Examples of Conflict from The Outsiders MAN vs. SELF. Ponyboy’s inability to understand the violence around him, and his struggle to find strength in the face of adversity. MAN vs. SOCIETY. Even when Johnny and Ponyboy save the children from Read more…
Internal conflict is when a character struggles with their own opposing desires or beliefs. It happens within them, and it drives their development as a character. What is conflict external? External conflict refers to conflict between the main character and Read more…
person conflict begins when a Greaser named Johnny is jumped and beaten up at the beginning of the novel. Tensions continue to rise when Greasers Dally and Pony try to pick up the Socials’ girls at the movie theater. What Read more…
It is narrated by one of the main characters, Ponyboy Curtis. The book has conflicts between two gangs in the book; however, the major conflict in the story is actually Ponyboy’s internal struggle. What is the internal conflict of the Read more…
The conflict between Pony and Darry was resolved when Pony ran out of the house and they forgave each other because Soda was tired of always being in the middle of fights. What is the conflict between Ponyboy and Darry? Read more…
The most important revelation in this chapter is Ponyboy’s redefinition of his family. From talking with both Dally and Johnny, Ponyboy realizes how lucky he is to have two brothers — not just gang-member brothers, but two real brothers. What Read more…
Primary Conflict: generally the conflict raise at the start of a story and resolved in the end; the overarching problem, for without, there would be no story. What is the primary conflict in the story? Central conflict in a novel Read more…
Conflicts: Internal conflicts within Ponyboy in relation to his brothers, to gang violence, and to his own identity; external conflicts between the Greasers and the Socs, a rival gang, and between the Greasers and the police. What happened in chapter Read more…
The conflict between the Socials and Greasers was resolved when the greasers won the rumble. What is the resolution in the Outsiders story? Resolution. In the end, Ponyboy recovers from the emotional and physical trauma that has occurred. The novel Read more…
Themes in Chapter 3 of The Outsiders Both Johnny and Ponyboy are scared when they are confronted by Bob and Randy, especially Johnny who had been beaten by Bob before. They made themselves look tough, but they were scared. Chapter Read more…