Ponyboy decides to fight because he has to be there for his gang. If he didn’t go to the fight his gang wouldn’t be the same without everyone together. . Also Ponyboy decides to fights for Johnny and what he Read more…
Smoking. Q. What does Darry scold Ponyboy for doing in bed after the rumble? Smoking. How long was Ponyboy in bed after the rumble? Ponyboy learns that he got a concussion when a Soc kicked him in the head during Read more…
The two Greasers hide out in an abandoned church, but when a group of children breaks into the church and a fire starts, Johnny saves them. In the process, though, he breaks his back and later succumbs to his injuries. Read more…
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…