Outsiders Theme Essay, Period Six by Alison Matthews https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7 en-us 2017-10-24 11:08:20 UTC 2024-12-09 01:10:15 UTC hello@padlet.com Topic: AlisonMatthews https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/199918362 Theme:
Thesis: In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, 
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2) Your topic
3) theme
4) three occasions in the story when your theme is conveyed
5) the corresponding page numbers
6) your thesis statement

]]> 2017-10-24 11:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/199918364 Choices 2206193 https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200046151 People are ultimately defined by choices they make.
1: Because of all the choices Dally made he ended up killing himself.(131)
2: Randy is a Socs but he makes a major choice to not fight in the rumble. (98)
3: Even though Johnny and Ponyboy are greasers, they still go back to save the kids when a Soc wouldn't.(81)
In The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton Dally, Randy and Johnny all make choice that define who they are.]]> 2017-10-24 15:29:54 UTC https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200046151 Family 2204052 https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200063630 Theme: Family is not always just a mother, father, and children.
1.) Johnny's family were greasers (12).
2.)Darry and Soda were supporting Ponyboy (15).
3.)Dally also had the love of Johnny and other greasers (65).
Thesis: In The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton, Ponyboy and Johnny have a large effect on their families. ]]> 2017-10-24 16:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200063630 Loyalty 2207206 https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200064672 Theme: Loyalty sometimes means protecting each other even in tough times.
1. Johnny saves Ponyboy by killing Bob "I killed him I killed that boy....... They might have killed you." [Ponyboy] (56-57)
2. Dally tells Johnny and Ponyboy to go to an abandoned church to stay. "There's an old abandoned church on top of the Jay Mountain." (61)
3. Randy tells Ponyboy he is sick of fighting "I'm sick of all this. Sick and tired. Bob was a good guy. He was the best buddy a guy ever had. I mean he was a good fighter and tuff and everything, but he was a real person too. You dig?" (116)
Thesis: In The Outsiders by S.E Hinton Randy, Johnny, and Dally each show loyalty in their own way.

]]> 2017-10-24 16:02:45 UTC https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200064672 Loyalty/Sticking together 2105102 https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200065229
If people stick together then they can get through anything and support one another.

1: Even though Darry and Ponyboy do not get along sometimes, Ponyboy , Darry, and Soda always stuck together during the whole book.
"Since Mom and Dad were killed in an auto wreck, the three of us get to stay together" (3).

2: Johnny and Ponyboy after Johnny killed Bob.
"We gotta get outa here. Get somewhere. Run Away. The police be here soon" (57)

3:Dally and Johnny are the closest thing they have to family and they go to each other if they need anything. 
"Dally," Johnny said with finality "Dally'll get us outa here" (58)

In the Outsiders by S. E Hinton Pony boy, Johnny, Darry, Soda, and Dally all stick together no matter what. ]]> 2017-10-24 16:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200065229 Friendship 2206118 https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200098273 Your best friends are those you call family. 
In the Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Dally, Johnny, and Ponyboy prove that your best friends are those you can call family. 
Johnny wants to see Two-Bit and Ponyboy but not his mother.(122)
Dally called the gang before he commits suicide. He wants them to be there when he dies. (153)
Ponyboy considers the gang his family ". . . one of the gang to come along, one of the four boys Darry and Soda and I have grown up with and consider family." (4)]]> 2017-10-24 17:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200098273 Friendship 2208031 https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200098948 Theme: Friends can get you through anything no matter what the challange.
1: The greasers stick up for Ponyboy after being jumped (6)
2: Johnny helps defend Pony when he is drowning (49-50)
3: Dally helps Johnny and Ponyboy after killing Bob. (54)
Thesis: In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Pony, Johnny and Dally all learn that friendship can get you through anything no matter what the challenge. ]]> 2017-10-24 17:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200098948 Choices 2205044 https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200099042 Theme: When we make life-changing choices, we must accept the consequences of those choices.
1. When Dally commits suicide because he couldn't handle Johnny's death (154)
2. Ponyboy going into the burning building to save the kids (91)
3. Johnny killing Bob to save Ponyboy  (56)
Thesis: In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, the greasers, specifically Dally, Ponyboy, and Johnny make life choices they'll probably regret.]]> 2017-10-24 17:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200099042 Stereotypes 2206104 https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200099414  
Society defines people in many ways - who they hang out with, how they dress, what they eat, but people don't always fit the definitions. 

1.  " 'I know,' I said. 'Well,' I said, thinking this over, 'you ain't like any of the gang. I mean, I couldn't tell Two-Bit or Steve or even Darry about the sunrise and clouds and stuff. " (67)
2.  "Randy was supposed to be too cool to feel anything, and yet there was pain in his eyes."  (98)
3.  "She said she felt that the whole mess was her fault, which it is, and that she'd keep up with what was comin' off with the Socs in the rumble and would testify that the Socs were drunk and looking for a fight and that you fought back in self-defense. " (73)
In the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, multiple characters break the stereotypes placed on them by society.
]]> 2017-10-24 17:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200099414 Friendhsip 2205088 https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200099500 Theme- Friends who support you and care for you are like a second family. 
1) Ponyboy going to the church with Johnny after he killed Bob. (pg. 74) 
2) Dally chose to help Ponyboy and Johnny run away. (pg. 60)
3) Dally taking the blame for two-bit when he popped someones tires. (pg. 29) 
Thesis- In the Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Johnny, Ponyboy, and Dally all prove that friendship is among one of the most important aspects of life to have in your life.  ]]> 2017-10-24 17:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200099500 Loyalty 2205026 https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200099503 Friends who are loyal are the most valuable and will always be there for better or for worse.

1. After Ponyboy gets jumped, his friends were by his side and fighting off the Socs (6).

2. When Ponyboy runs away with Johnny after the murder, instead of leaving him (57).

3. When Ponyboy begs Two-Bit not to tell Darry that he's sick so that he can fight in the rumble (126)

Thesis: In the Book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, the Ponyboy, Two-Bit, and rest of the tight knit gang of greasers show that by staying loyal to one another, they get through whatever life throws at them.]]> 2017-10-24 17:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200099503 Family 2106162 https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200099634 Your family isn't just your mom, dad, and your siblings, your family also includes your friends and the people you love!
1. When Johnny asks if his parents asked where he was, but Dally tells him that he shouldn't care if they asked because now the gang will be there for him. (75)
2. When Ponyboy realizes that Darry loves him. (84)
3. Even thought Ponyboy didn't need to go run away with Johnny, he still did because he was Johnny's best friend. (74)
In the Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Ponyboy, Dally, Darry, and Johnny show that friends can also be family. ]]> 2017-10-24 17:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200099634 Loyalty 2205054 https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200099901 Theme - Loyal friends will get you through thick and thin and be there for you. 
1. When Ponyboy was being jumped by the Socs, all his friends were there to help and protect him (p.6)
2. Ponyboy was there for Johnny after he killed Bob even though he could have just left him (p.63)
3. After Ponyboy came back home after running away with Johnny and the fire, he was feeling very sick so he told Two-Bit but he made him swear not to tell Darry about it (p.126)
In the Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Ponyboy and the gang all showed loyalty to each other.]]> 2017-10-24 17:04:09 UTC https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200099901 Loyalty 2207074 https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200099949 Loyal friends are the best friends , and they will stand by you. 
1. When Ponyboy was jumped, his friends all came to protect him. (6)
2. When Dally robbed the grocery store, he called Darry, and told him what happened, and everyone came to try and help him. (153) 
3. After Johnny had killed Bob, Ponyboy could have gone home, and told everyone what had happened, but he didn't. He went with Johnny to try and keep him out of trouble. (57) 
In the Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Ponyboy and the rest of the gang stuck by each other and proved their loyalty. ]]> 2017-10-24 17:04:14 UTC https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200099949 Expectations 2207002 https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200100755 What we learn from talking to one another, and what we learn from observing other's actions gives insight in characters, dispelling notions of who we think people are and replacing those with knowing who they really are.
1. If you look at Ponyboy, you see a greaser and a thug, not somebody who loves to look at sunsets and read. (77)
2. People wouldn't think that these murdering greasers would  put their lives on the line  for other people but they do it without hesitating (77)
3. Socs don't always fit do what is expected of them. Randy loses is his best friend because of two greasers but he decides to do the right thing and doesn't fight in the rumble. (97)

Thesis: Not meeting the expectations isn't always a bad thing and The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton shows this with characters like Ponyboy, Johnny, and Randy.]]> 2017-10-24 17:05:41 UTC https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200100755 Consequences 2204033 https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200101198 All actions have consequences, even good ones.
1. Johnny kills bob and Ponyboy and him have to hide(56)
2. Johnny goes into the church to save the kids and ends up dead in the hospital(93)
3. Dally draws his gun on the police and is killed(154)
Thesis: in The outsiders by S.E. Hinton, Ponyboy learns that all actions have consequences, even if they are good actions.]]> 2017-10-24 17:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200101198 Emotions 2207043 https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200102556 When people are not in control dangerous things can happen. 
-Dally wants to be shot (128)
-Johnny kills Bob (116)
-Darry shoving Ponyboy (98)

In The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton there are dangerous emotions that lead to bad things and it's reckless.

]]> 2017-10-24 17:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200102556 Change 2105034 https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200110390 Major events in a persons life can change them dramatically.
1 Johnny saving kids made him a hero and changed his thinking about himself. (92)
2  Dally wants to be dead because his best friend died. (147)
3.  Pony's two friends dying made him see a new perspective in his world.
Thesis:  In The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton, Johnny, Dally, and Pony all experienced major event that changed their lives dramatically.]]> 2017-10-24 17:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200110390 Individuality 2204038 https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200201051 It's important to remember to respect each person's individual personality, opinions, and actions, rather than grouping them together with others based on stereotypes and superficial observations such as clothing, hair, and other features that have nothing to do with character.
1. When Johnny and Pony are out with Cherry and Marcia, Pony put the together in his mind because they're Socs and they hang out together. He then realizes they are different based on their actions.
2. "JUVENILE DELINQUENTS TURN HEROES.
'What I like is the 'turn' bit,' Two-Bit said, cleaning the egg up off the floor.
'Y'all [Johnny and Ponyboy] were heroes from the beginning. You just didn't 'turn' all of a sudden.'" The reporters assume they are delinquents because of their clothing. even though they have proved they are unique, heroic individuals, their appearance leads the reporter to believe they are hoods.
3. "'He [Randy] ain't a Soc,' I [Pony] said, 'he's just a guy. He just wanted to talk.'" Pony realizes Randy is an individual with his own personal emotions, not just a member of a gang. He has a distinct personality, but Pony and the others don't see this until it was right under their noses.]]> 2017-10-24 20:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200201051 Emotions 2208040 https://padlet.com/AlisonMatthews/eopu4x3r2ez7/wish/200476411 Theme: Judgement can be clouded by emotions
Thesis: In the book The Outsiders by S.E Hinton, the main characters Johnny, Dally and Pony, are influenced by their emotions throughout the book.   
In The Outsiders the  is clouded by emotions.
1. Johnny sees Bob's rings and kills him to save Pony from drowning. 
"They had a blade they where going to beat me up" (57).
2. Dally killed himself right after johnny dies. (153)
3.  The last example is when Pony does not accept that johnny is dead.  (177)
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