At the beginning of the novel, Ponyboy resents Darry for being too strict and always bothering him for not using his head. He recognizes the sacrifices that Darry has made to raise his two little brothers, but still thinks Darry just doesn’t care for him at all. What happened between Read more…
Darry treats Ponyboy the way he does because he wants what is best for him. He knows that Ponyboy has the potential to go far in life and he doesn’t want him to mess up. Does Darry care about Ponyboy? Ponyboy realizes that Darry does care about him; Darry is Read more…
The Socs accuse him of being the one that killed Bob Sheldon, and start coming toward him. Pony calmly breaks a bottle and threatens to “split” them if they don’t get back into their car: “I’ve had about all I can take from you guys.” The Socs retreat, and Pony Read more…
Answers 1. Ponyboy learns that the Socs are people too. Cherry teaches him that they all have problems; the Socs just have different ones. Pony learns that the Socs have to deal with constant peer pressure to conform. What does Ponyboy learn about the Socs while talking to Cherry? She Read more…
Ponies are generally considered intelligent and friendly. They are sometimes also described as stubborn or cunning. Properly trained ponies are appropriate mounts for children who are learning to ride. Larger ponies can be ridden by adults, as ponies are usually strong for their size. Are ponies smarter than horses? Ponies Read more…
Why does Two-Bit tell Ponyboy, “You’re not like the rest of us and don’t try to be…”? Two-bit tells that to Ponyboy because Ponyboy was changing and acting more like the rest of the greasers when he had never been like them. Who said Ponyboy listen don’t get tough you’re Read more…
Ponyboy hated and feared Socs in the beginning of the story. After meeting Cherry Valance, Pony learns that Socs also have their own pressures. It is not until Pony has a heart to heart talk with Randy, much later in the book, that he begins to see that Socs can Read more…
What happens to Ponyboy when he leaves the movies? He gets jumped by the Socs. What happens when Ponyboy left the theater? One night, as Ponyboy is leaving a movie theater, he is attacked by some Socs, and several greasersgreasersGreasers are a youth subculture that emerged in the 1950s and Read more…
At the beginning of the novel, Ponyboy, like all of the greasers, hates and fears the Socs. He thinks of them as dangerous enemies. After he meets Cherry at the movie theater, however, Ponyboy begins to realize that Socs are human just like greasers. What does Ponyboy realize about the Read more…
How is Ponyboy’s life different after he is acquitted of all charges in Bob’s death? He has to go to live in a boys’ home. What was Ponyboy most worried about after he woke up? When Ponyboy wakes up he is concerned that he didn’t ask for Darry when he Read more…