Switchblade

In the novel The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton, Ponyboy Curtis is the narrator who experiences many life changing events. He is kind, quiet, stubborn, bold, and absentminded throughout the book. He shows these traits when being respectful to Cherry, keeping his mouth shut, refusing to stay out of a fight, and going straight into a burning church to save some kids. He is one of the major characters introduced in this novel and is a protagonist as well. He is a very well described character and…

Nelson Mandela once said that he believes “The death sentence is a barbaric act… It is the reflection of the animal instinct still in human beings.” Nelson Mandela was the president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999 and he always argued that the death penalty was an animal act. The death sentence was a large part of the play Twelve Angry Men, written by Reginald Rose. Although the jury room has been seen as one single aspect of a courtroom, there are really four elements that make the jury room.…

How can two people be so alike yet so different? Dally and Johnny have been through a lot of the same things yet their personalities and actions are entirely different. Although Dally and Johnny grew up with similar parents who were abusive and neglectful, they care and love each other like family. Dally’s personality is different from Johnny’s because he likes to fight. As for Johnny he does not like to get into fights and confrontations, he follows the law whenever he can. Everything they…

problems with us. They 're bringing drugs. They 're bringing crime. They 're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people" (citation). Valdez addresses this issue as well when describing the Pachuco. He is first described as having a “filero” or switchblade. The word Pachuco is translated as “urban tough” (citation). Valdez perpetuates this stereotype and satirizes it by including Johnny’s ability to bruise, bleed, and get arrested. This plays to the idea that many Mexicans are criminals and…

Tony New York City, 1930, The Bronx: Local mob Don Antonio Andolini Sr has died of natural causes or that’s what everyone thinks. His son, Antonio Andolini Jr –Tony - is certain that his Uncle Luca had something to do with it. Tony’s monomaniacal obsession with avenging his father’s death is driving him insane. All mafia big shots like entertainment and love to be seen, so Luca wasn’t unfamiliar with the theatre. With this knowledge, Tony had an epiphany. This was the realization that he could…

Randy a cold look. "And even if you are mad at us, that's no reason to go walking the streets with these bums,” Randy blurted in anger. This is what started to exasperate the greasers, they looked mean, tough and cold. As Two-Bit flipped out his switchblade, encouraging them to fight, I couldn’t just stand and watch them fight each other. It wasn’t right for them to fight over something as dumb as this whole “greasers versus Socs”…

Straight Facts Show: It’s the Greasers. “You see, but you do not observe. The distinction is clear.”-Sherlock Holmes Who can you trust the Greasers or the Socials? In the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton the main character Ponyboy (Pony) and his Greaser group encounter many dilemmas throughout the text. They run away, start and rumble and even lead two friends to death. Who started it? Well “...when you have eliminated all which is impossible…”-Sherlock Holmes the turmoil and other…

In the novel, Two-Bits switchblade represents how the Greasers disregard the police and laws, and this is how Greasers have always had pride in themselves. It shows how they think they can do anything and try and get away with it. Brining a knife to a fist fight can show power and…

How can two people whose lives are so similar be so different? It is not likely. However, Johnny and Dally have different outlooks on things such as fighting and the importance of the law. Yet both characters care about each other and place little value on life. Dallas Winston and Johnny Cade, characters from The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, are both similar and different. Johnny and Dally are similar in ways one may not see. The way both Dally and Johnny place little value on life is an important…

grades and who is asking her to a dance. 2. Pony drops the broken bottle in the first encounter with the Socs because he could never cut anyone. And he also didn’t want Cherry to look at him they way the girl did in class when he pulled out his switchblade. He didn’t want her to look at him like he was a violent person. If there had been a bottle in the park when they whole group was together I don’t think he would have used it. But if there was one when Johnny and him got jumped, I think he…