My Favorite Quote Analysis

Have you ever thought that one specific group was being judged or discriminated against based on superficial characteristics alone? The young adult novel, The Outsiders, by S.E Hinton demonstrates the abuse of the lower class, the Greasers, by the higher class, the Socs, and reveals the social hierarchy that remains in the world to this day. This book reveals the systematic oppression of the Greasers that is determined by wealth, not worth, despite them all truly being the same. This is demonstrated through the actions of numerous character. Examples of this include when Ponyboy and Cherry Valance realise that despite their differences they all live under the same sun, how Bob’s rings represent the social power that the Socs have over the Greasers, and finally the notion that nothing will ever change between the Greasers and the Socs.

I believe that the theme of The Outsiders is that: “Not everybody is like what you think they are”. This is proven to be true because of these next three paragraphs show how.

Sometimes, things can be rough. In this fantastic book by S.E. Hinton- The Outsiders, the story starts off with a boy named Ponyboy. WHen his brother gets mad at him, he runs away, expecting to return the next morning. That is all turned upside down when his friend Johnny kills a boy. They run away to Windrixville together. Then, on their way back, they spot a burning church and run inside and save the children trapped in the back. Johnny is seriously injured by a piece of burning wood. Throughout the next chapters, the boys are preparing for the big fight against an enemy gang, the Socs. After the fight, which they win, Pony and his buddy Dallas WInston go and see JOhnny in the hospital one last time before he died. Dallas, who is overrun

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest takes place at a mental hospital in Oregon state hospital in in Salem. This book follows the day to day life of a group of patients of how the go from acting like machines to becoming their own person. The author uses machinery to show that everyone is the same and has to be a perfect robot. When they are able to fit in and just go with the crowd, they are not humans. As the book moves on with McMurphy, the machinery quotes goes down and it shows how people are being there own person. "The ward is a factory for the combine. It's for fixing up mistakes made in the neighborhood in the schools and in the churches, the hospital is. "(Kesey 40).

The book “To Kill a Mockingbird”, by Harper Lee is about Scout Finch and her older brother Jem living in Maycomb, Alabama during the great depression. Scout and Jem spend a lot of their time watching over Boo Radley's house with Dill, their friend. Scout and Jem's Dad, Atticus, agrees to help a black man, Tom Robinson, by being his attorney where Tom is accused of Rape. The theme, Do not judge a person before actually getting to know them, is show in many different ways.

First off, I really liked your response due to the fact that I also addressed this question, and I was able to gain a different insight from your discussion board on things I did not include in my response. For instance, the way you explained how first point of view gave strength to the overall idea of history brining pride to many Chicanos not only showed great analysis, but also supported your argument regarding the character’s strong identification with his culture. You use a quote to support your answer and further analyze the quote and speak about the effect cultural heritage and history has on the person Joaquin is.

In the novel Things Fall Apart, the use of violence in Ibo culture was fairly frequent, especially among the men in the village. In the Ibo village of Umuofia, it was obvious that the men rule the household with a heavy hand, meaning if they felt a beating was necessary they would carry it out with full force. In chapter four of the novel, Okonkwo’s youngest wife decided to plait her hair at a friend’s house. When she did not come home early enough to cook the afternoon meal and failed to ask another wife to feed her children, Okonkwo decided to take it upon himself to give her a hefty beating. The fact that it was supposed to be the Week of Peace did not stop him. The reality that the men take it upon themselves and are expected to control

This quote is the resolution in Unbroken. After being rescued from Japan, the falling point of the book, Louie’s post-war life suffered from frequent flashbacks and nightmares and he struggled with alcoholism. He had secretly dedicated his life to killing his past tormentor, Mutushiro Watanabe, thinking it was the only way for him to move on. At one point, during one of Louie’s flashbacks, he began to choke his own child thinking it was Watanabe. His wife, Cynthia, had temporarily left him. However, after being talked into attending a sermon led by Billy Graham, he remembered his past promises to God. When Louie was lost at sea, he prayed for rain and promised that if rain was provided for him, he would dedicate his life to God. This quote

We become friends with people who are very similar to us and share quite identical traits as ours but in the novel Never Let Me Go, the two good friends Kathy and Ruth are not alike. Kathy is serious, kind hearted and caring whereas Ruth is mean at times and has bossy attitude. “what you’ve got to realize is that even though Tommy was at Hailsham, he isn’t like a real Hailsham student. He was left out of everything and people were always laughing at him” (155, Ruth). This quote supports the argument because it shows how mean Ruth is by saying that about Tommy, Kathy has always felt bad about how people at Hailsham tease Tommy, so this shows us that Kathy is kind and caring, this supports the argument by showing how Kathy and Ruth are very different.

Did you ever done something that you regret it, I am sure that almost all of us done something that we regret almost every day. In this novel, a poor man tried to hold someone for ransom, but it did not turn out well. Man Ain’t you hungry the man asked the man gave them food if they light up the fire during the night of their furnace. The narrator says why You Reckon. The narrator goes place to place often, but no place is his permeant.

“He [Okonkwo] had a slight stammer when he was angry and whenever he was angry and could not get his words out quickly enough, he would use his fists” (Achebe 3) This quote from Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe shows that Okonkwo is strong, but also haf flaws. Although Okonkwo has many strengths, he is quick to anger and displays his anger in violence. Okonkwo shows his strength in his success, and his manliness. Okonkwo has a lot of money: “...he was not a failure like Unoka.

Charles Conan Belandres Mrs. Smith English 10H 12/6/15 EA #2 In the novel Things Fall Apart by Chineau Achebe, the main character is named Okonkwo. Around the middle of the storyline he mistakenly shoots and kills an innocent boy, who also happens to be one of the powerful leaders’ son.

Status. Social hierarchy. Importance in the world. These three words all mean the same thing, in their own respective ways. Whether it be the number of yams in one’s barn, or the number of Ferraris in their garage, they are both indicative of how successful one is.

Soltana Rasul B-3 Things Fall Apart Analytical Essay Fear is a natural response to a threat. Humans fear what they cannot understand; they fear the unknown. In the novel Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe shows how Okonkwo, a highly respected man of the Ibo tribe, cannot adjust to the new Western culture brought to Umuofia because of the fear that controls his every action.

My favourite statement you made was in reference to shared roles and responsibilities. It's important to work as a team. .This is a tricky scenario because all EAs have experience and knowledge to drawn on. Communicating like you said so the teacher can hear his theory and an open discussion can hopefully occur. I'm not sure how a supervising teacher would respond to being given a report containing professional resources to back up his theory. It may be interpreted too strongly as trying to prove the teacher wrong. The A.T.A states teachers have a right to have their professional expertise recognized (Rights and Responsibilities, p.9) This could all depend on how well you know your teacher and what type of relationship has been built. In