...Anthony Figueroa 12/15/12 English Composition II Prof. Magno S.E Hinton and the Outsiders Outline I. Introduction a. S.E Hinton (1950-present) is a popular author due to her publishing of the book The Outsiders, Hinton’s books are based upon young teenagers. The Outsiders deals with a group of young boys called Greasers who have a rivalry with another group called the Socs; however, the main character Ponyboy deals with something traumatic that makes him reevaluate his life. b. The Outsiders is a piece of work that needs to be researched more because in S.E Hinton’s works, it is her best book that she had written. S.E Hinton has written books that centers on the lives of teenage groups that are delinquents and deals with high schools culture during the 1960 has but mostly deals with the issue of teenage rebellion, which remains an important aspect in young adult life in present day. II. Body Paragraphs c. Susan Eloise Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on July 22, 1948 and has resided there for most of her life. Hinton claims that she knew even at a young age that she wanted to be a writer. Enthralled by cowboys and horses, she credits her love of reading for her success as a writer. Feeling that she had read all that was available on her two favorite subjects, she began to write her own reading material. Two books were written on cowboys and horses, but only for the eyes of young Hinton. d. Since, Pony Boy’s life is on the edge all the time...
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...of you must be asking, how can someone be both an insider and outsider? In the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton many of the characters are both insiders and outsiders throughout the book. The genre of this book is realistic fiction because it was similar to what happened to S.E Hinton in high school, but the characters and story are fake. This book’s setting is based on Hinton’s hometown Tulsa Oklahoma. In this novel there are two different gangs of people, Socs and Greasers. They both have a rivalry and fight all the time. The book is through the eyes of the main character Ponyboy, whose parents died and is being raised by his two older brothers. Some of the main characters...
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...Sodapop is a 17 year old teenage boy, who is often described as a sensitive and emotional guy. He can make you smile even on your worst days. Soda is the middle child out of three. Soda is a character in the novel Outsiders written by S.E. Hinton. The author is a female but went by S.E. Hinton to approach more readers. Soda is a sweet charming boy who loves his family and friends. Soda throughout the book is obviously a sweet caring guy. He is very involved in his brothers lives as the “favorite” brother. Pony his youngest brother is very judgemental about the oldest brother Darrel or as he goes by “Darry.” Pony thinks that Darry doesn’t care about him, but in the eyes of Soda he knows that Darry is just hard on him for being the smartest...
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...The adolescents are struggling these days. In the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton describes the main character Ponyboy also known as Curtis is in a gang called the Greasers. The Greasers always thought that the Socs had it better than them, but they found out that the Socs are cool to the point of not feeling anything. In the article, “The Allure of Gangs” it also describes why kids join gangs and what leads them into conflicts, like in The Outsiders. However in the article “Cool at 13, Adrift at 23” it shows how the influence of their childhood plays a role later in life. In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton it describes two groups of teenagers who have so many differences. In the book it says the Greasers were the poor kids and lived on the East Side. On the other hand, the Socs were the rich kids and lived on the West Side. The Socs were always getting drunk and looking for fights with the greasers. However to the public, the Socs were seen as good kids who didn't get into any trouble. On the other hand, the Greasers were seen unruly and unlawful to the...
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...Brennan Boone 11/2/15 7th period The Outsiders The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is "[A] classic coming-of-age book"(Philadelphia Daily News) about 3 brothers in a gang that have to go through life with many obstacles in their way. This book is written by a fifteen year old girl named S.E. Hinton. She wrote the book about what was going on in her life. This novel is about two rival gangs, the Greasers and the Socs. The Greasers are from the east side of town and are known as hoods. The Greasers have long, greasy hair and are poor. The Socs are from the west side of town. The Socs wear nice clothes and are smart. The Socs are also the rich people. Many characters in The Outsiders lean on each other for support while showing loyalty, kindness, and moral courage toward each other....
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...The trade book that I read was That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton, which takes place in a town in Oklahoma. The book begins with Bryon Douglas, who is sixteen, going to meet his best friend Mark Jennings, who is fifteen. They meet at their usual hangout spot, Charlie’s bar, which is on the bad side of town. They often hung out there and hustled people at pool to make money. The boys are like brothers because Bryon’s mother adopted Mark when he was nine years old. Mark’s parents died one night when they were drunk, got into an argument and ended up shooting one another. While their mom is in the hospital and needs surgery, the boys needed to make money to help support their family. So, Bryon ends up getting a job at the local supermarket, while Mark brings in a lot of cash, but Bryon doesn’t ask where it is coming from. One night, the boys are hustling two men as usual, but afterward the two men pulled a gun on them, but when Charlie comes into the ally with a shotgun, the two men turn and shoot Charlie in the head. Bryon can’t get over how unfair this was and has tremendous guilt, while Mark doesn’t seem to let it bother him. After Charlie’s death, Bryon dates Cathy and feels torn between Cathy and Mark because the two don’t care for each other. Later on when M&M runs away, Bryon brings Cathy to the house to find him. They notice it is a smoke-filled, commune-style house full of young teenagers doing drugs and they find M&M is completely paranoid. They take him to the hospital...
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...become part of a gang. As in the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton all the characters where affected in many ways by the violence that a gang exposes. Ponyboy the main character of the story had to deal with stabbings and deaths of people that where closed to him because of the violent environment that he lived in. In The Outsiders Ponyboy was affected by the violence that surrounded him as not being able to walk alone home, the murder of Bob and the death of Dally. Ponyboy was afraid to walk home alone, because he was in danger since he was a greaser. He mentions “Greasers can’t walk alone too much or they’ll get jumped, or someone will come by and scream “Greaser!” at them, which doesn’t make you feel hot, if you know what I mean. We get jumped by the Socs” (Hinton 2). Ponyboy was affected by this because he could not walk...
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...During the reading of “The Outsiders,” written by S.E. Hinton, I automatically felt a connection with Johnny Cade, a greaser who was friends with the main character - Ponyboy. Johnny had a pretty rough life which is made obvious throughout the book. About 4 months before the book begins, Johnny is critically beaten up by a group of Socs which had left him jittery and on edge. That’s not all Johnny has faced with the Socs, however, he has also killed one when the same group tried to drown Ponyboy. Johnny is in a stage of being nervous all the time and carries a blade with him everywhere. A blade that he’ll eventually have to use to protect himself and Ponyboy. However, Johnny is not a wanted criminal, in the eyes of many he is a hero. Most importantly, Johnny is first described as “The gangs pet.” Or “A little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times.” Johnny has had it rough since the beginning. Johnnys parents are viewed as uncaring and unloving. Which is why Johnny basically did anything he wanted because his parents wouldn’t care. He stayed away from home a lot, often sleeping in vacant lots or at Ponyboys house. On top of that, Johnny was severely beaten by a group of Socs last spring. This led to PTSD and fear, and this fear would lead to him potentially killing a Soc....
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...In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Johnny Cade encounters numerous challenges that he must overcome. Though he is thought to be timid and jumpy, Johnny doesn’t shy away from solving his problems, no matter how substantial or insignificant. For example, when Johnny, Ponyboy, and Dally go to a drive-in theater, Dally starts harassing a girl named Cherry Valance. Johnny leaves to get a soda after Dally says something especially inappropriate, but when he gets back, Dally is continuing to bother Cherry and tries to put his arm around her. However, Johnny does not let this happen, and “ … Johnny reached over and stopped him. ‘Leave her alone, Dally.’ … It had taken more than nerve to say what he’d said to Dally -- Johnny worshiped the ground Dallas...
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...In literature, a hero/heroine, or protagonist, is the principal character of a story, which may be known for special achievements. It´s sometimes used to simply describe the protagonist of a story, or the love interest, a usage which can conflict with the superhuman expectations of heroism. [1] Hero and heroine came to refer to characters who, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, display courage and the will for self sacrifice, that is, heroism for some greater good of all humanity. In modern movies, the hero is often simply an ordinary person in extraordinary circumstances, who, in despite the odds being stacked against him or her typically prevails in the end. [2] The villain usually is the antagonist, the evil character in the story, who tends to have a negative effect on other characters or serves as an obstacle the hero must struggle to overcome. In other words, the villain typically a charismatic evildoer who represents, leads, or himself embodies the struggle the hero is up against. [3] Animal Farm is a vivid and eloquent novel written by George Orwell, who aims to prove that human nature and diversity prevent people from being equal. It also successfully presents how the mechanism of propaganda and brainwashing works in totalitarian regimes. Snowball is described as a vivacious pig, which is quick in speech and more inventive. He´s the best at writing; painted out `Manor Farm´ and in its place painted `Animal Farm.´ During he´s...
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...The character Johnny from the book, The Outsiders is courageous because he helped his friends out through all the hard times. On top of that, he sacrificed his life for children while saving them in a burning church. The book The Outsiders, written by S.E Hinton, tells the story of 14 year old Ponyboy Curtis. According to him, there are two types of people in the world, the Greasers and the Socials. The story follows Ponyboy and his gang of “Greasers through the conflicts with social separation and conflict by rich kids called “Socs.” “He had big black eyes in a dark tanned face; his hair was jet black and heavily greased and combed to the side.” is a quote that Ponyboy said on page 11, which shows that Johnny was courageous. In the beginning...
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...A TEACHER’S GUIDE TO THE SIGNET CLASSIC EDITION OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S ROMEO AND JULIET By ARTHEA J.S. REED, PH.D. S E R I E S W. GEIGER ELLIS, ED.D., E D I T O R S : UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, EMERITUS and ARTHEA J. S. REED, PH.D., UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, RETIRED A Teacher’s Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet 2 INTRODUCTION William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is an excellent introduction to Shakespearean drama; teenagers can relate to its plot, characters, and themes. The play’s action is easily understood, the character’s motives are clear, and many of the themes are as current today as they were in Shakespeare’s time. Therefore, it can be read on a variety of levels, allowing all students to enjoy it. Less able readers can experience the swash-buckling action and investigate the themes of parent-child conflict, sexuality, friendship, and suicide. Because of the play’s accessibility to teenagers, able readers can view the play from a more literary perspective, examining the themes of hostility ad its effect on the innocent, the use of deception and its consequences, and the effects of faulty decision making. They can study how the characters function within the drama and how Shakespeare uses language to develop plot, characters, and themes. The most able students can develop skills involved in literary criticism by delving into the play’s comic and tragic elements and its classically...
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...John Green The Fault in Our Stars BACKGROUND INFO BACKGROUND AUTHOR BIO Full Name: John Michael Green Date of Birth: August 24th, 1977 Place of Birth: Indianapolis, Indiana Brief Life Story: John Green was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Immediately after his birth, Green’s parents moved to Orlando, Florida. During his youth, he attended Lake Highland Preparatory School, a boarding school near Birmingham, Alabama. Later, he attended Kenyon College where he graduated in 2000 with a double major in English and Religious Studies. After graduating from Kenyon, Green worked in a children’s hospital while he enrolled in divinity school with the intention of becoming an Episcopal Priest. He never attended divinity school, however, because his experience working in the hospital with children suffering from life-threatening illnesses inspired him to become a writer. He lived in Chicago for several years, writing book reviews, writing for radio, and working in publishing. During this time he wrote his first novel, Looking for Alaska (2005) to immediate, and increasing, success. He followed that first novel with An Abundance of Katherines (2006), Paper Towns (2008), and The Fault in Our Stars (2012), which reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list for children. Green currently lives in Indianapolis with his wife and two kids, where he continues to write, produce videos, and speak publicly about an array of topics. chronicle his artistic journey in making the film adaption of his novel...
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...Lecture Notes in Computer Science Commenced Publication in 1973 Founding and Former Series Editors: Gerhard Goos, Juris Hartmanis, and Jan van Leeuwen 6336 Editorial Board David Hutchison Lancaster University, UK Takeo Kanade Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Josef Kittler University of Surrey, Guildford, UK Jon M. Kleinberg Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA Alfred Kobsa University of California, Irvine, CA, USA Friedemann Mattern ETH Zurich, Switzerland John C. Mitchell Stanford University, CA, USA Moni Naor Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel Oscar Nierstrasz University of Bern, Switzerland C. Pandu Rangan Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India Bernhard Steffen TU Dortmund University, Germany Madhu Sudan Microsoft Research, Cambridge, MA, USA Demetri Terzopoulos University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA Doug Tygar University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA Gerhard Weikum Max Planck Institute for Informatics, Saarbruecken, Germany Richard Hull Jan Mendling Stefan Tai (Eds.) Business Process Management 8th International Conference, BPM 2010 Hoboken, NJ, USA, September 13-16, 2010 Proceedings 13 Volume Editors Richard Hull IBM Research, Thomas J. Watson Research Center 19 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY 10532, USA E-mail: hull@us.ibm.com Jan Mendling Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin, Germany E-mail: contact@mendling.com Stefan Tai Karlsruhe Institute of...
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...Psihologie practică Peter Collett Cartea gesturilor Cum putem citi gândurile oamenilor din acţiunile lor de psihologul emisiunii Big Brother Traducere din limba engleză de Alexandra Borş Editori: MARIUS CHIVU SILVIU DRAGOMIR VASILE DEM. ZAMFIRESCU Coperta colecţiei: DINU DUMBRĂVICIAN Redactor: DANIELA ŞTEFĂNESCU Ilustraţia: SILVIA OLTEANU Tehnoredactarea computerizată: CRISTIAN CLAUDIU COBAN Descrierea CIP a Bibliotecii Naţionale a României COLLETT, PETER Cartea gesturilor : Cum putem citi gândurile oamenilor din acţiunile lor / Peter Collett : trad.: Alexandra Borş. Bucureşti : Editura Trei, 2005 (Psihologie practică) Bihliogr. ISBN 973-707-008-9 I. Borş, Alexandra (trad.) 159.925 8T22I Această carte a fost tradusă după THE BOOK OF TELLS, How to Read People's Minds from Their Actions, by the Big Brother resident psychologist de Peter Collett, Transworld Publishers, a division of The Random House Group Ltd, Londra, 2003 Copyright © Peter Collet, 2003 Illustrations © Gino D'Achille Copyright © Editura Trei. 2005, pentru ediţia în limba română CP. 27-40. Bucureşti Tel/Fax: +4 021 224 55 26 E-maill: office@edituratrei.ro www.edituratrei.ro ISBN 9 7 3 - 7 0 7 - 0 0 8 - 9 Pentru Jill, Katie şi Clementine Mulţumiri Aş dori să le mulţumesc soţiei mele Jill şi fiicelor mele, Katie şi Clementine, pentru răbdarea lor şi pentru sprijinul afectuos fără care această carte nu ar fi fost posibilă. Îi datorez mulţumiri şi agentului meu literar Caradoc King, pentru sfaturile...
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