1. What 'circumstances' do Ponyboy's teacher refer to? What circumstances does Ponyboy think his teacher is referring to?
The 'circumstances' that Ponyboy's teacher is referring to is that if Ponyboy gives a good report is that the teacher will give him a C so he can pass.
2. Why doesn't Ponyboy feel scared when the socs approach him and he threatens them with a broken bottle (p.170-171)? How is this a dramatic change from the Ponyboy we have seen up until this point?
Ponyboy doesn't feel scared when the Socs approach him and he threatens them with a broken bottle because he was tired of the Socs not leaving him alone for killing Bob Sheldon.
3. What does Darry mean when he says, "you don't just stop living because you lose someone" (p.173)?
Darry means when he says, "you don't just stop living because you lose someone" is that when someone dies, carry on.
4. How do we know Sandy didn't love Soda as much as he loved her?
We know that Sandy didn't love Soda as much as he loved her because when he asked her to marry him, her parents wouldn't allow her to and she didn't want to either and because she wasn't ready.
5. Explain how Darry and Ponyboy play tug of war with Soda.
Darry and Ponyboy play 'tug of war' with Soda by when Darry and Ponyboy fight, they are almost like pulling him apart and also because he is the middle child and he doesn't want to choose a side between his brothers.
6. What do we learn was so special about Johnny (p.178)?
We learn that was so special about Johnny is that he had listened to more problems from more people than any other Greaser. He was a guy who really would listen and care about what your saying.
7. What does Ponyboy end up doing for his English assignment?
What Ponyboy ends up doing for his English assignment is re-telling what happened in this book. What we read at the beginning of this book, is the beginning of his paper.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
The Outsiders: Chapter 11
Vocabulary: Find the meaning of the following word from the chapter and use it in a sentence correctly.
acquitted p.168: declared not guilty of a offense or crime. (Angela was acquitted for stealing a purse from Wal-Mart).
1. Explain why Pony might rather have anyone's hate than their pity (p.162)?
Ponyboy might rather have someone's hate than their pity because Ponyboy doesn't want people to show sorrow towards him or his & Johnny's actions towards Bob.
2. What do you think is going on with Ponyboy when he says, "Johnny didn't have anyhing to do with Bob's getting killed" (p.166)?
What I think is going on with Ponyboy when he says "Johnny didn't have anything to do with Bob's getting killed" is that Ponyboy doesn't want Johnny to get into trouble and doesn't want him to not be reconized as a hero after he saved the kids and lost his life from it.
acquitted p.168: declared not guilty of a offense or crime. (Angela was acquitted for stealing a purse from Wal-Mart).
1. Explain why Pony might rather have anyone's hate than their pity (p.162)?
Ponyboy might rather have someone's hate than their pity because Ponyboy doesn't want people to show sorrow towards him or his & Johnny's actions towards Bob.
2. What do you think is going on with Ponyboy when he says, "Johnny didn't have anyhing to do with Bob's getting killed" (p.166)?
What I think is going on with Ponyboy when he says "Johnny didn't have anything to do with Bob's getting killed" is that Ponyboy doesn't want Johnny to get into trouble and doesn't want him to not be reconized as a hero after he saved the kids and lost his life from it.
The Outsiders: Chapter 10
Vocabulary: Find the meaning of the following word from the chapter and use it in a sentence correctly.
indignantly p.159: in an indignant manner; being angry or upset. (I screamed at my father indignantly because I couldn't go to the movies & mall with my friends.)
1. How does Pony's dreaming, or lying to himself, finally work in this chapter?
Pony's dreaming, or lying to himself finally works because this is one of the problems he really doesn't want to know about or remember so Ponyboy doesn't want to realize that Johnny & Dally are both dead because he still misses them.
2. Why was Johnny's dying so difficult for Dally to handle?
Johnny's dying was so difficult for Dally to handle because Johnny was the only person Dally ever loved truely and he was like a little brother. But when Johnny died, Dally wouldn't handle it also because he needed Johnny alot.
3. Why do you think Dally would have wanted to die?
Dally would have wanted to die because Johnny was the only thing or person that he cared about and for and once Johnny left, he had nothing else to stay or live for.
indignantly p.159: in an indignant manner; being angry or upset. (I screamed at my father indignantly because I couldn't go to the movies & mall with my friends.)
1. How does Pony's dreaming, or lying to himself, finally work in this chapter?
Pony's dreaming, or lying to himself finally works because this is one of the problems he really doesn't want to know about or remember so Ponyboy doesn't want to realize that Johnny & Dally are both dead because he still misses them.
2. Why was Johnny's dying so difficult for Dally to handle?
Johnny's dying was so difficult for Dally to handle because Johnny was the only person Dally ever loved truely and he was like a little brother. But when Johnny died, Dally wouldn't handle it also because he needed Johnny alot.
3. Why do you think Dally would have wanted to die?
Dally would have wanted to die because Johnny was the only thing or person that he cared about and for and once Johnny left, he had nothing else to stay or live for.
Monday, May 28, 2007
The Outsiders: Chapter 9
1. On the bottom of p.133, when Pony asks what kind of a world it is, what comment is he making about how society judges people?
The comment he is making about how society judges people is how people judge others by what they look, talk or act like. Socitey also judges people by their skin colour or "race".
2. Why do the boys fight? Why is Pony different?
The boys fight for different reason for each boy. They all fight for fun, hatred, pride, conformity. Ponyboy is different because he doesn't fight against the other gang, he fights for self-defense.
3. What is the difference between Tim Sheppard's gang and Ponyboy's? Explain how Pony feels this difference might give his group the upper hand?
The difference between Tim Sheppard's gang and Ponyboy's gang is that Tim Sheppard gives discipline, they're organized, and he is their leader while Ponyboy's gang were buddies and each man was their own leader.
4. What do you think Johnny's last words to Pony mean?
I think Johnny's last words to Ponyboy meant that Ponyboy should stay the way he is and just be himself.
The Outsiders: Chapter 8
1. How does what the doctor first says, on page 119, foreshadow Johnny's condition?
What the doctor first says foreshadows Johnny's condition by when he said "it can't hurt now" is that Johnny isn't going to be alive for much longer and that his condition is really bad.
2. "We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reason" (p.121). What do you think Pony means, and what is the reason?
I think that Ponyboy means by this is that no one can get along without johnny and that Johnny can't live without them. I think the reason is that they all pretty much don't have parents and that they need each and everyone of them so that they can have something close to a family.
3. What does Pony mean on p. 123 when he says, "we could get along without anyone but Johnny"?
Ponyboy means when he says "we could get along without anyone but Johnny" by that you could talk to Johnny and he woul listen to you, and because Johnny is the type of guy you just can't stay mad at.
4. If Darry didn't have Soda and Pony, why would he be a soc?
If Darry didn't have Soda and Ponyboy, he would be a Soc because Soda and Ponyboy keep him in line and that their his family and that if he didn't have them, he wouldn't have any other reason to stay a Greaser.
5. What does Cherry mean when she says Bob "wasn't just anyone" on p.129?
Cherry means when she says Bob "wasn't just anyone" by that Bob had something that made people follow him and that he had something that marked him different than other Socs.
What the doctor first says foreshadows Johnny's condition by when he said "it can't hurt now" is that Johnny isn't going to be alive for much longer and that his condition is really bad.
2. "We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reason" (p.121). What do you think Pony means, and what is the reason?
I think that Ponyboy means by this is that no one can get along without johnny and that Johnny can't live without them. I think the reason is that they all pretty much don't have parents and that they need each and everyone of them so that they can have something close to a family.
3. What does Pony mean on p. 123 when he says, "we could get along without anyone but Johnny"?
Ponyboy means when he says "we could get along without anyone but Johnny" by that you could talk to Johnny and he woul listen to you, and because Johnny is the type of guy you just can't stay mad at.
4. If Darry didn't have Soda and Pony, why would he be a soc?
If Darry didn't have Soda and Ponyboy, he would be a Soc because Soda and Ponyboy keep him in line and that their his family and that if he didn't have them, he wouldn't have any other reason to stay a Greaser.
5. What does Cherry mean when she says Bob "wasn't just anyone" on p.129?
Cherry means when she says Bob "wasn't just anyone" by that Bob had something that made people follow him and that he had something that marked him different than other Socs.
Friday, May 25, 2007
The Outsiders: Chapter 7
1. Explain what Pony means when he says Soda "reminds me of a colt" on p. 101.
Ponyboy means when he said that Soda "reminds me of a colt" by that Soda get's his nose into everything and that Soda reminds Ponyboy of a type of car.
2. What condition is Johnny in after the fire?
The condition that Johnny is in after the fire is very critical. He can't feel anything below the middle of his back because he busted it, his face was pale and even with crutches, he wouldn't be able to walk again.
3. Why would being crippled be worse for Johnny than someone else?
Being crippled would be worse for Johnny than someone else because Johnny had a lot to live for and they couldn't get along without Johnny. Also being crippled for him would be bad because then Johnny wouldn't be able to do anything anymore [ex. sports, rumbles, etc].
4. "Maybe people are younger when they are asleep" (p.104). What do you think about this comment?
I think this comment is true because when you sleep, it looks like you are younger than your normal age.
5. What is a juvenile delinquent (p. 107)? Find a definition on the internet, in a dictionary, or create your own based on your own knowledge.
A Juvenile Delinquent is someone who is a young offender or someone who is juvenile and preforms criminal acts.
6. Why would Two-Bit think Johnny, Dally, and Pony were heroes all along; before they saved the kids?
Two-Bit thought Johnny, Dally and Ponyboy were heroes all along before they saved the kids because all 3 of them stood up for themselves and didn't let anyone push them around, and that they also stood up for others [ex. Greasers].
7. What was Bob's 'real' problem, according to Randy (p.116)?
Bob's "real" problem according to Randy was that no one would EVER say "no" to him; not his parents, his friends, anybody. Pretty much, no one ever gave him limits on what he should and shouldn't do.
8. Why did Pony think it was better to see Socs as "just guys" on p. 118? What do you think he means by this?
Ponyboy thought it was better to see Socs as "just guys" because Socs are just like the Greasers and have the same problems as them too. I think he means by this is that they're both the same and that you shouldn't call them by their group.
Ponyboy means when he said that Soda "reminds me of a colt" by that Soda get's his nose into everything and that Soda reminds Ponyboy of a type of car.
2. What condition is Johnny in after the fire?
The condition that Johnny is in after the fire is very critical. He can't feel anything below the middle of his back because he busted it, his face was pale and even with crutches, he wouldn't be able to walk again.
3. Why would being crippled be worse for Johnny than someone else?
Being crippled would be worse for Johnny than someone else because Johnny had a lot to live for and they couldn't get along without Johnny. Also being crippled for him would be bad because then Johnny wouldn't be able to do anything anymore [ex. sports, rumbles, etc].
4. "Maybe people are younger when they are asleep" (p.104). What do you think about this comment?
I think this comment is true because when you sleep, it looks like you are younger than your normal age.
5. What is a juvenile delinquent (p. 107)? Find a definition on the internet, in a dictionary, or create your own based on your own knowledge.
A Juvenile Delinquent is someone who is a young offender or someone who is juvenile and preforms criminal acts.
6. Why would Two-Bit think Johnny, Dally, and Pony were heroes all along; before they saved the kids?
Two-Bit thought Johnny, Dally and Ponyboy were heroes all along before they saved the kids because all 3 of them stood up for themselves and didn't let anyone push them around, and that they also stood up for others [ex. Greasers].
7. What was Bob's 'real' problem, according to Randy (p.116)?
Bob's "real" problem according to Randy was that no one would EVER say "no" to him; not his parents, his friends, anybody. Pretty much, no one ever gave him limits on what he should and shouldn't do.
8. Why did Pony think it was better to see Socs as "just guys" on p. 118? What do you think he means by this?
Ponyboy thought it was better to see Socs as "just guys" because Socs are just like the Greasers and have the same problems as them too. I think he means by this is that they're both the same and that you shouldn't call them by their group.
The Outsiders: Chapter 6
Vocabulary: Find the meaning of the following word from this chapter and use it in a sentence correctly.
bewildered p. 88: baffled; confused.
1. Do you think Dally's parents have influenced the way he is; his personality? Explain.
Yes I think Dally's parents have influenced the way he is and his personality because they didn't care much for him and so Dally doesn't much care for others [Ex. Since Dally's parents don't care for him, he doesn't care much for his buddies (Greasers)]
2. Why doesn't Dally want Johnny to turn himself in?
Dally doesn't want Johnny to turn himself in because Dally has been to jail before and it isn't fun, and he doesn't want that to happen to Johnny either.
3. What "other side" of Dallas is revealed in this chapter?
The other side of Dallas that is revealed in this chapter is that he does care for people, but he cares for Johnny, he shows that he can and does care for people, but only certain people.
4. What's your own definition of a hero? Do the three boys prove themselves to be heroes, according to your definition? Explain.
My definition of a hero is someone who does what is right and doesn't think of themselves before someone else. Yes the three boys do prove themselves to be heroes according to my definition because when Ponyboy and Johnny ran into the burning church to save the children, they didn't think of what might happen to them if they ran into the church. Dally is also a hero according to my definition because when he helped save some of the children and put out the fire on Ponyboy's back, he also didn't think of what might happen to himself. The 3 of them did what was right to them so save the children.
5. Why do you think Johnny wasn't scared, despite the obvious danger, on page 92?
I think Johnny wasn't scared despite the obvious danger because he knew he was doing something good for the children. [Ex. "... but he grinned at me. He wasn't scared either."]
bewildered p. 88: baffled; confused.
1. Do you think Dally's parents have influenced the way he is; his personality? Explain.
Yes I think Dally's parents have influenced the way he is and his personality because they didn't care much for him and so Dally doesn't much care for others [Ex. Since Dally's parents don't care for him, he doesn't care much for his buddies (Greasers)]
2. Why doesn't Dally want Johnny to turn himself in?
Dally doesn't want Johnny to turn himself in because Dally has been to jail before and it isn't fun, and he doesn't want that to happen to Johnny either.
3. What "other side" of Dallas is revealed in this chapter?
The other side of Dallas that is revealed in this chapter is that he does care for people, but he cares for Johnny, he shows that he can and does care for people, but only certain people.
4. What's your own definition of a hero? Do the three boys prove themselves to be heroes, according to your definition? Explain.
My definition of a hero is someone who does what is right and doesn't think of themselves before someone else. Yes the three boys do prove themselves to be heroes according to my definition because when Ponyboy and Johnny ran into the burning church to save the children, they didn't think of what might happen to them if they ran into the church. Dally is also a hero according to my definition because when he helped save some of the children and put out the fire on Ponyboy's back, he also didn't think of what might happen to himself. The 3 of them did what was right to them so save the children.
5. Why do you think Johnny wasn't scared, despite the obvious danger, on page 92?
I think Johnny wasn't scared despite the obvious danger because he knew he was doing something good for the children. [Ex. "... but he grinned at me. He wasn't scared either."]
Thursday, May 24, 2007
The Outsiders: Chapter 5
Vocabulary: Find the meaning for the following words and write one paragraph that uses all 6 words correctly.
reluctantly p. 71: with reluctance, unwillingness.
sullen p. 73: dark, showing a ill humor.
eluded p. 78: escape from or evade.
imploringly p. 72: begging for urgently.
gallant p. 76: smartly or boldly stylish, dashing.
indignant p. 80: angry, filled with indignation.
1. Why does Pony have a problem with Johnny's idea to disguise themselves?
Pony has a problem with Johnny's idea to disguise themselves because "Greasers" are supposed to have their hair, nice & long & greasy so he didn't want to dye his hair blond because his hair represented who he is.2. What does Pony mean when he says, "I was supposed to be the deep one" (p. 75)?
Ponyboy meant when he said "I was supposed to be the deep one" by that Ponyboy is usually the one who picks up on certain things that don't really revolve around other Greasers.
3. Why does Johnny think he is a hero (p. 76)? Do you think Dally is a hero based on what he did?
Johnny thinks he is a hero because when he got arrested he kept cool and calm when they placed him in jail for something Two-Bit did, but he knew already that Two-Bit did it at that time, he just didn't want to turn him in. Yes I think Dally is a hero based on what he did because not many people would go to jail for another person, most people would call that person out instead of themselves going to jail.4. Why does Pony realize he doesn't like Dally? Can you explain what he means by this?
Ponyboy realizes that he doesn't like Dally because Dally doesn't treat him with respect and doesn't like him.5. Examine Robert Frost's poem, Nothing Gold Can Stay. What do you think the
poem is saying? How might this apply to the characters in the novel?
I think the poem is saying that if something is worth it, it can't stay or if something is good, it won't last for long. I think this might apply to the characters in the novel by that if they have something good started, it won't last to long (ex. everyone thinks that Johnny is in a good condition before he kills Bob and that everything will be ok, but Johnny dies from being burned. So they thought that since Johnny was good, nothing could happen, but he lost his life).6. On page 78, Johnny compares Pony and his brothers to their parents. Which one of your parents are you most like? What similarities do you share?
The parent that I am most alike would probably be my mom. Our similarities would be that we both look alike so much, I act like her a lot and my voice is like hers.7. What does Pony mean when he says he drinks Pepsi's like a fiend (p.78)?
Ponyboy means when he says he drinks Pepsi's like a fiend is that he drinks to much Pepsi he is addicted to it.8. What's a 'heater'? Why does Dally have one?
A heater is a gun. Dally has a gun in case at the rumble if someone doesn't play fair, he will pull it out, but it's like a bluff because the gun isn't loaded.9. Why are the Socs and the Greasers going to fight in the vacant lot?
The Socs and the Greasers are going to fight in the vacant lot because they can find out who is better and to see which is more "superior" than the other.10. Who's the spy for the greasers? Does this surprise you? Why or why not?
The spy for the greasers is Cherry Valance... a Soc. This doesn't surprise me because Cherry likes Ponyboy and doesn't want him getting into any trouble.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
The Outsiders: Chapter 4
Vocabulary: Find the meaning for the following words in this chapter and write one paragraph that uses all 3 words correctly.
ruefully p. 60: in a rueful manner.
hermit p. 65: someone who lives in solitude.
premonition p. 67: feeling or warning about a upcoming event.
1. What does Pony mean when he says the socs were "reeling pickled" on page 54?
Ponyboy meant when he said the Socs were "reeling pickled" was that they were drunk and if they jumped them, there wouldn't be a good outcome for them.
2. What major event happens in this chapter?
The major event that happens in this chapter is when Ponyboy and Johnny get jumped by 5 Socs and when Ponyboy almost drowns, Johnny kills Bob; a handsome Soc.
3. How did the author foreshadow that Johnny would use his knife in Chapter 2?
The author forshadowed that Johnny would use his knife in Chapter 2 was when they said that if he ever got jumped again after the night before, he would use his switchblade to protect himself.
4. What would your advice be to Johhny and Ponyboy if they'd come to you for
help instead of Dally? Explain.
My advice to Johnny and Ponyboy if they'd come to me for help instead of Dally would be to turn themselves in because if they turned themselves in sooner, they wouldn't get into more trouble. Also if they turned themselves in instead of running away from their problem they could not get into alot of trouble and maybe get a couple months sentence in jail instead of a death sentence.
ruefully p. 60: in a rueful manner.
hermit p. 65: someone who lives in solitude.
premonition p. 67: feeling or warning about a upcoming event.
1. What does Pony mean when he says the socs were "reeling pickled" on page 54?
Ponyboy meant when he said the Socs were "reeling pickled" was that they were drunk and if they jumped them, there wouldn't be a good outcome for them.
2. What major event happens in this chapter?
The major event that happens in this chapter is when Ponyboy and Johnny get jumped by 5 Socs and when Ponyboy almost drowns, Johnny kills Bob; a handsome Soc.
3. How did the author foreshadow that Johnny would use his knife in Chapter 2?
The author forshadowed that Johnny would use his knife in Chapter 2 was when they said that if he ever got jumped again after the night before, he would use his switchblade to protect himself.
4. What would your advice be to Johhny and Ponyboy if they'd come to you for
help instead of Dally? Explain.
My advice to Johnny and Ponyboy if they'd come to me for help instead of Dally would be to turn themselves in because if they turned themselves in sooner, they wouldn't get into more trouble. Also if they turned themselves in instead of running away from their problem they could not get into alot of trouble and maybe get a couple months sentence in jail instead of a death sentence.
The Outsiders: Chapter 3
Vocabulary - Find the meaning for the following words in this chapter and write one paragraph that uses all 4 words correctly:
aloof p. 38: staying away from someone because of fear or shyness.
impersonally p. 38: without warmth, impersonal manner.
ornery p. 39: unwillng to co-operate, having a difficult and contrary mood.
resignedly p. 44: with resingation and acceptance, abjectly.
1. What does Cherry explain as the difference between the socs and the greasers?
Cherry does explain as the difference between the Socs and the Greasers is that Greasers are more emotional and Socs are more sophisticated.
2. What does Ponyboy mean on p. 39 when he says "Johnny and I understood each other without saying anything"? Have you ever had a relationship with someone who you understood, or who understood you, without having to say anything?
Ponyboy meant by when he said this is that he knows Johnny so much that he already knows what his answer would be. Yes I have had a relationship with someone who I and she both understood eachother and we didn't have to say anything.
3. When and how did Pony's parents die?
Ponyboy's parents died in a car crash and it happened 8 months ago.
4. What happens when Pony comes home after his curfew?
When Ponyboy comes home after his curfew Dally yells at Ponyboy and pretty much flips out on him while Sodapop is sticking up for him, Dally yells at him to stop sticking up for him but no one is ever supposted to yell at Sodapop, and after Ponyboy stands up for Sodapop and yells back to Dally for yelling at Sodapop, Dally slapped Ponyboy right acroos the face. Once Ponyboy got hurt, Ponyboy ran out of the house to Johnny in the lot and they said they would run away.
5. Why does Johnny like it better when his father is hitting him?
Johnny likes it better when his father is hitting him because he knows who he is.
6. At the end of the chapter, how does the author foreshadow that bad things are to come?
At the end of the chapter, the author forshadows the bad things that are to come by Ponyboy saying "Things got alot better. I figured. They couldn't get worse. I was wrong."
aloof p. 38: staying away from someone because of fear or shyness.
impersonally p. 38: without warmth, impersonal manner.
ornery p. 39: unwillng to co-operate, having a difficult and contrary mood.
resignedly p. 44: with resingation and acceptance, abjectly.
1. What does Cherry explain as the difference between the socs and the greasers?
Cherry does explain as the difference between the Socs and the Greasers is that Greasers are more emotional and Socs are more sophisticated.
2. What does Ponyboy mean on p. 39 when he says "Johnny and I understood each other without saying anything"? Have you ever had a relationship with someone who you understood, or who understood you, without having to say anything?
Ponyboy meant by when he said this is that he knows Johnny so much that he already knows what his answer would be. Yes I have had a relationship with someone who I and she both understood eachother and we didn't have to say anything.
3. When and how did Pony's parents die?
Ponyboy's parents died in a car crash and it happened 8 months ago.
4. What happens when Pony comes home after his curfew?
When Ponyboy comes home after his curfew Dally yells at Ponyboy and pretty much flips out on him while Sodapop is sticking up for him, Dally yells at him to stop sticking up for him but no one is ever supposted to yell at Sodapop, and after Ponyboy stands up for Sodapop and yells back to Dally for yelling at Sodapop, Dally slapped Ponyboy right acroos the face. Once Ponyboy got hurt, Ponyboy ran out of the house to Johnny in the lot and they said they would run away.
5. Why does Johnny like it better when his father is hitting him?
Johnny likes it better when his father is hitting him because he knows who he is.
6. At the end of the chapter, how does the author foreshadow that bad things are to come?
At the end of the chapter, the author forshadows the bad things that are to come by Ponyboy saying "Things got alot better. I figured. They couldn't get worse. I was wrong."
Thursday, May 17, 2007
The Outsiders: Chapter 2
Vocabulary - Find the meaning for the following words in this chapter and write one paragraph that uses all 3 words correctly:
incredulous (p. 24): not believing or showing disbelief.
vaguely (p.33): not clear, hazy, shadowy.
nonchalantly (p. 25): coolly, not excited, calm.
I saw a fight happening down the street but I just kept on walking because I was very incredulous towards the fight. As I continued to walk down the street nonchalantly, I saw alot of dust flying around the street. While I walked down the street passed the fight, my vision turned vaguely very quickly because the dust went into my eyes.
1. Who is the fuzz? (p. 20)
The fuzz are the cops.
2. Are the names Ponyboy and Sodapop nicknames? Explain.
Ponyboy & Sodapop are not nicknames because their parents wanted them to have unique names.
3. Who are Cherry and Marcia?
Cherry and Marcia are two girls who Ponyboy and Johnny met and sat with at the theatre. Cherry and Marcia are also both Socs but don't mind Johnny and Sodapop being Greasers and don't make fun of them either.
4. Why doesn't Ponyboy like referring to Sodapop as a dropout?
Ponyboy doesn't like referring to Sodapop as a dropout because he thinks that calling Sodapop a dropout is harsh towards him because he doesn't think that Ponyboy is actually a dropout.
5. What is Ponyboy comparing Two-Bit to when he calls him a "chessy cat" on page 27? What figure of speech is this besides a simile?
Ponyboy is comparing Two-Bit to the purple cat from "Alice in Wonderland". The figure of speech this is beside a simile is a hyperbole.
What is "a weed" sland for in 1967?
"A weed" is slang for a cigarette.
7. Why does Dally look sick now (p. 33)?
Dally looked sick then because he always cared for Johnny and when he saw him that beat up, he couldn't look at Johnny the same compared to when others get beat up or even killed on the streets.
8. What literary device does the author use to describe Johnny's mugging (pgs. 31-34)?
The literary device the author uses to describe Johnny's mugging is context and characterization.
incredulous (p. 24): not believing or showing disbelief.
vaguely (p.33): not clear, hazy, shadowy.
nonchalantly (p. 25): coolly, not excited, calm.
I saw a fight happening down the street but I just kept on walking because I was very incredulous towards the fight. As I continued to walk down the street nonchalantly, I saw alot of dust flying around the street. While I walked down the street passed the fight, my vision turned vaguely very quickly because the dust went into my eyes.
1. Who is the fuzz? (p. 20)
The fuzz are the cops.
2. Are the names Ponyboy and Sodapop nicknames? Explain.
Ponyboy & Sodapop are not nicknames because their parents wanted them to have unique names.
3. Who are Cherry and Marcia?
Cherry and Marcia are two girls who Ponyboy and Johnny met and sat with at the theatre. Cherry and Marcia are also both Socs but don't mind Johnny and Sodapop being Greasers and don't make fun of them either.
4. Why doesn't Ponyboy like referring to Sodapop as a dropout?
Ponyboy doesn't like referring to Sodapop as a dropout because he thinks that calling Sodapop a dropout is harsh towards him because he doesn't think that Ponyboy is actually a dropout.
5. What is Ponyboy comparing Two-Bit to when he calls him a "chessy cat" on page 27? What figure of speech is this besides a simile?
Ponyboy is comparing Two-Bit to the purple cat from "Alice in Wonderland". The figure of speech this is beside a simile is a hyperbole.
What is "a weed" sland for in 1967?
"A weed" is slang for a cigarette.
7. Why does Dally look sick now (p. 33)?
Dally looked sick then because he always cared for Johnny and when he saw him that beat up, he couldn't look at Johnny the same compared to when others get beat up or even killed on the streets.
8. What literary device does the author use to describe Johnny's mugging (pgs. 31-34)?
The literary device the author uses to describe Johnny's mugging is context and characterization.
The Outsiders: Chapter 1
1. Describe each of the characters in this chapter and their relationship with one another.
Ponyboy: youngest, light-brown, almost-red hair & greenish-gray eyes.
Sodapop:16 going-on 17, drop-out.
Darrel (Darry): works too long, hard&firm, 6ft 2, and rarely grins.
Keith(Two-bit Mathews): oldest, wisecracker of the gang, 6ft tall, stocky build, and has rusty-coloured side-burns.
Steve Randle: 17, tall, lean, thick greasy hair, cocky, smart and a expert on cars.
Dallas Winston(Dally): elfish face, high cheekbones, pointed chin, small; sharp animal teeth and ears like a lynx.
Johnny Cade (Johnnycake): second youngest, shy, big black eyes, dark tanned face, hair is jet-black & shaggy bangs across his forehead.
Their relationship with eachother is that they all are "Greasers".
2. Who are the Socs? Who are the Greasers?
Socs: west-side, rich kids, beat up and make fun of "Greasers".
Greasers: east-side, like to make fights.
3. How do Ponyboy's relationships with Darry and Sodapop differ? Explain.
Ponyboy's relationships with Darry and Sodapop differ by Soda doesn't treat Ponyboy like a six year old unlike Darry and Sodapop doesn't yell at Ponyboy as much as Darry does.
4. Why is the 'gang' important to Johnny?
The "gang" is important to Johnny because Johnny got beat up pretty bad by Socs and if he isn't around the Greasers he will maybe get beat up again and because he had a bad homelife and they "gang" has been there for him.
5. How does Ponyboy react to what Sodapop tells him about Darry?
Ponyboy reacted to what Sodapop told him about Darry by not really believing what Sodapop told him and he was trying not to use sarcasm when he answered Sodapop.
6. Do you think Darry loves Ponyboy? Why does he treat Ponyboy the way he does?
I think Darry does love Ponyboy because Darry thinks Ponyboy is so smart & brainy. He treats Ponyboy the way he does because Ponyboy is like the "baby" of the gang.
7. What does Ponyboy mean on page 18 when he says, "I lie to myself all the time"? Do you ever lie to yourself? Why?
Ponyboy means when he says "I lie to myself all the time" by telling himself something that isn't true so then he won't think of the consequence of that action. I do lie to myself because I don't want to think of what might really happen i say my parents argue. I want to think of another ending to that.
Ponyboy: youngest, light-brown, almost-red hair & greenish-gray eyes.
Sodapop:16 going-on 17, drop-out.
Darrel (Darry): works too long, hard&firm, 6ft 2, and rarely grins.
Keith(Two-bit Mathews): oldest, wisecracker of the gang, 6ft tall, stocky build, and has rusty-coloured side-burns.
Steve Randle: 17, tall, lean, thick greasy hair, cocky, smart and a expert on cars.
Dallas Winston(Dally): elfish face, high cheekbones, pointed chin, small; sharp animal teeth and ears like a lynx.
Johnny Cade (Johnnycake): second youngest, shy, big black eyes, dark tanned face, hair is jet-black & shaggy bangs across his forehead.
Their relationship with eachother is that they all are "Greasers".
2. Who are the Socs? Who are the Greasers?
Socs: west-side, rich kids, beat up and make fun of "Greasers".
Greasers: east-side, like to make fights.
3. How do Ponyboy's relationships with Darry and Sodapop differ? Explain.
Ponyboy's relationships with Darry and Sodapop differ by Soda doesn't treat Ponyboy like a six year old unlike Darry and Sodapop doesn't yell at Ponyboy as much as Darry does.
4. Why is the 'gang' important to Johnny?
The "gang" is important to Johnny because Johnny got beat up pretty bad by Socs and if he isn't around the Greasers he will maybe get beat up again and because he had a bad homelife and they "gang" has been there for him.
5. How does Ponyboy react to what Sodapop tells him about Darry?
Ponyboy reacted to what Sodapop told him about Darry by not really believing what Sodapop told him and he was trying not to use sarcasm when he answered Sodapop.
6. Do you think Darry loves Ponyboy? Why does he treat Ponyboy the way he does?
I think Darry does love Ponyboy because Darry thinks Ponyboy is so smart & brainy. He treats Ponyboy the way he does because Ponyboy is like the "baby" of the gang.
7. What does Ponyboy mean on page 18 when he says, "I lie to myself all the time"? Do you ever lie to yourself? Why?
Ponyboy means when he says "I lie to myself all the time" by telling himself something that isn't true so then he won't think of the consequence of that action. I do lie to myself because I don't want to think of what might really happen i say my parents argue. I want to think of another ending to that.
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