Someone once said, “A firm tree does not fear a storm.” According to this quote strength can’t be overcomed by any form of strength. In essence, once strength is combined with toughness, that bond is unbreakable, causing no form of strength breaking that bond. Darry can relate to this quote as his toughness can’t be overcomed by strength. In The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, Darry has been showing signs of his toughness and strength throughout the story. For the crest, Darry was picked because he symbolized a bear in the story. Dary was also symbolized as boar, and much like the firm oak tree, Darry shows his bravery as he fights to the death as nothing could break his bond of strength and toughness. Lastly, the oak tree symbolizes great age and strength; therefore, the oak depicts how Darry is the oldest and strongest gang member. The best representation of Darry comes through his actions and his personality as he possesses the characteristics of a bear, boar, and oak tree. …show more content…
A bear is displayed as protection of one’s kindred through its strength. Darry is looked upon as a tough, strong gang member as, “he stood there tall, broad-shouldered, his muscles taut under his T-shirt and his eyes glittering like ice” (Hinton 142). Hilton is advertising that Darry big and strong as his muscles were popping under his shirt. During the rumble the greasers and Darry were faced with Socs. Darry expressed his personality of bravery as he said that he could take on anyone and stood there waiting for a contender. Furthermore, this symbolizes the characteristics of a bear as Darry is also trying to protect the rest of the greasers. The greasers and Darry show signs of kindred as each protects one
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How can two people who are very different share similarities? Dally and Johnny, two greasers from S. E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders, have distinct differences as well as similarities. They are similar because they both know what it is like to have abusive and neglectful parents. Also, they both care about each other in similar ways. Dally and Johnny are completely different when it comes to the law. Dally is the least law abiding in the gang, where as Johnny is the most. Dally and Johnny are dissimilar when they die. Dally dies a hoodlum, which is vast difference from how Johnny dies a hero. Therefor, Dally and Johnny have a lot in common, but also have great differences.
Imagine a life where danger lurks in every corner, and there is no hope for a shooting star to appear. This is how Dally and Johnny,two characters from S.E Hinton’s, The Outsiders, live everyday. One welcomes this trouble while the other cowers away. Dally Winston and Johnny Cade are two characters who although very different, have very similar characteristics.
...rst nation individual and not having one of these can cause many problems to the outcome of the that individual later in their life. The symbol of Beaver symbolizing family and what it is all about, how first nation people stick together shows us the struggle that Will and Annie go through to protect their family and who they love. The Symbol of bear showing protection and love conveys to the reader that when Will had those bear’s it was them that defended him from Marius and his gang. Lastly but not least, the symbol of goose in the novel shows freedom and taking on a long difficult journey and not giving up. The book Through Black Spruce written by Joseph Boyden tells the readers that the symbols present in the book shows the readers the struggles and hardships the characters in the novel are facing, which in turn helps the reader understand its own internal self.
”Because most people identify as separate from other people, they have what we call some "concept" of themselves. Self-concept refers to how people “think about, evaluate, or perceive” themselves.” Self-concept can be split into categories that make people who they are. Throughout “The Outsiders”, Ponyboy the protagonist, describes his brother and his friends in relation to him, giving insight on what makes each of them who they are. After reading an article on this topic “Self-Concept “by Saul McLeod (1), and reading chapters 1-3 of the novel “The Outsiders” (2). One can see the major reasons that make people who they are: self-image and self-esteem/self-worth.
Not to mention, besides being smart, he was athletic enough to having the potential of going to college with a football scholarship. His strength is also shown on page 140 in the text: “every muscle on his chest and even the flat hard muscles of his stomach. I’d hate to be the Soc who takes a crack at him.” This shows that he's got muscle, and muscle doesn't always mean strength, but you can tell that in Darry’s case, it does. Ponyboy states, “I’d hate to be the Soc who takes a crack at him.” That means that Darry is not to be messed around with.
Someone once said, "Don't judge by appearances; a rich heart may be under a poor coat." Many characters in "The Outsiders", by Susan Eloise Hinton, portray that quote. However, one character who thoroughly depicts the quote is Darry Curtis. In the book, on page 6, Darry Curtis is described as "six-feet-two, and broad-shouldered and muscular. He has dark-brown hair.... He's got eyes that are like two pieces of pale blue-green ice." This is a stereotypical Greaser look, and Darry may look like a Greaser to random passerby. However, looks can be deluding. As the book progresses, it is portrayed that Darry Curtis is not a stereotypical Greaser, after all. It is often thought that Greasers steal money for a living.
The author of the book is S.E. Hinton the tilttle is The Outsiders. Because his parents have died in a car accident, Ponyboy lives with his brothers Darry and Sodapop. ... Read an in-depth analysis of Ponyboy Curtis. Darrel Curtis - Ponyboy's oldest brother. Darrel, known as “Darry,” is a twenty-year-old greaser who is raising Ponyboy because their parents have died in a car crash. Darry is a tough guy
Curley and Curley’s wife both represent evil both oppress and abuse the migrant workers. Curley especially harasses Lennie because of Lennie’s strength and how enormous he is. This is a symbol of cat and mouse.
How desperate do lonely people get? This book is titled of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck. In this book there is a character who goes by the name of Curley’s wife, she flirts with everyone around the farm. Near the end of the book Lennie, a mentally challenged man, strangled her to death by accident. In this book Curley’s wife is a villain because she threatened the life of Crooks, she treated everyone she talked to with very little respect, and she wished harm upon her husband.
Darry is the oldest Curtis boy. He is smart, hardworking, and very muscular. He is Ponyboy and Soda’s big brother. For his symbols I chose a tight black muscle shirt, a high school diploma, egg sandwich, chocolate cake, bundle of twigs, and a letterman jacket. The tight black muscle shirt represents he is muscular. The high school diploma means he is smart. He loves egg sandwiches and chocolate cake. The bundle of twigs represents the bundle of roofing and Darry works really hard. The letterman jacket means he loves to play football and had a scholarship for college. Darry had two main conflicts him hitting Ponyboy and him not going to college. Ponyboy came home late and Darry was mad so he slapped Ponyboy. Darry was going to
When do you officially grow up? Some people grow up faster than others. In The Outsiders, the greasers learn a lot about growing by their circumstances and how they deal with them.
This book employs the sense of duty as its topic. The author employs examples like Lucies sense of duty to Darnay while he was in jail, also Cartons sense of duty to Lucie, and Ms. Pross sense of duty which drove her to confront Madame Defarge.
Johnny and Dally are both major characters in the novel “The Outsiders” by SE Hinton. “The Outsiders” is a novel about friendship, rivalry, stereotypes, trust and family relationships set in the 1960’s of America. SE Hinton. Describes how two gangs, the Socs and the Greasers get to know each other’s problems in an exciting and nail-biting storyline. Johnny and Dally are both very contrasting characters and each play a vital role in both the novel and Ponyboy’s life.
...t the group more than the short-term enjoyment that this new attraction presents. He knows that finding the beast will provide the entire group of boys with emotional security due to the fact that they will literally face their ultimate fear: the beast. Because Ralph values the emotional security of the group of boys, he serves as father-figure. He symbolizes someone who will always be looking out for his peers, through thick and thin, just as any father would.