The rain had just stopped pouring, and we had all gathered in a park nearby, as a makeshift memorial for Johnny. It wasn’t really a funeral, we didn’t have the budget for that, and it wasn’t like his parents cared enough to give him a proper goodbye. The boys had asked me to write a eulogy in memory of him, so here I was, standing in front of the small group of people that Johnny called his friends. His parents weren’t there, of course they weren’t. They didn’t care about him. I hadn’t wanted them there anyway. I looked around me. Standing at the front were the boys, Sodapop, Darry, Two-Bit and Steve, and behind them were a few other familiar faces, that I couldn’t put names to, probably just some of his classmates. The wetness of the grass was seeping into my new shoes, but at that moment, I couldn’t think about that, I could only feel. …show more content…
I tried to tell myself that this isn’t what Johnny would have wanted, but I knew he wouldn’t have cared. Just as long as he knew that I was still feeling something, he wouldn’t mind. “My name is Ponyboy Curtis.” I started. I didn’t know why I introduced myself, the only people here already knew who I was, but it just felt right, like I had to. “I was a good friend of Johnny, and he was a good friend to me.” I choked back my tears, there was no going back now. “Johnny Cade wasn’t a criminal, a hood, or a bad guy, he just had it rough. He was kicked one too many times, but he was always a great guy, someone who I could talk to and someone who I am glad to say, is my friend.” That wasn’t originally what I had planned to say. He was my friend is what I had first written down, but that just made it seem like he wasn’t anymore. Johnny would always be my friend, even if he was
Oh Johnny, Johnny, Johnny. Johnny was my best friend, a part of my family. I knew that I could always count on him whenever I needed him. Even though his family was violent with him, he was still there for me. He can also always count on me to be there for him. Other people don't know him as well as I do, I remember all the great times we had looking up at the stars at 1 a.m. in a lot. *pause* We also went to the movies. This one time there were these two pretty good looking girls there, and they were Socs too. They were sweet, nice and funny, they were even nice to us Greasers. Anyway, Johnny wouldn't hurt anyone unless he absolutely had to, Johnny didn't like to fight that often. The only time he would fight would be in the rumble, or if
Just as Johnny’s courage shines through so does his fast maturity from child to adult. His childhood was stolen away from him by his illness but instead of sulking he pulls himself together. He takes every difficulty in stride, and gets through them. Even when he is feeling down he hides it for he does not want anyone else to feel his pain. Being a seventeen year old boy he wants to do the things all other seventeen year old boys do.
Once, a wise soul has spoken, “Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful”. Adversity means having troubles and difficulties. It’s what you need to persevere through in order to do something you’ve wanted to do for a long time. If you want to pass that test, you’ve gotta conquer your fears and fight through all the troubles that arrive in front of you. Become your own hero. Adversity is a situation that took place in the novel “The Outsiders”, by S.E. Hinton.
The Outsiders identified the 60’s, often there would be violence between groups and often involving a group’s social class. For instance, the tensions between the Socs and Greasers is violent, and this will lead to Bob’s death, Johnny’s death, as well as many injuries throughout both gangs. The book The Outsiders is written by S.E. Hinton and is portrayed through the eyes of a high school student in Tulsa, OK where S.E. Hinton grew up. Hinton began writing The Outsiders in 1965 at the age of 17 and the book was finally published in 1967 when she was 19. The difference in perspective upon the society and social class creates issues throughout The Outsiders and they assume the problems will be solved with violence,
Teens, in particular, have always sought to separate themselves into different social groups. Whether they’re named the nerds and the jocks or the preps and the rebels, one group has always been “in” and one group has always been “out”. It’s just the names and uniforms have changed(Doc A). This has never been more apparent in the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Set in the 1960’s in Tulsa, Oklahoma, two groups of teens —the no-good greasers and the rich Socs— are at constant odds with each other. While it may be easy to tell who are the outsiders in the novel at first glance, lines become blurred as the reader gets deeper into the novel. It’s true the Socs and/or the greasers may be the outsiders referred to in the title of the novel, however, the title truly pertains to the individuals who see beyond the divide of the 2 groups aforementioned above.
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is about two gangs, the Socs and the greasers who are fighting each other. In the book there are many themes but the most important one is “Stay Gold’. Now on to my thesis statement. My thesis statement is “Stay Gold”, that means nothing lasts forever and you should enjoy the moment.
S.E Hinton’s ageless novel, The Outsiders, tells the dramatic story of the main character and protagonist, Ponyboy Curtis, who has to face deadly crimes, enemies (the Socs) and society with his family and gangster friends (the Greasers) to survive. Along with themes of identity and social division, the author uses characters from the novel, both protagonists and antagonists, to provide a balanced reflection of the real-life situations in mid-twentieth century America and in today’s society. The mental differences between the classes, the misjudgement of self-worth, and the Greasers’ difficulty to understand the Socs demonstrate issues within the real teenager society.
Life is scarier than we think it is. We are always surprised by the unexpected and we don’t know what awaits us around the corner. The Greasers have been overwhelmed with the unexpected nevertheless they are ready, waiting anxiously for those miscalculations to occur. The most imperative and dominant themes that concoct S.E.Hinton’s The Outsiders are courage, social class and the importance of family and support.
The men continue to discuss things, but I couldn’t hear them. Instead, I listened to Scout, who was talking to Walter Cunningham. She reminds me of my own children in some ways. Hearing her childish voice makes me miss my family even more, and it reminds me of my loneliness.
The Outsiders is about the life of a 14-year-old boy. The book tells the story of Ponyboy “Curtis” and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. Ponyboy and his two brothers, Darrel (Darry), who is 20, and Sodapop, who is 16, have recently lost their parents in an automobile accident. Pony and Soda are allowed to stay under Darry's guardianship as long as they all behave themselves. The boys are greasers, a class term that refers to the young men on the East Side, the poor side of town. The greasers' rivals are the Socs, short for Socials, who are the "West-side rich kids."
Has there ever been a time where I felt like an outsider? An outsider is someone who doesn 't fit into a group of some sort. Usually, I feel like an outsider when it comes to my clothes and how I dress. Everyone would question me about what I would have on specifically in school. I attended Cordova High and to be honest I should have expected that. I have been living here in this area and I rarely see any contrasting modes. It would surprise me seeing something that I would not be used to seeing and it would bring such a relief. It is always refreshing witnessing something new. My style is unordinary at school compared to others who attended with me. I would describe my style as being nonchalant but also eye-catching. Most of the time I would
While everyone else began partying, I looked back on that night that took both Johhny and Dally forever. That was a time of pain and suffering for us all. Johnny`s death was hard for everyone, but some learned to grieve easier than others. It was too much to handle for Dally , which lead him to his death. After a very dark period in my own life I arose from the pain through my writing, which allowed me to accept everything at my own pace. Although the pain from their deaths will never fully disappear it can be controlled. I now understand what Johnny meant by staying gold and I have made it my life`s goal to spread that message through my writing to keep Johnny`s memory
I finally convince myself that I can not let go of John because I never took the chances I had to tell him that he was special to me. He died earlier than anyone thought he would, and I knew him. This was supposed to happen to other people, but it is happening to me.
Joey’s graduation was on a picture-perfect day. It was on one of those days where you could take a picture and slap it on a post card. It was a typical Amarillo, Texas day. It was 95 degrees Fahrenheit without a single cloud in the sky. Even the day after the graduation was scorching hot, though even the heat couldn’t dry up my ocean of sadness. This was the last day I would see my cousin.
As the therapist finished her speech all the kids began to arrange themselves into little groups. They laughed and joked around just as they had done before the lesson. Having not made any friends, I found myself alone. I knew I wanted David to talk to me, but the voice in my head said that he never would. The voice in the seat next to me had different plans.