... a real family not just a gang, they care, support and protect them when they are in danger and the Greasers feel as if they have the responsibility to look after both Ponyboy and Johnny. In The Outsiders the Greasers made belonging very clear to both Pony and Johnny. In the novel Ponyboy was proud to be a Greaser, "What are you professional heroes or something sent from heaven ... Pony. Pony just supported Johnny by coming with him since Pony had got Johnny in this mess in the first place. Pony and Johnny were cared, supported and protected but all of the Greasers. In The Outsiders nove...

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... no matter how different the groups are, they will always see the same sunset. As the book progresses, it shows the Socs are richer, and living in a "fancy world", but the Greasers could live happily without being so rich. The second reason that the "The Outsiders" should be taught in school is that the book teaches you the true friendship and family love between people. The Greasers is family to ... education. It tells people that smart educated will be more attractive. After all, the good jobs are for people who finish kindergarten through college, and have enough knowledge to do a go...

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... when Dally dies, you see how hard it is for three boys to express their loss and feelings about death. The Outsiders show sad emotions from the very beginning when Soda Pop, Pony Boy and Darry live in a house where Darry has to be the mother and father for this family. It is not like a real family because there are no warm hugs, no ... appropriate. A story about fighting, hurting, 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 wonde...

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... to awkwardness that pictures might bring forth. In short, the brunt both the readers and the viewers will not be the same. With that, this article will compare and contrast a film named the outsiders with its novel (Gusterson 53). To give the audiences the exact scenarios in the novel, the novel brings ideas vividly to the reader's minds by touching every character; however, the film basically cuts some scenes. With that, a notion ... of reality has further been emphasized in the film outsiders than novel. For instance, the novel portrays a phenomenon of coming age while the film portra...

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Johnny from The Outsiders was a tragic hero. His role in the movie was the little gentle boy from a broken home. The Greasers consisted of Ponyboy, Dallas, Soda Pop, Darrell, Two Bit, Johnny, and others. The Greasers were the only family that Johnny ever had. The family, especially Dallas, also felt the responsibility of protecting Johnny. The Greasers had a rival group that they would constantly fight with, the soc's. Johnny has a terrible night ... big Dallas. Johnny knew Dallas would never touch him, but he still had to show his toughness. Johnny was the smallest and kindest Greaser. Every...

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In The Outsiders, Ponyboy Curtis has to deal with many problems and dilemmas. It begins with Pony and Johnny going to the movie house with Dally. They meet a girl named Cherry Valence, a local soc. She respects Pony, but knows she can't ever be friends with him since he is a ... court for running away, if Johnny survived. They were worried Ponyboy might have to be put in a home. Later after breakfast, Two-bit had to babysit Pony while the others went to work so Ponyboy and Two-bit walked off to tenth street. There they met some socs and agreed that there wouldn't be any trouble before ... t...

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... 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 belligerence, but if you scrutinize it then you will discover a powerful story including Christian imagery and profound morals. We are told of the division in society due to prosperity and class between "The ... since they were born, so they just don't think or know otherwise. One thing that is particularly interesting in the story is the gang culture. The group constantly try to sustain their image as a "tough" gang but really, ...

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This story is about a young man, named ponyboy. He is 14 years of age. He is a piece of a hood gathering called Greasers on the east piece of town a gathering of lower-class teens who wear their hair long and oily, wear pants and tore T-shirts, and are inconsistent with the rich-kid spooks known as the "Socs". This gathering of hoods are naturally introduced to rich families from the west side of town, are of a high "social" class, drive around in Mustangs and Corvairs, and as a rule wear checkered coats with a madras on them. One day, as Ponyboy is strolling home from a film, he is bounced by...

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... and adult's join gangs for difficulties in their life. They feel that they need a group of people to understand and support them through the rough stage of their life. In the novel, The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton Ponyboy is a fourteen-year-old boy who is a part of the gang called the greasers. His whole remaining family are greasers. Gang life can lead to death and trouble. In ... The Outsiders, Ponyboy is in a gang with all of the people he grew up with in the neighborhood, including his two brothers, Sodapop and Darry. In a fight against the socials, the enemy of the greasers ... , Po...

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... May 20,2002 THE OUTSIDERS SETTING: The Outsiders is about a group of gang members in a rival for the simple fact of that it's been that way. The Socs are the rich form the west side of town, and the Greasers are the poor boys from the east side. It is also known as the wrong side of town. The name of the town is ... not stated, but it is somewhere in the ... 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 his older hi...

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