The Outsider Essay

“Stay golden Ponyboy” Johnny says as he lay dying. A character I believe that I am similar to is Ponyboy Curtis from the book The Outsiders. First, I believe Ponyboy Curtis and I share an outstanding amount of similarities such as our hairstyles I have heard people say it looks like a fall leaf dancing in the wind. Second, Ponyboy and I happen to look alike I believe. Last, Ponyboy and I both came from similar crime filled places that would be so unexpected anywhere else but where I used to live…

Switchblades, Cars and Hair, are possibly the most important symbols of The Outsiders. In a small town in Oklahoma, a group of 6 poor boys called themselves greasers. They had a bitter rivalry with a group of rich boys called Socs. Johnny, a 16 year old greaser, kills Bob, a rich Socs, in self-defense. Johnny flees the city with another greaser named Ponyboy. The switchblade that killed Bob is a symbol in The Outsiders. Additionally, the Socs’ mustangs are a symbol of their power and wealth.…

in the story who saves the world and gets the girl in the end, They usually have super powers and stuff like that. But i’m talking about the foil character who does anything and everything for the other characters. Every story has one, And in the outsiders Dallas is the hero. Even know Dallas has done some bad things in new york here in tulsa he’s done some pretty heroic things. The story starts off with Dallas and the gang saving Ponyboy from the socses so he doesn’t get beat up like…

Diego Ramirez Ramirez 1 Phelan Per:1 English 18 April, 2016 The Outsiders-Literary Analysis-characterization In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, there are many interesting characters. The character that I have chosen is the main character, Ponyboy; Now he is not like the others. The three main things about Pony is that he is concerned, fearful, and dependent. Pony is caring because he does not like to fight or kill anyone, he is fearful that the socs will jump or kill him, finally…

In the novel, "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton, was Johnny innocent or guilty in the murder of Bob? In the novel, "The Outsiders" Ponyboy had ran away with Johnny because Ponyboy had got into an argument with his older brother that was his guardian. He ran away to the park and Ponyboy and Johnny ran into the socs. Randy, Bobby, & 3 other Socs drove in a blue mustang taunting Ponyboy and Johnny.Ponyboy spit at the socs, so the socs decided that Ponyboy needed a bath and tried to drown Ponyboy in…

In the book The Outsiders there is a lot of gang violence including street fights, robberies, and ganging up on one of the the opposing gang members. S.E. Hinton describes the Socs as the wealthier people that live in the better parts of town and the Greasers as the poor trashy part of town. Even though the Socs and Greasers aren’t that different, they still have war with each other for no apparent reason. Some people don't understand that Socs don’t act as the ideal Socs are, and some Greasers…

When choosing a side it can be very difficult. In the book The Outsiders the Socs and Greasers are from different parts of town, and although they don’t really get along they have many similarities, and differences. From their wealth and potential, what they have, and view of themselves they have more likenesses than differences. The wealth and potential is a big part in the outsiders. Both have some type of potential in their lives. They both have a green light to go to college when they…

The Outsiders Persuasive Essay Have you ever wondered if your own life was on the edge or that you just have a bad life, then you should read The Outsiders. There is an argument about whether Ponyboy should stay with his brother Darry as his guardian and if Ponyboy should just go to a home for boys to go up for adoption. My opinion is that Ponyboy should be able to stay with Darry. One reason why is that Darry and the other always protect and love each other. This is important because…

Dally and Johnny Often, people who seem to be opposites are not so different at all. Throughout The Outsiders, S. E. Hinton proves this, but never as well as with Johnny and Dally. Although they come from similarly abusive households and care immensely about the other, the characters have very different philosophies. They have different outlooks on the law, and the world in general. Despite their differences, Dallas Winston and Johnny Cade have many similarities. Neither Johnny nor…

ARGUMENT ESSAY ROUGH DRAFT Do you and your family stick together through everything? I believe that families who stick together can survive any challenge that the world presents. The book “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton is a good example of a family that faces many obstacles but sticks together through good times and bad times. One example in the book that demonstrates this is when Pony boy says to Darry, “What’s the sweat about my schoolwork?” Darry responds by telling Ponyboy that they…