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    very powerful. Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston both have their similarities and differences in The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton. Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston both have atrocious home lives. Johnny is constantly mentally and physically abused by his parents. Ponyboy explains this when he says, “His father was always beating him up, and his mother ignored him, except when she was hacked off at something” (12). Having such abusive parents has a negative impact on Johnny. Due to Johnny being mistreated

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    The Outsiders S.E. Hinton, the author of the Outsiders once stated this, “It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren’t so different. We saw the same sunset.” Furthermore, there is a feud going on between the greasers, and the Socs. The two groups, both have been fighting for over a while now. But this quote stated means that these two groups aren’t that different. From their

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    I was recently asked by my instructor "After reading The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton, choose a character from one of the gangs, and think about how he reacted to his role in the gang. How did the gang influence the decisions he made? Did stereotyping, peer pressure, the role of parents, lack of parents, and societal expectations affect this character's actions? Discus one or more of the characters from the novel, their role in the gang, and how the gang influenced their decisions." Can you ever imagine

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    will always be there for us, even when times are difficult. In the novel titled The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, a young, meek boy named Johnny Cade shows that he develops as a strong man who realizes that no matter how tough a time he is going through, his friends are always going to be there to support him and help him get through all of the hardships in his life. Johnny is one of the youngest character in The Outsiders. He is part of a gang of teenage boys who identify as the greasers. The greasers

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    JOHNNY V.S. DALLY In what way can two people that have grown up with the same lifestyle be so different but at the same time so similar. It seems unrealistic. However, in S. E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders, two characters with such characteristics exist. Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston are two greasers that at similar because they both place little value on their lives and have parents who don’t give them the attention they need. Despite the similarities these two have, Dally and Johnny have their

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    becoming an outsider in order to become “popular” and avoid having bad reputations. What teens don’t know though, is that one’s reputation can change, but not all teenagers long to fit in or become “popular.” The protagonist, Ponyboy Curtis, in the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, sees being an outsider is a positive thing. Johnny Cade, Pony’s best friend, also attempts to manipulate his reputation in order to become his own person. S.E. Hinton gives a universal message of how the outsiders of the

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    The Outsiders Analysis

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    S.E. Hinton, the author of The Outsiders, is considered one of the most influential writers for young adults. Susan Eloise Hinton was born on July 22, 1950 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. During the 1960’s, she found a way to pass time by reading and writing since there were few extracurricular activities for girls at her local high school. She did not like to read the typical “girl meets guy” romance novels that were popular. She decided to write more realistic stories about teen relationships. Even

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    Outsiders Johnny and Dally Same But Different Just because two people of the same social class are so similar but also so different. In S.E.Hinton’s novel The Outsiders two of her characters Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston are both greasers so they must have similarities, but they also have many differences too. Johnny and Dally are very similar but also different. Dally and Johnny may seem very different, but they are actually a lot alike. For instance, Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston both

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    characters have similarities? Dally Winston and Johnny Cade are from the same gang, but have different ethics and personalities. They do, however, have a similar, neglectful homelife and place little value on their lives. On the other hand, Johnny is the most law abiding person there is, while Dally is the least. Also, they both give Ponyboy different advice before they die. In S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders, she writes two characters, Johnny Cade and Dallas Winston, who are very different from

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    Loyalty In The Outsiders

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    same, created all the wealth that I’ve ever thought I’d have”. In the realistic fiction novel The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, Ponyboy Curtis, Johnny Cade, and Randy Anderson show different levels of loyalty. In the beginning of the book Johnny murdered a Soc named Bob. He was forced to run away, Ponyboy decided to go with him to a church in Windrixville. One day there was a fire in the church and Johnny was badly injured and eventually died. Meanwhile, the Greasers and the Socs had their big, important

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