Reading Responce on The Outsiders

The book The Outsiders talks a lot about these two gangs the Socs and the Greasers one of lower class one of higher class. This book relates a lot to the world around us the Crips and the Bloods are always battling it out on Halloween. But the main character Ponyboy goes through his hatred of the Socs not just on Halloween. Ponyboy is not necessarily part of the Greaser but, since his hair is so greasy he is assumed to be part of the gang the Greasers. Ponyboy’s parents died and because of this he didn’t really have a male role model, his older brothers took care of him but they were not, the type of role model he needed. He needed a dad to guild him and help him out. Since his father is dead his older brother Darry had to step into his father shoes and take his place. This book The Outsiders shows the impact a loss in the family can have on can have on the loved ones, it also proves that you can be friends with anyone you want no matter where they are from, and this book also shows that even in hard times your love ones will help you see it through.    

“Ponyboy’s parents died in a car crash, so the three Curtis brothers live together by themselves, an arrangement possible only as long as they stay out of trouble.” (Chapter 1). When Ponyboys parents died Ponyboy’s oldest brother Darry who is 22years old took over, taking care of Ponyboy and his other brother Sodapop. Darry is part of the Greasers he is the leader of the Greasers. Even though Darry is the leader he cares for his bother Ponyboy who lacks common sense. Ponyboy is the youngest of all the brothers and Darry is strict and is pretty harsh on him. Darry is strict on Ponyboy and since Ponyboy lacks common sense, it frustrates Darry. In one point of the book "Darry slaps Ponyboy” (Chapter 3) even before this event Ponyboy felt that he was not wanted when this happened “He feels sure now that Darry does not want him around” (Chapter 3). I have a strong feeling if their parents did not die this would have not happened because Darry wouldn’t have to be put in charge of taking care of  two brothers when he himself is a child. Even though he 22 years of age he is still a child. And this reminds me of when teenage girls get pregnant they are kids themselves and they have to care for a child that they are bringing into the world.

Ponyboy is supposedly a Greaser because Greasers are known for having such greasy hair and are of lower class. The Greasers fear the Socs who are of higher class. Ponyboy in the beginning of the book judges the Socs because he had gotten jumped and beat up by the Socs. “The Corvair pulls up beside Ponyboy and five Socs climb out and surround him. One of them asks, “Need a haircut, greaser?” and pulls out a blade. The Socs begin to beat up Ponyboy, who screams for help. Ponyboy’s brothers and the rest of their group appear on the scene and chase away the Socs” (Chapter 1) ever since this experience even before this Ponyboy disliked the Socs. “The Mustang belongs to Bob and Randy, Cherry’s and Marcia’s Soc boyfriends. “The Mustang pulls up beside the group, and Randy and Bob get out. Ponyboy notices that Bob wears three heavy rings on his hand. The greasers and Socs nearly get into a fight, but the girls agree to leave with their boyfriends to prevent violence. Before leaving, Cherry tells Ponyboy that she hopes she won’t see Dally again, because she thinks she could fall in love with him” (Chapter 3). This quote describes how all encounters between male greasers and male Socs result in violence, whereas encounters between male greasers and female Socs sometimes end in laughter and flirtation.  This quote also shows that you can be friends with whomever you want no matter where they are from even though Cherry is from the Socs gang and Ponyboy is part of the Greasers they are still friends and they still want to hang out with eachother and I give them a lot of respect. This book shows bravery even though Cherry is the girlfriend of the leader of the Socs and Ponyboy is part of the Greasers they still want to be friends. They both enjoy reading and they both enjoy watching the sunsets and I honestly do not see what the problem is. Be friends with whoever you want to be friends with don’t let anybody stop you.

As I have said before Ponyboys parents died and this was a great impact. His brothers are doing so much for him and it shows what family is for. “She asks what became of Sodapop, and although the admission embarrasses him, Ponyboy says that Sodapop dropped out of school to work in a gas station.” (Chapter 2).  The key words in this are Sodapop, dropped, out, school, work, and gas station these are the key words to this quote it shows passion and love to his brothers. Sodapop is 16 years old and Darry is 22 years old this shows kindness the younger brother dropped out to support his family. His family is his brothers this made me so happy but sad, happy that he cared enjoy to drop out instead of Darry and sad that he had to end his education and his learning experience.

This book The Outsiders shows the impact a loss in the family can have on can have on the loved ones, it also proves that you can be friends with anyone you want no matter where they are from, and this book also shows that even in hard times your love ones will help you see it through. This book is so realistic it reminds me so much of where I live. I do not live in a poor neighborhood but I do have gangs and they are always fighting around Red Hook on Halloween they brawl killing everyone on sight and they do not like each other. The girls are always hooking up with the guys on the other gang and they get into a lot of trouble. This is what shows friendships so what if you’re from different backgrounds I still think that you have similar characteristics and can still be friends. As I kept reading and think about how Darry takes care of his brothers I was think about Sold in Sold one of the characters has a baby and the girl is only 14 and she has to take care of her child. Darry remind me of her she worked with no education trying to pay for her child to live. Even though Darry is in school with not much education he is doing whatever he can to help his brother Ponyboy it may not seem like it as our reading but his is trying to look out for him.     

P.S-Ms.Galang I sent you a Facebook message saying it would be due by today, and not yesterday. I only wrote about the first half of the book because, I didn't want to hand it in to late.

Writing Promt

Question#14

1. What will I look like when i get older
2. What will be my career?
3. Will I own my own house?
4. Will I be a good cook?
5. Will I have children? And, if I do what are their name?

Response on #2

When i grow up I want to be a doctor. But, the school I am going to go to is engineering and architecture. So how am I going to go to the medical career. These are the questions that can haunt a child, deciding what school to go to to get to their lifetime goal. But as you reach for your your goal some things are going to trouble you.
And this is one of those things that is keeping me from getting to my goal. I wanna go into the medical career but, another career is opening up to me. So what will i choose what will be my career when i go up?
2nd: Response On #2

As I have further thinking about what I wanna be when I grow up. I really want to go into engineering and architect. I can make my desingns then I can test them out. That sounds more like an inventor but, I don't wanna be an inventor I just really wanna go into engineerring and architect. There has to be a job that has both. I know there is but, I just dnt remember the name.

These are the questions that bother me... What will I grow up to be? How will that job inpact my life? What will the job help me buy? These are questions that I should not be worrying about because it all comes down to what you really want to do. I really dont like to worry or get stressed because then you get grey hairs and pipples and I do not want that to happen.

End and Final Answer

I will just worry about it when I get older...Let future Timothy deside :)

Final Reading Responce

Reading Response

Title: The Secret Life of Bees
Author: Sue Monk Kidd

In life your childhood plays a big role in life. What you experience when you’re a child can have a big effect on you when you get older. The book The Secret Life of Bees talks about the main character named Lily who had killed her mom. This was an effect onto her life because she didn't have a female role model, she became lonely, and her father started hitting her. This shows that the things you’ve done in the past can affect your future.

When lily was younger her mother was killed and it was terrible. When her mother died Lily had no female role model. Losing someone like your mother is one of the worst things that can happen they brought you in the world and, most of the time kids look up to their parents. So when one parent is killed you lose a role model in your life. "My first and only memory of my mother was the day she died" (pg.5) this quote shows the only true memory of Lily and her mom was the day she died, this quote showed that in her life she didn't have a woman to turn to.

Child abuse is a big deal in America in this book Lily gets abused by her father T. Ray verbally and physically. The reason is Lily killed her mom but it was by accident. “We were arguing like you said. We didn’t see you at first. Then we turned around and you were holding the gun. You’d picked it up off the floor. Then it just went off.” (19) After this moment in Lily’s life, her relationship changed with her dad. “He poured a mound of grits the size of an anthill onto the pine floor. “Get over here and kneel down.” (24) This is an example of physical abuse when I read this it got me so mad. Who does that to their child like really? Who makes their children knell on hot grits! “I’d been kneeling on grits since I was six.” (24) She said six, at the age of six when I did something wrong I got hit. But I never got brutal punishment. “How long did he keep you on these grits?” “I shrugged. “Maybe an hour.” (25) An hour, on hot grits does T. Ray not know how hot grits can get? He is so brutal and stupid! I bet you if Lily reported him he would be in jail. “I expect this out of boys, Lily-you can’t blame them-but I expected more out of you. You act no better than a slut.” (24) What? What? T. Ray called his daughter a slut, how are you going to do that? Right here is an example of verbal abuse. From reading this book the setting sounds like it takes place in South Carolina because when Lily was talking about her friend of the family named, Rosaleen “she would tell me she was born in 1909 or 1919 depending on how old she felt at the moment. She was sure about the place: McClellan Ville, South Carolina…,” (12) South Carolina is part of America and America doesn’t like child abusers but, yet T. Ray gets to hurt his daughter. I am surprised that when Lily goes to school the teacher doesn’t noticed her knees? Or at least noticed her pain?

Since the event of Lily’s mom’s death she became lonely and her father doesn’t like her. “I lay in bed, waiting for the bees to show up” (2) she is waiting for bees this example makes Lily really sound lonely and lame. I say if you’re so lonely get a stuffed animal and talk to it. Hey, at least you will have a better chance of not getting stung. “People who think dying is the worst thing don’t know a thing about life” (2) I agree to this this quote makes Lily’s philosophy great this really shows what she follows by. When reading this it kind of sounded weird because, her saying this made her seem sort of  suicidal both examples make her seem lonely and somewhat emo.

The things you’ve done in the past can affect your future. The book The Secret life of Bees helps me prove this statement. Lily had done something she didn’t mean to do and then consequences followed. Her father started abusing her with hot grits and made her stay on the grits for an hour; if someone had done that or tried to do that to me. “OH HAIL NAHHH! They are not going to survive I would curse them out drag them by their hair and throw them down the stairs. Then I would say “How you like me now you BUM!” I just can’t believe the author would write something so serious like child abuse and make it seem so realistic. On the news they talk about child abuse but don’t really do anything about it all they do is send the person to jail. I feel that police should go out and find the abused children and get them better places to live. There are social workers for kids, but I never see them investigating. I think they should go out and investigate. This book relates to Sold both main character go through similar difficulties. And the both books made me mad. I think problems need to be solved and things need to be changed so America doesn’t seem like a country that doesn’t solve problems until it gets to a point where it can’t be controlled.