Everyone has those they consider family, even though they may not share blood. In literature, family often provides interesting conflicts for protagonists, from internal to external. The authors SE Hinton, Toni Cade Bambara and Walter Dean Myers all explore the central idea of family and identity in their respective works, The Outsiders, “Raymond’s Run” and “The Treasure of Lemon Brown”. Ponyboy Curtis’s internal turmoil over being a Greaser exemplifies this point elegantly: Ponyboy is born to a
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VISITING NARNIA Narnia is the magical land C.S. Lewis conjured up for millions to visit and enjoy imagination filled adventures. The reason Narnia is popular is because it’s relatable. There are many similarities between our world and the world of Narnia. Both contain a God who is good and loving and cares for His people. Both worlds were created, evil and suffering exist amongst them, and each records historical and important events. Perhaps the most obvious likeness these worlds possess
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In SE Hilton’s novel The Outsiders, she portrays the greasers as the heroes by showing the sensitive character Ponyboy’s point of view. While being labelled worthless hoods and having the constant fear of being jumped by their rivals the Soc’s and with them doing and saying things like to torment them “how’d you like a haircut to begin just below the chin” pg. 6 they show their bravery by risking their lives life to save kids from the burning fire without needing to think twice about it. “I should
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With the preparations for the invasion of Europe came the question of combined broadcasting for the Allied troops. General Eisenhower was concerned that the Allied forces display and identify with unity. A joint radio format was envisioned as a cooperation between the AFN and the British and Canadian Broadcasting Corporations (BBC & CBC). The proposed “Allied Expeditionary Forces Program” (AEFP) was by no means an easy endeavor and the program idea was met with hostility, for reasons both on the
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In the novel, “The Outsiders”, written by S.E Hinton, the author introduces us to three brothers. This novel investigates the lives of the Curtis brothers as greasers. The relationship between Ponyboy and Darry, two of the main characters will be explored from the time when their parents were alive, to their parent’s deaths and lastly, the brothers must learn to cope without their loving parents. First, when the Curtis brothers, had their parents the relationships between the brother were different
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In this world, ordinary people view criminals as “the bad guys”. But this does not mean that those criminals are bad people. In the book The Outsiders, it focuses on a band of outlaws called the greasers. Even though the greasers are criminals, throughout the book they make honorable decisions. So the question is raised, is there honor among the lawless. Throughout the book, the greasers protect one another, commit acts of bravery, and defend others. For instance, the greasers stick up for or help
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Lincoln: The Nation’s Strongest President The word “strong” has a different meaning to each individual. Some think of someone who can bench-press 500 pounds, others think of a tree that can withstand even the strongest hurricane. Rarely do people realize that true strength comes from within, and there is no better example of this than former president Abraham Lincoln. Morally sound, humble, and honest, Lincoln possesses the qualities of someone who is truly strong. Some may argue that a man who
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In the book The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, a character named Ponyboy is unlike the others in his gang, the Greasers, and he goes through many struggles throughout the story. The book, which is fiction, focused on the many struggles between the rich and the poor. The author described the Socs as a gang that had the opportunity to go to college while the Greasers discontinued their education during or after high school. The three topics discussed in this intriguing novel are the fight between
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Military Genius of Ulysses S. Grant and His Forces during the Vicksburg Campaign. Ulysses S. Grant was unsuccessful at taking Vicksburg during the summer and winter of 1862-63, but renewed his efforts in the spring with one of the Unions most successful campaigns of the war. The first attempt at taking Vicksburg, also called the First Battle of Vicksburg consisted of a prolonged Union naval bombardment, which ended when the ships withdrew. At this moment Major General Ulysses S. Grant was moving his
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What Life Lessons Can We Learn? What life lessons can you learn in an extraordinary time in your life? During the novel The Outsiders Ponyboy learns numerous life lesson, and also learns multitudinous thing about the people he is closest to. In this essay we will explore three different life lessons Ponyboy learned and how they influenced him. The first life lesson is nothing gold can stay. Johnny gave Ponyboy his copy of Gone with The Wind before he died. Inside was a note were Johnny told Pony
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