The Outsiders. PonyboyCurtis. Ponyboy Curtis, or Pony, is the narrator for the S.E. Hinton novel The Outsiders. Pony is the 14-year-old younger brother of Darry and Sodapop Curtis. Pony is being raised by his 20-year-old brother, Darry, after the death of his parents in an automobile accident. What novel is Read more…
Cutting and (in Ponyboy s case) bleaching their hair to disguise themselves, Ponyboy and Johnny remain at the church, reading poetry and Gone with the Wind to pass the time. Where do Johnny and Ponyboy go to hide how do they get there? He instructs them to take a train Read more…
As he walks, he notices a red Corvair trailing him. He quickens his pace as he remembers how badly the Socs beat his friend Johnny Cade. The Corvair pulls up beside Ponyboy and five Socs climb out and surround him. What do the Socs car represent? Cars represent the Socs Read more…
Dally and Ponyboy are pulled over for speeding on the way to the hospital. Why do the cops go after Dally? After Johnny dies in the hospital, Dally is so upset, he runs away from Ponyboy and robs a grocery store. The police chase him to the empty lot where Read more…
the blue Mustang. Ponyboy and Johnny reach the park around 2:30 a.m. A blast from a car horn alerts them that the blue Mustang is near. The boys realize that they are outnumbered as five Socs climb out of the car, including Bob and Randy, Cherry’s and Marcia’s boyfriends. Who Read more…
After Johnny’s death, he leaves the hospital in a shocked daze, trying to convince himself that his friend is really still alive. What did Ponyboy try to convince himself on the way home from the hospital? Of what did Pony try to convince himself on the way home from the Read more…
Why does Ponyboy feel like an outsider? Ponyboy enjoys being alone, watching movies, and reading books. Ponyboy feels isolated from society because greasers are considering low class hoods. How is Ponyboy an outsider in The Outsiders? Ponyboy and Cherry are outsiders because they see the world differently than the groups Read more…
The Outsiders is written from the first-person point of view. Ponyboy is the protagonist and the narrator and refers to himself as “I” throughout the story. What is the point of view in The Outsiders? It is told in a first-person narration style, with the narrator being a 14-year-old boy. Read more…
Ponyboy’s reaction when he got to the country was that he did not like it as much as he thought he would and knew he had to stay hidden. What was ponyboy’s reaction to the country? Ponyboy believes that place exists but that it is in the country rather than Read more…
During Ponyboy’s journey he learns many important lessons, but after several tragic events, three key lessons stand out from all others. These are: to “stay gold,” not to judge others too quickly others and the pointless of violence. Why did Ponyboy decide to write about his experiences? In his final Read more…