The Socs’ blue Mustang symbolizes their class and power, since a greaser could never afford such a “tuff car.” The Mustang symbolizes the economic divide between the two groups and points to a major source of the tensions between them. What do the Socs drive? After Bob is killed and Read more…
In chapter two, Ponyboy tells us that the Socs hang out at two drive-in restaurants known as Rusty’s and The Way Out, while the greasers go to two other drive-in restaurants, The Dingo and Jay’s. What did the Socs drive-in The Outsiders? The Socs’ blue Mustang symbolizes their class and Read more…
5. What are the names of the girls Ponyboy and the greasers meet at the drive-in? Sherri and Marcia. What color is the hair of the girl Ponyboy talks to at the drive-in? What color is the hair of the girl Ponyboy talks to at the drive-in? Red. Who are Read more…
Cherry tells Ponyboy that all Socs are not like the ones that beat up Johnny. Ponyboy has trouble believing Cherry. She tells him that Socs have problems just like Greasers do. What does Cherry say about Ponyboy? “Ponyboy… I mean… if I see you in the hall at school or Read more…
When Johnny returns, he brings a week’s supply of baloney and cigarettes, and a paperback copy of Gone with the Wind, which he wants Ponyboy to read to him. Ponyboy makes a wisecrack and Johnny tells him he is becoming more like Two-Bit every day. What happened when Johnny pony Read more…
Answer and Explanation: In The Outsiders, Darry changes in how he approaches Ponyboy. At the beginning of the novel, Ponyboy sees Darry as cold and removed from him, and he feels as if he can’t do anything to please Darry. Darry is always accusing Ponyboy of not thinking things through. Read more…
The book is a coming-of-age story that centers on a gang of young boys. It is narrated by one of the main characters, Ponyboy Curtis. The book has conflicts between two gangs in the book; however, the major conflict in the story is actually Ponyboy’s coming-of-age story. What is the Read more…
It is unknown what caused the fire. Some say that some kids played with a match or that it was a cigarette that Johnny or Ponyboy didn’t put out. Johnny and Ponyboy help to save some school children from the burning church. What does the fire represent in the outsiders? Read more…
What condition is Johnny in after the fire? Johnny receives severe third degree burns on much of his body. His back is broken and the doctors inform Darry and Ponyboy that Johnny will most likely be paralyzed if he survives his injuries. What condition is Johnny in after the fire Read more…
Cherry says, “Things are rough all over” meaning that she and the Socs are all actually poor like the Greasers. Cherry says, “Things are rough all over” meaning that her life is really bad and she wants to runaway. What does Cherry mean when she says that things are rough Read more…