She wants the fighting to end, and she does whatever is necessary to even the sides and balance the power between the two rival groups. What do cherry valances like? She is a pretty good barrel racer and likes music, although her preference for the Beatles over Elvis is unfathomable Read more…
While sunsets are a literal end to a day, they’ve also become symbols of peace, harmony, and the promise of renewal. Sunsets are a great reminder to rest and reset our hearts and minds at the end of each and every day. What do sunsets symbolize? The setting of the Read more…
The Socs lose the rumble because they run first. Everyone in Pony’s gang is banged up, but the greasers win and that is all that matters. Dally grabs greasers and says that they have to quickly go to the hospital because Johnny is dying. Who wins the final rumble the Read more…
Who did Darry first take on in the rumble? Why is this person significant? Darry first takes on Paul Holden in the Rumble. Paul is significant because “he and Darry used to buddy it around all the time” (142). Why did Darry fight in the rumble? Still apprehensive about the Read more…
Terms in this set (5) disgrace. the loss of respect. incredulous. indicating or showing unbelief. reckless. carelessness. unfathomable. difficult to understand or imagine. sympathetic. acting or affected by. What words describe The Outsiders? synonyms for outsider alien. foreigner. interloper. newcomer. stranger. floater. intruder. outlander. What are 5 adjectives to describe Read more…
Examples of Conflict from The Outsiders MAN vs. SELF. Ponyboy’s inability to understand the violence around him, and his struggle to find strength in the face of adversity. MAN vs. SOCIETY. Even when Johnny and Ponyboy save the children from the church fire, they are not accepted by society. As Read more…
The conflict between Pony and Darry was resolved when Pony ran out of the house and they forgave each other because Soda was tired of always being in the middle of fights. What is the conflict between Ponyboy and Darry? The tension between Ponyboy and Darry is a direct result Read more…
The most important revelation in this chapter is Ponyboy’s redefinition of his family. From talking with both Dally and Johnny, Ponyboy realizes how lucky he is to have two brothers — not just gang-member brothers, but two real brothers. What did we learn about Ponyboy and his family? His parents Read more…
Primary Conflict: generally the conflict raise at the start of a story and resolved in the end; the overarching problem, for without, there would be no story. What is the primary conflict in the story? Central conflict in a novel is when a main character’s defining desire clashes with an Read more…
The conflict between the Socials and Greasers was resolved when the greasers won the rumble. What is the resolution in the Outsiders story? Resolution. In the end, Ponyboy recovers from the emotional and physical trauma that has occurred. The novel ends with Ponyboy writing the opening line. What was the Read more…