Dally has a badly burned arm, but Johnny is in far worse condition, with a possible broken back and bad burns. They are all considered heroes for saving the children. At the hospital, doctors examine Ponyboy, and except for a few burns and a big bruise across his back, he’s Read more…
Ponyboy is restricted to bed rest for a week after he wakes up from his concussion. How does Ponyboy feel about having to stay in bed? Ponyboy. 12. How does Ponyboy feel about having to stay in bed after the rumble? It drives him crazy. What does Darry scold Ponyboy Read more…
Johnny and Ponyboy ran away because Johnny killed a Soc because he was jumping them and drowning Ponyboy. They ran away to an old church in Windrixville on Jay mountain. Why does Ponyboy run from home? As a result of frustration and fear for Pony’s safety, Darry had slapped him Read more…
Ponyboy and his poor group of friends are collectively known as the Greasers. Their rivals, the Socials, better known as the Socs, are rich kids from the west side of town. Is Ponyboy A SOC or a greaser? Ponyboy Curtis, a fourteen year old boy who is a member of Read more…
Ponyboy says it would be nice to be in the country. He falls asleep and starts dreaming of being in the country. He dreams his parents are there with him. After a time, Johnny wakes him up. What happened to Ponyboy in chapter 3? They defend Darry, which only infuriates Read more…
When did Ponyboy realize that Darry really loved him? Ponyboy realizes that Darry really loved him when he saw Darry make the same expression that he did at his parents funeral. And Darry started to cry. What made Ponyboy realize Darry loved him explain what he meant by I was Read more…
In this passage, Ponyboy is riding in an ambulance, being taken to the hospital. It is just after he, Johnny, and Dally entered the burning church to rescue the children who had gone inside. Why did the church burn in the outsiders? It is unknown what caused the fire. Some Read more…
Socs in the Park It’s Bob, Randy, and three other Socs. Pony and Johnny consider running, but the Socs are already strolling toward them. Pony has no weapon, but Johnny pulls out his switchblade. The Socs reach them and tell Pony and Johnny to stay away from their girlfriends. Which Read more…
When Ponyboy wakes, he is in an ambulance, accompanied by one of the schoolteachers, Jerry Wood. The teacher tells him that his back caught on fire and that the jacket he was wearing, which Dally lent him, saved his life. What happened to Ponyboy during the fire? Ponyboy and Johnny Read more…
Ponyboy unexpectedly explodes. He complains bitterly about Darry and concludes that he knows that Darry does not like him. Two-Bit and Johnny are stunned. They cannot believe that Ponyboy has made this statement, much less that he believes it. What did Ponyboy do in the end? In his final essay Read more…