The dark passage into the mountain. Summary: Chapter 12 The dark passage into the mountain stands open before the company. Thorin nominates Bilbo, the official burglar, to go inside to snoop. Bilbo enters, slips on his ring to make himself invisible, and proceeds down the long, dark passage into Smaug’s Read more…
Although Legolas does not appear anywhere in the novel The Hobbit, he has a significant role as the son of the Elven-king Thranduil within their Woodland Realm. Why did they put Legolas in The Hobbit? As Tolkien later established in the Rings books, Legolas is the son of the Elvenking Read more…
Summary: Chapter 12 The judge asks Ponyboy a few gentle questions about his home life and then acquits him of all wrongdoing and allows him to return home with his brothers. After the hearing, Ponyboy becomes detached and depressed. What are three main events that happened in chapter 12 of Read more…
Being true to yourself, innocent, uncorrupted, unblemished etc. Not conforming to what society dictates, but in a sense marching to the beat of your own. It’s similar to the meaning I give to Stay Golden above. Where does the saying stay golden come from? “Stay gold” is a reference to Read more…
Smoking. Q. What does Darry scold Ponyboy for doing in bed after the rumble? Smoking. How long was Ponyboy in bed after the rumble? Ponyboy learns that he got a concussion when a Soc kicked him in the head during the rumble, and that he has been delirious in bed Read more…
What can’t Dally accept Johnny’s death? DALLY COULD NOT ACCEPT JOHNNY’S DEATH BECAUSE DALLY REALLY CARED ABOUT HIM, MORE THAN ANYONE OR ANYTHING ELSE. Why is Dally having so much trouble handling Johnny’s death? According to Pony, why is Dally having so much trouble handling Johnny’s death? Johnny was the Read more…
What condition were Dally and Johnny in? Ponyboy explains that Dally would be okay after a couple of days in the hospital. He says that for Dally, “one arm was badly burned and would be scarred for the rest of his life, but we would have full use of it Read more…
“Don’t let anyone change you. You’re perfect as you are.” Basically Johnny is saying to Ponyboy to stay true to himself. Stay the way he is and not change. What was the meaning of Johnny’s last words? Right before he dies in the hospital, Johnny says “Stay gold, Ponyboy.” Ponyboy Read more…
Ponyboy states, “It ain’t fair that we have all the rough breaks!” What is Ponyboy referencing? Who is he comparing himself to? Ponyboy is comparing himself to the Socs. He is referencing how the greasers get all the bad things while the Socs get the good stuff. What does Ponyboy Read more…
The confrontation between Paul and Darry exemplifies the opportunity gap between Socs and greasers, and it shows how easily individual friendships can be altered by gang allegiance. Just as the rumble begins, Dally runs in to join the fight. He used Two-Bit’s switchblade to force his way out of the Read more…