Our narrator, Ponyboy, is most interested in showing us the love between gang members and challenging family relationships. Ponyboy loves his brother Darrel, but since the loss of their parents, Darrel has become different. Who did Ponyboy care about? Pony realizes that Darry really does care. Pony is able to Read more…
Ponyboy : Fourteen. Johnny : Sixteen. Marcia : By the looks of it I thought you were both four… Cherry : Sixteen. How old is Johnny Cade? 16 years oldJohnny Cade is “the gang’s pet.” The novel describes Johnny as a “lost puppy” and a “puppy that has been kicked Read more…
John Steinbeck. The book has four stories about Jody and his life on his father’s California ranch. Other main characters include Carl Tiflin – Jody’s father; Billy Buck – an expert in horses and a working hand on the ranch; Mrs. The Red Pony. First book edition Author John Steinbeck Read more…
9- “… You’d better wise up, Pony…you get tough like me and you don’t get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothing can touch you…” -This is the advice Dally gives Ponyboy on the way to see Johnny in the hospital after the rumble. What advice did Dally give Read more…
How does Ponyboy’s behavior change after the hearing? What causes the change? After the hearing, Ponyboy becomes detached and depressed. His grades suffer, he loses his coordination, memory, and appetite, and he continues fighting with Darry. How is Ponyboy’s life different after the court hearing? Answer: Ponyboy’s life was still Read more…
Gone with the Wind. In an effort to blend in and disguise their appearances, Johnny cuts and bleaches Ponyboy’s hair; Ponyboy in turn cuts Johnny’s hair. Following Dally’s orders, they stay inside the church and pass the time playing poker and reading aloud from Gone with the Wind. How did Read more…
Summary: Chapter 5 Ponyboy makes a wisecrack and Johnny tells him he is becoming more like Two-Bit every day. 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, Read more…
Ponyboy’s reaction when he got to the country was that he did not like it as much as he thought he would and knew he had to stay hidden. What was ponyboy’s reaction to the country? Ponyboy believes that place exists but that it is in the country rather than Read more…
Why does Ponyboy feel like an outsider? Ponyboy enjoys being alone, watching movies, and reading books. Ponyboy feels isolated from society because greasers are considering low class hoods. How is Ponyboy an outsider in The Outsiders? Ponyboy and Cherry are outsiders because they see the world differently than the groups 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…