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    a stereotype that is stuck with you but you don't fit the stereotype fully. There are many recurring stereotypes challenged in the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton such as, a delinquent /gang member (same thing kind of), the basic man, and a rude rich kid. Well first I should tell you what a stereotype is, a stereotype is an overly simplified image/idea of someone or something. Now to the real stuff The first stereotype is a delinquent. When you think of a delinquent you probably think about

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    1984 American Dream

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    hard to even imagine for some. Now, creativity and knowledge are spreading rapidly with new technology and advances. Even with these new found ideas, one still may see some parallels with 1984 in today’s society arising in politics and greed of the rich. The American dream used to be alive and fervent through the land. The American dream is simply the pursuit of happiness and the belief that if one would work hard enough, they would achieve

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    The Millionaire Quotes

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    tells them the truth, tells them every little thing that lead to each correct answer, revealing Jamal’s honesty. And at one point the head interrogator even thought Jamal was too honest. Overall though we see that Jamal isn’t using violence to get rich, even though he has reason to for the way the treated him while he was being questioned, he simply just stuck to his memories as a child and being honest with his answers in order to become a millionaire. Surprisingly though they do share some similar

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    Millionaire”. The movie shows flashbacks of how he got there. His mother died at a very young age and Jamal and his brother, Salim, live on the streets of Mumbai barely getting by in life. Along their journey they meet an orphan girl named Latika who becomes part of the three musketeers but, soon the brothers separate their ways with Latika since they were able to escape from gangsters. His brother seems to be getting by life with crime but Jamal is the opposite, he gets by life by small jobs and eventually

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    gang in Oklahoma and its told by Ponyboy Curtis, the main character. Ponyboy is a 14-year-old boy who lives with Sodapop and Darry who are Ponyboy´s older brothers; other characters are Johnny a quiet kid who gets beat up by his father, and Dallas a wild New Yorker who hates the authority. They’re all part of the gang. There all like brothers, they trust each other and stand up for each other. The story also talks about two different social

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    "Sonny's Blues," James Baldwin writes about the struggles the brothers face while growing up in Harlem. Even though the author writes about the struggles Harlem brings to their lives, the authors writing communicates incredible worry for the connection between the siblings. The older brother which is known as the narrator throughout the story finds himself endeavoring the parent role but is shutting down the dreams of his younger brother and regularly expresses his disbelief that Sonny can achieve

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    as Salomon Brothers, it is overly difficult for workers to maintain their integrity. Ideally, the financial world is structured to foster conformity. In this regard, an individual is compelled to put aside his/her personal values in favor of those that belong to the organization. For instance, one is made to believe that the Liar’s Poker is an essential tool for success in the trading world. More to the point, Michael Lewis’ honesty leads to his failure in an interview at Lehmann Brothers. In a way

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    English 4 12/14/2015 The Outsiders Book Report The Outsiders is a book written by S.E. Hinton. It is a book about a teen gang in Oklahoma called the Greasers, they are at war with the socials a gang of rich kids. When 2 members of the greasers PonyBoy and Johnny get into a fight with the socials it ends in the death of one of the social members, Pony and Johnny are forced to go into hiding. Pony, Johnny, Dallas and the other greasers must face the consequences

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    Charlie Oakley

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    A. This film is about suspicion, lies and crime. Young Charlie, who was named after her mother, younger brother Charlie Oakley wants to see her uncle. Charlie Oakley a fugitive for committing murder of three old rich widowed in East coast moved to his sister’s house in Sta. Rosa California to hide. Young Charlie was so excited about learning his uncle’s visits. Everything is fine until Charlie Oakley reads an article in a newspaper about his crime. He tried to hide it, but young Charlie noticed

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    How Did Giovanni Boccaccio Decameron

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    Unfortunately, Ellisabetta’s brothers are not in agreement with this love affair and are furious about the disgrace to their family. They are so disturbed about this relationship that they kill Lorenzo. This misfortune, in turn, creates a major change in their sister’s behavior causing her to be unhappy at all times and without any desire to do anything other than cry. Furthermore, one night Ellisabetta has a dream where Lorenzo appears and tells her that her brothers killed him and where they buried

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