Perfect Sentence ~ Cyrus Worrell Core 3

                    

 Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand        

“Dignity is as essential to human life as water, food, and oxygen. The stubborn retention of it, even in the face of extreme physical hardship, can hold a man's soul in his body long past the point at which the body should have surrendered it.”


This sentence is the soul of this book. It shows what this book was meant for, and how this sentence can change from person to person. No one has the same opinion, but every one does have limits, for some people those limits can be stretched far beyond human, even into a sort of living hell. Your mind depends on self respect and the ability to do the same in others. As long as you have those things you're mind can hold you're soul for much longer. It shows the tremendous act of determination, and the will to survive.

The Outsiders Essay Topics

1) How does Ponyboy change over the course of the novel? 

You could choose to focus on his relationship with Darry, his view of the Socs vs. Greasers, or how Johnny changes him.

2) What is the relationship between Johnny and Dally? 

 You can choose to focus on ways that Dally fits Johnny’s ideal of gallantry (southern gentleman) and why Johnny hero-worships him, or why Johnny’s death affects Dally so deeply.

3) Are Dally, Johnny and Ponyboy really heroes? Why/Why not? 

First, define what you think a hero is, and then choose one of the boys to focus on in your essay.

4) What does “stay gold” mean in the novel? Why is it so important that Ponyboy stay gold?

IR Project #5