(The Outsiders by S.E Hinton) I really need your help?
SE Hinton makes her characters believable by: 1) making their decisions realistic. She describes how they would feel in each situation and the reader can relate because they would feel the same, she really understands humans and their feelings and reactions. Because of this skill they become 3-D and realistic, because they act like a normal human being would. 2) She also writes like them. Because she is writing from ponyboy's perspective she uses the gang's slang which allows the reader to believe that the character is truly real. 3) She lived in that time period, so she wrote what she knew, and the book turned out to be realistic because she knew exactly what she was talking about.
I need help from a book called "The Outsiders"?
People would pity Pony because he's from a low-income family and his parents are dead. But, he doesn't want their pity. He's proud of what they have and who is is and who is hangs out with. He would rather people hate him than pity him because if they hate him because of who he is, that's their issue and something that he can ignore or cope with otherwise. If they feel pity, it's not him they pity, but his situation. And, like I said before, it's a situation he's proud of. So, their pity is not only not warrented, but it's not wanted.
How does being an outsider (or at least feeling like one) help a writer?
It's my opinion that most writers feel like outsiders. There is a wonderful little book written many decades ago by Somerset Maugham entitled "The Summing Up". In it, he discusses this very issue extensively, and how from childhood and throughout life, there is always this sense of being "other". He also talks about the fact that writers cannot be trusted as friends, because they are totally willing to make anything and anyone in their lives fodder for their writing. This sense of being "outside things", I believe, is often one of the major things that draws one to writing in the first place. We are observers, analyzers. Since we don't fit in, we are always trying to figure out the whys and wherefores of everything around us. This habit likely started in an effort to figure out our own situations, but it is a great asset in writing - particularly in nonfiction, which I write. Perhaps some fiction writers might have a little difficulty getting into the deep emotive realities of some situations - getting out of that analytical mode - but I suspect that's probably the same dilemma that some overly intellectual artists have. I generally recommend some serious dancing to help that problem!
Do you know ch.5 of the Outsiders?
1.) What is the difference between Pony's life as a greaser in the city and Pony's life at Jay Mountain?IN THE CITY PONY WAS FREE TO ROAM ABOUT BUT IN THE MOUNTAIN HE CANNOT GO OUTSIDE. 2.) Write a short response contrasting the life that Ponyboy leads as a Greaser and the life he is now living on Jay mountain AS A GREACER PONY HAD A GANG THAT SUPORTED HIM AND THAT LOVED HIM ALSO HE WAS FREE TO DO WHATEVER HE PLEASED AND TO EAT AND DRINK ANYTHING AS WELL. IN JAY MOUNTAIN HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GO OUTSIDE AND THE FOOD WAS LIMITED HE HAD NO FAMILY EITHER. 3.) Put yourself in Pony's place. How would you feel about your situation? EXPLAIN IN DETAIL!I THINK I WOULD BE FRUSTRIATED AT MYSELF FOR PUTTING MYSELF INA SITUATION WERE I HAD TO HIDE AND I WOULD BE SAD BECAUSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE MY FAMILY. 4.)Answer the following questions to explain why appearance in very important in this chapter. A. How does their appearance change?THEY CUT THEIR HAIR AND PONY DIES IT. B. How do Ponyboy and Johnny feel about this change?THEY ARE NOT CONFORTABLE BECAUSE THEIR HAIR WAS WHAT PUT THEM APART FROM THE SOCS IT MADE THEM LOOK TOUGH C. How will others view them now that they have changed appearance? I THINK THEY WILL FEEL SORRY THAT THEY HAD TO CUT THEIR HAIR BECAUSE THE OTHERS KNOW HOW MUCH THEY LOVED THEIR HAIR. D. If Pony attended Ernie Davis, would other students change their perceptions of him? Explain.I THINK SO BECAUSE HE WAS ACUSED OF KILLING A SOCS AND EVERYONE KNOWS THAT SO THEY SOCS WILL LIKE HIM EVEN LESS AND THE OTHER GREASE WILL NOT SEE HIM AS A KID ANYMORE 5.) What gift does Johnny bring Pony? Why does Johnny enjoy this gift as much or more than Pony? CIGARETES BECAUSE THEY BOTH SMOKE A LOT 6.) What does the poem on page 77 mean?IT MEANS THAT NOTHING LAST FOREVER 7.) Briefly describe what life is now like in the city for the Greasers and the Socs. USE SPECIFIC DETAILS FROM THE NOVEL! THEY FIGHT EVEN MORE THEY DONT LIKE EACH OTHER STILL AND KNOW THE SOCS LIKE THE GREASE EVEN LESS BECAUSE THEY KILLED ONE OF THEIR OWN. your welcome i know its hard and boring to read and answer question when i was in 7th grade i hated it too but i think u should read it cause its a good book
STUCK ON Question about Outsiders? Why do you think people should or shouldn't date their own kind? ?
1. Dally said, “Next time I want a broad, I’ll pick up my own kind.” Bob said something similar to Ponyboy and Johnny. Explain why you think people should or shouldn’t date only their own kind. THANKS FOR U HELP, IM REALLY STUCK ON THIS LETTER, I KNOW WHAT TO TLK ABOUT BUT I CANT PUT IT IN WORDS.
Why do I always feel disconnected or distant in social situations?
The experience of feeling disconnected in social situations arises from simply being "stuck in the head"But what does this actually mean?As someone who has experienced this myself, I can completely relate to that. When you are in your head, you spend your whole time thinking about what is happening, instead of actively participating. While depression and anxiety do have some major roles in this(and I have an article on Quora on anxiety, if you want to look in to that), one important thing has to be understood.You feel disconnected because you are. Because when in a group of people, instead of actively listening and participating, you are running all of these various thoughts and ideas in your head. To put it simply, you are not present. By now, everyone has probably heard the slogan of "be in the moment" . This is exactly what creates the connection when interacting with people.So in essence, there are a few things that you can do, if you want to increase your connection to the people around you. First of all, you have to start learning to let go of your thoughts, instead of holding on to them. This is learned by meditating.Train yourself to consciously be in the moment. When you are talking with someone, really look in to their eyes and fully try to understand, and MOST IMPORTANTLY FEEL what they are talking about. Learn to get more sensual when it comes to interacting. When a thought comes, which makes you withdraw, say to yourself "I will think about this later, right now I want to fully understand and participate in the conversation", and return your focus on the person that you are interacting with.Have a goal of making other people feel good. Most of the time, our disconnection comes from always thinking about ourselves. So stop that for a moment. Really think of ways of how you could add to the conversation, how you could make the vibe more pleasurable and interesting.Express your own ideas and opinions without restraint. Part of you feeling disconnected could be that you are not fully expressing yourself. So when the idea for a joke comes, and you doubt that it will be that great, say it anyway. This will teach you to express yourself freely. So these are some practical tips. Try it out, try to ponder the whole situation. If you have more questions let me know.Follow me on Quora for more Self Empowerment
What is Ponyboys role in the novel the Outsiders?
I agree that you should do your own homework, but since i looovve this book, i will give you the answer. Ponyboy is the youngest in the group, and by far the most creative and in touch with his surrounding and feelings. Hes the peace maker, always trying to not get into trouble ad trying to settle things. He thinks that darry, his older brother, hates him and thinks of him as just another mouth to feed, when in fact, darry loves him and only wants the best for him, thats why hes so hard on him. Soda pop, his other older brother, sticks up for him in any situation, and loves him more than anything. He listens to what ponyboy has to say, and connects with him. Steve thinks of Ponyboy as just a tag along kid, since soda pop brings him with him when him and steve hang out. Two bit thinks of him as a brother, and he would help him in any situation. Johnny is ponyboys best friend, since there close in age, and he looks out for him, but alos johnnys so quiet that he doesnt want to get beat up or anything so mainly he stays out of everyones buisness. Dally thinks that hes stupid, and doesnt use his head in situations, because hes always in some kind of trouble, but really i think he would be there for him if he needed it. The outsiders is a great book, and you should read it instead of having people like me do your homework for you. Even though i did enjoy answering those questions.
I feel like an outsider in my own family. How can I better connect with them?
The separation is an illusion, but it's a powerful one. Note the use of languge here: "to connect" suggests that you have two separate things, which require the construction of some sort of bridge or conduit, yes? It shows up in the language because it shows up in your thinking: "I am separate from them."Where does that separation come from? That's what you want to know, because when you understand it, you'll have a choice that you don't have now. Young children normally do not think of themselves as separate from their family, they haven't got that wall around them which makes them think "I need to connect with my folks!". To be related to someone is to share a common whole: there's me, as a whole, there's you, as a whole, and there's "us" as a whole, which encompasses both individuals. So when I can recognize myself in "us", that's a relationship -- being with others is just an extension of being myself, only bigger.But the "us" gets broken when trust gets broken: for whatever reason, and there can be many, you withdrew from "us". You took back your us-ness with regard to your family, so now you feel separate. What happened? When did they become dangerous or untrustworthy, such that you had to put up a wall?Every ego has a "public" side and a "private" side -- the latter is what you don't want others to see, so you position the public side in such a way that it hides the private side, when you don't trust others. If you can see that, then you've got two issues: (a) having the courage to share the private side and (b) locating some new trust. Those two in tandem can offer you a choice -- the choice to renew your us-ness with your family.