The Outsiders Characters Ponyboy Curtis Ponyboy is the youngest of the greasers and also the youngest of the Curtis brothers. Ponyboy is 14 years old, he has long light brown greasy hair that he worked long and hard on, and greyish green eyes. Ponyboy likes to watch movies alone and he also likes to read. He is an honor student and a track star. When he gets embarrassed his ears turn red, but he just smokes a cigarette to calm him down, along with the rest of the gang he is a heavy smoker.
For generations kids around the world have experienced the profound disappointment of ordering Sea Monkeys, dumping the dried powder into water and watching the tiny things squiggle around, doing nothing interesting. They still sell what you, as a jaded adult, now know are nothing more than freeze dried brine shrimp. Harlod von Braunhut developed the process in 1957. The solution the eggs are soaked allows the small, sperm-like animals to survive the shipping process, come to life within minutes and stay alive long enough to not entertain a child. It may seem a bit ridiculous, but compared to some of his other inventions this was Nobel Prize winning science.
In the late 1960’s the English reader saw America’s Launch as a threat to their hierarchy; so, the writer write his piece in a repetitive manner to imply to the viewer that the Launch was also dull, boring, and not a momentous accomplishment. The audience of the 21st century not only in England but the world assessment of Armstrong’s moon landing as an achievement for mankind. Not only does the Launch benefit America but all nations with an interest to organize a similar expedition or even if they do not have the resource America did to have the Launch they can use America’s as there source. One opinion universally shared in both generations is Neil Armstrong is a moon landing “god”, in the second article the reader can deduct from the reading the author was fairly fond of Mr. Armstrong. A person just newly aware of the Apollo 11 Launch, if informed with an unbiased view would also agree or share the same perspective as the original author that Armstrong is a man to looked upon as a national hero.
* Paul Fisher is a nerd. Will he always be a nerd, or become something else in his new school in Tangerine, Florida? Paul is afraid of everything, even his brother. “Erik he tried to kill me!” Paul Fisher the main character in Edward Bloor’s novel, Tangerine changes from a scared new kid in school, to a brave, strong young man with a bright future. Paul Fisher is a scared 7th grader that doesn’t stand up for himself.
Jacob Oseneek 10.13.11 Purple Book Review Knowledge 2.) List and describe characters Junior- Native American with a lisp and a stutter, he also wears glasses. Rowdy- Native American tall and strong, and usually beats people up for no reason Gordy- Blonde Caucasian who is a book work. 9.) What other books has the author written?
Ashley Merath Mrs. Day Reading 5/8 22 October 2011 The Chocolate War The Chocolate has many characters. The first character is Jerry Renault he is 5 foot 9 inches and weighs 145 pounds; he is a dreamer and gets picked on throughout the book. The next charter is the Goober he is 6 feet 1 inch and is a bully. Archie is the leader of a group called The Vigils and you could never win an argument with him. Obie is the kind of kid that is always tired.
He never introduced any character except maybe slim that was very good or bad. Even George and Lennie the main characters in the novel Of Mice and Men were both very dysfunctional in their own ways. Lennie had terrible trouble in the fact that he was more of a kid in an adult body. He didn’t know how to control his strength, his hands, or his emotion. This got him in trouble in Weed, just like what happened in the 5 chapter of the book with Curley’s wife and his puppy.
Stephen Krupin was highlighted in Sports Illustrated as the Unluckiest Fan in America. “Not once in Krupin's 19 visits did the Nats deliver a victory. A number-crunching cousin of Krupin's calculated that the odds of his 0--19 season were 1 in 131,204, not all that different from the chances of getting hit by an asteroid, which, come to think of it, might be less painful than watching your team lose every time you show up.” Krupin’s response? "That's the
Although Jack had all the votes from the choir, Ralph won the rest of the boys’ votes due to his size, appearance and most importantly the conch. This is the first conflict introduced in the book, two leaders with two different outlooks on what’s most important for the group. With envy, grief and other negative emotions being introduced, Golding’s Theme begins to shape up, how primitive the actions of humans are when society breaks down. Golding describes how humans are naturally greedy, savage and
While it is true that Earth has benefitted from past space exploration, it remains very important for the leaders of America to weigh the pros and cons of further exploration. They must take into consideration today’s economy and the fact that many people are much more concerned about their jobs here on Earth, rather than worrying about exploring other planets. American exploration of Mars began in the late 1990s, and since that time, the United States has sent eight different vehicles to the Red Planet (Kluger 24). All of this exploration has been very expensive for the American taxpayers. Recently, the idea of privatizing the business of sending cargo and astronauts into low-earth orbit has become a reality.