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. Why does pony remind Cherry that they both watch the same Read more…
Pony and Two-Bit also visit Dally, who is still in the hospital. He is his old self, and resents the fact that he will not be able to take part in the rumble that night. Who came to visit Dally Read more…
She wants the fighting to end, and she does whatever is necessary to even the sides and balance the power between the two rival groups. What do cherry valances like? She is a pretty good barrel racer and likes music, Read more…
Ponyboy recites a poem he learned by Robert Frost called “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” about impermanence in nature, from flowers to sunrises. Ponyboy is not sure what the poem means, but Johnny tells him the poem expresses exactly what he Read more…
What information did Ponyboy learn from the newspaper? He learned that he and his brothers may be put into a boy’s home. Why did Randy want to talk to Ponyboy? He wanted to say how he might run away and Read more…
This line refers to the metaphor that something new and pure is rare and valuable. That rare and valuable purity is personified as always leaving. The use of figurative language in this line of the poem brings home the theme Read more…
While sunsets are a literal end to a day, they’ve also become symbols of peace, harmony, and the promise of renewal. Sunsets are a great reminder to rest and reset our hearts and minds at the end of each and Read more…
One reason why Ponyboy wants to fight in the rumble is, he is loyal to the greasers. Even though Pony knows that the fight would be bad, Pony would do it for his gang. This shows that Ponyboy will always Read more…
The Socs lose the rumble because they run first. Everyone in Pony’s gang is banged up, but the greasers win and that is all that matters. Dally grabs greasers and says that they have to quickly go to the hospital Read more…
Ponyboy feels that it is necessary for him to fight in the rumble against the Socs for several reasons and refuses to sit out. Ponyboy believes that it is important for him to fight in the rumble, because he realizes Read more…