Switchblade Essays

direction they do not agree with. However this is not the case with Juror 8 (Mr. Davis) in the film 12 Angry Men. In this film, twelve jurors try to identify whether or not the convicted eighteen year-old boy is guilty of murdering his father with a switchblade knife. If the puerto-rican boy is found guilty, he will be sent to the electric chair and sentenced to death. The movie begins in the humid jury room by taking a vote to see whether or not the boy is guilty: eleven guilties and one not guilty. At

Fallacy is defects due to which a statement turns wrong. There are many fallacies in the movie 12 angry men – In the starting of the movie when all the member sat together the third men said that he heard all things and he think that the man is a killer but there was an fallacy in that because without seeing the facts evidences he said that he was an killer, he just heard everything in at the court which could be an man made story and interpreted that the man was a killer, and the statements he

Candy Seeing Beau lay dead on the lawn of Mathu’s house, I knew this wouldn’t end well. I thought that Mathu killed him but I wasn’t going to let any punishments happen to him. He and Mrs Merle raised me since my parents died. They taught me most of what I know so I wasn’t gonna let anyone touch that man. Knowing how badly Mathu was treated by whites, I had to take up for him so I formed a plan. I couldn’t let Mathu be accused of killing Beau, even if he did do it, because in our community a black

Imagine having to watch your back everywhere you go somewhere and must have someone with you everywhere you go. In the story The Outsiders there are two sides of town that are separated by poor and rich people. The state is Oklahoma in 1967 and there are Greasers and Socs too. Johnny, Ponyboy, and Darry are greasers because they are poor. Darry is a hard worker but is very protective of his brothers, Ponyboy is smart but hates where he lives, and Johnny carries a blade for safety or incase he gets

history of quarrels and stick-ups. I believe that Johnny is not justified in what he did and is guilty because he had the intent to kill a Soc for attacking him before and wanted revenge, he killed the wrong person, and he was carrying a concealed switchblade. The first reason that leads me to believe that Johnny is guilty is that he wanted revenge because the socs had attacked him before. The text tell us that after the attack, Johnny started carrying “in his back

Youth is valuable but it does not last forever, and with your youth comes your innocence. The Outsiders is a book written by S.E. Hinton about a few not so wealthy teens called the Greasers. The gang on the other side of town, the Socs jump Greasers for fun. It is an endless struggle for the Greasers because all they have is each other. They show us to always be there for eachother. They always stick together and if one of them gets jumped the others will be there to help. One way they show

the alley Until the local cops, Cherry-Tops, rips this holy night The street's alive as secret debts are paid Contacts made, they flash unseen Kids flash guitars just like switchblades Hustling for the record

One example of symbolism is, Two-Bit’s switch blade. The ten inch switchblade, is Two-Bit’s prize posession which represnents a disregard for authority. The switchblade was stolen by Two-bit from a hardware store, also showing how the Greasers pride themselves with the potential to comment violence. In the Greaser’s way of living, stealing and robbing are not shunned or counted as socially inapropriate crimes. These crimes are counted as normal, and as a respected survival tactic. Symbolism is shown

See another one is that Two-bit Mathews black handled switchblade was really silver in the movie, but black in the book. Two-bit Mathews is famous for two things, his rust colored sideburns and a ten inch black handled switchblade. His handle is black in the book, so it should clearly obviously black in the movie. Right. Nope. in the movie it is silver. I know it’s kinda senseless to change the color of the famous switchblade, but it just shows how much different the “Outsiders” book

greaser/socs divisions. The greasers are one example of who are the outsiders. In document B it states “So I used my switchblade. The minute I flicked it out-I forgot what I was doing or I would never have done it- this girl right beside me kind of gasped and said, “They are right. You are a hood.” This quote shows how Socs or other people judge the greasers because they have switchblades with them. This shows

were underage drinkers which affected the choices they made. My second reason is David should be charged with the attempted murder of Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny was saving his friend. My final reason is Johnny admits to killing Bob Sheldon with his switchblade. My first reason why Johnny should be charged with involuntary manslaughter is. The text states “Five socs were coming straight at us, and from the way they were staggering I figured they were really pickled. That scared me. A cool deadly bluff

so-called “Socs,” all under the influence, approached the duo. Their small dispute quickly escalated physically, and one Soc assaulted Curtis and began drowning him in the park’s fountain. One Soc, Bob Sheldon intimidated Cade, and Cade drew a switchblade and stabbed Sheldon, killing him. After Cade murdered Sheldon, he and Curtis fled the crime scene without contacting the authorities. Johnny Cade is guilty of all of this. But

Socials) was ordered to by Sheldon. Cade reacted to this by taking a switchblade and suddenly killing Robert leaving a pool of blood near him. As one can state, Johnny Cade should not be charged with manslaughter

mustang , pony & johnny got a week's supply of baloney , they both talk about sunsets and Johnny still carries his switchblade . There are many differences , but let's talk about some similarities .One of the similarities are that Bob still has his Blue mustang . You would think the cars would be different , but they need it . Another is that Johnny still carries his switchblade . They are similar because he could have not carried it in the movie . Next we will talk about the differences .

think are simple details or repetitive mentions of the same simple sentence, but what they really are, are symbols telling you about the book’s true meaning. I have figured out what these symbols mean and will show you what they are. Two-Bit’s switchblade might symbolize the entire facade of being a greaser as a “real greaser” is usually just a hood with

and turned them into rage, Johnny was always ready for a fight. According to the text, “Johnny ‘s face was cut up and bruised and swollen…He would carry that scar all his life.”(32) As a result, Johnny… “ Now carried in his back pocket a six-inch switchblade. He’d use it, too, if he ever got jumped again. They had scared him that much. He would kill the next

“Socs” got out of the car and they said “Hey greasers” and they said hi and everything, anyways they kept talking and all of a sudden they took Ponyboy's head into the fountain trying to drown him and Johnny didn't know what to do so he took out his switchblade and stabbed Bobby in the gut and killed him on the spot and Johnny was like “I just killed someone

In The Outsiders by S.E Hinton is about a group of kids who go through a lot of violence in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It took place in 1965 The Greasers the group of kids, hate the Socs and the Socs always try to hurt the Greasers. Socs are always are drunk and get into lots of trouble. The Socs are like friends but on the other hand Greasers are like a family that will do anything for eachother. Ponyboy a Greaser who is 14, the youngest of the group has two brothers named Darry and Sodapop. There parents

Young Robert “Bob” Sheldon was killed tragically a few weeks ago. The teen was only 18. He was violently stabbed through the back and left at the park. Police found the body the next day in a pool of his own blood. The murderer proved to be Johnny Cade, a young teen as well. The case was proven self defense. The self-defense murderer, has turned a hero. In an interview wide Cade he explain the Sheldon had started taunting him and his friend Ponyboy Curtis, even trying to drown Curtis. In said interview

different in ways are still the same and how friends stick up for each other when they need it. Dally is brave because he saved Johnny. Helpful because he helped Johnny and Pony get out of town. He is a troublemaker because he asked for Two-Bit’s switchblade to get out of the hospital to fight. First, Dally is brave. He is brave because when the