Ponyboy says of the greasers, “We’re poorer than the Socs and the middle class. I reckon we’re wilder, too. Not like the Socs, who jump greasers and wreck houses and throw beer blasts for kicks. . . .” What makes Read more…
He wants to keep Micky Mouse (his horse). It won’t come true because Micky Mouse was sold a few years ago. What is Pony’s dream in the outsiders? Ponyboy believes that place exists but that it is in the country Read more…
Ponyboy and Cherry see they have a lot in common- they both like to read and watch sunsets. They talk about the differences between the Socs and the Greasers. The biggest difference is that the Socs are too cool to Read more…
After he meets Cherry at the movie theater, however, Ponyboy begins to realize that Socs are human just like greasers. He sees that he and Cherry appreciate many of the same things, like sunsets. How did Ponyboy describe the difference Read more…
Dally gave Ponyboy the jacket before he and Johnny left for the country, and the jacket kept him warm. When Pony goes into the burning church, Dally’s jacket keeps him from being burned. What saved Ponyboy from being burned? When Read more…
Ponyboy says it would be nice to be in the country. He falls asleep and starts dreaming of being in the country. He dreams his parents are there with him. What are Ponyboy’s dreams? Sometimes Ponyboy’s dreams are expressions of Read more…
What does Pony discover about the Socs who were in the car? Pony discovers that they were drunk. What does Cherry tell Ponyboy about the Socs in Chapter 3? What does Cherry tell Ponyboy about what separates the Socs from Read more…
Johnny and Ponyboy fled, but were caught near a fountain. Johnny was pushed to the ground, and then the Socs dunked Ponyboy multiple times in the fountain, and he almost drowned. Johnny then pulled out his switchblade and stabbed Bob, Read more…
Dally. There was a ‘no weapons allowed’ rule, except one kid did break it by fighting with pieces of a pipe. Where does Dally take Ponyboy after the rumble? Dally takes Ponyboy and the boys to Johnny’s room in the Read more…
Ponyboy faces criminal charges for being involved in Bob’s death. The Curtis boys face the possibility of being split up by the courts. Ponyboy faces the threat of being jumped by the Socs. What conflicts does Ponyboy face? The group Read more…