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The Outsiders

Tell your character’s story in just six words.

Sodapop Curtis Caring. Drop Out. Stands By. Happy

By Carlota Aristizabal

Caring. Drop Out. Stands By. Happy

Novel: The Outsiders Character: Sodapop Six Word Memoir: Caring. Drop Out. Stands By. Happy

The Memoir “ Caring. Drop Out. Stands By. Happy. ” represents Sodapop Curtis, Ponyboy’s brother in the novel The Outsiders. Sodapop is a character that has gone through a lot. Throughout the book, Soda helped Ponyboy when he was down, which represents Caring. Soda’s way of caring is by showing others, that they are important, and that everything's gonna be alright. Soda has a warming personality. ‘Drop Out” Soda was a high school Drop Out because he just felt that he was plain dumb and his teachers agreed. This affected Sodas life because he now then started working at a gas station which he loved because he got to something he loved to do. Dropping Out meant that Sodapop would no longer be in school learning as well as the fact that he is forgetting, all he has learned. “Stands By” Sodapop is character who stand by Ponyboys side the whole time, in ways that he is always being able to make him feel better. Sodapop is always there for the ones he cared about greatly. “Happy” Sodapop is a happy character, he is able to stay happy throughout the entire story even when he is going through hard times. He manages to stay happy, when sally tell him that she is moving to florida with her grandparents because she wasn't able to marry Sodapop with another man's baby. He also manages to stay happy when mikey mouse was sold off to another owner and he could no longer be with the horse. Sodapop is Caring, He has dropped out of high school, Stand by you, and is always happy.

Darry Curtis Six Word Memoir- Tough, Popular, No Parents. Defends Family.

by Javier Canedo

Tough, Popular, No Parents Defends Family.

Novel: The Outsiders Character: Darry Curtis

Memoir: Tough, Popular No Parents. Defends Family.

The Memoir “ Tough, Popular, No Parents. Defends Family.” represents Darry Curtis, the character from the award winning book The Outsiders. Darry Curtis is a very tough character and even though the deeper you go into the book you see his softer side, he still acts tough. In the book when they discribe him they say that he is good looking, Athletic and Popular. In the book you also read about how his parents died in a car crash, and at an early age darry had to step in and be the man of the family. He had to take care of his brothers and work.

Ponyboy sees him as very rough but I think we have not heard Darry’s side of the story. I think that you can never believe anything until you’ve heard what both sides have to say. In the end more than in any other part of the book he defends his family and the greasers. I truly believe that the memoir represents Darry Curtis from the novel The Outsiders very well. Darry is a crucial part of the greasers i believe he brings very good toughness to the book which in my opinion makes the book so much better.

Tough and Rough.

Finally broke down.

By Santiago Canto

Tough and Rough.

Finally broke down.

Novel: The Outsiders Character: Dally Winston Six Word Memoir: Tough and Rough.

Finally broke down.

The memoir “Tough and Rough. Finally Broke down.” represents Dally from the realistic fiction novel The Outsiders. Dallas Winston is the cool mean greaser from the east-side, is not always the tough guy you think he is.. “Tough and Rough” perfectly describes Dallas because he sleeps wherever he can find a shelter and is always getting into fights. Although Dallas was severely injured in a fire incident he still fought in his gangs rumble versus the Socs. Dallas kept his reputation for many years but, shows his soft side when a member from his gang Johnny, the one he loved dies. “Finally broke down” represents Dallas’s kind or soft side like when Johnny dies and Dallas was so depressed that committed suicide. Dallas robbed a store then pointed his gun that was not loaded to the police, who then shot him down. Lastly, Dallas is not only the cool mean greaser that gets into fights, he also has a sensitive side.

Johnny Cade Cowardly beginnings turn into heroic acts.

A six word memoir by: Isabella del Rey

Cowardly Beginnings Turn Into Heroic Acts

Novel: The Outsiders Character: Johnny Cade Cowardly Beginnings Turn Into Heroic Acts

“ Cowardly Beginnings Turn Into Heroic Acts� is a six word memoir dedicated to Johnny Cade, a character in the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Johnny Cade is a character who was very scared and timid because of an event the took place prior to the story in the novel. Johnny was attacked very badly by a gang, the Socs.

The Socs left him with physical scars as well as mental scars. Ever since he was attacked, Johnny had always been a coward. He would hardly ever talk to any of his friends or family. To make matters worse, he was being neglected at his home by his parents. His father would hit him and his mother would just ignore him. Johnny changed throughout the novel as well. For example, Johnny and Pony were at a park when they saw a car pull up. Socs exited the car and went towards them. They attacked them, mad that Ponyboy and Johnny picked up their girlfriends. Bob, a Soc, started to drown Ponyboy so Bob had to save him so he killed Bob. Lastly, Johnny and Pony ran away to an abandoned church. They stayed there a few days and then they eventually decided to leave. They noticed flames coming from the church and decided to go back and check out the flames. The church was on fire and Johnny knew it was his fault because he had been smoking in the church. A few kids were stuck inside the flaming church so Johnny decided to go back and save the children. He and Pony managed to save all the kids but, unfortunately Johnny was in critical condition due to his burns. He eventually passed away at the hospital. Johnny was a hero more than he was a coward.

Sodapop Curtis Thoughtful, Protective, Always Willing To Forgive.

By Sean Kelley

Thoughtful, Protective, Always Willing To Forgive The memoir “Thoughtful, Protective, Always Willing To Forgive” characterizes Sodapop Curtis in the novel The Outsiders because of some of his positive traits and how he has reacted to some bumps in the road of life. One example of this memoir is in Ponyboy’s narrative Sodapop is always thoughtful and helpful whenever Ponyboy needs advice or guidance. Another example of this memoir is protective such as when Ponyboy was getting kicked during a fight and Sodapop went to protect him, and as described by Two-Bit, Sodapop could have fought anyone if he was feeling like that. A third example is that Sodapop let it go that Sandy went to move off to Florida with her grandparents, even though Sodapop was planning to marry her very soon, this did not traumatize him and Sodapop continued with his life. This shows how the memoir “Thoughtful, Protective, Always Willing To Forgive” characterizes most of Sodapop Curtis’ life.

By David Krajewski

Courage and Risk result in Maturity

Novel: The Outsiders

Courage and Risk result in Maturity

Character: Randy Adderson Six Word Memoir: Courage and Risk result in Maturity

The memoir “Courage and Risk Result in Maturity” describes Randy Adderson, a “Soc” in the novel, The Outsiders, who is a young man and lives in the west side of town who earns respect from his peers with his economic state. Randy Adderson is left traumatized after his best friend is stabbed and killed right in front of him. This event causes him to be brave and risk losing his friends after he does not show up for a big rumble that his friends were counting on him to be at. This leaves Randy confused with what he’s gonna do next in his life, which is not stated in the book. Randy is now mature enough to make his own choices and not be as naive as he was before his best friend was killed. The memoir “Courage and Risk result in Maturity” helps tell Randy’s experience in his young-adult life.

Darry Curtis Grows up quickly. Learns to love.

Mrs. Schwartzman

Jessica Medwin

August 26, 2015

Period 8-9

Grows up quickly. Learns to love.

Novel: The Outsiders Character: Darry Curtis Six Word Memoir: Grows up quickly. Learns to love.

The memoir “Grows up quickly. Learns to love.� represents Darry Curtis from the novel The Outsiders, as a character he learns how to love, and how to handle taking care of his two brothers. Even though Darry showed no emotion when his parents died he had to change a lot of things in his life for the sake of Soda and Pony. Darry is a twenty year old man who is athletic and smart, but when he gets frustrated he becomes violent.

The boys do not get along all the time especially Darry and Ponyboy, both boys always get into fights. For example, one night Ponyboy was talking with Johnny and got very tired and fell asleep and got back really late, Darry had been up the whole time waiting for Ponyboy to return. After they had been fighting for a few minutes Darry hit Ponyboy, and he ran. Finally, when Darry comes to see Pony at the hospital after the fire in the church he apologizes for the way he acted towards Pony before he ran away, and they resolve the all of their problems.

Dally Winston Six word memoirHard shell. Broken inside. Gone away.

by Natalie Menendez

Hard shell. Broken inside.

Gone away.

Novel: The Outsiders Character: Dally Winston Six Word Memoir: Hard shell. Broken inside. Gone away.

The memoir “Hard shell. Broken inside. Gone away.” stands for Dally Winston. Dally is a hard shell because everyone believed he was tougher than the entire gang. According to the text, he was tougher, colder, and meaner. Just one look at him, and people were scared. They ran from people like him. Afraid of getting hurt, robbed, and killed. Nobody thought he had a breaking point, until he broke. In addition, the book states that when Johnny died, Dally was going to blow up because he couldn’t take it. Out of all people, even Dally had a soft inside and it was exposed when Johnny passed away. Another example from the text is when TwoBit said “So he finally broke. So even Dally had a breaking point”. Dally didn't have family, but Johnny was someone Dally cared about extremely. He couldn’t stand the idea of Johnny being dead, so he got into trouble, and asked for his own death. In the story, Dally robbed a grocery store. When the police came, he pointed an unarmed gun at them but they knew he was bluffing and shot back. Ponyboy knew he asked for it. In conclusion, Dally felt hopeless when his friend died because he really cared about him. Although he was tough most of the time, Johnny’s death brought him too much pain and it was too much for him to handle.

By Josh Messinger

Bob Sheldon

Greed and evil...will kill you

Greed and evil… will kill you Novel: The Outsiders Character: Bob Six Word Memoir: Greed and evil… will kill you

“Greed and evil,...will kill you,” represents Bob, the enemy of Johnny and Ponyboy, because he always wants his parents to tell him no, so he takes it out on Johnny and Ponyboy. As a result Johnny uses his self defense and loyalty for Ponyboy, to kill him. Bob is a Soc which made him rich and spoiled in most people's eyes. Bob does not think that though and he takes most of his anger out on kid greasers like Pony and Johnny. Bob definitely deserves to be killed because it was a consequence for his actions. The reason Johnny kills him is because he was the man going after him and Ponyboy was drowning.

Also he has mugged both Johnny and Ponyboy once before, he got killed. Bob is evil in many ways. He talks trash to kids, hurts kids, and even steals from kids. Bob getting killed had a huge impact on the book because it made other people eventually die and become sad or mad. Bob had many friends that cared about him like Cherri and Randy but even though they liked him they knew he deserves it. They knew that he only wanted to have his parents tell him no for once. Bob is a perfect resemblance to Greed and evil… gets you killed.

by Sofia Navarro Grau

Johnny Cade

Tough life, soft heart. Heroic death.

The memoir of “Tough life, soft heart. Heroic death” represents the character Johnny Cade in the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton because Johnny has a rough time at home, but is still sensitive and caring. At home Johnny is beaten by his father and ignored by his mother. But Johnny has the gang, who are always there for him when he needs them the most. Even though he knows that he isn’twanted at home an that his oarents dont care about him, he still asks if they were worried about him when he was gone for a week and when Dally tells him that they didnt ask about him he was deeply hurt. Even though Johnny’s parents neglect him, he is still caring and loyal towards his friends. When they were arrived at the abandoned church they were told that there were four kids trapped inside, so Johnny went in, as Ponyboy followed, to save the kids. The abandonedchruch started to collapse but they kept going. Finally they managed to get the kids out and Ponyboy managed to get outside before he blacked out, but Johnny was still inside when the church ceiling started to fall and a large piece fell on his back. Dally then went in and got Johnny out but Johnny was in critical condition when they arrived at the hospital. Ponyboy was alright, Dally had injured his arm, but Johnny had a broken back, and if he did survive he would never walk again. Nearing the end, Johnny eventually dies, because of his wounds.

Saving the kids in the church cost him his life but he knows that their lives were worth more than his.

Ponyboy Curtis By: Justin Edward Perez

Thoughtful actions.

Consequences result.

Reputations affected.

Thoughtful actions.

Consequences result.

Reputations affected.

Novel: The Outsiders Character: Ponyboy Memoir: Thoughtful actions. Consequences result. Reputations affected.

The memoir “Thoughtful actions. Consequences result. Reputations affected.” represents Ponyboy Curtis, the main character from The Outsiders. Through the consequences caused by his actions, Ponyboy learns that the Socs, the rich kids who live on the West side have as many problems as the greasers, the “hoodlums” that live on the East side of town. During the story, Ponyboy’s decisions affect his reputation greatly. In the beginning, Ponyboy meets Cherry Valance, befriends her, and acts respectfully towards her. Cherry sees that he’s kinder than most of the greasers and becomes friends with Ponyboy, and ends up helping him. Second, Ponyboy follows Johnny into the church to save the children from a fire. By saving the children, everyone thought of Johnny and Ponyboy as heros. Lastly, Ponyboy writes an account from a greaser’s point of view, to tell their side of the story. This affects Ponyboy’s reputation and how other greasers are viewed. As a result of these events, Ponyboy’s reputation as a greaser changes from a young stereotyped hoodlum to a local hero and a thoughtful young man.

by Sofia Restrepo

Cherry Valance Things are rough everywhere, you know.

Things are rough everywhere, you know.

Novel: The Outsiders Character: Cherry Valance Six Word Memoir: Thing are rough everywhere, you know.

This memoir “Things are rough everywhere, you know” represents Cherry, from the novel The Outsiders because she was understanding and thoughtful when she analyzed both the Socs and the Greasers.

Although she was a Soc, she did not dislike Greasers, she viewed them as regular and normal people. One example of this was when she talked to Ponyboy at the theater. She connected well with him and learned that they had a lot in common. She also tells Ponyboy that he was the first person she has ever really gotten through to. Cherry always seemed to find the best in people, for example when she saw Robert Shelton’s good side that not many people saw. Cherry also saw this in Dally and that’s why she was afraid of seeing him and falling in love with him. Cherry is a girl who does not like fighting at all. By being the Greaser’s spy, she does not only help the Greasers but also the Socs as well to stop the fighting. When she spied on the Socs, she found out that they were not going to bring weapons to the rumble, which was a big help to the Greasers. In conclusion, this is a good memoir to represent Cherry because she always put herself in other people’s shoes and she did not pick which side was better. She always found a way to understand how each group feels and what they were going through.

Ponyboy Curtis Six Word Memoir:

Internally Unrevealing. Overcome Aggressors. Galant Conclusions.

By: Simsy

Internally Unrevealing.

Overcome Aggressors.

Galant Conclusions.

Novel: The Outsiders Character: Ponyboy Six Word Memoir: Internally Unrevealing. Overcome Aggressors. Galant Conclusions.

The memoir “Internally Unrevealing. Overcome Aggressors. Galant Conclusions.” represents Ponyboy Curtis, The Outsiders, a character whose personality differentiates him from both Greasers and Socs.

Throughout the novel, Ponyboy struggles to find his true personality between the social classes of Greasers and Socs. Ponyboy eventually figures out his true personality after internal as well as physical hardships: observing the true emotions of other based on actions, being part of Bob Sheldon’s death, and the impact of Johnny’s death. To begin, Dallas Winston, a spiteful hood, stands out to Ponyboy because within all of Dallas’ blind hatred for order and Socs, Ponyboy was able to observe that Dallas truly loves one person. Johnny Cade is the only person that Dallas loves therefore he never harms him and will always protect him. Furthermore, in self defense Johnny has to kill Bob Sheldon in order to save the life of the suffocating Greaser, Ponyboy. After the death of Bob Sheldon, Ponyboy and Johnny run away in order to be safe from the police. Lastly, after Johnny and Ponyboy gallantly save children from a burning church, Johnny is severely burned to the extent of no recovery. Johnny and Ponyboy are seen as heros from the viewpoints of grateful parents as well as other adults.

In the last few seconds of Johnny Cade’s life he tells Ponyboy to “stay golden”. After Johnny’s death, Dallas is in so much pain the he goes on a suicide mission and succeeds. Ponyboy finds his true personality within a letter written to him from Johnny before his and Dallas’ deaths. In conclusion, Ponyboy’s personality is to be true to himself and not to adjust to being any labeled social class.

Two-Bit Mathews

Cannot resist getting his two-bits worth

by Jeremy Trattler

Cannot resist getting his two-bits worth

Novel: The Outsiders Character: Two-Bit Mathews Six Word Memoir: Cannot resist getting his two-bits worth

This memoir “Cannot resist getting his two-bits worth” fits Two-Bit because Two-Bit always has to have put in his wisecracking two-bits. For example, Two-Bit is being a wisecracker when he says “You oughta see Kathy's brother. Now he's a hood. He’s so greasy he glides when he walks. He goes to the barber for an oil change, not a haircut.” This shows that Two-Bit is a wisecracker because it shows him making a funny joke.

Another example of Two-Bit making a joke out of life is when Steve told him to get a job and Two-Bit said “and ruin my rep.” This shows how Two-Bit doesn't take life or responsibility seriously. Finally, Two-Bit fits his memoir because of the following joke. He says, “What's the safest thing to be when one is met by a gang of social outcasts in an alley?” His answer is “another social outcast!” These examples of Two-Bit Mathews fit his memoir because they show how Two-Bit always puts in his two-bits and gets the last laugh while doing it.

By Sylvanna Vitali

Steve Randle Knowledge assists crime, We are victorious.

Knowledge Assists Crime.

We are victorious!

The memoir “Knowledge assists crime, We are victorious” describes Steve Randle, a character from the novel The Outsiders as a knowledgeable person who uses his understanding of one particular thing to assist him with crime. In his case, this was an extraordinary understanding of car operating systems, knowledge which made it particularly easy for him to steal parts. This is also important because it shows that crime is the only thing he knows, so he uses his only skill for this purpose. As for being victorious, one of the most important things to Steve is the rivalry between the Greasers, Steve’s gang, and the Socs,their rival gang. They organize a fight.

The Greasers won which means that the Socs must stay out of the Greaser’s territory. This is important for not only Steve, but the entire gang because Socs enjoy harming Greasers. This ensures their safety.

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conclusion, the memoir depicts Steve Randle as a boy who uses his skills in auto mechanics to assist him with crime, the only thing he knows, and with a strong sense of loyalty to his gang and the importance of their defeat of their rival gang holds for him.

Rubric

Ideas and Analysis

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Student thoroughly analyzes how the six-word memoir fits the character.

Student uses strong examples to support his or her reasoning.

Organization and Fluency

50

Student uses well-developed a topic sentence.

Student has supporting sentences that explain the topic sentence.

Student has strong clincher sentence.

Student uses appropriate transitions.

Student has few grammatical and mechanical errors.

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