Ponyboy, the main character, lives with his brothers as a greaser. Does Ponyboy live with his brothers? Because his parents have died in a car accident, Ponyboy lives with his brothers Darry and SodapopSodapopSodapop, sometimes called “Soda,” is the middle of the three Curtis brothers. He is energetic, disinterested in Read more…
Johnny was pushed to the ground, and then the Socs dunked Ponyboy multiple times in the fountain, and he almost drowned. Johnny then pulled out his switchblade and stabbed Bob, killing him. Why did Johnny kill the SOC in the outsiders? Johnny tells Ponyboy that he (Johnny) killed Bob because Read more…
Europeans consider hair with a diameter of 0.04 to 0.06 mm as thin, hair with a diameter between 0.06 and 0.08 mm as normal, and hair with a diameter between 0.08 and 0.1 mm as thick. How thick is the average hair strand? about 0.016 to 0.05mmMeasured in millimeters, the Read more…
Atticus Finch demonstrates both aspects of empathy: his ability to imagine the world from the perspective of others makes him a more compassionate and helpful father and neighbor, but also a more effective lawyer, better able to cross-examine adverse witnesses and to make arguments that (might) appeal to jurors. How Read more…
Cherry’s real name is Sherri, but people call her Cherry because of her red hair. Ponyboy and Cherry have a great deal in common, and Ponyboy feels comfortable talking to her. Cherry is both offended and intrigued by her encounter with Dally Winston at the drive-in. Why is Sherri Valance Read more…
It is cold out, and Ponyboy is wearing only a short-sleeved shirt. Suddenly the boys see the blue Mustang from earlier that night. Five Socs, including Randy and Bob, jump out of the car and approach them. What does Ponyboy wear in The Outsiders? In The Outsiders, the greasers dress Read more…
Johnny Cade is a vulnerable sixteen-year-old greaser in a group defined by toughness and a sense of invincibility. He comes from an abusive home, and he takes to the greasers because they are his only reliable family. What type of character is Johnny Cade? Johnny is a nervous person who Read more…
Dally is afraid that he might to go jail and become hard and tough like dally. What are Dally’s fears in the Outsiders? Dally did not want Johnny to turn himself in to the police because Johnny still possessed the qualities that Dally lost along the way. He was afraid Read more…
When Darry and Ponyboy run and catch Soda, Soda makes Darry and Ponyboy promise to stop fighting. Why does Soda want Ponyboy and Darry to stop fighting so much? Soda explains that he just can’t stand it anymore — always being in the middle, always being torn from one side Read more…
Ponyboy explains that a group of Socs jumped Johnny; the Socs beat Johnny severely, and one Soc, Bob, cut gashes into Johnny’s face with the rings on his fingers. The attack scared Johnny so badly that he started carrying a switchblade and vowed to kill the next person who messed Read more…