The Outsiders Chapter 5 themes of childhood, innocence, and identity are especially poignant. The boys, so young and innocent, are waking up not only to the world where they are fugitives, but also waking to the realization that they must Read more…
What does the newspaper say about the Curtis brothers in Chapter 7 of The Outsiders? That they are all cleared of all charges. That Pony is being charged with manslaughter, and his brothers as accessories. What did the newspaper headline Read more…
What’s a characteristic Pony repeats about himself in this chapter? He says that his hair makes him look tough and identifies him as a greaser. How does Ponyboy change in Chapter 5? Summary: Chapter 5 Ponyboy makes a wisecrack and Read more…
What is different about the death of Dally? Johnny died from saving people and putting other people’s lives before his. Dally robs a grocery store and pulled a gun on a cop. His death was suicidal. Why is Dally’s death Read more…
The Outsiders. Ponyboy Curtis, or Pony, is the narrator for the S.E. Hinton novel The Outsiders. Pony is the 14-year-old younger brother of Darry and Sodapop Curtis. Pony is being raised by his 20-year-old brother, Darry, after the death of Read more…
First, Ponyboy can be considered an outsider because he’s different from others in his school. In document B it states “ One time in biology I had to dissect a worm and the razor wouldn’t cut, so I used my Read more…
Ponyboy Curtis, the main character and a Greaser himself, describes his group as “almost like hoods; we steal things and drive old souped-up cars and hold up gas stations and have a gang fight once in a while. Who are Read more…
An outsider is a stranger — someone who doesn’t fit in, or someone who observes a group from afar. An outsider stands outside the group, looking in. If you go through high school without belonging to any particular group — Read more…
Paul Newman. 2. What celebrity does Ponyboy wish he looked like? Paul Newman. What does Ponyboy wish for? Pony runs back to Johnny and says they should run away. But, as they talk, he starts wishing for his warm bed. Read more…
Let’s take a step back for a moment to remind ourselves of the four types of narrator that are available to us when telling a story. First-Person Narrative Voice. Second-Person Narrative Voice. Third-Person Narrative Voice. Omniscient Third-Person Narrator. What are Read more…