As the bell rang‚ I rushed to Mr. Syme’s class and I sat down. Usually I would just doze off and stare at the windows but today‚ it was different. I had actually paid attention to Mr. Syme because I was inspired by all the battles between the Greasers and Socs. I decided that I wanted to go to college and get a scholarship so that I can get a job and finally start helping around in the house. After class was over‚ I handed Mr. Syme the papers and
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Steven Castellano Music Industry Dr. Aaron Furgason 25 February 2016 Hardcore Punk Subculture The subculture that grasped my interest the most is hardcore punk. It is a subculture that originally formed in California during the 1970’s and mainly focuses on the music genre‚ punk rock. The reason why hardcore punk became a subculture is because of political issues. It is undefined when trying to solve what origin of music this subculture is. Ryan Cooper‚ a punk music journalist‚ wrote a response
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cherished but there is a time when you have to grow up. Oddly‚ Hinton proves just the opposite; she proves that innocence doesn’t need to be lost. In the beginning of the novel‚ Hinton creates Ponyboy as a different person and almost better than his Greaser gang. For example‚ Ponyboy said that he doesn’t like to fight. “I’ll fight anyone anytime‚ but I
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things right. Here is an example of one heroic action. The bright light from the lighter that set a blaze to the cigarette caught a sparkle of blue reflection in Ponyboy eyes‚ as chills ran down his spine. The “Socs” a gang Ponyboy and his gang “The Greasers” feared the most the “Socs” oh‚ the fiercest‚ fearless‚ gang they were not afraid to pick a fight. Then the flash of sparkling blue came again but seemed closer. Pony and Johnny stood their ground‚ then the “Socs” began tumbling out of the car one
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Walls that Divide Worlds Everywhere around the world‚ barriers located on each and every continent. From the common American’s back yard to the Great Wall of China‚ we use them for privacy and security‚ but not all uses of walls have good intentions behind them. An example such as the Berlin Wall‚ created in 1961‚ divided East and Western Germany until it’s fall in 1992. The North-South Korean border (also known as the Korean DMZ) was created to diffuse tension between the two sister countries
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First‚ Johnny is with Ponyboy telling him that he might commit suicide if there is more fights. Johnny cries out‚ “I’ll kill myself or something” (47). Johnny knows that greasers and the socs will still clash‚ and he tells Ponyboy in a different way not to fight or else he might kill himself. In a like manner‚ Dally wants to die after Johnny dies because Johnny is the only thing he loved‚ and he is gone forever. Ponyboy utters
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you can feel his heart beating faster‚ and the setting grows more mysterious along with him. (147) The personification of the night "puddled around my feet" leads the reader to feel that nature is working with the reader to protect him from the greasers that are ready to beat him up‚ ready to fight for the "fox" that the narrator raped. (145) The woods that assist the narrator in hiding on the far side of the lake further personify nature in Boyle’s "Greasy Lake. " The insects indicate the mystery
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The 1950’s were quite radical in fact‚ this is the decade that began rock n’ roll‚ the civil rights movement‚ better family living‚ advances in technology‚ Fashion‚ medical research‚ other wonderful things this country was not used to seeing or hearing. The 1950’s were looked at more as a state of mind or a way of living rather than just another decade or time era in American history. Everything was peaceful now‚ which looking back on the two world wars and the great depression this country was not
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Ray Zhang 10/28/2014 Period 3 Can He “Stay Gold” or is He Gone? Changes are subtle‚ but when observed closely‚ they can be spotted easily. It is just as if an ant is under a microscope‚ so that people can see a scar on one of its legs. That is the case with the characters in the book‚ The Outsiders‚ by S.E Hinton. Although there are many dynamic people shown in the book‚ with Ponyboy being the easiest one to see‚ soft-spoken Johnny Cade is one-of-a-kind‚ if examined closely. Johnny’s thinking changes
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biggest grossing movie musical in film history. Its eight-year run made Broadway history and put it among today’s most popular musicals. Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey wrote the book‚ music and lyrics for Grease in 1972. Jacobs was a self-admitted "greaser" himself in the 50’s in Chicago. He played guitar and sung with local bands. In 1963‚ he became involved in a local theater group‚ where he met Casey‚ who was an art major at Syracuse University and after teaching in upstate New York‚ moved to Chicago
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