Why Did Soda Bolt From The Room When Ponyboy And Darry Were Arguing?

Why did Soda bolt from the room when Ponyboy and Darry were arguing? Soda was upset because Sandy had refused to marry him and had returned his letter, un-opened. He was also upset about being put in the middle of his brothers argument.

Why does Soda run from the house when Darry and Ponyboy get into an argument?

That night as Ponyboy and Darry fight about Ponyboy’s grades, Sodapop runs out of the house, upset that Sandy has returned a letter he wrote her unopened.

Why does Soda leave while Darry and Ponyboy were fighting?

When Darry and Pony try to bring Soda into the fight and ask him to choose sides, he runs out of the house. Pony and Darry chase after him and finally catch him down at the park. Soda explains that he just can’t stand it anymore — always being in the middle, always being torn from one side to the other.

Why does Soda bolt out the door the outsiders?

3. Why does Soda bolt out the door? The letter he wrote to Sandy has been returned unopened and he is upset about it.

Why does Soda like to fight Why does Darry like to fight How does Ponyboy feel about fighting?

Pony surmises that Darry fights for pride (he has pride in his strength and muscles) , Steve because he just likes to hurt people – he had hatred, Soda pop likes to fight because he feels it’s like a contest that he can win, it’s fun, and TwoBit – To conform with what everyone else is doing. Does Ponyboy like to fight?

Is Soda Ponyboy’s brother?

Darry and Sodapop Curtis are Ponyboy’s older brothers who, along with being greasers, are adjusting to life on their own. Darry has taken over the responsibility of guardianship, forfeiting college and working to enable the three of them to stay together.

Why does Darry want Pony and Soda to leave the rumble quickly if the police show up?

Darry tells Pony and Soda to leave the rumble if the police come; if they get in trouble tonight, Darry could lose custody of Pony and Soda. Soda and Pony agree to do what he wants. Tim Shepard and his gang, another Greaser gang, are waiting in the lot.

What reason does Soda give for fighting?

I had it then. Soda fought for fun, Steve for hatred, Darry for pride, and Two-Bit for conformity. Why do I fight?

What is Soda pops real name?

Soda(pop) Patrick Curtis Ponyboy’s 16-going-on-17-year-old brother. He is a high school dropout and works at the local gas station. He is “movie-star” handsome. Darrel (Darry) Shayne Curtis The 20-year-old brother and legal guardian of Ponyboy and Soda.

What are Johnny’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. Johnny writes that “stay gold” is a reference to the Robert Frost poem Ponyboy shared when they were hiding at the church.

Does Soda have a girlfriend in the outsiders?

Tulsa’s own Lynne Hatheway Anthony was cast as Sodapop’s girlfriend, Sandy. Though her scenes were shot, they were ultimately never used in the film.

Who is Soda in love with in the outsiders?

Sandy
He is idolized by his younger brother, Ponyboy, but feels like a middle-man being fought over by between both brothers in a “tug-a-war” between them. Sodapop is dating, and in love with Sandy near the beginning of the book, a pretty girl with china blue eyes and blonde hair.

What does Cherry do when Dally gives her a Soda?

The girls are the target of Dally’s nasty and rude comments, but he buys them sodas to “cool them off.” Cherry throws her soda into Dally’s face and the situation is tense until Johnny steps in to defend her, which is surprising given that Johnny worships Dally and considers him his hero.

Who dies in Chapter 12 of the outsiders?

Randy and Cherry testify that Johnny killed Bob in self-defense. The judge acquits Ponyboy and sends him home with his brothers. With the court’s decision and Randy and Cherry’s testimony, it seems as if the two main conflicts in the novel have been resolved. All should be well…

Why did Soda think that being like Dally before he died was worse than being dead?

6. Why did Soda think that being like Dally before he died was worse than being dead? – Soda thought that because he felt that not having anybody to love was worse than being dead.

What happens between Darry and Ponyboy at the end of Chapter 3?

In the heat of the moment, Darry slaps Ponyboy and instantly regrets it. Ponyboy now knows for sure that Darry doesn’t want him and runs out the door followed by Darry’s cries of regret. Pony heads back to the vacant lot, wakes Johnny, and announces that it is time for them to run away.

What is ponyboy Curtis’s real name?

Thomas Howell
Thomas Howell (Ponyboy Curtis)
Before playing the main character, the youngest of the Curtis boys, and a greaser who loves to read in The Outsiders, Howell starred in E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.

Is Ponyboy a boy?

Ponyboy Curtis is a 14-year-old boy whose world has been turned upside down. His parents were killed in an automobile accident just eight months before The Outsiders story takes place. He lives with his oldest brother, Darry, who is 20 years old and has legal custody of him and his other brother, Sodapop, who is 16.

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.

How was Dally’s death foreshadowed?

Tough Guy. Notice the “used to.” This is some subtle foreshadowing. Pony no longer sketches Dally because Dally’s already dead when Pony’s writing. His death is one of his reasons Pony’s writing this piece in the first place.

What did Pony realize about Darry when he and Soda came to the hospital?

Darry and Sodapop arrive. Sodapop hugs Ponyboy, and Darry cries, shocking Ponyboy. The anger he has felt toward Darry dissolves. Ponyboy realizes that Darry does care about him; Darry is strict because he loves Ponyboy and wants him to succeed.