looks like a fall leaf dancing in the wind. Second, Ponyboy and I happen to look alike I believe. Last, Ponyboy and I both came from similar crime filled places that would be so unexpected anywhere else but where I used to live…

Dwight D. Eisenhower was a man who was a leader during a time of war. He was born in Denison, Texas in 1890. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1915. His leadership capabilities were show and eventually led him to becoming the Allied Forces Supreme Commander during World War II. Eisenhower's contributions to our country came through his leadership whether as a general, allied commander or as the president of the United States. Dwight Eisenhower was the son of David and Ida…

2 gangs on the opposite ends of town, continuously having rebuttals and trying to see who’s boss, but in reality how much different are they? They act like polar opposites, but neither group has gotten the chance to know one another. If they’re seen together it’s a crime with the exception of the times they’re fighting one another , or trying to make snarky remarks. The relationship between the two is miles from being good - natured towards one another. In “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton there…