Wednesday, December 1, 2010

7th Grade - Topic 3: Jennings and Ponyboy

How are Jennings and Ponyboy similar with their struggles in life?

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  1. Jennings and Ponyboy are similar because they both had to look out for trouble and had a broken up family. Pony had two brothers and no parents. Jennings had 5 brothers and a mother who couldn't take care of them all as she was sick and unable to care for them. Both characters also seemed to be but in other "families". Ponyboy and the gang seemed like family sticking together. Jennings was put home to home, orphanage to orphanage but yet made so great friends

    ~Samylda~

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  2. Pony boy and jenning are similar because they both have a bad life. ponyboy had a friend that was kill and his parent both died. Jennings mom left him in the home of angels.

    -Jordi garcia

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  3. Jennings and Ponyboy both have similar live. Jennings has 5 brothers and pony has 2 brothers plus 3 friends who are like his brothers. Both of them have no dads and have a pretty bad life. Jennings got left back and at the end of The Outsiders Ponyboy was doing pretty bad in school as well. Jennings and Ponyboy have a pretty similar lives because they both live in around the same time period.

    -Adam Vatai

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  4. Jennings and Ponyboy struggle with the same problem because they both had to leave their friends some time. Like Ponyboy had to leave jonnhy because he was dieing and they couldn't do anything about it. That happen the same thing to Jennings because when he left The Home of the Angels he wanted to take mark with him but he couldn't. Also both of them lost parents, Ponyboy lost both his parents and Jennings lost his dad so they have very difficult lifes.
    Jhoy Saca

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  5. Jennings and Ponyboy are similar because Ponyboy lost his perents,and Jennings mom left him in the "Home of Angles". They both have brothers Ponyboy have 2 brothers named Darry and Soda, Jennings had 5 brothers. Once Ponyboy met Cherry one of a Socs Who were rich they became good friends. Once Jennings met Stacy they became good friends but Stacy went home. The Socs aways wanted trouble with Ponyboy, and Butch a big Kid in the "Home of Angles" aways picked on Mark and Jennings. They both have a hurtful life.
    -Morelia Huaman

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  6. Jennings and Ponyboy struggle with the same problems because they both had one of jennings brothers is in the hostpital starting to die like Johnny.Also both characters have lost something important in their lives.Ponyboy lost his mom and dad and Jennings had lost his dad.This is how ponyboy and jennings are alike. Dezere Watkins

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  7. Jennings and Ponyboy are similar because they are both deficient in family at parts of the book. Ponyboy has to deal with being hurt physically and psychologically. Pony boy got beat up by the socs while Jennings got beaten by the carpenters. Jennings had to feel the loneliness and hurtfulness of being left by his mother ponyboy had to feel the same when his parents died. Although their lives are hurtful they both have someone to take care of them, for ponyboy it was darry and for Jennings it was mostly sister frances
    - sebastian bedoya

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  8. ponyboy and jenngings life is similar because their lives are bad and they both have friends like johnny and marc
    -darius

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  9. Jennings and Ponyboy both had their share of struggles in life. They each had very similar struggles. Jennings had a "foster's senerio" where his mom can't
    take care of her children (encompassing Jennings) because she was I'll. As the the result, she sent all her children to a home each. Jennings never knew until he was deposited. Comparing it to Ponyboy's "friendship senerio" when both Ponyboy's parents died and relied on his brothers and a gang of "greasers." As the result, Ponyboy helps his brothers and his "greaser family" to end the rivalry between greasers and socs. - James Michael Agpalo

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  10. there similair because they both went throught the same thing like pony was in a gang and was physically get hurt the socs and jennning was called names by butch and ponys mother had died and jennings mother left him so they both went through the same thing `neysha

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  11. Jennings and Ponyboy are similar because in the first few chapters Jennings is put in the Home of the Angels with no family for help. With Ponyboy he just does whatever he wants and he wonders around his town smoking and usually never around his family. They both also connect lossing their parents. But for Ponyboy he lost both parents as of Jennnings he still has his mother.

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  12. Ponyboy and Jennings have alot of thiongs in common.They have both lost someone close to them.While Jennings lost his sister ,Ann,Ponyboy lost his parents,Jhonny,and Dally.They also have alot of brothers.Ponyboy has Darry and Soda.Jennings has Walter,George,Larry,Gene and Jerome.Ponyboy and Jennings have also been away from their homes.Ponyboy ran away.Jennings was sent to a home.Eventually,they both came back.Ponyboy was bullied by the Socs,while Jennings was hurt by Sister Frances and Butch.Ponyboy and Jennings have alot in common even having friends they think of has family.Ponyboy has Jhonny and Dally.Jennings has Mark and Stacey.They also had to say goodbye to their friends at some point in their lives.
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    Tyler Webster

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  13. Ponyboy and Jennings are both struggling with deficient families and other things in life.For example, Ponyboy lost both his parents and Jennings had lost his father.For instance,Ponyboy gets bullied, mistreated by the greasers and Jennings is mistreated and bullied by Butch and Mrs.Carpenter. (but Butch got nicer later on.)Finally,Ponyboy could only relie on his two older brothers (Darry and Soda)and his gang of ''greasers''.Jennings can only relie on his mother and Mark but it was hard for him because he had to leave Mark at ''The Home Of The Angels'' when he didn't want to. In conclusion Ponyboy and Jennings have similar struggles in their life.
    - Emily Santos

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  14. Jennings and pony are similar because they both have struggled with family issues and live in the same time period. This is true for Jennings because Jennings's dad is not around and his mom is very ill. This is true for pony because both his parents are dead and he only has the greasers
    to rely on.

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  15. Jennings and Ponyboy are alike in different ways. for an example they both had someone they trusted or leaned on.For Ponyboy it was Johnny and for Jennings it was Mark. Both people symbolize friendship and trust in one an another. Also they both have struggles between their families. For Ponyboy his parents died and his brother Darry and Sodapop raised him up. On the other when Jennings mom is very exhausted and cant always support them.

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  16. Jennings and Ponyboy both had struggle in life. For example, they both had a horrible things happen in there life at the same time that hurts. For Ponyboy parents has past away and hes closet friend Johnny died. For Jennings he's mother left him at The "Home Of The Angels" orphange not knowing where he is at.
    -Bianca Arellano:)

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  17. Jennings and Ponyboy are simile in alot of ways. 1 way is that them both have bad lives. Ponyboy ran away and Jennings lives in the "Home Of The Angels". Poneyboy lost his mom and dad. Jennigs basicly lost her family.


    -Darius Burgh

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  18. Ponyboy is some what similar and different to Jennings. First I agree with Vani on how they counted on their friends and how it symbolized friendship and trust. Although Ponyboy lost his parents, Jennings did not , but it is like that for him since his experience in the Home of Angels.

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  19. i agree with Samylda jennings and ponyboy had to look out for trouble and had a broken family. They both lost someone very close to them.They both lost they're dad
    william batts

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  20. Jennings and Ponyboy have similar struggles with their lives. They both do not really have very structured families. Although Jennings have a mother and many siblings, he does not seem to be very connected with them in a way a common day family would be. Ponyboy only has his two brothers, and the rest of the gang to count on. Another example is money-wise. Jennings and Ponyboy both are short on money. Ponyboy only having his two brothers working, and Jennings with only his mother to rely on. Another way is that Ponyboy's parents had both died, and Jennings only has his mother. I also agree with what Vani said. Jennings and Ponyboy both had someone to trust.

    - Heather Rubin

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  21. i agree with heather they both had monet trouble and they both dont have very structurd families. They both dont have a lot to loose but they both do loose someone close to them. Jennings lost his dad and Ponyboy lost his best friend nd his parents they had both been through a lot and had so many struggles to face. but they get through it.

    -Olivia Nembhard

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  22. Jennings and Ponboy both had terrible dealing with both of there families especially.both Jennings and Ponyboy had lost one of there freinds Jennings lost midnight and Ponyboy lost both Jhonny and Dally.also they had to face many struggles through out their lives. -Gino Gutierrez

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  23. Jennings and Ponyboy are similar because their parents aren't there for them. Also they get in trouble and they have brothers. Ponyboys brothers care about him. But, Jennings brothers,barely knows Jennings.
    -Samantha Mendez

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  25. Jennings and Ponyboy are both alike because Ponyboy's parents are gone after a accendient. Jenning's mom is sick and needs to rest.His dad left him. Ponyboy had to let go of Johnny and Jennings ha to leave his freind Mark. Jenning's brother George smokes,dropped out of school and has a job. Ponyboy's brother Sodapop has a job,smokes, dopped out of school.

    Stefan Mirtil

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  26. Jennings and Ponyboy live similar lives in the way that they both had to experience and overcome challenges not usually dealt with by children their age. Despite their struggles, they both had found happiness through friends. Whether it's the Greasers or Mark, both boys found people who cared and comforted them making up for the lack of parental figures. To me, this proves when all is a disaster, having someone there for you means a lot. I found these two characters very interesting and their stories admirable.

    -Kristine Rupnarain

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  27. Basically, Jennings and Ponyboy had the same struggle in life. Ponyboy's parents died and Jennings' mom was very ill. Still Ponyboy and Jennings had family members and friends that can be trusted. Jennings had his 5 brother and his friends from orphanage.For Ponyboy, he had his three brothers and the Greasers. In conclusion, Ponyboy and Jennings had similar lives due to their conflicts.

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  28. Jennings and Ponyboy have both the same difficulties in life because both have family problems. Ponyboy had lost his both of his parents and has his brother taking care of him and his other brother. Jennings has 5 brothers and his mom has to take care of them all by herself because Jennings' father has past away and his mom is very sick for not eating very well.

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  29. Pony boy & Jennings are similar to each other because they both had difficulties in life. Ponyboy was in fights by the socs and had no parents to take care of them. Jennings had to move from orphanage to orphanage and was beaten by the carpenter's. Pony's brothers knew pony , but Jennings brothers barley knew him. Pony & Jennings both struggled in life. They also found happiness with friends.

    -Kelly Fajardo.(:<3

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  30. Jennings and Ponyboy are similar in the way of how there family and friends work out.There parents died but for Jennings his mother is still alive.In both books Jennings and Ponyboy loses there friends in two ways they died or they leave or go away.Their family's are different than friends their family die like dally getting shot and Jennings sister and father dies.Also in both books there are difficulties that they have in their lives or adventure.

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  31. Both Jennings and Ponyboy have experienced many heartbreaking events during their childhood. Whenever they felt alone, they always had a friend by their side for comfort and affection. Even if it was a friend that was brutely injured due to a fire, or maybe even a stuffed dog, that one person or thing was close to their hearts. People that are close to you will be there for you and get you through that situation and guide you the rest of the way. That tought me that you should never leave your friend alone in a time of need and expect them to find comfort in only themselves.

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  32. Jenning and Ponyboy have similar relationship through their friendship. They become extremely close to them until they disapear from their lives. It leaves them depressed, alone, and heartbroken. It's a trouble for the both of them to turn to the people whose said to be loving friends that will never turn you away, their family, when they ARE leaving them.

    Chelsea :)

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  33. Jennings' mother is sick and Ponyboy lost both of his parents in a car crash, so their families have serious problems. They both brothers that they care for and brothers that they do not get along with and do not get along with. Both characters are generous towards their friends and family.

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  34. Ponyboy and Jennings are similar because they both have difficult lives. For example, Pony suffers from losing both parents in a car accident and must rely on his older brothers Darrel and Soda Pop to raise him. Jennings' situation is a little different. His parents are alive, but his mother is always leaving him because she is too sick. Therefore, both characters have to cope with broken hearts due to their families.

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  35. Jennings and Ponyboy have struggled a lot in their lives. Jennings has a mother who is sick and cannot take care of him. On the other hand, Ponyboy lost both of his parents in a car accident. Jennings almost lost his mother when she fell down the stairs attempting to fix an antenna. Their struggles are difficult, but they are managing to fight through it!!

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  36. Both characters have problems with their parents. Ponyboy lost his mother and father in a car accident and this has clearly affected him and continues to upset him. He even has reoccurring dreams about the accident. Jennings also has parental issues. His mother is always sick and his father "died" a long time ago. Both Jennings and Ponyboy must face these struggles everyday.

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  37. Ponyboy and Jennings both have difficult struggles with their lives. Both boys have lost their fathers and must rely on different people to raise them. Jennings does have a mother, but she is always sick and therefore she dropped him off in an orphanage. Pony's mother died with his father in a car accident and is being raised by his two older brothers - Darry and Soda Pop.

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  38. ponyboy and jennings both struggle in life alot here are some things that they have to struggle with.Both don't have any parents.Also pony runs away and jennings was abondoned in an orphanage.pony has to be raised by his brothers an jennings by an oranage owner and thats their struggles. James Miller Periosd 3

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  39. Ponyboy and Jeannings are similar with their struggles in life alot .For example,they both don't have a father.Jennings has to rely on his mother to be raised but,do to her being sick Jeannings is now at a foster home,and nuns are taking care of him.On the other hand,Ponyboy has to rely on his brothers and friends to be raised because both of his parents are gone.Darry is now like a father to Ponyboy, and Darry has to face the struggles in raising his brothers.Pony's friends are like family to him and now Pony has to face the fact that his two friends,Johnny and Dally are death.I feel very "apologetic" for these two boys,Ponyboy and Jeannings.

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  40. Jennings and Ponyboy are similiar because they both did not have parents to riase them properly.

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  41. Ponyboy and Jennings are similar with their problems in life because they both had to
    leave their friends. Ponyboy had to leave his friends, Johnny and dally because they had passed away.Jennings had to leave all his friends he had made in the Home of the Angels.

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  42. Ponyboy and Jennings are similar because thier always in some kind of problems. Ponyboy and Jennings both have brother. Ponyboy and Jennings have someone in their family that has past away.They both got bullied ponyboy got bullied by the socs and Jennings got bullied by Butch .

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  43. Jennings and Ponyboy lives are alike because Ponyboy he had no parents there with him to support him through his life.Although he had his brotherss and the members of the gang supporting him, they still weren't the best example for him. Jennings is now 9 year old kid who lived his young years in foster homes because of his mom. If it weren't for the people he met along the way then he would have been lost in the world. Still a kid his age needs someone to guide him to lead him into good. Teaching him the good things and telling him the bad. These 2 kids had to live there lifes on there own in a young age.
    -Maria Camila Puerta
    -Period 1

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