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Why I Need A Haircut Greasers Dialectical Journal

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Entry 1: Passage: “Need a haircut greaser.” #5 Situation: In this situation is when ponyboy is getting jumped by the Socs. Importance: I think it is significant because it show what it is like around them. Analysis:I think that this is important to the book because it shows the separation between the two groups. It also shows how his friends are like family and they will take care of eachother. It also gives the book a chance to show the roles people play in the group and how he is the youngest. It shows me that they greases and the socs don't get along and how it is dangerous for them to walk alone. Entry 2: Passage: “I thought maybe it was the money that separated us.” #38 Situation: This is when Ponyboy and Cherry were talking about …show more content…

Analysis: I think that this should be in the passage because it shows the differences between the groups. It shows that money isn't the only separator between them and that the Socs face problems to it's just different from them. It also show how little Ponyboy Knows about the socs. It also shows the reader the life that the socs have and what they deal with. Entry 3: Passage: #32-33 The story of Johnny getting beat up. Situation:This is when Ponyboy and cherry are talking while they were getting popcorn. Ponyboy told her about the time that Johnny got beat up by some of the Socs. Importance: This is Important because it tells us something about Johnny. It also shows why he is always so jumpy. Analysis: This is important to the book because it shows how the 2 groups interact. It shows what the Socs do to them for no reason at all. It also shows why johnny is the way he is and how tuff he is to be able to handle that and his home life. I think that it should be in the book because it also brings up point later in the book and explains why the greases treat them different. Entry 4: Passage:#56-57 the …show more content…

Importance: I think that it is important because it brings up the discussion in how important their hair is to them. They had to change it and it made them feel like a different person. Analysis: This keeps them out of trouble and then people will not expect it to be them. This also shows how important their appearance is to them, and how their hair is a major part of their identity. When Johnny said that he had to cut and dye his hair his heart sank. He thought about all the work he put into it. He felt like a different person when he saw himself. Entry 7: Passage:# 148 Johnny's death Situation: It is right after the rumble and Ponyboy and Dally went to the hospital to see Johnny. When they got there Johnny was barely alive and when they were talking he dyed. Importance: This is important because Johnny and Pony were best friends and Johnny was the only person that Dally

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Two quotes that support this is “I fought, but the hand at the back of my neck was strong and I had to hold my breath. I’m dying I thought.”. This piece of evidence reveals how much Johnny cares about Pony. The other quote is “I didn’t what to do Pony. They were going to drown you.”.

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A boy that was disliked by his parents, he was only sixteen and he was in a pretty rough gang. They got into trouble, but not so much him, his name was Johnny. Johnny is brave, he is kind to others, and he is nervous of the world. The author of Outsiders was S.E. Hinton. Johnny was the pet of their gang and was an important person to the rest of the gang.

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This passage is important because it shows that Ponyboy is able to get along with Cherry, a Soc, just fine. This is significant to the story because this chapter is the first time we get a glimpse of a Soc, and the two Socs actually enjoy talking to them. It shows that maybe they’re not all bad. Analysis: This impacts the story because it builds more curiosity and hope for the reader.

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When we first meet Johnny he is characterized as, “ a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers”, and, “ He [has] a nervous suspicious look in his eyes.” (pg. 11) Ponyboy describes as a lost puppy because he doesn’t know where he is going in his life. Johnny has a pretty rough life at home, and he is used to it. Once Darry slaps Ponyboy, he and Johnny are on the run. Johnny also killed Bob, a rich Soc, who just needed some support.

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As Ponyboy is with Johnny, Johnny stabs a Soc to try and save Ponyboy from getting drowned. This shows true friendship considering we know that Johnny would never and is against killing in any way. As they escape Ponyboy relies on his gang members to help him get to safety away from cops. Later, Johnny and dally gets hurt from a burning church and has to go to the hospital. A couple days later, Johnny dies, but tells Ponyboy "Stay gold Ponyboy".

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Johnny transforms from the quiet greasers’ pet to the smart, tough boy who has taken the life of another human being. Ironically, both boys get what they wished for, a new life. This also marks another chapter in Ponyboy’s coming of age. He now is associated with the death of someone who was killed on purpose, at just fourteen. He will have to live with this for the rest of his life.

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(page 92-93) When reaching the church, Johnny immediately runs toward danger, instead of running away, Johnny had always been sympathetic, so when Ponyboy needed comforting, Johnny was there for him. After Darry hit Ponyboy, Ponyboy went back to Johnny planning to run away. Johnny didn’t ask Ponyboy any questions and calmed him down. “‘Come on, Johnny, we’re running away.’ Johnny asked no questions.

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When ponyboy and johnny were on the train, ponyboy fell asleep and was laying down on johnny and made johnny's legs go to sleep. Ponyboy asked him why he didn't wake him up so he could get off of his legs johnny said, “That’s okay, I didn't want to wake you up until I had to.’’ He didn't want to wake him up even tho he could barely walk from his legs being asleep. While hiding out at the church, Johnny decides he is going to turn himself in when he learns from Dally that the Curtis boys are worried about Ponyboy even if this means he will go to jail.

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A clear sign of the gangs influence on Johnny was when he decided to prevent the Soc’s from drowning Ponyboy and defending himself instead of letting the Socs beat them up and have them possibly drown Ponyboy. More specifically, after finally fighting back and killing Bob, he says to Ponyboy “‘I killed him’ he said slowly. ‘I killed that boy”’(Hinton 56). Here the author is explaining how shocked Johnny was once he killed the Soc.

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They heard the screams coming from the burning church and even though they didn’t know them, they still went in to save them. In the fictional novel, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, the characters will give it all for each other. This story is about a young teenage boy, Ponyboy, who lives with his strict brother, Darry, and his other brother, Sodapop. They as a family, are all part of the “Greaser” gang. One night, when they get into a fight with the “Socs” gang, one of the “Greaser” gang members, Johnny kills a man.

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This event made them realize what taking a life really is and how it affects you. Ponyboy and Johnny were almost scarred by this event,making them cold and hard from this event. This theme is also shown in Johnny Cade’s death. Losing a close person in your life,such as a close friend

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In her novel, The outsiders S.E. Hinton shares the theme that, you should not judge people having higher social status or more money because you will never know what there life is like. The outsiders deals with struggles of judging people by appearance. In the beginning of the book the characters are separated into two groups of people the Greasers and the Socs. The Socs are rich and blame the Greasers for trouble the socs get into. The Greasers are not understood and they don't fit in and have horrible fights with the Socs.

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A hero can be anyone. They can be your closest friend or your worst enemy. A hero would give up or risk their lives for anyone. They have a great personality and they would compliment people with their accomplishments. Johnny is a hero.

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At the beginning of the novel, Johnny lacked confidence and self-esteem. At times he thought about attempting suicide. S.E. Hinton describes Johnny as, “A little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and lost his crowd of strangers” (11). This is because Johnny 's parents are abusive: his mother verbally and his father

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He realizes that there is more in life than just the Socs and greasers. Johnny shows that to pony when he says, “ I don’t mind dying now… It’s worth saving those kids. Their lives are worth more mine…” (pg.178)

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