What Ponyboy Said About Bob?

How does Ponyboy describe Bob? Ponyboy describes Bob as “a reckless, hot-tempered boy, cocky and scared stiff at the same time.”

What does Ponyboy say about Bob?

Looking at the photograph and remembering conversations with Cherry and Randy, Ponyboy concludes that Bob was cocky, hot-tempered, frightened, and human.

What do people say about Bob in the outsiders?

Bob is Cherry’s boyfriend, and he’s a complete dirtbag. In a novel full of mostly likable characters, this guy is completely hate-inspiring. Yup: he’s one sadistic bully. He’s also the guy who orders David to “give [Pony] a bath” in the fountain in the park.

Why was Ponyboy saying that he killed Bob?

Pony may be thinking that he is equally guilty of killing Bob because he was at the scene. Legally, he could be held partially responsible because he aided and abetted a known criminal when he and Johnny fled the law. Or he may consider himself guilty simply because he is a greaser.

What does Ponyboy learn about Bob when he speaks to Randy?

Sick about the violence and Bob’s death, Randy says he does not intend to fight at the rumble. Randy explains that Bob was his best friend, a good guy with a terrible temper and overly indulgent parents. Ponyboy feels reassured by his talk with Randy and realizes that Socs can be human and vulnerable.

Who does Ponyboy blame for Bob’s death?

Randy tells Pony that none of this is his fault. It was Johnny, after all, who killed Bob with a blade. Pony says, “I had the knife. I killed Bob” (11.23).

How did Ponyboy react to Johnny killing Bob?

Johnny says, “I killed him,” and Ponyboy sees Johnny’s switchblade, dark to the hilt with blood. Ponyboy panics, but Johnny remains calm. They decide to go to Dally, thinking he might be able to help them. They find Dally at the house of Buck Merril, his rodeo partner.

What is Bob’s full name in The Outsiders?

Bob Sheldon is the Soc who originally beat up Johnny. He is Cherry’s boyfriend, and, like Johnny, he is a victim of his own family.

Where was Bob killed in The Outsiders?

the fountain
Johnny was pushed to the ground, and then the Socs dunked Ponyboy multiple times in the fountain, and he almost drowned. Johnny then pulled out his switchblade and stabbed Bob, killing him. The Socs fled, leaving Bob lying near the fountain, blood spilling from his throat and mouth.

What did Bob say a greaser was?

Bob says that Greasers are “white trash with long hair” (4.14). Pony says that Socs are “white trash with Mustangs and madras” (4.16).

Who killed Bob the outsiders?

Johnny
Johnny tells Ponyboy that he (Johnny) killed Bob because the Socs were going to drown Ponyboy and beat up Johnny.

What does Ponyboy say at the end of chapter 3?

This chapter concludes with a statement by Ponyboy that foreshadows impending doom: “Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn’t get worse.

Did Sandy get pregnant in the outsiders?

She indeed cheated on Soda and got pregnant with someone else. Soda wanted to marry her, and help care for the baby, but she told him to stay away from her, moving to Florida to live with her grandparents.

Why are bobs rings important in the outsiders?

Bob’s Rings
The rings in this story represent the physical power that accompanies wealth. By using his rings as combative weapons, Bob takes advantage of his economic superiority over Ponyboy and the other greasers, using his wealth to injure his opponents.

Why do you think the judge didn’t ask Ponyboy about Bob’s death?

Why do you think the judge didn’t ask Ponyboy about Bob’s death? He didn’t because the judge spoke to the doctor. Dall was always in trouble with the police so the judge might have found Pony guilty by association.

Who is the traitor in The Outsiders?

Cherry
Dallas comes to visit Ponyboy and Johnny in the church, and takes them out for food. While they are eating, he tells the boys that the greasers have a spy, who is revealed to be Cherry.

Who died in The Outsiders book?

Johnny
Johnny does die in The Outsiders, but his death is one of the final pushes Ponyboy needs to turn his life around.

Who knocked out Ponyboy?

Johnny pushes Ponyboy out of the window, and then Ponyboy hears Johnny scream. Ponyboy starts to go back in for Johnny, but Dally clubs him across the back and knocks him out. When Ponyboy wakes, he is in an ambulance, accompanied by one of the schoolteachers, Jerry Wood.

What does Ponyboy do in response to Bob’s insult?

Bob insults greasers by calling them white trash with long hair. Ponyboy, furious, responds that Socs are white trash with mustangs and madras (plaid) shirts, and spits at the Socs.

Who does Ponyboy like least?

5. Of all the boys, Ponyboy likes Dally the least.

Who dies in Chapter 12 of The Outsiders?

The events that lead up to this breakdown are overpowering; the death of both Johnny and Dally in one day was too much.