Whose picture does Ponyboy come across while reading in bed after the rumble? Randy. Who comes to visit Ponyboy when he is confined to bed after the rumble? The day after Randy visits. Who visited Ponyboy after the rumble? Darry Read more…
Bob. Steve knew that the next day his father would give him five or six dollars to make up for throwing him out, but the cruelty of his father still hurt. The reader learns in this chapter that the murder Read more…
Ponyboy does not have to speak much at the hearing, since his doctor has spoken to the judge about Ponyboy’s condition. The judge asks Ponyboy a few gentle questions about his home life and then acquits him of all wrongdoing Read more…
Johnny Cade. A person with all of these qualities is Johnny Cade. Since Johnny is brave, selfless, and compassionate, he is the most heroic character in The Outsiders. One heroic quality of Johnny is bravery. Is Ponyboy selfless? Ponyboy is Read more…
Loyalty is a point of pride, honor, and principle for Ponyboy Curtis, star player in The Outsiders. He doesn’t like some of the people in his gang, especially dangerous Dallas Winston, but he would still do anything for Dallas and Read more…
Although Ponyboy agrees with Johnny that a disguise is a good idea, he resists cutting off his hair because… Ponyboy was proud of his hair and it was his trademark as a Greaser. Why did Ponyboy resist cutting his hair? Read more…
They are groups of people that stereotype each other. Socs say that greaser are “hoods”, trouble, come from the wrong side of town, and are poor. Greasers say that socs are “preppies” and sporty, and are wealthy. The main character, Read more…
He does not place value on a world in which the only thing a young person can be proud of is a reputation, especially a reputation for being a hood and having greasy hair: “I don’t want to be a Read more…
As he is followed he feels terrified, scared, and worried. This is because when greasers walk alone the are often jumped by Soc’s. How does Ponyboy feel as he is being followed? How did Ponyboy feel when he was being Read more…
Ponyboy and his brothers were different from the other hoods or greasers because they were the poor ones and they didn’t get in trouble with the police as much. How is Ponyboy different than the other Greasers? Ponyboy is different Read more…