What Is Ponyboy Worried May Happen To His Family?

Soda’s letter tells Ponyboy that Soda and their older brother, Darry, miss Pony dreadfully and are very worried about him. They wish that he’d turn himself in and come home. But Pony is afraid to, since he and Soda could get taken away from Darry, who has raised them since their parents died.

What does Ponyboy worry about?

Analysis: Chapters 11–12
Ponyboy’s friends worry that he will cope by hardening into an angry hoodlum, a prospect that worries them.

What is Ponyboy worried about in chapter 10?

In this chapter, Pony is concerned that he may have only called for Soda, not for Darry, while he was sick and barely conscious. Finally, Soda eases his concerns with assurance that he did ask for Darry.

Why does Randy ask to talk to Ponyboy before the rumble?

Two-Bit reminds him that no fighting is allowed before the rumble, but Randy says he wants only to talk. He asks Ponyboy why he saved those children and says he would never have thought a greaser could do such a thing. Ponyboy says that it didn’t have anything to do with his being a greaser.

What are some problems in Ponyboy’s family?

One of the challenges Ponyboy faces is the fact that his parents are dead and his oldest brother, Darry, is supporting the family. On page 3, Ponyboy says, “Since Mom and Dad were killed in an auto wreck, the three of us get to stay together only as long as we behave.” (Hinton 3).

What was Ponyboy worried about when he woke up?

When Ponyboy wakes up he is concerned that he didn’t ask for Darry when he was sick because he doesn’t want Darry to think Ponyboy doesn’t love him. Johnny leaves Ponyboy the paperback copy of Gone With the Wind.

What is Ponyboy worried will happen at the court hearing?

Ponyboy and his brothers have avoided talking about the upcoming meeting with the judge. This hearing could possibly be the end of their home life together, and nobody wants to accept that possibility. Pony tells Randy this fear, and Randy advises him to tell the truth.

How does Ponyboy lie to himself in chapter 11?

Pony hears Darry explain to Randy that Pony is still confused and suffering and that he shouldn’t talk about Johnny. Only time can heal him. Pony vehemently denies to himself that Johnny killed Bob and that Johnny is dead. He tells himself it is all a lie.

What are Johnny’s last words?

What do Johnny’s last words mean? Right before he dies in the hospital, Johnny says “Stay gold, Ponyboy.” Ponyboy cannot figure out what Johnny means until he reads the note Johnny left. Johnny writes that “stay gold” is a reference to the Robert Frost poem Ponyboy shared when they were hiding at the church.

Who hit Ponyboy in chapter 3?

They defend Darry, which only infuriates Ponyboy, so he verbally attacks Johnny about his own terrible home life. In response to this attack, Two-Bit slaps Ponyboy on the side of the head, which sets off a tirade from Ponyboy about the injustice in their world. The blue Mustang returns and this time it stops.

What are Johnny’s injuries?

Johnny is in critical condition; his back is broken and he is suffering with third-degree burns. If he lives, he will not be able to walk for the rest of his life.

What does Two-Bit give to Dally?

Two-Bit’s Switchblade
This symbolism surfaces most clearly when Dally borrows the blade from Two-Bit and uses it to break out of the hospital to join his gang at the rumble. It is fitting that Two-Bit finally loses the blade when the police confiscate it from Dally’s dead body.

Who wins the Rumble in The Outsiders?

the greasers
The Socs lose the rumble because they run first. Everyone in Pony’s gang is banged up, but the greasers win and that is all that matters. Dally grabs Ponyboy and says that they have to quickly go to the hospital because Johnny is dying.

Who is Ponyboy’s love interest?

To Pony, Cherry Valance typifies the perfect Soc girlfriend. And she is, perhaps, until her boyfriend, Bob, is killed. Cherry, a cheerleader, attends the same high school as Ponyboy. She is cute, rich, and stands up for what she believes in.

Is Soda Ponyboy’s brother?

Darry and Sodapop Curtis are Ponyboy’s older brothers who, along with being greasers, are adjusting to life on their own. Darry has taken over the responsibility of guardianship, forfeiting college and working to enable the three of them to stay together.

What was Ponyboy’s main conflict?

Major conflict Against the background of the clash between the poor greasers and the rich Socs, the greaser Ponyboy struggles to mature. Rising action Johnny kills a Soc; Johnny and Ponyboy flee; tension mounts between the greasers and Socs.

Who saved Ponyboy when he was jumped?

13. Who comes to rescue Ponyboy when he gets jumped while walking home? Darry and the rest of the gang.

Why does Ponyboy become depressed?

Pony was trapped in the darkness of his life; sinking into depression, denial, and, as Darry describes it, a “vacuum.” The darkness symbolized his despair, his lack of understanding, and his feeling of being lost.

Who is beside Ponyboy’s bed when he wakes up?

Who is sleeping in the chair beside Ponyboy when he wakes up in Chapter 10 after the rumble? Darry.

Why is Ponyboy worried about court?

Pony is worried about he hearing because child services could take him out of Darry’s care. They are going to decide if Darry is an appropriate guardian for Pony.

What happens to Ponyboy at the end of the outsiders?

As the film draws to a close, we see Ponyboy sitting in his bedroom. He is reading a letter that Johnny left for him before he died. In the letter, he tells Ponyboy that it was worth sacrificing his life for the lives of the kids in the church. He also gives his interpretation of the Robert Frost poem.