Francis Ellis

Johnny Cade is a 16-year-old with a violent father and an ignorant mother whom almost do nothing for him. He has been bullied by a gang called the Socials. Before becoming a part of the Greasers, he thought his only value was to just be the continuous “puppy being kicked around.” In S.E. Hinton’s “The Outsiders”, Johnny Cade’s personal experiences changes his values for better with the assistance of the Greasers by showing him the world around him. Johnny Cade changes by learning to…

“They grew up on the outside of society. They weren’t looking for a fight. They were looking to belong.” Who you ask? The greasers and the Socs in the book, “The Outsiders” written by S.E. Hinton. The two themes in the book are violence is never the answer to solve a problem and loyalty and sticking together helps everything. A theme in the Outsiders is violence is never solves a thing that words can’t. Violence can cause a lot of harm physically and mentally. Ponyboy’s best friend, Johnny, has…

They both tell how there needs to be change. In the outsiders page 48 it says “But I gotta do something, It seems like there's gotta be someplace without greasers or socs with just normal people.” This shows that he wishes things would change. He wishes that there wasn't any so called gangs. It also says in page 41 “Maybe the two different worlds we lived in were not so different,” This shows that the people were alike but they need to change so they can actually realize it. In the Inaugural…

The Outsider In the book The Outsider the book is about a 14yr old boy. This story tells of Ponyboy Curtis and his struggle of doing what is right and wrong in life. PonyBoy and his two brothers Darry who is 20yrs old and soda pop who is 16yr old who had lost their parents in a car crash Pony and Soda are able to live with Darry only if they behave themself. The boys are Greasers who are the people who are poor and on the east side of town. But there rivals the Socs short for the socials are…

An outsider is someone that thinks they don't belong in a country or state or area. Shappi Khorsandi felt like an outsider since she left Iran to come to London because her father was outlawed from Iran. Meanwhile, the movie karate kid was a boy named Dre Parker moving to China and he didn’t belong and with a huge language barrier. The TED talk: The outsider’s guide to finding your creative voice: Shappi Khorsandi and the movie Karate Kid have similar stories of being an outsider and both have…

How Volunteering Changed My Perspective We live in a world where the newest clothes, phones, and cars are worshipped. There is a constant battle between companies for the money of teens. Meanwhile, families cannot afford heat, food, in worst cases even shelter. Almost always, poverty is followed by a high crime rate. This makes it difficult for parents to provide for their children. All of the needs of others are ignored for the rewards of a materialistic world. My experiences have humbled me…

Leonardo Da Vinci is regarded as one of the most influential and celebrated men of his time. Many consider him to be the father of the Renaissance as his work ultimately transcended this time. Best known for his work as a painter, Leonardo Da Vinci was also a talented inventor, spending a majority of his spare time away from art. During this time away, Leonardo attempted to discover new ways to advance science and technology. Never being afraid of dreaming big, Leonardo obtained a remarkable…

For my film analysis, I chose to analyze the movie “The Outsiders” directed by Francis Ford Coppola and based on the novel “The Outsiders” by S. E. Hinton. In this movie, a gang of outcasts from the north side of town called the Greasers are always fighting against a rival group called the Socials, who are the rich jocks from the south side of town. The story follows two young Greasers, Johnny and Ponyboy, who aren’t like the others. These two see that fighting is pointless, but it’s just the…

Introduction Being homeless is a problem that our society is facing, yet fails to address. Within communities, people see homelessness occurring on a frequent basis, but instead of recognizing the problem, they turn their head and act as though it does not exist. Currently, within the United States, an estimated 2.3 to 3.5 million Americans experience homelessness each year (Baggette, O 'Connell, Singer, and Rigotti, 2010, pg.1362). Even with this outstanding number of people placed within…

There are numerous efforts to address Hawaii’s homeless population, specifically –and significantly – with government agencies and in policies. The following are a couple of interviews conducted with professionals from organizations (The Homeless Program Office and Legal Aid) that deals with homelessness, and then followed by a few of the newly introduced bills at the National and State level. Lori Tsuhako of the Homeless Program Office and The Homeless Programs Office (HPO) is an…