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."]
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