Flat characters are two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work. By contrast, round characters are complex and undergo development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader. What characters are flat? A flat character is one that lacks complexity in several facets. Read more…
Dally says the police approached him about Bob’s murder and he told them that the perpetrators fled to Texas. He takes Johnny and Ponyboy to the Dairy Queen and tells them that a state of open warfare exists between the greasers and the Socs, who are furious about Bob’s death. Read more…
Character Analysis Ponyboy Curtis His parents were killed in an automobile accident just eight months before The Outsiders story takes place. He lives with his oldest brother, Darry, who is 20 years old and has legal custody of him and his other brother, Sodapop, who is 16. What are some Read more…
When and how did Pony’s parents die? Pony boy’s parents died in a car accident 8 months prior to the present time he is talking about. Why does Johnny like it better when his father is hitting him? Johnny likes it better when his father hits him because he knows Read more…
As they are falling asleep, how does Ponyboy react to what Sodapop tells him about Darry? He pretends to agree with Sodapop and understand that Darry is tough on him out of love, but he doesn’t really agree or understand. He still doubts Darry’s love, but he keeps it to Read more…
Ponyboy is the smartest out of the gang. He feels like an outsider and like he doesn’t fit in sometimes because he is smarter than them. Also since he is smarter, it makes him an outsider because he doesn’t really fit in with either the greasers or the Socs. Is Read more…
Johnny Cade. A person with all of these qualities is Johnny Cade. Since Johnny is brave, selfless, and compassionate, he is the most heroic character in The Outsiders. Who is the greatest hero in The Outsiders? Johnny Cade is the greatest hero in the Outsiders because of the courage he Read more…
Two-Bit’s Switchblade This symbolism surfaces most clearly when Dally borrows the blade from Two-Bit and uses it to break out of the hospital to join his gang at the rumble. Does Ponyboy give Dally a switchblade? Ponyboy and Two-Bit go to visit Johnny, who is severely wounded from the fall Read more…
Pony is least close to Steve, Soda’s best friend. Steve thinks of Pony as a child, and doesn’t like the fact that Soda is always bringing Pony along. This, of course, really bugs Pony, but he’s not interested in causing trouble between Steve and Soda. How does Ponyboy feel about Read more…
The major conflicts that appeared in the novel were man vs man, man vs society and man vs self( internal conflict). What is the conflict for The Outsiders? Major conflict Against the background of the clash between the poor greasers and the rich Socs, the greaser Ponyboy struggles to mature. Read more…