What does Cherry tell Ponyboy about the Socs that he has a hard time believing? She tells Pony that things are rough all over. The Socs have problems too. What does Cherry tell Ponyboy about the Socs? What does Cherry tell Ponyboy about what separates the Socs from the GreasersGreasersGreasers Read more…
At the back of the church, they find the children huddled together and terrified. As he runs through the smoky inferno, Ponyboy wonders why he is not scared. He and Johnny lift the children out of the window. Dally appears and yells that the roof is about to cave in. Read more…
Cherry tells Ponyboy she liked him from the start because of the way he talked and because he is a nice kid, which is a rarity, and she wanted to help him and the other greasers. Ponyboy asks her if she could see the sunset well from the West Side, Read more…
Answer: Pony then says, “I had taken the long way around, but I was finally home” (Hinton, 84). Pony essentially means that he has finally learned that Darry actually loves him and he will never entertain the idea of running away again. What does Ponyboy mean by I had taken Read more…
Ponyboy narrates, ”He’s got eyes that are like two pieces of pale blue-green ice. ” Darry looks a lot like his father, except his dad looked young for his age. What is Darry’s physical appearance? Appearance. Darry is a muscular and tall man, standing at 6′ 2″, who is broad Read more…
As Ponyboy is passionately hugging Darry, he realizes for the first time that Darry had a silent fear of losing another person he loved. Essentially, Ponyboy misinterpreted his brother’s affection and finally realizes that Darry loves him when they see each other for the first time after the abandoned church Read more…
In his final essay for English class, Ponyboy writes about his own life because he wants to share his story of struggle and resilience. What was Ponyboy’s English theme? Ponyboy’s decision to tell the greasers’ story in his English theme paper marks his maturation into an emotionally capable young man. Read more…
Following Dally’s orders, they stay inside the church and pass the time playing poker and reading aloud from Gone with the Wind. This routine continues for five days until Dally shows up and brings them back in touch with the outside world. Dally brings news, and a letter for Ponyboy Read more…
Answers 1. Ponyboy’s nightmares began just after his parents were killed in a car crash. They seem to recur in instances where Ponyboy is having problems coping with the emotional stress caused by other tragedies in his life. What was Ponyboys dream about? Ponyboy believes that place exists but that Read more…
Darry is always hard on Pony and is always wants more from him. He is also rough with him and yells at him, sometimes not intentionally. This shows that Ponyboy and Darry do not really get along with each other. However, Soda sticks up for Pony when Darry is hard Read more…