Characters
This character used to run with gangs in New York. He always gets into trouble and is proud of his police record.
Who is Dallas (Dally) Winston
Johnny is a very scared, nervous and jumpy character after this happened to him.
What is getting jumped by the Soc’s.
This theme is shown through the divide between the Greasers and the Soc’s.
What is a Social/Class Conflict.
An organized fight between the Greasers and the Soc’s
What is a rumble
“Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold.”
Who is Johnny
This character is 16 years old and has fearful eyes. He sees the greasers as his true family instead of his family who abuse him.
Who is Johnny Cade
After Johnny’s death, this character died on the same day by being shot by the police.
Who is Dally.
This theme is shown through the sacrifices characters make in the novel to help/support those around them.
What is love
Acting without thinking about the consequences; careless.
What is reckless
“It’s okay, we aren’t from the same class. Just don’t forget that some of us watch the sunset too.”
Who is PonyBoy
This character is Bob’s girlfriend. She is a Soc cheerleader who acts as a spy for the Greasers.
Who is Cherry Valance
As the church is burning, these two characters acted as heros and ran into the flames to save the children inside.
Who is Johnny and Ponyboy.
According to Ponyboy, this theme is the thread that holds the Greaser’s together, even if they do not always get along.
What is loyalty
An intense feeling of suffering.
What is agony
“Greasers will still be greasers and Socs will still be Socs. Sometimes I think it’s the ones in the middle that are really the lucky stiffs.”
Who is Randy
This character is the joker of the Greaser group. He regularly shop lifts and carries a black-handled switchblade that he is very proud of.
Who is Two-Bit Matthews
This character stabs a Soc in the park and kills the Soc to save his friend’s life.
Who is Johnny.
This theme in the novel is a problem that never ends. It drives all of the action in the novel. (examples: child abuse, stabbings, shootings, rumbles)
What is violence
Having common sense or good judgement.
What is savvy
"I am a greaser. I am a JD and a hood. I blacken the name of our fair city. I beat up people. I rob gas stations. I am a menace to society. Man, do I have fun!"
Who is Sodapop
This character is strong, athletic and intelligent. He is the oldest of the Greasers and has two jobs to help his family survive.
Who is Darrel (Darry) Curtis
Because of this event, Darry had to drop out of school and pick up two jobs to support his family.
What is a car crash
This theme is shown through the judgement that Greaser’s receive based off of their leather jackets and greased back hair.
What is appearances
To escape or hide from someone or something
What is eluded
"I was crazy, you know that, kid? Crazy for wantin' Johnny to stay out of trouble, for not wantin' him to get hard. If he'd been like me he'd never have been in this mess."
Who is Dallas