Why does Ponyboy get a sinking feeling and is embarrassed when he sees Dallas sit down behind the two Soc girls? He knew Dally was up to his usual tricks and was going to give them a hard time. In addition to being older and tougher, in what other ways Read more…
‘He was tougher than the rest of us – tougher, colder, meaner. ‘ Ponyboy describes Dally as having an elfish face, high cheekbones, a pointed chin, sharp teeth, blue eyes, and long, white hair. What does Ponyboy say about Dally? Ponyboy explains, “I liked my books and clouds and sunsets. Read more…
Dallas, known as “Dally,” is a hardened teen who used to run with gangs in New York. He has an elfin face and icy blue eyes and, unlike his friends, does not put grease in his white-blond hair. Dally’s violent tendencies make him more dangerous than the other greasers, and Read more…
What are Johnny’s injuries? He has a broken neck and 3rd degree burns. What were Johnny’s injuries in the outsiders? 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 Read more…
Self, Character vs. Society, Character vs. Nature, or Character vs. Technology. What type of conflict is used in chapter 4 of The Outsiders? The Socs attack Ponyboy and Johnny, and Johnny ends up killing one of the Socs. Being this is a problem between two characters (man vs. man), this Read more…
Analysis of the Rumble One of the main conflicts in the story is the animosity between two social classes, the greasers and the Socs. The Socs are portrayed as bullies who have everything in life. Ponyboy sees them as rich kids who do not have any problems in their lives Read more…
Darry is always hard on Pony and is always wants more from him. He is also rough with him and yells at him, sometimes not intentionally. This shows that Ponyboy and Darry do not really get along with each other. However, Soda sticks up for Pony when Darry is hard Read more…
Why does Ponyboy find it difficult to believe that Socs have problems too? Because the Socs seem to have it all. Good grades, cars and girls. Why do you think Ponyboy and Cherry become good friends? How does Ponyboy feel about the Socs? At the beginning of the novel, Ponyboy, Read more…
16. Soda(pop) Patrick Curtis Ponyboy’s 16-going-on-17-year-old brother. He is a high school dropout and works at the local gas station. How old are all The Outsiders? In The Outsiders, the main characters are all teenagers. The protagonist, Ponyboy, is 14 and the youngest of the boys in his gang. His Read more…
Why did Johnny and Ponyboy run away? Where did the run away? Johnny and Ponyboy ran away because Johnny killed a Soc because he was jumping them and drowning Ponyboy. What caused Ponyboy to runaway? 6. What caused Pony to “run away”? Darry hit him during an argument over his Read more…