Authors Note: This piece is an essay focused on the novel the outsiders
Ponyboy isn’t your average greaser. He doesn’t rob stores. Nor does he pick fights with other greaser gangs. He is still in school and has really good grades. Since he has such good grades he skipped a grade. Both he and Johnny don’t fit the Stereo type of the Greaser.
If you want to know how a real greaser acts just look at Dally. He is such a greaser that if you looked up the term greaser in the dictionary you would probably find a picture of him. He has killed someone before. Also he has robbed stores and carries a blade. Sometimes he even carries a gun. The only thing that Johnny and Ponyboy do on that list is carry a blade. The only reason they carry a blade is to protect themselves when the soc’s jump them like they did to Johnny and Ponyboy earlier in their lives.
There are many people who fit the actual greaser stereo type other than Dally. They are Steve and Two Bit. The reason they fit it is because they carry a blade, rob stores and pick fights. Although they pick fights and all that stuff that makes them greaser’s doesn’t make them as bad as Dally. The main thing that makes them better people is they have feelings for other people. Whereas Dally doesn’t have feelings for anybody except for Johnny who if you really know him you couldn’t not care about him. Not even Dally.
Another reason why Ponyboy and Johny don't fit the stereo type is they dont rob banks or pick fights. The main reason they get called greasers is because of where they live not because of how they act.
When Johnny said “stay golden Ponyboy” his meaning to it was don't fall into the greaser stereo type. He wants this because he knows that if Ponyboy can stay out of trouble and in school he will have a bright future. He will live the life that Darry gave up for Ponyboy.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Lebron James Vs. Derrick Rose
Authors Note:tis piece is an edited and extended version of my piece called "Who is better LeBron James or Derrick Rose?" please leave a comment telling me who you think is better.
Who is the better Nba player? LeBron James or Derrick Rose? If you ask me who is better between LeBron James and Derrick Rose I would say Derrick Rose is better. Other people might say LeBron James is better. When other people say LeBron better I think to myself why do they think this? The only answers that makes sense to me is they think LeBron is better because he is more recognized and is in more advertisements. Or they just don’t like Derrick Rose.
When people ask me why I like Rose more than LeBron I say well for starters he won the MVP award last year and led the Bulls to the playoffs basically by himself. Also I think he is better than LeBron because in his third year of playing in the NBA he won the MVP award. Whereas it took LeBron twice as long to accomplish this feat of winning it. Something that makes all that even more amazing is Derrick Rose has only been in the NBA for three years and he is still getting better.
Another thing that proves Derrick Rose is better than LeBron is the fact that LeBron only won four awards in his first two years and Rose has a total of eight. LeBron also has no loyalty. He proved this when he left his home town team the Cavaliers to team up with Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade on the Miami Heat just because he thought he would have a better chance of winning an NBA title there. Where Derrick Rose almost in a similar situation in Chicago where the team has a couple of solid players like Luol Deng and Kyle Korver, but also a bunch of nobodies like like Kurt Thomas or John Lucas. He is staying in Chicago although he is only person that could be considered a person of “star” caliber on the team. Unlike LeBron Derrick is trying to make it work in Chicago and so far it has. The biggest reason that Rose is better than LeBron is because you get four quarters out of him whereas LeBron disappears in the fourth.
One reason that some people give me for LeBron being better is he won the rookie of the year award. Then I answer by saying so has Rose. Then the dumber LeBron fans say well LeBron won it first and I say well that’s because he was a rookie first. Also some people say LeBron has more blocks than Rose does, and I then say LeBron is supposed to have more blocks than Rose; he is more than a half a foot taller than him. The only reason they give me that I have to agree with is that LeBron is a better three point shooter than Rose, but if you give Rose a few years I'm sure he will improve his shot until its better than LeBron’s.
Yet even though I give them all those reasons that Derrick Rose is better they still look at me like I’m crazy for thinking he’s better than LeBron, but what I still don’t get is why after I’ve given them all those reasons is what is making them think that LeBron I better than Derrick Rose. Now just because Rose is better than LeBron it doesn’t mean LeBron is a bad player. Rose is just better and still getting better.
Who is the better Nba player? LeBron James or Derrick Rose? If you ask me who is better between LeBron James and Derrick Rose I would say Derrick Rose is better. Other people might say LeBron James is better. When other people say LeBron better I think to myself why do they think this? The only answers that makes sense to me is they think LeBron is better because he is more recognized and is in more advertisements. Or they just don’t like Derrick Rose.
When people ask me why I like Rose more than LeBron I say well for starters he won the MVP award last year and led the Bulls to the playoffs basically by himself. Also I think he is better than LeBron because in his third year of playing in the NBA he won the MVP award. Whereas it took LeBron twice as long to accomplish this feat of winning it. Something that makes all that even more amazing is Derrick Rose has only been in the NBA for three years and he is still getting better.
Another thing that proves Derrick Rose is better than LeBron is the fact that LeBron only won four awards in his first two years and Rose has a total of eight. LeBron also has no loyalty. He proved this when he left his home town team the Cavaliers to team up with Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade on the Miami Heat just because he thought he would have a better chance of winning an NBA title there. Where Derrick Rose almost in a similar situation in Chicago where the team has a couple of solid players like Luol Deng and Kyle Korver, but also a bunch of nobodies like like Kurt Thomas or John Lucas. He is staying in Chicago although he is only person that could be considered a person of “star” caliber on the team. Unlike LeBron Derrick is trying to make it work in Chicago and so far it has. The biggest reason that Rose is better than LeBron is because you get four quarters out of him whereas LeBron disappears in the fourth.
One reason that some people give me for LeBron being better is he won the rookie of the year award. Then I answer by saying so has Rose. Then the dumber LeBron fans say well LeBron won it first and I say well that’s because he was a rookie first. Also some people say LeBron has more blocks than Rose does, and I then say LeBron is supposed to have more blocks than Rose; he is more than a half a foot taller than him. The only reason they give me that I have to agree with is that LeBron is a better three point shooter than Rose, but if you give Rose a few years I'm sure he will improve his shot until its better than LeBron’s.
Yet even though I give them all those reasons that Derrick Rose is better they still look at me like I’m crazy for thinking he’s better than LeBron, but what I still don’t get is why after I’ve given them all those reasons is what is making them think that LeBron I better than Derrick Rose. Now just because Rose is better than LeBron it doesn’t mean LeBron is a bad player. Rose is just better and still getting better.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
The Outsiders Title Analysis
Authors Note:In this piece I am Analyzing the title and figuring out what it means. If you feel that the title means something else please comment and let me know what you think it means.
The Outsiders title stands for the main characters. It stands for them because they are outsiders. They are the unpopular kids. The kids that don't have a lot of money. The kids who drop out of school and don't make it far in life.
The Outsiders title stands for the main characters. It stands for them because they are outsiders. They are the unpopular kids. The kids that don't have a lot of money. The kids who drop out of school and don't make it far in life.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
The Outsiders Conflict Response
Authors Note:This is a short response to a question that was given to me and my class by my language arts teacher
The big conflict in this story is the fighting between the Socs and the Greasers. The reason the socs usually win the fights is because the only time they jump the greasers when they have at least double the number of greasers they jump, but things change when Johnny kills Bob the soc. Now they are going to have a big “Rumble” and if the greasers win they will no longer get jumped.
The big conflict in this story is the fighting between the Socs and the Greasers. The reason the socs usually win the fights is because the only time they jump the greasers when they have at least double the number of greasers they jump, but things change when Johnny kills Bob the soc. Now they are going to have a big “Rumble” and if the greasers win they will no longer get jumped.
Dally
Authors Note:Dally is a character from the book the Outsiders. I am currently reading the Outsiders with my class in Language Arts
Dally is the type of person you would want on your side in a street fight. He basically does whatever he wants. Also he came from the streets of New York. He is very tough and intimidating.
Dally is the type of person you would want on your side in a street fight. He basically does whatever he wants. Also he came from the streets of New York. He is very tough and intimidating.
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