... looked down upon for their "low-class" way of speaking. Outsiders, on the other hand, don't necessarily feel this way towards the New York accent. While the upper class of Manhattan may feel as though the accent is indicative of a low social standing, most foreign people actually feel like ... large Chinese existence in Manhattan, waves of immigrants from other parts of Asia are now calling Queens home, especially people from India. According to the Asian American Federation, about 65% of Indians who live in New York City reside in Queens (United States Census Bureau). In contrast to .....

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• Approx Pages: 9
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... is "written with distinctive style by a teen-ager who is sensitive, honest and observant .""(CB 104). Summary The Outsiders, an enthralling tale by S.E. Hinton, is an excellent story about the hardships and triumphs experienced by the Greasers and the Socs, two rival gangs. This novel suggests the stories' content because the Greasers are a gang of social outcasts and misfits. This novel's theme is very specific; people, no ... , best of all, compassion- (CLC vol.30 204). I agree with the last sentence. The Outsiders truly has all of those effects. However, I do not agree with the statem...

• Word Count: 1477
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: High School

... gambling, narcotics, loansharking, labor racketeering, extortion, alcohol, and some others. (Abadinsky, 1990) As the organization of the Mafia grew, there became a time when outsiders were needed to perform various functions. These outsiders included bookkeepers, accountants, attorneys, and experts in money laundering. According to Patrick Ryan, "Authority and discipline suffered because the outsiders swore no oath, were not culturally akin to those whose affairs they helped to ... direct, and were driven more by the profit motive than by any loyalty and identification with the organiza...

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• Approx Pages: 5
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