In “The Outsiders” by S.E Hinton, we are introduced to a wide range of characters whose actions and personalities are widely affected by the environment in which they grew up in. This is a very pervasive theme in the book, as the main element of the story is the rivalry between the street gangs “The Socs” (short for Socials), and “The Greasers' ' In Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Socs are depicted as a gang of well-off rich kids who aren’t afraid to show it off, and the Greasers are the polar opposite of this, most of the Greaers grew up impoverished, without one or both of their parents, or grew up in abusive households. This dynamic and disparancy between the individuals of the gangs leads to some interesting interactions between the characters.
The poem “Fade” bring to the light the pain of Jackson after Stuart’s death. Unconsciously Jackson can’t let go his friend. He stared to have dreams about Stuart. He really miss Stuart. As Jackson describe Stuart in his dreams, he says, “Wanted to say good-bye” (11s.
In the essay "Friends, Good Friends - And Such Good Friends," Judith Viorst argues that different levels of friendship exist, ranging from casual acquaintances to best friends, and that it is essential to recognize these various types of friendships. Viorst employs rhetorical devices, such as contrast using anecdotes and parenthesis to include humor and evoke pathos to explore the nuances of friendships. Her purpose is to examine different friendships by reflecting on what makes a good friend and offering insight into how readers can identify and appreciate true friendships in their lives. She writes in a light-hearted and conversational tone to encourage Redbook readers, typically young adult women, to invest energy into meaningful friendships.
Shooting Stars, written by Molly Newman, is a play about friendship, teamwork, and ambition. There are eight girls that are part of the Indiana Shooting Star basketball team. Their couch is a man named Cassius. The play begins with the girls in a locker room, Christmas week, hours from game time. The girls talk and tease each other.
Discovering You Melissa Kean Discovering You is a fiction narrative. It's a romance novel with aspects of action, thriller, and mystery. It's 1,226 pages of the interest-grabbing adventures of Lucinda Howard, her best friend Benjamin Jenkins, the mysterious Nicholas Davenport, plus other friends and old acquaintances. It was published November 10th of 2012 by Melissa Kean. It does not include any pictures but the imagery that Kean creates is enough to encourage the reader to make their own versions of the characters while still fitting into the description that Kean provides.
In the novel, It Ends With Us, by Colleen Hoover, Lily Bloom (the narrator of the novel) faces many emotional events throughout a small period of her life. All within a year she experienced love, betrayal, heartbreak, divorce and many other life changing events. Lily and her husband, Ryle Kindcaid, recently ran off and eloped in Las Vegas. All was well but then Ryle found the phone number of Lily’s first love, Atlas Corragian, hidden in her phone case. In the wave of anger Ryle felt he stormed out of their shared apartment but Lily chased him.
The Lovables in the Kingdom of Self-Esteem was written by Diane Loomans and illustrated by Kim Howard. The Lovables is not a typical picture book that tells a story with a beginning, middle, and end. Rather, it is a collection of animals who live in the Kingdom of Self-Esteem. Each animal exemplifies a specific word of virtue or characteristic that promotes self-esteem.
In the book Renegades by Marissa Meyer, many things happen throughout the book that many will find interesting. This story follows two main characters, Adrian Everhart and Nova Artino/Mclain. In this world, there are these people who are prodigies with superpowers that they either inherit or are born with. There is also a Council that is made of the best superheroes or Renegades, all around the city that this book takes place in and the son of the top two Council members is Adrian Everhart with their leadership skills and the ability to make whatever he draws come to life. There are also villains in this world of heroes called the Anarchists and within these villains is the niece of the formerly ruler of Gatlon City during the Age of Anarchy.
Friendships Within the Pilot Episode of Freaks and Geeks Interpersonal communication is crucial to the development, advancement, and maintenance of friendships. With well- developed communication skills, one can turn a casual acquaintance into a lifelong friend, or an acquaintance into a significant other. This being said, communication is a double edged sword. If one lacks the ability or willingness to communicate openly and effectively, they may experience social isolation or a loss of previous friends.
“Running away won 't help.” Johnny was right. Ponyboy had people that loved and cared for him... they just didn 't know how to show it!” In the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, proves that no matter what type of Social class you are; Greaser or Socs, family is most important and will help you get through the difficult parts in life.
Friendship is quite a unique form of relationship, as it can be formed from many things; whether it be hardships and trauma or simple relatability; and it can stick through life even without any physical or literal tie between people. An interesting example of this is Max and Liesel’s friendship from The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, as they bond in a unique way that is truly only applicable to friendships. They develop a bond based on their similarities, beliefs, and situation, and it is a unique show of how people can connect. The main reason that Max and Liesel become friends is due to the things they have in common; it may not seem like they have many, but the things they do have in common are important and help them understand each other,
‘We were friends.’ (Jonsberg 2004, p. 43) Friendship is represented accurately and efficiently in Barry Jonsberg’s The Whole Business with Kiffo and the Pitbull. The protagonist Kiffo and the narrator Calma’s relationship changes throughout the novel, it strengthens and they learn lots of things from it. Calma and Kiffo have shared experiences, shared interests and genuine care for each other which contributes to their strong friendship.
Friendship can be a key element or theme to a work of literature. Friendships can be expressed in different ways throughout their story. Most stories express friendships as a high and low in one’s life. A friendship can be strained or broken because of outside forces, such as political views that are occurring in the story’s plot. “Recitatif” by Toni Morrison shows that one’s race can put a strain on one’s friendship.
JOURNAL # 1 CHARACTER DEVELOPMET: SKEETER The novel that I read throughout this quarter was ' ' The Help ' ' by Kathryn Stocket. Character development took place in many different characters in different ways. The Character that is seen to develop the most throughout the novel is Miss Skeeter Pheelan.
How would you react if police officers appeared at your doorstep to arrest your father on your seventeenth birthday? In The Best Kind of People by Zoe Whittall, Sadie Woodbury’s birthday party turns into a nightmare after her father, George Woodbury, is accused of an inconceivable offence. George, a respected teacher, loses his dignity after being arrested on the basis of sexual misconduct with his students. Initially, George’s family members blindly stand by his side without questioning the possibility of his crime. But after the community turns cruel towards them, George’s wife, Joan is split between denial and animosity.
