Ponyboy becomes inspired at the thought of getting his story out of his head and onto paper. He ends up writing the story about the Socs and Greasers and about living with his brothers following the tragic death of their parents. What does Ponyboy end up doing for his English Read more…
He never thought Johnny would die. Johnny was related to him by blood; they were cousins. Johnny was the only person in the world he had ever loved. Why does Pony convince himself that Johnny is not dead? What did Pony decide was the reason Dally couldn’t take Johnny’s death? Read more…
Darry. His silent fear was losing another person he loved. Dally. He burned his arm trying to pull Johnny out of the church. What is Darry’s secret fear? Ponyboy discovers that Darry’s secret fear is to lose another person he loves. What bad new did Pony and his brothers learn Read more…
Darry gives up the possibility of going to college and playing football so that he can take a job as a menial laborer and provide for their family. Despite his hard-working nature and ability to differentiate right from wrong, Darry also loves fighting, and is proud to use his strong Read more…
His best friend was a guy from his roofing job that didn’t want to be in a gang but him and Darry knew each other since they were in pre-k. Darry says his favorite gang member is Johnny Cade, however, he values his brother a lot. Who is Sodapops best Read more…
Johnny insists that they cut their hair to disguise themselves, and he bleaches Ponyboy’s hair. For the next week, the boys hide out at the church, reading Gone with the Wind, smoking, and eating sandwiches. What food did Ponyboy and Johnny eat at the church? Pony and Johnny eat “barbeque Read more…
The Socs come looking for Ponyboy and Johnny after the two boys flirted with their girlfriends. Why do the SOCS come after Ponyboy and Johnny? Why did the socs come looking for Johnny and Ponyboy? They wanted to beat them up for hanging out with Cherry and Marcia, their girlfriends. Read more…
Johnny behaved in an uncharacteristically violent way because he was scared of the Socs, as they beat him up before. Why does Johnny react so violently to the SOCS quizlet? Why does Johnny react so violently to the Socs? Johnny reacts so violently to the Socs because they were suffocating Read more…
Of course, that was over thirty years ago, when as a preteen DiCaprio auditioned for the role of Ponyboy Curtis in 1983’s The Outsiders. DiCaprio obviously didn’t get the part — it went to the older C. Thomas Howell instead — but it kicked off a remarkable career for the Read more…
Dally doesn’t want Johnny to turn himself in because he has helped him this much already and he doesn’t want his help to go to waste and he doesn’t want Johnny to go though with jail because Dally knows what it fells like. What did Dally say that upset Johnny? Read more…