“He reminded me of Will Rogers- maybe it was the grin” (10). This is the way Ponyboy, the narrator from The Outsiders describes his friend, Two-Bit. Two-Bit is just as funny as he is laid-back and tough. Each member of the gang had their own role in Ponyboy’s perspective, Pony believes Two-Bit was the funny one, though there is much more to Two-Bit than being the comedian. Two-Bit is just as funny as he is laid-back/lazy and tough. The gang needs Two-Bit for his attitude.
In the first place, Two-Bit is funny and is the gangs comedian. This trait can be seen in Two-Bit’s actions. “life is a joke to Two-Bit” (10). This quote shows that life is just one big laugh to Two-Bit. This quote expresses Two-Bit’s comedian like attitude as well because
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Two-Bit’s actions shows how laidback and lazy he is. “Talked the nurse into it ” (114). This quote shows Two-Bit is careless because in the time of this event Dally bullied the nurse with Two-Bit’s switch, who willingly gave Dally the weapon to do just what Dally did. This shows that Two-Bit doesn’t care whether Dally hurts the nurse or not, though as long as Dally gets to the Rumble Two-BIt is fun. Two-Bit is really lazy in a lot of the things he does as shows in the novel of S. E. Hinton. “Two-Bit was just to lazy to argue with anyone” (89).This quote shows that Two-Bit is really lazy in most things he does and doesn’t care about too many things either (apart from making his usual jokes, that he may put some effort in).
Lastly, Two-Bit is tough and will protect his friends. Two-Bit is tough when he needs to be as shows in the rumble. “His hand was busted open” (145). This shows that Two-Bit is so tough and fierce in the Rumble that he hit someone so hard that he busted his hand open. Two-Bit is tough and doesn’t want others to turn out the way he and the rest of the gang is. “Don’t try to act tough” (146). In this scene Two-Bit is telling Ponyboy not to get tough like the rest of the gang, this indicates that Two-Bit and the rest of the gang are
In the beginning of the book Ponyboy said, “Greasers can’t walk home alone too much or they’ll get jumped, or someone will come by and scream ‘Greaser’ at them, but I liked walking alone after movies” (Hinton, p. 2). Ponyboy was not afraid of walking home alone or of the Socs because he knew he had the gang and he was tough enough to act like he wasn’t scared of the Socs. Ponyboy is always smoking cigarettes even though he is only 14. “Jerry stared at me for a second. ‘You shouldn’t be smoking.’ I was startled. ’How come?’ Jerry stammered, ‘Uh you’re too young.’ ‘i am?’ Everyone in the neighborhood smoke, even the girls, smoked” (Hinton, p.97). This shows that he breaks rules whether he wants to or not he does what makes him tough in the
He realizes that he had an identity that he can communicate and be like a greaser, but doesn’t devote to the greaser way of life. In the scene, Ponyboy has an advanced way of life that includes both the Soc and greaser style, “Socs are just guys after all...Thing are rough all over.” Ponyboy at this time, understands how a Soc and a Greaser are similar and are of the same kind, human, yet are also different. He establishes an idea that the identity of a person is important because it describes who you are. As a result, Pony learns to look between the lines of people, not just at the extremes. The evidence that supports this is also “On the Sidewalk Bleeding” as I stated before. Andy says, “I’m Andy, he screamed wordlessly, I’m Andy.” When Andy’s death was coming close, the only thing we wanted in the end, was an identity. Similar to Ponyboy who is different from the gang and has a distinct personality. He is disparate because in the gang, Pony was the only one who ever thought about the sky, clouds, and books, which proves him exclusively in the group. This proves that Andy and Ponyboy are different from their gang and have a personality different from the group, and they both actually want to be different and be known not as a Royal or a Greaser, but as Andy and
Abuse is a subject that should be considered important. There are about 960,000 abuse incidents reported annually. 85% of them are reported by women. The resting 15% are reported by men. In Fried Green Tomatoes, abuse is a recurring part of the book, Fannie Flagg does an admirable job in describing in detail the abuse incidents that happen throughout the book. Ruth is a character that receives abuse from her husband, she believes she deserves everything he does to her, even push her down the stairs. She finally takes the decision to escape from the abusive relationship she is in when her near death mother advices her to. Along the way characters develop some effects caused by abuse. People who suffer from abuse may develop fear, low self-esteem, or strength.
There are much more important ideas about your life and how or what you do. One of the key is do not be involved with a bad situation. Do not judge people of how they look. There could be people who looks dirty but is not mean and others that wears nice clothes but is rude like an example from sentence 3. In the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, people judge the greasers being mean because of how they look but are not that mean and the Socs of how people believe they are amazing people because of how they look but get into trouble. Nothing will change if you want to change it or not and that is one of the most important theme because people wants to make the difference.
Greed also influenced many of the decisions that characters have formulated throughout the book. For example, Jerry Cruncher chose to become a grave digger for the profit gotten from it, which caused many problems in his family. When Jerry Jr. follows his father into the night he witnesses his father committing a horrifying crime that he, “Knew very well knew what it would be; but, when he saw it, and saw his honoured parent about to wrench it open, he was so frightened, being new to the sight, that he made off again, and never stopped until he had run a mile or more” (Dickens 184). Had Jerry not been so acquisitive, he would most likely have chosen not to go into that profession. This would prevent Jerry Jr. from being scarred by his father's bad decisions and possibly decrease Jerry’s drinking due to guilt he has after grave digging. Additionally, when C.J. Stryver proposes to Lucie, his motive for it blossoms from greed. While explaining to Carton why he has decided to do this, Stryver admits, "I don't care about fortune: she is a charming creature, and I have made up my mind to please myself: on the whole, I think I can afford to please myself. She will have in me a man already pretty well off, and a
*Hassan was crying because of the shame he felt after the encounter with the soldier who said he had slep with his mother at some point.
According to Lionel Messi, “You have to fight to reach your dream. You have to sacrifice and work hard for it” (brainyquote.com). What Lionel Messi is saying in this quote is that dreams will not just be handed to that person, you need to work for them and sacrifice time and effort to reach you dream. Another idea of this quote is that there are many obstacles that are in life to prevent you from reaching your dream. People have to fight those obstacles to reach for you dream. However, in John Steinbeck’s book Of Mice and Men, the great american dream has been crushed. Thus, dreams can come true, but as demonstrated in John Steinbeck's’ novelette Of Mice and Men, Curley’s wife, Crook’s, and Lennie’s dream were crushed.
One night Ponyboy,Johnny,and Dallas want out to the movies. Dallas was drunk and he was messing with the two ladies in front of them Cherry and Marcia. Dallas left to go get some drinks for the ladies came back and gave it to them but Cherry threw it in his face Marcia kept hers. Dallas then left after Johnny cursed him out and Ponyboy and Johnny then moved down to sit with the ladies to protect them from Dallas then Two-Bit came. Ponyboy was surprised bec...
2) What is the main conflict in the book? Is it external or internal? How is this conflict resolved throughout the course of the book?
Betrayal is one of the worst things you could do to someone and a even worse thing to do to one of your closest friends. You break there trust and leave them hurt and questioning what they did wrong. In khaled hosseini’s novel, the kite runner two unlikely friends share a indescribable bond and go through many traumatic moments where they are both questioning there friendship. Amir wondering if the best thing to do is run from his problems and Hassan left questioning their friendship.
Holling’s friend, Doug, took a black eye for him from his brother because Doug’s brother made something embarrassing about Holling and he would not help his brother so his brother punched Doug in the face. Holling is thankful for Doug taking a black eye for him. “Whatever it means to be a friend, taking a black eye for someone has to be in it.” This shows that Holling’s friends can sacrifice for him. Sometimes Ponyboy’s friends do not take him seriously. Ponyboy is explaining that has friends do not take him seriously. “My friends---they’d think I was off my rocker or turning soft.” Ponyboy is saying that most of the time his friends won’t take him seriously or pay attention to what he is saying. The friends of the main character treat them
In The Outsiders, the characters are all unique. Characters change at multiple points as they grow and learn more about each other. Some characters are hard and tough, like Dally. While others are soft and scared, like Johnny. In the story, an important lesson that was learned is: that people are so individually special that you cannot contain them all under one label.
The sky grew dark and the rains had started again and she knew Scarlet would be on her way. But, Scarlet was not who see saw when she heard noises at the door. Standing in the doorway were two soldiers, that she recognized right away, from her days in the manor house. “ Good evening gentlemen. I take it that if you are her that his lordship has become ill again. No Ordina, we are under direct orders too arrest you for witchcraft.” “Oh I see. Her face goes somewhat solemn. “His lordship is suffering again, so he has now condemned me in his temper tantrum he??” The one soldier looks at her with a regret. “If there was any other way, I would not be doing this. Your remedies and or so called potions have helped my
Do you believe when people are born, they are born with a blank slate? An English philosopher named John Locke believed that people are born with a blank slate and we acquire ideas from our environment and the people that influence us. In the book “Lord of The Flies” by William Golding it shows us that everyone has evil inside of us and even children can do things that we will not expect they would do. Jack Merridew was a good example because he represented evil in the novel he turned savaged and let the evil inside of him take over his actions and these actions impacted other characters. Jack Merridew let his anger toward Ralph change him and also him wanting power and being the leader of them.
“Listen to me, you crazy bastard,” “Don't you even take a look at the bitch.In the book “Mice and Men” People in the story uses mean phrases and words to use against people that are not the same as them or that does not look like them.In the quote, it shines light on how people treat each other during the book and on how they act when they are near each other.In John Steinbeck's Novel Of Mice and Men, the author illustrates that people discriminate against one another because they want to feel better about themselves and to gain self-pride.