?John McKenna Mr. Cook English III Honors 10 May 2008 Themes of “The Outsiders” In the novel “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton‚ the protagonist Ponyboy struggles with many common problems that a teenager encounters. One of these problems is when he struggles with remaining loyal to the Greasers and living a moral life. The Greasers don’t have many morals except for looking out for each other‚ and that is how most of them lose their innocence. This is the problem that Ponyboy must deal with. He
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their duties to the gods‚ their family‚ and most necessarily their empire. Moreover‚ heroism intertwines with pietas which demonstrate the ability to make sacrifices for the benefit of an empire. Hence‚ in the epic poem of Virgil’s The Aeneid‚ the protagonist Aeneas is a well-known leader who is also simultaneously an apprehensive and dynamic character that agonizes with fully committing himself to the ideology of heroism and pietas.
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Lingke Xiao Professor Pilinovsky FY Seminar Essay 1 2/23/2014 The Heroism in Satan Leading the rebellion and seducing Man to fall‚ Satan is presented as the notorious antagonist in John Milton’s Paradise Lost. In order to have full freedom and be the ruler of hell‚ Satan rebels against God the Father who created him‚ and he even persuades other angels to challenge God’s plan. Although Satan is evil‚ we see cues of heroism in him since he is the character who suffers from defeats‚ experiences
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one hundred and eighty-two lines‚ dramatically reproducing the timeless struggle between good and evil‚ along with all the variations that accompany such a story. By far one of the most admirable qualities presented to the reader is the notion of heroism‚ and the importance of honor. The quality of character was a major element of the heroic man in the world of which the story is set. <br> <br>In relation the personality‚ James V. McConnell wrote; "Let us define personality as the way in which a
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‘The Outsiders’ by S.E Hinton shows the challenges of teenagers in America during the 1960’s. Many of the characters in the novel are ‘heroes’ as they face their fears and become better people. Johnny was a character to remember. He overcame his own fears to save the lives of pony-boy and a group of young children. Darry was courageous due to the sacrifices and choices he made to his family. Cherry Valance will be highly remembered for all she stood up for and all she believed in. Although all these
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The Outsiders is a novel by S.E Hinton that is set in the 1960’s in a city close to New York. It is about the conflict between the rich people‚ the upper-class‚ the west-side kids‚ called the Socs and the lower class‚ poorer people‚ called the Greasers. The conflict between the two social groups occurs because the Socs are too real and too demanding for things. The Greasers are being jumped by the Socs and that creates conflict and hatred between the two groups who aren’t really that
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S.E. Hinton: The Outsiders A Term Paper In Partial Fulfillment For Language Arts 11 By Eduardo Rivera Rivera 5/22/13 Mr. Jesus Ramos Period 6 S.E. Hinton is one of the best known American authors. She has written many stories and novels‚ none of which are as famous as her young-adult novel‚ The Outsiders. S.E. Hinton has won some awards for her contributions to English literature. Her books have been used in schools as she has inspired
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behind while undertaking these enormous task. They may be going through a divorce or death of a loved one yet they are patriotic‚ pushing ahead in order to make a difference in another’s life. Heroism in a firefighter should be applauded and not silenced. However‚ it is crucial to discuss the various types of heroism associated with this visual‚ a firefighter. They are ones who insert themselves in situations that could lead to heroic activity and those who simply see themselves as taking risks as part
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The attitude toward violence is a significant aspect of heroism. A hero‚ according to the usual stereotype‚ is equipped with named weapons and armor. Bilbo‚ lining up with this stereotype‚ acquires three pieces of equipment: the sword Sting‚ the Ring of Invisibility‚ and mithril chain mail once belonging to an elven prince. Bilbo obtains Sting as a reward when he manages to steal trolls’ treasure key. The theft of this key is a symbol of power because of Bilbo managing to get a hold of something
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The Outsiders Alienation The Outsiders is a story that has motley of alienation. Alienation isn’t being taken by aliens. Alienation is uniqueness and someone that is different from another person or group of people. But through the whole story of the Outsiders there is alienation. One symbol of alienation in this story is money between the Greasers and the Socs. The Socs always show the characteristics of being rich because they’re always wearing madras shirts and pants. Like
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