Outsiders By S. E. Hinton: Character Analysis

As Rob being the first African-American student, to go to Draper, a prestigious boarding school, 16-year-old Rob Garrett has the chance to break barriers, just like his heroes Jackie Robinson and Joe Louis. Intelligent, determined and ambitious. Rob is also eager to work hard and prove himself: “I would have to fend for myself, and I was thrilled by the prospect.” Rob’s parents are paying for his college and is hoping that he will make the honor roll, but isn’t quit sure if he will,

The shyness and held in emotions prevented me from wanting to associate with anyone else. On the bright side, this was just the beginning of the life-changing experiences that were yet to come. In the Odyssey, Odysseus had to encounter a million obstacles and hardships leading to his return home to Ithaca, but in the end he returned home. My journey started freshman year, when I went to Perrysburg High School.

In the novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain, Huck has a hard time realizing that in order to make himself happy, he needs to do things he was taught not to do. For example Jim and Huck meet and decide to run away together, never in a million years did Huck think he was going to help a runaway slave. Throughout his adventure, Huck realizes that everything he thought might be wrong, so he chooses what he thinks is right. Mark Twain used an emphasis on showing the difference between right and wrong in an adults point of view, and a child 's point of view. For example, Twain uses Pap to show how you are not supposed to act, Widow douglas to show Huck a little more discipline, and Huck himself because he is trying to look up to people that he surrounds himself with and see what they are doing.

Character Analysis on Ponyboy: Academic Essay The Outsiders, Written by S.E Hinton is a good influence on many teens that feel like Ponyboy. I felt like Ponyboy and I have an our very strong differences and we are both alike om the same way.

Caught up in his “American Dream” Willy sacrificed his own family for his success, driving far away for sales and constantly thinking about how to be better liked resulted in his relationships with his family to wither and

Scott then realizes that high school isn’t awful and a new baby brother won't be either. But, things take a turn for the worse, or in this case a turn for the best. Scott breaks away from his good friends Patrick, Mitch, and Kyle to pursue new friends. However, as the story progresses, Scott is not the only one who changes. Many other characters change alongside Scott.

For a lot of student athletes sports are the only thing that they rely on as an opportunity to make a better life for themselves. Many student athletes come from poor families that have a low graduation rate. As they grow up, they realize the outstanding athletic gifts they have and use their potential to get noticed by colleges, thus receiving a scholarship. Jabrill Peppers is one of the best players in college football, he was nominated for the heisman trophy this year. What a lot of people don't know is that he grew up in a harmful environment, always waking up in the morning having the thought of if he was going to live to see tomorrow.

“Every nerd making A’s stays on top of the game and there isn’t any hope for those caught up in gangs” -South park Mexican High school is the key to your future but, to some people it’s a waste of time. There’s kids who work hard to get their education and do the most and some people think that 's too much, but that doesn’t mean their lame and don’t got game. They got a good head on their shoulder, yes they get called nerds but if being a nerd means a great future then why not take the name with pride.

Transcendentalism should be taught in high school, as it is a good catalyst for free thought, and can help one be successful in future corporate opportunities.. High schools should teach transcendentalist, if only to encourage the power of the self. In the movie “Dead Poet’s Society,” Mr. Keating gives the gift of individualism to the boys at a conservative prep school. Due to this, many of the boys blossom, emerging from their shells. The boys finally learn their own interests, and invest in themselves, something that is not encouraged at the school.

The only thing that I wanted was to beat my brother into entering NJHS. When being given the letter of nomination I was excited and satisfied. Excited because this was the chance for me to get into NJHS and be able to beat my brother. I was satisfied because I knew that my hard work in school had finally paid. Now that i have the opportunity or the possibility to get in, I am going to cease it and use it to my advantage.

In the Novel “The Outsiders” Ponyboy Curtis lives with his older brother Darry, and his younger brother Sodapop. However it is an unwise decision to leave Ponyboy with Darry as he is an abusive, irresponsible, and immature guardian. Ponyboy Curtis should be put into the system where he will be better taken care of and in a more stable environment that he would be if he stays with Darry. Firstly, Darry is irresponsible.

When you are dancing, there are many things you can channel; emotions, memories, people, experiences, stories, the list goes on and on. These properties can be portrayed through movements, facial expressions, and music. Dancing can also portray conflict; such as the conflict between Ponyboy Curtis and Darry Curtis in S.E. Hinton’s beloved novel, The Outsiders. In our dance piece, titled, Hard to See, both the music and movements work in harmony to illustrate Darry and Ponyboy’s maturing relationship.

The biggest influence in shaping Ponyboy’s identity was his loyalty to his gang as throughout the book the author shows just how loyal Ponyboy is. To begin with, in the story, Darry did not want Ponyboy to go to the rumble because he was quite beat up. However, Ponyboy really believed he should go because they were down in numbers and he wanted to fight for his gang anyway. In the text it said, “Oh, no, I thought in mortal fear, I’ve got to be in it. Right then the most important thing in my life was helping us whip the Socs.”

DARRY OR SYSTEM ? In the novel The Outsiders, Ponyboy may think he's fine living with his two older brothers Darry and Sodapop but, he doesn't know what trouble can come his way. This shows that Ponyboy is better off in the system because of the bad influences in his life and his living conditions. Two examples of this is that Darry lets Ponyboy smoke and lets him be in a gang also, they eat chocolate cake for breakfast.

The book 'The Outsiders' written by S.Hinton shows many events that relate to the theme adolescence. The author bases the story on a teenage Greaser who sees the world against him. Adolescence is a part of growing up in which a child develops into an adult. During this time a child may begin to think one is responsible and doing the right thing. This essay analyzes how teenage Greasers and Socials differentiate from each other during this period.