Greasers vs. Socs
What is man vs. man?
poor kids from the East side of town
What are greasers?
"Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."
Who is Johnny?
Two-Bit picks up this girl at the drive-in.
Who is Marcia?
Ponyboy recites a poem by him to Johnny while they are watching a sunset.
Who is Robert Frost?
Ponyboy struggles with his identity as being himself as well as a greaser; it is the most prevalent internal conflict throughout the novel.
What is man vs. self?
the police
What is the fuzz?
"You get tough like me and you don't get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin' can touch you."
Who is Dally?
Johnny killed Bob at this place.
What is the fountain?
The Outsiders takes place in this city.
What is Tulsa?
This conflict was established before the book began and lasted after it was over. It's in regards to how the greasers are seen and treated.
What is man vs. society?
cool or sharp
What is tuff?
Who is Randy?
He taught the gang acrobatics after taking a course at the Y.
Who is Darry?
S.E. Hinton was this many years old when she began writing The Outsiders.
What is 15?
Johnny and Dally get injured while they are in the church fire, an example of this type of conflict.
a handgun
What is a heater?
"It's okay. We aren't in the same class. Just don't forget that some of us watch the sunset, too."
Who is Ponyboy?
Sandy did this and fled to Florida.
What is cheat on Soda/get pregnant?
This is Darry's nickname for Sodapop.
What is "Pepsi-cola"?
After Bob's death, Randy tells Ponyboy that Bob had always wanted someone to tell him "no." This conflict caused his death.
What is man vs. self?
a cigarette
What is a weed or a cancer stick?
"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?
Soda had a horse named Mickey that was taken away when he was this many years old.
What is 12?
The book begins and ends with the same line: "When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and" this.
What is "a ride home"?