"The Outsiders" Seminar Reflection
Reaction
In the beginning of the seminar Nate had made a connection to the movie "The Other Guys". He said that in the start of the movie they were outsiders like the Greasers in the book. At the end of the movie they were heroes, much like the Greasers. I have seen that movie several times and after reading that book I never realized the connection until Nate made it. It was a great connection to what we were discussing .
Connection
The entire book is based on the "Outsiders". Whenever I think of someone who is an outsider I think of someone who doesn't live up to society's expectations. The Greasers are much different people than an average teenage boy in their town. So, they get labeled different than the rest of the boys. When I think of an outsider I think of a lonely person in school that everyone bullies. I think of someone who fails at being the "average teenager".
Self Evaluation
In the seminar I mostly just communicated. I answered the main question and went off of what other people were saying. I did not invite anyone in because I didn't think of it. Everyone did talk though. I think I mostly need to work on referencing the text. When referencing the text you have evidence. And evidence is something I need to improve on.
Most Beautiful Line
Throughout the book there were places where I loved the great details. The author describes many parts so well it turns into a beautiful line. One part I loved was on the first page of chapter 4 when they are at the park. "The park was about two blocks square, with a fountain in the middle and a small swimming pool for little kids. The pool was empty now in the fall, but the fountain was going merrily. Tall Elm trees made the park shadowy and dark, and it would gave been a good hangout, but we preferred our vacant lot, and the Shepard outfit liked the alleys down by the tracks, so the park was left to lovers and little kids."
In the beginning of the seminar Nate had made a connection to the movie "The Other Guys". He said that in the start of the movie they were outsiders like the Greasers in the book. At the end of the movie they were heroes, much like the Greasers. I have seen that movie several times and after reading that book I never realized the connection until Nate made it. It was a great connection to what we were discussing .
Connection
The entire book is based on the "Outsiders". Whenever I think of someone who is an outsider I think of someone who doesn't live up to society's expectations. The Greasers are much different people than an average teenage boy in their town. So, they get labeled different than the rest of the boys. When I think of an outsider I think of a lonely person in school that everyone bullies. I think of someone who fails at being the "average teenager".
Self Evaluation
In the seminar I mostly just communicated. I answered the main question and went off of what other people were saying. I did not invite anyone in because I didn't think of it. Everyone did talk though. I think I mostly need to work on referencing the text. When referencing the text you have evidence. And evidence is something I need to improve on.
Most Beautiful Line
Throughout the book there were places where I loved the great details. The author describes many parts so well it turns into a beautiful line. One part I loved was on the first page of chapter 4 when they are at the park. "The park was about two blocks square, with a fountain in the middle and a small swimming pool for little kids. The pool was empty now in the fall, but the fountain was going merrily. Tall Elm trees made the park shadowy and dark, and it would gave been a good hangout, but we preferred our vacant lot, and the Shepard outfit liked the alleys down by the tracks, so the park was left to lovers and little kids."