This Is Now

him tired and causes him to yell at Ponyboy (Tribunella “Institutionalizing” 7). They cannot just be brothers. Then Darry hits Ponyboy because he is mad. Darry is mad because Ponyboy was late, but he is also mad because he is scared of what could happen (Tribunella “Knowing” 69). Other members of the gang suffer because of their families. Johnny has suffered from both the Socs and his family. His parents abused him, and he was attacked by the Socs (Tribunella “Institutionalizing” 4). Johnny’s real parents beat him. Having his surrogate family is the only good thing in his life. Tribunella explains this: The parentless Curtis home is used as a kind of communal living space. Johnny, whose parents alternatively ignore and abuse him, is adopted as a pet by the other boys. “If it hadn’t been for the gang, Johnny would never have known what love and affection are,” thinks Ponyboy, and this is probably true for other boys in their immediate circle as well. (“Knowing” 57) Dally raised himself. His family did not care about him. He was very isolated except he really cared for Johnny (Inderbitzin 359). Dally even says in the book that his father would not care if he was in jail or dead or drunk. He says that it does not bother him. All the “real” families in the story had problems. The only family that cared about each other was the Greasers. The seven boys form a gang or surrogate family. Ponyboy, Darry, Sodapop, Dally, Steve, Two-Bit and Johnny are not just friends; they are a…

In the book That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton tells the story of two boy who have different points of view on the world. The two boys, Mark and Bryon, who where very close until the end of the book when Bryon turns Mark in for selling drugs. But before that the boys had two very different points of views on life. At the beginning of the book the two boys show no maturity at all. As the book progresses Bryon start to mature little by little. While Mark views and maturity levels stay the…

That Was Then, This Is Now is a coming of age novel. Through constant trials and tribulations of life, Bryon learns that there is a limit to the loyalty he can provide to others. Bryon suffers through pain and problems that plague many readers as they grow into maturity. In this time period, gang violence was prominent. This relates to the authors, S.E Hinton’s, first novel The Outsiders. In the novel, gangs were an important part of society. People saw gangs as a comfort with the violent nature…

The book “That Was Then,This Is Now” had many problems in it including towards the end. Mark and Bryon got into a fight because Mark sold “Acid” to M&M. In my opinion I agree with Byron. He done the right thing to call the cops on Mark its like a wake up call to Mark to no be so reckless to everything such as selling drug to M&M.That had the most effect on the characters such as Carthy,Byron,and Mr.Charles.Also Mark need to be woken up from that experience. Mark and Bryon will eventually…

about cutting Angela’s hair off, he says “It was a rotten thing to do and I’m sorry.” This shows how responsible Bryon is. At one time, Bryon liked to hustle people, drink alcohol, get girls, and smoke cigarettes. He’s a pretty bad person. Although, Bryon grew up. At the end of the novel, Bryon states that he’s been getting straight A’s, studied constantly and doesn’t care about anyone or anything anymore. Bryon learned a thing or two from everyone. Mark, Cathy, M&M, his mother, Charlie,…

Austeriansis is the title of chapter eleven of the book End This Depression Now! written by the economist and Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman. In this chapter Paul Krugman analyzes the failing European respond to the European Financial Crisis. The lesson from the American Great Depression was clear: in times of depression states must act in order to implement expansionary fiscal and monetary policy. When the cash flow slows, states must act in order to restart the virtuous circle. Unfortunately, as…

and is where the artwork of Alex Katz’s exhibition, entitled “This Is Now” is currently being displayed. The exhibition will be at the museum from June 21-September 6 and has several of Katz’s best paintings that he has done throughout his career. The painting style used by Katz is figurative and flat using imagery to create vivid works of art. Katz’s is known for his flat landscape paintings that are on display in the exhibition, “Katz's monumental landscape paintings are executed in what is…

‘That was then, this is now’. Write about a past event or moment in your life and how it has affected you. Tayler Bambrick 5,187 people died due to brain cancer in 2012. And my dad was one of them. One of the souls stolen from this world before their time. My dad’s life has been cut short by an impending deadline placed upon him. A judgment cast in an MRI, cancer serving as the life sentence. We have all lived with this truth for four long years now. And each step has been more ruinous than the…

In my opinion, That Was Then, This Is Now is more effective as the novel. That Was Then, This Is Now is a novel written by S.E Hinton. The novel is based on a story about two brothers who have a strong relationship, but find themselves slowly changing and growing throughout situations that are thrown at them. The novel and book were both outstanding and really kept me wanting to learn more about Bryon and Mark. The novel and movie also taught me many life lessons and knowing what’s right and…

The Answer to the United States’ Toughest Obstacle The Great Depression was a major turning point in United States history. The United States went into a major economic slump in 2008, leaving many people without jobs. Paul Krugman writes about the state of the economy after the depression and how to rebound from it in his book, End This Depression Now! In this book, Krugman talks about the result of the economy following the Great Depression. Krugman provides key suggestions and examples of…