Ulysses S. Grant

The Outsiders, is an influential book that has been incorporated into many school’s curriculums and has impacted many readers as it is capable of teaching values to all ages. The novel, about rival gangs that represent social issues during the 1960’s, is a novel that was meant to be relatable to the authors friends, who were classified as ‘greasers’. The characters, family life, and social classes portrayed in the…

The Outsiders Persuasive Essay Have you ever wondered if your own life was on the edge or that you just have a bad life, then you should read The Outsiders. There is an argument about whether Ponyboy should stay with his brother Darry as his guardian and if Ponyboy should just go to a home for boys to go up for adoption. My opinion is that Ponyboy should be able to stay with Darry. One reason why is that Darry and the other always protect and love each other. This is important because…

In the book The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, tells the story of fourteen year old, Ponyboy Curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. The fiction book focused on the story of when Greasers Ponyboy and Johnny end up into a fight with several of the Social members, the brawl ends in the death of a Social member. Ponyboy and Johnny are forced to run away and go into hiding. The other gang members of the Greasers must now cope with…

“If something beefed him, he didn’t keep quiet about it, and if you rubbed him the wrong way-look out” this is used to describe Dally from the book “The Outsiders”. “The Outsiders” is a book about the Greasers vs. Socs in Tulsa and was written by S.E. Hinton. In the book, there are 3 characters that are mostly focused on for character development. One of these characters is Dally. In the book, he tries to help with 2 other main characters with running away from a murder. Dally is considered…

The Outsiders is a classic novel based on a gang of teenage boys who rely on each other. It is very famous worldwide and sells more than 500,000 copies a year. Most of the people in this book such as Dally, Darry, Ponyboy, and Sodapop are heroic characters. I define hero as someone who is willing to sacrifice, has courage, and is caring. Johnny Cade is the perfect fit for this definition. The author clearly depicts Johnny as someone willing to sacrifice. There were kids stuck in the burning…

This essay will discuss the life of John Wayne Gacy before his murders, during his murders and the ending result when he finally was convicted. Now although there are a lot of things to say about John Wayne Gacy , there’s a lot of background information that may have led up to the cruel things he did. John Wayne Gacy was born on St.Patrick's day in 1942. He was the middle child; his older sister Joanne was born two years before him and his younger sister Karen who was born 2 years after. “To…

Have you ever thought about what life in the 60’s? Well if yes then let Francis Ford Coppola’s movie of The Outsiders take you there. A book written by S.E. Hinon is called The Outsiders. It is a story about a greaser named Ponyboy and his story about what happened when he and his friends fight against the rich kids called the socs. When Pony and his friend walk 2 girls around, a car pulls up and it turns out to be socs and so are the girls. So after some fighting all the socs and greasers get…

Deception in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” The poem, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Eliot, was one of Eliot’s first major poems that gave him national recognition. It is a satirical poem about the “difficult” task of talking to women. It follows the life and thoughts of the main character J. Alfred Prufrock as he ironically attends a party of high stature in a seemingly shallow location within a city comparable to London. He is self-conscious, and throughout the night…

We reached the site minutes after the fire was put out. There were five children in the building at the time of the fire. We interviewed Ponyboy, one of the saviors of the children, about what had happened during the fire. “My buddy Johnny and I were coming back from eating and we were heading to the church when Dally slammed on the brake.” said Ponyboy, “We looked at the church and saw that it was on fire. I jumped out of the car and ran toward the church. It was surrounded by a…

In the story Outsiders a boy named Ponyboy is either going to stay with his brothers or go into a boys home. Did you know 10% of foster kids are abused by their foster parents or they run away. I think that this is why Ponyboy should stay with Darry because he have good grades,he is there for Ponyboy and he does not get in trouble with Darry. Ponyboy says through the hole book that he don't want to go to a boys home that he wants to stay with Darry and Sodapop. Ponyboy should stay with Darry…