Verbal irony occurs when a speaker’s intention is the opposite of what he or she is saying. For example, a character stepping out into a hurricane and saying, “What nice weather we’re having!” Situational irony occurs when the actual result of a situation is totally different from what you’d expect Read more…
This harsh life in the harsh world explains a lot about his smothering attitude to Ponyboy and Soda and his strictness towards the rest of the gang. He considers the gang members his family and demands obedience so that he can protect them in the best way from real dangers Read more…
Dallas’ Gun is Unloaded when he is Shot (Dramatic Irony) The dramatic irony comes from the fact that while we the viewers know that his gun is unloaded, the cops have no idea, leading them to misjudge the situation. If the cops knew that his gun was unloaded, they likely Read more…
The two main social classes that were represented were the rich Socs and the poor greasers. The two groups divide themselves by what their families incomes are either you are rich and live on the westside or you are poor and live on the east side. What are some quotes Read more…
Pony describes Dally as being a person who made a difference by talking about how Dally saved Johnny. He also mentions all that Dally risked to help Pony and Johnny, even though it was putting himself at risk. How does Pony describe Dally as being a person who made a Read more…
Ponyboy doesn’t feel scared when the Socs approach him and he threatens him with a broken bottle because he started to turn into the rest of the people in the gang, a real greaser who likes to pick fights when Ponyboy was never like that and hated fights and never Read more…
Why do the boys fight? Is Pony different? The boy’s fight because they are protecting their honour and identity, they also find it a rush to purge their anxieties. Why do the greasers fight in Chapter 9? Still apprehensive about the rumble, PonyPonyPonyboy Curtis is a 14-year-old boy whose world Read more…
Darry. Darry volunteers to start the rumble. A Soc he used to be friends with in high school, Paul, steps up to fight Darry. When Darry is momentarily distracted, Paul punches Darry in the jaw and the rumble begins. Who won the rumble in The Outsiders? Which greaser started the Read more…
She says that the Socs have agreed to fight with no weapons. Ponyboy asks her to go see Johnny, but she says she cannot because Johnny killed Bob. What does Cherry tell them about the rumble? What does Cherry tell Ponyboy that the Socs have planned for the rumble? She Read more…
Johnny is dying and is not impressed that the greasers won the rumble: “Useless . . . fighting’s no good.” He asks to speak to greasers, and, leaning over him, Johnny’s last words are “Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold.” How did Johnny feel about dying before the rumble? Johnny knows Read more…