the outsiders stay gold essay

jail he is lucky because he and Sodapop weren’t taken away from Darry and put into a boys home. Maybe he wasn’t just lucky because he ‘get hurt maybe he’s lucky because he still has a family. I wish that some of the characters from the outsiders were as kind as Ponyboy. When randy wanted to talk to Ponyboy, Ponyboy decided to talk to him instead of fighting him. Another reason that he is kind is that when the church was burning down instead of just standing there Ponyboy took action and

to be off. However, some of his ideas about things that needed to be reformed were as true then as they are now. Plunkitt seemed to be a man that knew how to get what he wanted out of people with very little effort. From the perspective of an outsider this could make him hard to trust, but to people then this wasn’t a problem. One thing that made his intentions unclear is how he talks about honest graft and dishonest graft. Plunkitt describes honest graft when he says; “Ain't it perfectly honest

immigration groups in the early eighteenth to early nineteenth century. They began their movement as a transition into America to find wealth, especially in California due to the “Gold Rush”. The Gold Rush was a time when California became appealing to everyone in the world. It was attractive because it was the land of gold, and held a tremendous amount of potential wealth and prosperity. These immigrants wanted an improved life for themselves and their families in order to then begin sending money

leave Lantern Yard since he was heartbroken and he felt splintered. Marner settled near the township of Raveloe. There, he lived as a hermit, slipping into stints of catalepsy. He just went to work and valued the gold he had saved from his earnings. Dunstan Cass eventually stole his gold. This makes Silas drop into profound obscurity. The township members try to help him but Dunstan departs and no connection linked him and the theft. While in this township, a child drifts away from the mother's arms

Chinese Immigrant Discrimination in the United States In 1849, San Francisco gained popularity among immigrants, people who travel from a foreign country to permanently live in another country, because of the new job opportunities that would change their lives. Many eager Chinese people took this rare chance to travel to a new place in order to make money and improve their poor living conditions. With all of the immigrants coming in from Asia, especially China, the white Americans grew anxious leading

THE OUTSIDERS Study Guide Answers Chapters 1-2 1. Identify Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy by giving at least 3 descriptions of each. • Darry – oldest brother, 20, roofer, former football player • Sodapop – middle brother, 16, dropout, works at gas station • Ponyboy – youngest brother, 14, good grades, runs track 2. How are Greasers different from Socs? • the way they dress • money • how they express their emotions 3. Who were other members of Pony’s gang? • Two-Bit

Johnny and Dally, Unique and the Same. ‘“So he finally broke,’ Two-Bit spoke everyone’s feelings, ‘So even Dally has a breaking point.” (152). In the book The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton, there are two unique characters. Johnny and Dally are two characters that are unique and also the same. The two of them are opposites. Dally is hard, Johnny is gold. Johnny sees good in the world, Dally does not. Yet the two also had similar lifestyles, both Johnny and Dally have abusive parents. The two share a similar

get a piece of the American dream. The United States infiltrated with major influx of immigration during the colonial era, then again in the 19th century and from the 1880s to 1920. Many immigrants came to America thinking the streets were paved with gold, but also seeking greater economic opportunity, which is much different from the Pilgrims in the early 1600s, who arrived in search of their religious freedom. During the centuries to come hundreds of thousands of African slaves came to America sold

whom purchased him or her, whether the Spanish, English, French, Dutch, or Portugese. They would return to their area until a cargo would arrive. Some slaves would arrive in canoes to the ships in the harbors. Most slaves would drown themselves. The stay on the ship was brutal, if a slave would get sick on the voyage; they would be thrown off the

How could two juvenile delinquents who share many differences and similarities have such a solid friendship? In the novel The Outsiders, written by S.E. Hinton, Dallas Winston and Johnny cade are very different, but besides their differences they have a special bond. Although they have differences such as advice giving, and rule following, they also have similarities like comparable parents and their concern for each other. Johnny and Dally have many similarities, especially their family lives and