Windrixville. Johnny and Ponyboy ran away because Johnny killed a Soc because he was jumping them and drowning Ponyboy. They ran away to an old church in Windrixville on Jay mountain. Where did Johnny and Ponyboy escape? They find Dally Read more…
Nothing Gold Can Stay is a poem by Robert Frost (1874-1963), written in 1923. In The Outsiders, it is recited by Ponyboy Curtis to Johnny Cade while they are hiding at the old church. Johnny later refers to the poem Read more…
What can’t Dally accept Johnny’s death? DALLY COULD NOT ACCEPT JOHNNY’S DEATH BECAUSE DALLY REALLY CARED ABOUT HIM, MORE THAN ANYONE OR ANYTHING ELSE. Why is Dally having so much trouble handling Johnny’s death? According to Pony, why is Dally Read more…
Here, Johnny urges Ponyboy to remain gold, or innocent. Johnny now senses the uselessness of fighting; he knows that Ponyboy is better than the average hoodlum, and he wants Ponyboy to hold onto the golden qualities that set him apart Read more…
Ultimately, Johnny’s small acts of courage lead to murder, death, and heroic rescue. But Johnny ends by advocating against gang violence, stating that he would gladly sacrifice his life for the lives of little children. What is happening to Johnny Read more…
What does Pony mean when he says, “I was supposed to be the deep one” [p. 75]? Pony means he was supposed to be the one with understanding. What does Pony mean when he says I was supposed to be Read more…
The most widely recognised Cockney rhyming slang terms for money include ‘pony’ which is £25, a ‘ton’ is £100 and a ‘monkey’, which equals £500. Also used regularly is a ‘score’ which is £20, a ‘bullseye’ is £50, a ‘grand’ Read more…
What condition were Dally and Johnny in? Ponyboy explains that Dally would be okay after a couple of days in the hospital. He says that for Dally, “one arm was badly burned and would be scarred for the rest of Read more…
Johnny is in critical condition; his back is broken and he is suffering with third-degree burns. If he lives, he will not be able to walk for the rest of his life. The realization that if he lives, he would Read more…
“Don’t let anyone change you. You’re perfect as you are.” Basically Johnny is saying to Ponyboy to stay true to himself. Stay the way he is and not change. What was the meaning of Johnny’s last words? Right before he Read more…