Survivor

Authors Note: The books “The fighting ground” by Avi and “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton both have similar themes in the books. They also both have some differences too.

In the books “The fighting ground” and “The Outsiders” both have similarities and differences. In “The fighting ground” In the 1800’s, Jonathan goes off to war and he ends up getting caught by the British army.  At the end of the book he escapes. And in the book “The Outsiders” Is this gang of young adults in the 1960’s and they have some gang battles and people of the family “gang” die. (A fast way to tell what happens). And there are some ways that the books are comparable.

The ways the books are similar is by how they were survivors. In “The Fighting ground” Jonathan goes off to war and when he is in the war he gets lost and the British captured him and basically kept him as a prisoner. And in about the tenth chapter of the book Jonathan escapes. That is how Jonathan in the fighting ground is a Survivor. In the book “The Outsiders” The gang goes through many difficulties but, when there in the gang battle that is when it’s probably the most dangerous. But Johnny which is one of the main characters in the book dies from helping kids out of a fire. And other charter dies so the gang members so not all of the members are survivors.

The books are not just similar by being survivors, the characters also had bravery. Jonathan had to be very brave to try to escape the burning church with the kids because if he was not careful he would have gotten killed in the church. Overall the whole gang is brave because of what happen to them in the past. For example of textually evidence Johnny had abusive parents and that’s why he ended up in the gang. For Jonathan he went into war. That’s really all you have to say. He’s brave to go off to war especially because he’s 13 years old.

Even though they might have some similarities they do they do have their differences. The books are both in much different time periods. Another difference is that Jonathan went into a war (“The Fighting ground”), which is different than getting into a gang fight in the 60’s. Also Jonathan got kept prisoner which nothing like that happen the in the book “The Outsiders”. And those are some differences from each of the books.

And even though there in a lot different time periods they are alike. Also even thought they had some personalities that are similar too. As you see each of the books (“The fighting ground”) and (“The Outsiders”) each have their similarities and their differences.  

Jonathans today

Authors note: From what has happen to Jonathan and the lessons he has learned from going into the war, what would have happen to him next in the chapters if the book kept going into this story?

At the end of the book “The fighting ground” by Avi. When Jonathan comes back from the war, he goes right to his dad’s farm. And when Jonathan arrives to his father, he is really happy to see him. And to know that he is okay compared to what happen to the him.(The Father), (His leg got shot). And that is basically what happened in the end of the book.

What the author did not put in the book is what he would do after the war, what job he would be doing or what going to his mother knowing that he lied to her and seeing her again. I would think those are the big topics that the author did not put in the book to let the readers know what happen.

In my opinion on what would have happen to Jonathan is me predicting say that Jonathan would have been working on his father’s farm for most of his life. Why I say that is there is no textually evidence that he could or would go somewhere else. And for Jonathan seeing his mother again is I am sure with most mothers is that see would be happy to see her child again. Also for Jonathan’s father, he would like to hear some war stories.

Over all I think all of my predicting would have come very close or even true. There is textual evidence the supports what I put down like Jonathan working on the farm. There is evidence that says that he worked on his father’s farm and that is why I know that there is a good chance that he will work on his father’s farm for a long time.

Jonathans view

Authors note: Have you ever blamed someone? Did you ever look in their point of view of the situation? Because there is a hundred percent chance that they have a different point of view of thing then you in the situation.

In my book “The fighting ground” by Avi. Jonathan is thirteen years old and he ends up going into the Revolutionary war. He believes that it will be a fine time and in a way be fun and he’s going to kick butt. But he’s father does not want him to go into the war. So his father’s point of view is he knows it’s bad to go to war, but his son Jonathan goes anyways.

If I was there, my point of view there is that Jonathan does not care what his father thinks and he will go no matter what. So I feel that he is a person that thinks he is always right and really never listens to anyone. And I know right off the bat that war is not a play ground for kids. And that is that it’s never fun in war. (War is a terrible place).

Now if Jonathans father’s point of view in the book would be that all of a sudden my son wants to go off to war and I know from being in it is that is a very dreadful time. But because of Jonathans big bother that went into war, now Jonathan wants to go into war with little gun experience knowing he is only thirteen years old. Back to the fathers view is it is dumb to go war and especially because Jonathan is so young for war.

Overall in Jonathans point of view is he is doing the right thing and he’s father’s point of view thinking that it is dumb to do what Jonathans doing. And has a high chance of dying. For me I think he made a bad decision to go off to war. That is a overall of my point of view.

What really is family?

Authors Note: The definition of family is a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household. And that is one of the main big topics that comes in the story of “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hilton.

Throughout the story of “The Outsiders” the boys are surely a family and all of the boys have a different definition of family. Like Jonny’s family, which is a abusive family and he does not live with them. So that makes Johnny has a different definition for his family. (They are not good parents and he is with his gang family).

What is interesting that the greaser gang family is not blood related and they help each other and would do pretty much anything for each other. That is why they are a family. And even thought they don’t have any kind of parents, it’s the boys that are the parents of the family in a sense. Really for each of the boys in “The Outsiders” has their own definition of family.

But what can be worse than your parents died? That is what Ponyboy, Sodapop and Darry had to go through. There only definition of family is there gang, for their family. So that is why that the boys are together basically. (Both have a bad blood relative family or don’t have them anymore). The book talks about them doing things for each other for evidence. (Chapter 3, Page 40).

Overall you do not have to be blood related to be a family. And I that matters is that they all care for each other no matter what. But even in a book of magic and fairies or reel life family is family no matter what and that is why family matters.