Why Did The Socs And Greasers Fight During Their First Encounter After The Movie?

3. Why didn’t the Socs and Greasers fight during their first encounter after the movie? The Socs were interested in getting their girlfriends’ back and the girls went willingly. The boys knew the girls did not like fights, so they didn’t fight.

What did the Socs do when they jumped Ponyboy after the movie?

Question: What did the Socs do when they jumped Ponyboy after he left the movie? Answer: They threated to cut off his hair, and one pulled a knife on him.

What were the reasons that the Greasers have for fighting?

Still apprehensive about the rumble, Pony questions everyone’s motivation for the fight: “Soda fought for fun, Steve for hatred, Darry for pride, and Two-Bit for conformity.” Pony can only think of one good reason to fight — self-defense.

Why do the Socs beat up the Greasers?

The Socs hate the Greasers because of the way they dress, the way they look, and the way they are, so they just walk up to them and beat them.

Why did the Socs find Johnny and Ponyboy after the night at the movies?

Why did the Socs find Johnny and Ponyboy after the night at the movies? They were drunk and wanted to fight. What were the boys given to take with them on their escape? Money and a gun.

Which Greaser was jumped and badly beaten up by the Socs?

About four months ago, Johnny was out in a field hunting a football to practice a few kicks, and four Socs drove by in a blue Mustang. They stopped and jumped him, beating Johnny half to death. One of the Socs wore several rings and the rings badly cut Johnny.

What happens to Ponyboy when he steps out of the movie house?

Walking home from a movie, Ponyboy is attacked by a group of Socs, the greasers’ rivals, who are upper-class youths from the West Side of town. The Socs, short for Socials, gang up on Ponyboy and threaten to slit his throat. A group of greasers comes and chases the bullies away, saving Ponyboy.

What do the greasers and Socs call a fight?

A rumble is an organized fight between a group of Socs and a group of Greasers.

Why do the boys fight in The Outsiders?

Why do the boys fight? Is Pony different? The boy’s fight because they are protecting their honour and identity, they also find it a rush to purge their anxieties. Pony is more sensitive and intellectual.

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.

Why did the Socs beat up Ponyboy on his way home from the movies?

Why did the Socs beat up Ponyboy? – When Ponyboy walks home from the movies, the Socs beat him up because he is a Greaser and he is an easy target because he is alone, as well as being the smallest of the Greasers. 4.

What happened between the Greasers and the Socs Chapter 5?

Because of the killing, the Socs and the greasers are engaged in all-out warfare, and a major rumble is planned. The greasers have a secret weapon; they have a spy working for them: Cherry Valance. The cutting of Ponyboy’s and Johnny’s hair is a very symbolic gesture.

Who did the Socs beat up Ponyboy?

Johnny Cade
Ponyboy returns to the story of his solitary walk after the movies. As he walks, he notices a red Corvair trailing him. He quickens his pace as he remembers how badly the Socs beat his friend Johnny Cade. The Corvair pulls up beside Ponyboy and five Socs climb out and surround him.

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 happens at the end of The Outsiders movie?

The police arrive and, believing the gun is loaded, shoot and kill Dallas. As the film draws to a close, we see Ponyboy sitting in his bedroom. He is reading a letter that Johnny left for him before he died. In the letter, he tells Ponyboy that it was worth sacrificing his life for the lives of the kids in the church.

Which two Socs walk with Ponyboy after movies?

The movie comes to an end and the group decides to walk over to Two-Bit’s house to get his car to take the girls home. Two-Bit and Marcia are continuing to get along, and as they walk Ponyboy and Cherry amaze themselves as they divulge insights as confidants.

Who stabbed the SOC in The Outsiders?

Johnny
Johnny was pushed to the ground, and then the Socs dunked Ponyboy multiple times in the fountain, and he almost drowned. Johnny then pulled out his switchblade and stabbed Bob, killing him.

What SOC dies in The Outsiders?

The soc, Bob Sheldon, dies first. When Ponyboy and Johnny flee after Darry hit Ponyboy they run into their rivals Bob and his best friend Randy Adderson. Bob takes Ponyboy and starts drowning him until Johnny gets his switchblade out and kills Bob. After this, Johnny dies.

What is Ponyboy’s last name in The Outsiders?

Ponyboy Curtis
Ponyboy Curtis, his best friend Johnny Cade, and the tough hood Dallas Winston are the main characters in The Outsiders. Ponyboy narrates the story as he writes about his gang and the loyalty and friendship they share.

Who does Cherry say Ponyboy looks like?

Soda
She says it’s a lovely name. 10. Who does Cherry say Ponyboy looks like? Soda.

How old is Ponyboy now?

Ponyboy is a fourteen-year old greaser who lives with his two older brothers, Sodapop and Darry on the lower-class east side of Tulsa, Oklahoma.