Who Said Why Do I Fight In The Outsiders?

“why do you like fights Darry~Ponyboy.

What is the most famous line from the outsiders?

“I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me.”

What was sodapop’s reason for fighting?

Soda fought for fun, Steve for hatred, Darry for pride, and Two-Bit for conformity.

What are 3 quotes from Darry in the outsiders?

Darry Curtis Quotes in The Outsiders

• Chapter 1 Quotes. I don’t care, I lied to myself, I don’t care about [Darry] either.
• Chapter 6 Quotes. That was [Darry’s] silent fear then—of losing another person he loved.
• Chapter 9 Quotes. Soda fought for fun, Darry for pride, and Two-Bit for conformity.
• Chapter 12 Quotes.

What does Randy say in the outsiders?

Randy: “Look, that doesn’t mean you can go walkin’ the streets with these bums.”

What is Ponyboy’s famous quote?

Quotes (102) Ponyboy: Nature’s first green is gold / Her hardest hue to hold / Her early leaf’s a flower / But only so an hour / Then leaf subsides to leaf / So Eden sank to grief / So dawn goes down to day / Nothing gold can stay.

What were Johnny Cade’s last words?

What do Johnny’s last words mean? Right before he dies in the hospital, Johnny says “Stay gold, Ponyboy.” Ponyboy cannot figure out what Johnny means until he reads the note Johnny left.

Why do Ponyboy and Darry fight?

Ponyboy walks home and finds Darry furious with him for staying out so late. In the ensuing argument, Darry slaps Ponyboy. No one in Ponyboy’s family has ever hit him before, and Ponyboy storms out of the house in a rage. He feels sure now that Darry does not want him around.

What reason does Ponyboy give for fighting?

Ponyboy feels the only reason to fight is self-defense.

Why did Steve like to fight?

Steve, is more violent in the sense that he likes fighting because he wants to “beat those Soc’ head in” (133) because he enjoys it. The boys explain that Darry likes to fight because he gets to show off his muscles. Ponyboy says that Darry likes to take part in anything related to strength.

What is a quote from dally?

“Johnny,” Dally said in a pleading, high voice, using a tone I had never heard from him before, “Johnny, I ain’t mad at you. I just don’t want you to get hurt. You don’t know what a few months in jail can do to you. Oh, blast it, Johnny…you get hardened in jail.

What does Darry say to Ponyboy?

Darry tells Pony, “You’re not going to drop out. Listen, with your brains and grades you could get a scholarship, and we could put you through college.” In other words, Ponyboy must stop denying the truth.

Why is Darry not a SOC?

Ponyboy, Soda, and the greasers are the only reason Darry is not a soc. Darry had to take care of the Ponyboy and Soda after their parents died in the car accident. This changed Darry because he had to quit school and get a job to get money to raise Ponyboy and Soda.

Was Sandy pregnant with sodapop’s child?

When Pony learns that Sandy’s pregnant—not with Soda’s kid—and that Sandy’s parents refused to let her marry Soda, he realizes Soda has problems too.

Is Bob a Soc?

Bob Sheldon is the Soc who originally beat up Johnny. He is Cherry’s boyfriend, and, like Johnny, he is a victim of his own family.

What does Bob say in The Outsiders?

Quotes. Bob Shelton : You guys know what Greasers are? White trash with long, greasy hair.

What is Johnny Cade famous quotes?

Johnny Cade

• “Well I won’t.
• “Easy, Ponyboy,” he said softly, “we’ll be okay.”
• “I think I like it better when the old man’s hittin’ me.” Johnny sighed.
• “Would you rather have me living in hide-outs for the rest of my life, always on the run?” Johnny asked seriously.
• I said I don’t want to see her…

Who is Ponyboy’s love interest?

To Pony, Cherry Valance typifies the perfect Soc girlfriend. And she is, perhaps, until her boyfriend, Bob, is killed. Cherry, a cheerleader, attends the same high school as Ponyboy. She is cute, rich, and stands up for what she believes in.

What is an important quote in The Outsiders?

One line in the poem reads, “Nothing gold can stay,” meaning that all good things must come to an end. By the end of the novel, the boys apply this idea to youthful innocence, believing that they cannot remain forever unsullied by the harsh realities of life. Here, Johnny urges Ponyboy to remain gold, or innocent.

Who is Johnny Cade’s hero?

member Dallas Winston
Johnny idolizes gang member Dallas Winston. Dally is living proof that one can survive without parents or family. Johnny needs to follow in the footsteps of someone in his life and Dally, his hero, is the one he chooses.

Why was Johnny’s death so hard on Dally?

Johnny’s death was hard for Dally to handle because he was the one person Dally cared about. 3. Why do you think Dally would have wanted to die? Dally doesn’t have anyone else in the world that he cares about, and he doesn’t want to be alone.