In the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, there is a conflict between two Greasers and five Socs. The Greasers are named Ponyboy and Johnny. These boys were hanging with two girls named Cherry and Marcia. These girls are the girlfriends of Bob and Randy who are part of the Socs. During the conflict Bob and Randy come with the 3 other unknown Socs around 2:30.
In the novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, the character Ponyboy’s opinion on the Socs changes throughout the book. When Ponyboy's parents passed, his older brother Darry took care of Ponyboy and Sods. They and a few other friends are all in a gang. They are also all greasers, which are like a lower class. The SOCS are the rich upper class.
But he did have a minor change, he began to expose a little of his warm-heartedness, after Johnny and Dally died, he didn’t appear much anymore in the story line, but the readers can picture him maturing every passing day but still kept his generous humor. The theme of The Outsiders is about adolescence—discovery, pain, loneliness since in this heart-rending novel, all of the characters suffered for 1. Johnny and Ponyboy had to hide away since Johnny killed Bob, 2. The class conflict between greasers and Socs, 3. Johnny’s and Dally’s death, 4.
Throughout the novel, Hinton characterizes Johnny as A skinny scared boy who has been kicked around to many times. The Outsiders is about Ponyboy Curtis and his brothers, Sodapop and Darry, belong to a group of poor teenage boys called greasers. Many of them have led hard lives already, and they are tough, angry and unforgiving. They often fight with the Socs, the group of wealthy, privileged boys who beat them up for fun. In the novel The Outsiders a hero is a person, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
Bob was already dead and Johnny was still alive, both eventually lost a friend, if their timing aligned would they have done the same thing: decide to not partake in fighting with no end? Would their system allow them to? This is the message of The Outsiders: young people playing in the palm of a system they don’t know
How does the poem explore its key themes? The poem “Drifters” by Bruce Dawe explores how sacrifice is needed to belong in a family, the effects of moving communities, and how maturity is largely related to age. Through exploring these themes, Dawe shows the complex nature of identity and belonging in a family. The poem, “Drifters” explores how sacrifice is essential to belong in a family through examining the sacrifices made by the mother and the eldest daughter when moving out.
One theme in The Outsiders is “friendship” this is shown all throughout the book and movie . One example of this theme is when Johnny killed Bob, who was a socs, to defend his friends. This occurs a lot with Johnny, who had very poor home life, for him it was all he had was friends. Another example was when Ponyboy ran away with Johnny to help him get away so he wouldn't be caught. This is a big deal because if Ponyboy is scene with Johnny then he will be accused too.
Brandon Brennan Brennan 1 Mr. Julien AP English 12 15 July 2015 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest -2014 Prompt What a person values is said to only be determined by what they knowingly sacrifice, surrender, or forfeit. Religion, is an example of this in that a person will sacrifice certain aspects of their lives for their religious values.
(11). The quote shows how living in the conditions Johnny lived in can make someone ‘rebellious and bitter’. Living in a household of turmoil would most likely make you lose your innocence and scare you. From this evidence, we can infer that Johnny living in a rough household contributed to him losing his innocence when he was still a child. Even though a handful of characters in The Outsiders lost their innocence, Ponyboy continues to preserve his
“For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice- no power currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real service.” John Burroughs. One of the points he is making is that getting anything of value accomplished or done requires sacrifice. Making sacrifices requires one to get out of their comfort zone. In the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, the characters make sacrifices and get out of their comfort zones for each other.
Ever thought the greatest magician could also be the best killer. In the book “Now You See It” by Richard Matheson you will find out. Characters in this book are Emil Delacorte which is the narrator, Maximilian, Harry, Cassandra, and Sheriff Plum. Maximilian Delacorte was once the world's greatest stage magician. Now, suffering from a mysterious disease, he lures his family and associates to his lonely estate for an afternoon of magic, madness, and revenge.
Before the rumble Ponyboy realized the difference between his gang and the Socs. “That was the difference between his gang and ours- they had a leader and were organized; we were just buddies who stuck together- each man was his own leader.(Hinton 138)”. The Socs were just a group of adolescents together for social reasons and were engaging delinquent behavior. The greasers stood up for more than that; they stood up for Johnny, for the hard times they’ve been through, for their respect.
The theme of The Outsiders is that money shouldn 't separate people. The three following quotes prove that my theme is the supreme ruler of all the themes. However before we get into the main theme of the book let 's give a breaf overview of the book, okay the main character is a 14 year old greaser named Ponyboy he lives with his to brothers Soda and Darry, Darry works two full time jobs and soda dropped out of school to work at a gas station to help support his family. Also it important to know that their parents died when Pony was younger and Darry was left to take care of Soda and Pony.
Games Like Dishonored Playing with a first-person perspective, your job is to scurry around committing murder as per your assassination missions. The way you kill your target is based on a series of choices you are forced to make. Usually, it comes down to blazing in and fighting your way to success, or taking a stealthier route. The method by which you make your kill is not laid out in a simple manner; you may explore different levels to discover new ways of killing your target. Similar older games have had a habit of placing a path ahead of you that acts as the obvious choice, but Dishonored gives you numerous choices where one is no easier than the other.
For a brief moment Ponyboy Curtis makes a human connection only to realize it can’t last. In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton there are two gangs the soc’s, a rich upper class gang too preppy to care, and the greasers a gang that feels too much yet has too little. Ponyboy Curtis, a greaser, convinces himself he is alone except for his gang until he meets Cherry Valance. She is a soc, the group that Ponyboy had always been taught to hate. Like Slim, she is understanding and described as a god in the eyes of Ponyboy.
