As I did so there came to me the purest ecstasy I have ever known; for shining tranquilly through an ornate grating of iron, and down a short stone passageway of steps that ascended from the newly found The Outsider doorway, was the radiant full moon, which I had never before seen save...
As I did so there came to me the purest ecstasy I have ever known; for shining tranquilly through an ornate grating of iron, and down a short stone passageway of steps that ascended from the newly found The Outsider doorway, was the radiant full moon, which I had never before seen save...
The Outsider by Simon MittonSimone De Beauvoir
Book Summary The Outsidersis about two weeks in the life of a 14-year-old boy. The novel tells the story of Ponyboy Curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. Ponyboy and his two brothers — Darrel (Darry), who is 20,...
Someone who always feels like an outsider may conclude that life is unfair. Pony and the rest of the greasers must deal with the hardship in their own lives, while the Socs enjoy all the advantages of class privilege. This "life isn't fair" theme is prevalent throughout the book and co...
he may have been compulsive, but it seems clear that to a great extent he knew what he was about. As Bonesteel contends, the outsider stereotype usually applied to Darger is way wide of the mark. If Darger was truly unusual, it was in the same sense that anyone approaching genius is ...
Another beautiful Western-style book from Tana French with her signature sparse vastness and melancholy。 What do you owe to your community? What do you owe to your community after they've harmed you? What do you owe to your community when they've branded you an outsider?Cal and Trey and...
Giving a view from the outsider’s perspective, I could hear the class differences and displacement in every word of the narration. From inside, the house makes you feel turned about, unable to find even footing. Still, for all this makes the place feel tangible and lived in, the ...
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Animals and Literature ((PSAAL)) 997 Accesses Abstract This chapter offers a critique of animal rights approaches for their weakness in relying on the passage of laws, and in depending upon their proper administration by legal authorities to attempt...
“narcissistic retreat from relationships,” isolation, pointless accumulation, addiction – while also considering milder instances of the habit. Among his conclusions: Collecting helps collectors construct their own identity. Those willing to incorporate outsider work into their identities set a positi...