... great idea. I was sleepy and freezing to death and I wanted to be home in bed, safe and warm under the covers with Soda's arm across me" (Hinton, 52). This quote shows how Ponyboy was always thinking, thinking if he was doing the right thing and knowing what was good for him and what was not ... out; he wanted everyone to think he was so tough. "On the fifth day I had read up to Sherman's siege of Atlanta in Gone with the Wind." (Hinton, 79) Ponyboy was a smart teenager. He really concentrated on his studies but would never try hard in school because he was a greaser, and greasers weren'...

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... people are assigned to bad lives that lead them into carrying out bad actions, but that does not define them as bad people. Johnny from The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton (a young adult fictional novel) is a 16 year old boy who comes from a broken home and is abused. Johnny finds himself living in the midst of ... before and does not like it one bit, so he would never ever ever want to hurt anyone else. In addition to using imagery, S.E. Hinton's use of flashbacks provide the r3eader with critical information that demonstrates killing Bob was an act of self-defense, which is why he should be c...

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... that he could become something better. Pony realizes that he can now rise to so much more. Especially now that Johnny wrote that empowering letter. (Hinton pg.178 and 179). PROTAGONISTS: Pony Curtis is the protagonist of the story. He is also telling the story from his point of view. Every since ... takes care of him. Darry does not care for his brothers bullying manner because he wants hi, to become something better because he realizes that he loves him. (Hinton pg 2 and 3) ANTAGONIST: Pony's own antagonist is his position in life. He lives in the poor part of town ,and joins a group ca...

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Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton Rumble Fish, by S.E. Hinton is the sequel to The Outsiders. The characters names are different, but it is still taken place in the same time period. In the story Rumble Fish, Rusty James is a ... , everyone starts making fun of Rusty. The mysterious thing is that the Motorcycle Boy is never seen again. Now Rusty has no friend's what so ever! Read Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton, It's worth the read!...

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... in a knife fight. Instead of showing concern for his son's health and alarm at his involvement with weapons, he responds carelessly upon seeing the injury: "What a strange life you lead." (Hinton, 57) Instead, it is Rusty's best friend Steve and his brother who treats the wound and offer compassion. Rusty is fully aware of the strained relationship he experiences with his ... suffering because he knows that his brother would not approve: " I knew where I could find some downers that would fix me up fine, but the Motorcycle Boy classified downers as dope." (Hinton 106) Steve is the only ...

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... ," said the gifted author H. Jackson Brown. Brown claims that the definition of love is when people make their loved one's enjoyment of their own. In The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, there are some relationships that display people putting their friends ahead of themselves. Darrel, also know as Darry, defends and looks after Ponyboy. Likewise, the gang supports each other in ... guards Johnny like a father might a son. These three examples, demonstrate that it is human nature to protect the ones you love. The Outsiders is a coming-of-age book, written by S.E. Hinton. It follows the...

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... about internal and external conflict. Discuss. Response "The Outsiders" is a classic based on differentiation between two gangs in the east and west side (rich class and working class) during 1965.S.E. Hinton published the book when she was seventeen focusing on struggles within the mind (internal conflict) and conflicts with people or nature (external conflict).Also the struggles against society ... , S.E. Hinton also foreshadows some resolutions for conflicts when Ponyboy and Johnny get jumped near the fountain. Johnny carries a switch blade after he got jumped so you know something is...

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"The Outsiders" is a very good book with lots of action and emotions. S.E Hinton, the author, does a excellent job in showing Darry's friendship with Pony Boy. Your emotions change a lot in this book from sad, to scared to sad. Three boys living in a home ... , killing and little hope for the future shouldn't have a happy ending. These were tough times so many years ago when hardship like loosing your parents made your life change forever. S.E Hinton has done a wonderful job writing this book that keeps you reading and grabs your heart. The Outsiders makes you sad, makes you concerned, makes...

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S.E. Hinton's first novel, "the Outsiders," is set on the cruel, harsh streets of a Texan city in the 1960's. On the surface, the book seems like a tale of mindless violence, brutality and ... the end of the novel, when Johnny is on his death-bed, he tells Pony that violence is bad; "useless, fighting's no good- because he's learnt the truth about violence. S.E. Hinton produces an alternative to violence and that is friendship. In this novel the sunset represents friendship; "you can see the sunset real good from the East side too," Ponyboy told ... ...

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... Silvery effectively demonstrated the maturity of selves and dealing with impediments during coming of age. Likewise, the necessary process of coming of age is highlighted in The Outsiders composed by S.E.Hinton. Social discrimination is shown in Jasper Jones, these discoveries can impact individuals a different point of view on the society. Charlie Bucktin learns that people calls Jasper Jones a half castle. Silvery ... ...

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The Outsiders "The Outsiders" by S. E Hinton is an early novel based on two waring juvenile gangs, divided by economical and social background,the lower East side Greasers and the upper West side Socs. The novel is ... ...

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... day buy their own freedom. The last two chapters deal with the economic indictment of slavery and the paradoxes of forced labor. The book examines the works of individuals of Hinton Rowan Helper, Cassius Marcellus Clay, Fredrick Law Olmsted, and British economist John Elliott Cairnes. Besides John Cairnes, the works of these individuals consisted of racist views against slavery. They believed ... ...

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... After Television, The Optics Revolution. 1992, January 28 2003 . John Yang, ABC History, January 25 2003, ABC News. January 28 2003 . Kagan Neil, The American Dream. Time Life Books, 1998. S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders. Laurel Contemporary Fiction, 1967. http://www.space.com/news/spacehistory/greatest_space_events_1950s-1.html Greatest Space Events of the 20th Century: The 50s By Andrew Chaikin posted ... ...

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... Epilepsie, it was of the disease itself. Eventually the word Epilepsie was used more to refer to as "the seizing" of someone's mental state in the late 1800's (i.e. 1843 LEVER J. Hinton xxxiv. (1878) 232 His features worked like one in a fit of epilepsy. ) and the spelling changed to Epilepsy. But not until the 1900's and thru present day is the context ... ...

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In "The Outsiders" by S.E Hinton we are introduced to a boy and his life in a gang. Ponyboy Curtis is 14 years old with longish brown reddish hair, squared off at the end, greyish green eyes, a bit ... ...

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The Outsiders is an outstanding novel by S.E Hinton about two gangs, the Greasers and the Socs. The low class Greasers from the east side and are a disgrace to society whereas their rival gang the high class Socs abbreviated ... ...

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Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton is about a couple of kids that were growing up around the 1970's. Rusty-James was the younger brother of the gang leader, Motorcycle Boy. Rusty had to take care of him self a lot because his brother was never around a whole lot anymore. He always tried to act extra to...

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... sheep found wandering on rural roads without clear direction or purpose. They band together for protection and view all outsiders as either below them, or a threat. In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton the Greasers strive to be part of this society but instead always seem to be on the bottom end of the ladder. The Socs, who are a wealthier gang are part ... ...

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