What two things does Johnny ask Two-Bit and Ponyboy for when he is in the hospital? Johnny asks them for the hair grease and the book –Gone with the Wind. What does Johnny ask for when Ponyboy visits him? He wants hair grease and another copy of Gone With the Read more…
Two groups of teenagers that Ponyboy describes are the Socs and Greasers. The Socs, known as the socials, are in a rich class from the Western side who typpically drives cars. Other group known as the Greasers, live on the East side, which Ponyboy is a part of. What are Read more…
The book details the conflict between two rival gangs divided by their socioeconomic status: the working-class “greasers” and the upper-class “Socs” (pronounced /ˈsoʊʃɪz/—short for Socials). The story is told in first-person perspective by teenage protagonist Ponyboy Curtis. What are greasers and Socs? SOCS and Greasers are the two rival groups Read more…
Themes in Chapter 3 of The Outsiders Both Johnny and Ponyboy are scared when they are confronted by Bob and Randy, especially Johnny who had been beaten by Bob before. They made themselves look tough, but they were scared. Chapter 3 discusses the love between Ponyboy and his brothers. What Read more…
The conflict between the Socials and Greasers was resolved when the greasers won the rumble. What is the resolution in the Outsiders story? Resolution. In the end, Ponyboy recovers from the emotional and physical trauma that has occurred. The novel ends with Ponyboy writing the opening line. What was the Read more…
Conflicts: Internal conflicts within Ponyboy in relation to his brothers, to gang violence, and to his own identity; external conflicts between the Greasers and the Socs, a rival gang, and between the Greasers and the police. What happened in chapter 1 the outsiders? In the first chapter, Ponyboy introduces himself Read more…
Primary Conflict: generally the conflict raise at the start of a story and resolved in the end; the overarching problem, for without, there would be no story. What is the primary conflict in the story? Central conflict in a novel is when a main character’s defining desire clashes with an Read more…
The most important revelation in this chapter is Ponyboy’s redefinition of his family. From talking with both Dally and Johnny, Ponyboy realizes how lucky he is to have two brothers — not just gang-member brothers, but two real brothers. What did we learn about Ponyboy and his family? His parents Read more…
The conflict between Pony and Darry was resolved when Pony ran out of the house and they forgave each other because Soda was tired of always being in the middle of fights. What is the conflict between Ponyboy and Darry? The tension between Ponyboy and Darry is a direct result Read more…
It is narrated by one of the main characters, Ponyboy Curtis. The book has conflicts between two gangs in the book; however, the major conflict in the story is actually Ponyboy’s internal struggle. What is the internal conflict of the outsiders? The main internal conflict from the novel the “The Read more…