Ponyboy is stereotyped as a greaser. He accepts this stereotype, but is negatively affected by it, because society views greasers as poor, bellicose, delinquents from the East Side. What are some stereotypes in The Outsiders? Examples of Stereotyping in Chapters One and Two of The Outsiders. Greasers are “poorer than Read more…
Answers 1. Ponyboy is unique among his friends because he’s studious, he likes to read, and he prefers to stay out of trouble. He doesn’t enjoy fighting for the pleasure of fighting. What makes Ponyboy different from others? Ponyboy is different from the other Greasers because: He doesn’t believe in 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. What does Steve Randle like? Read more…
What will the court decide about Ponyboy? The court will decide if Ponyboy can stay with his brothers. What will the court decide about ponyboy? The judge acquits Ponyboy of the charges against him for his involvement in Bob’s murder, and closes the entire case. Despite their fears, the judge Read more…
What word does Ponyboy use to describe the way Dally dies? Gallant. How does Ponyboy describe Dally’s death? According to Ponyboy, Dally died because, “Dally Winston wanted to be dead and he always got what he wanted” (154). Ponyboy fainted in the vacant lot because of the gash he got Read more…
What thoughts are triggered in Ponyboy’s mind when he sees Bob in the yearbook? Ponyboy wonders about what kind of a person Bob had been. What thoughts come to Ponyboy’s mind when he sees Bob in the yearbook? And this time my dreaming worked.” And as this chapter opens, Pony Read more…
He doesn’t want to hurt Darry. After Ponyboy studies the picture of Bob in the yearbook, what conclusions does he make about him? He sees Bob as an actual human-being; not just as a soc. What comes to Ponyboys mind when he sees bobs picture in the yearbook? Looking through Read more…
The judge asks Ponyboy a few gentle questions about his home life and then acquits him of all wrongdoing and allows him to return home with his brothers. After the hearing, Ponyboy becomes detached and depressed. What does the judge decide about Pony? The judge acquits Ponyboy of the charges Read more…
Who is present at Ponyboy’s hearing? The people involved in Bob’s murder and Ponyboy’s doctor. Just Darry and Soda. Who were the other 10 people at Ponyboy’s hearing? Terms in this set (11) Who is at the court hearing? Darry, Soda, Randy, Randy’s parents, Cherry Valance, Cherry’s parents, and a Read more…
What made Ponyboy proud during the hearing? The judge told him he heard about his track record. What was the result of Ponyboy’s court hearing? The judge asks Ponyboy a few gentle questions about his home life and then acquits him of all wrongdoing and allows him to return home Read more…