The cigarette has constant looming presence in the novel The Outsiders by SE Hinton. although it is subtle it is still there. It represents the cause of the problems the Greasers create and face throughout the story. The infographic shows the symbol, movie examples and examples from the novel. Both author and director include details to enlighten the watcher or reader on the plot using a symbol. First of all in the green circles and in front of the fire image show what the cigarette symbolizes in the novel and movie. It represents image of the Greasers, trouble, the rumble and start of problems. The Greasers image usually includes a cigarette hanging out of their mouth as Ponyboy says explaining Dally … “INSERT QUOTE” it also continuously represents the Greasers problems including death, the rumble and the …show more content…
Under the caption action it explains how Dally (again) saves Johnny from the cigarette started church fire. The cigarette caused the fire which ultimately caused Johnny's death, after Johnny dies Dally loses his gold. This shows how the cigarette also seen as problems the greasers have can cause more and life gets harder while they lose their gold. Dally sadly deals with this by asking Ponyboy for a cigarette pack while in the hospital. Which symbolizes how Dally dealt with Johnny's death and going crazy.Under the image caption explains how after the fire Ponyboy continues to smoke the cigarette right after this fire was started. The man next to him even tells him to not smoke it. The cigarette an addicting object which causes more problems. Finally, the two book quotes in colorful circles. In one the pink symbolizes the fire and the fury that burnt in Dally’s mind over this act but also the sensitivity of Johnny and Ponyboys act of
So does Ponyboy; all the sudden incidents horrified him, a fourteen-year-old barely matured boy; it was too hard for him to accept the cold or even horrendous facts, so he chose to neglect the reality he had to face in order to eliminate his fear and affliction. When Pony and Johnny were on the run, Ponyboy kept thinking about cigarette, as if he could not live without it. “I was shaking. I want a cigarette. I wanted a cigarette. I want a cigarette.” But smoking did not bring him peace; instead, brought him bigger trouble. The lit cigarette triggered the fire, put those innocent children into danger. Ponyboy realized his mistake, running into the church regardless of his own safety. This is the act of facing the reality, compensating the mistakes he had made by actively doing things to stop things from getting worse. That was the time Pony felt relieved and free from guilt, it was just what cigarette could not bring him. Similarly, later Ponyboy refused to accept Johnny’s death, he kept persuading himself that Johnny was not dead, escaping from the truth. Lying in bed smoking, doing badly in schoolwork, he tried to use illusion and dreaming to distort his
It’s undeniable that the greasers of S. E. Hinton’s The Outsiders have rough and difficult lives. Ponyboy handles this through taking comfort in Soda. Dally hardens himself to the point of inhumanity. Keith Matthews, called “Two-Bit”, tricks himself into being indifferent as his coping mechanism. At first look, it might not seem like Two-Bit is anything more than a light-hearted, humorous greaser, but there is evidence within the book that Two-Bit intentionally tries to appear as though he has little substance. When Ponyboy is trying to discuss an uneasy feeling he has about the rumble with Two-Bit, Ponyboy realizes, “Two-Bit knew what I meant, but doggedly pretended not to” (127). Also, when Steve asks Two-Bit, as he attempts to recover the switchblade he lent to the recently shot and killed Dally, if the switchblade is the only thing bothering him, Two-Bit remarks, “No, … but that’s what I’m wishing was all that’s bothering me” (178).
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.
According to Chris Pine, “The only thing you sometimes have control over is perspective. You don’t have control over your situation. But you have a choice about how you view it.” This quote means you can choose how you view people and things.This relates to the Outsiders because the novel is about how you choose to view people. The Outsiders is about how people shouldn’t judge others based on stereotypes and they should get to know them first.
The imagery of fire continues in the story; the building of their fires, how the man molds the fires, and how they stoke the fire. When the boy gets sick the father is referred to many times of how he builds and rekindles the fire. This actual fire is a symbol for the fire that the man and the boy discuss carrying within in them. The man fights to save his son and the fire within the boy
Johnny and Dally are both very contrasting characters and each play a vital role in both the novel and Ponyboy’s life. Johnny is a soft character who is regarded as the stereotypical Greaser. Dally is a rugged and rough character that is regarded as a hoodlum. Therefore, I believe that this paper has been able to answer the topic question and also support my thesis.
”Because most people identify as separate from other people, they have what we call some "concept" of themselves. Self-concept refers to how people “think about, evaluate, or perceive” themselves.” Self-concept can be split into categories that make people who they are. Throughout “The Outsiders”, Ponyboy the protagonist, describes his brother and his friends in relation to him, giving insight on what makes each of them who they are. After reading an article on this topic “Self-Concept “by Saul McLeod (1), and reading chapters 1-3 of the novel “The Outsiders” (2). One can see the major reasons that make people who they are: self-image and self-esteem/self-worth.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THIS? The Hearth and the Salamander, the title of part one, is the first example of symbolism. The title suggests two things having to do with fire, the hearth is a source of warmth and goodness, showing the positive, non-destructive side of fire. Whereas a salamander is a small lizard-like amphibian, which in mythology is known to endure fire without getting burned by it. & nbsp; On the other hand, it is ironic that Guy, and the other firemen believe themselves to be salamanders because both captain Beatty's and Montag's destruction comes from the all mighty flame, from which they thought they were invincible. & nbsp; The symbol of a Phoenix is used throughout the novel. This quote accurately describes the Phoenix. & nbsp;
At the end of the day, we all see the same sunset. The novel, The Outsiders, by S. E. Hinton, the story is staged in Tulsa Oklahoma, where there are two opposing gangs, the greasers and the Socs. The groups are perceived to the public and to themselves and hoods or juvenile delinquents, and the protagonist of the story is challenged with what “should be done or thought.” The narrator of the story is Ponyboy Curtis, a greaser, who works hard in school, lives with his older brothers, Darry and Soda, and is best friends with Johnny, the gang’s pet. The Socs are their rivalry gang, made of rich, white, privileged hoods, living on the other side of town. Over the course of the story, Ponyboy realizes his world of the greasers and Socs is different than what is stereotypically thought, and he sees they are really the same, just living
The main point is that in chapter 5, Johnny goes inside the church in order to save the kids inside it. Johnny manages to survive the fire at first, however he has gotten the worst injuries out of the fire and is forced to stay in the hospital, this starts in chapter 7 and when they visit Johnny, they tell them that he is in critical condition and that he was suffering from third degree burns, however Dally is fine, but injured. They keep on visiting Johnny in the hospital and they see that he is getting worse and worse. And finally, in chapter 10, Johnny dies after being in critical condition for a long
Breaking news! Recently there has been a fire in the small town of Windrixville, nearly killing four young children and two teenage boys. In this tragic incident, three young men rescued some young children from a burning church. Apparently, the children were playing in the church when it was set on fire. Our three heroes, Johnny Cade, Dallas Winston, and Ponyboy Curtis heard the voices of the kids from inside the church and they knew something had to be done. They were willing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of these children’s lives.
Johnny affects Ponyboy’s life by giving him a friend that understands him more than anyone else. Dally affects Ponyboy’s life by teaching him that lifes hard. Dally shows him that life is not an easy walk. That Pony will have to make some very hard decisions that will affect him for the rest of his life.
After the church fire Ponyboy comes to the realization of many things. Two-Bit and Ponyboy are eating at a restaurant known as Tasty Freeze when Randy asks to speak with him. Ponyboy tells Randy, ¨Maybe you would have done the same thing, maybe a friend of yours wouldn’t have. It’s the individual¨(115). He finds out that you cannot define someone based on of they are part of the Socs or the greasers. Furthermore, he finds out that every one is a individual and that means that just because he is a part of a certain group it does not mean that they are all going to react or perceive a situation in the same exact way. In addition, he say this to Randy because when there was a fire in the church Dally was not willing to risk his life to save someone else's when Johnny and Ponyboy were more than willing to help the kids. This shows event shows how all Greasers and Socs are not the same. In the beginning of the novel Ponyboy believed Darry disliked him and thought he was a nuisance. However, later on at the hospital Ponyboy tells Darry, “I’m sorry” (98). Ponyboy’s words expose how he feels bad for thinking Darry disliked him all along when in truth he loved him more than words could describe. He realizes that Darry fears losing another family member that is why he is so overprotective of Ponyboy. Hence, proving Ponyboy is clearly a dynamic character.
He is smart, a good friend, a good fighter and member. For his symbols I chose a Pepsi bottle, Gone With the Wind, a pencil, the country, a Dairy Queen sign, eggs, chocolate cake, a cigarette, and hair grease. Ponyboy is a Pepsi addict. Ponyboy and Johnny would read Gone With the Wind when they were hiding. He loves to draw in his free time. Ponyboy wishes his family could live in the country. Dally takes Ponyboy and Johnny to Dairy Queen to have a meal. He likes chocolate cake and eggs for breakfast. He smokes a cigarette because everyone smokes cigarettes. He wears hair grease because he is a greaser. Ponyboy has two main conflicts. Darry slapping him and Johnny killing the Soc. When Ponyboy is talking to Johnny and falls asleep. He comes back to the house later than curfew and Darry gets mad. Darry yells at him, he yells back, and darry slaps him. He runs away to Johnny and the run to the park. The Socs pull up and attack them. Then Johnny kills the Soc with a switchblade. The settings are the lot,a poor-looking house, a park, and a church. The lot is where Ponyboy falls asleep talking to Johnny. The poor-looking house is where the Curtis’s live and is where Darry hits Pony. The park is where Johnny and Ponyboy were attacked by the Socs. It also is where Johnny kills the Soc. Finally the church is where Pony and Johnny hide when the run away after killing the
However, every day there are kids, not old enough to drive, take a puff from their first cigarette and become unaware of toxins that are consuming their bodies. For young smokers, they want to fit in with their peers and it gives them a false sense of autonomy. They are fascinated by smoking and think it looks cool. Each day, an estimated 2,100 youth and young adults who have been occasional smokers become daily cigarette smokers(CDC). Smoking sneaks up on them, every day you smoke more than before; that’s because of nicotine. Nicotine is a highly addictive substance. It ends up burying itself in the consumer’s body and mentally the sensation gets you addicted. While some people might argue, smoking helps to cope with depression and stress; it kills you overtime. Physical withdrawal. On average smoking cigarettes, takes 10 years from your life away. Walt Disney, George Harrison and Steve McQueen all died from lung cancer. The ad displays a man loading up the revolver with cigarettes, it conveys a message that with every cigarette you are essentially killing yourself, similarly to a game of Russian roulette, you play till you