the part of the story giving background information
exposition
100
fired by Mr. Diaz and then deported
Gabriel
100
red-headed Soc; acts as a spy for the Greasers
Cherry
200
stout, heavy, rotund
portly
200
He was an ugly snake.
metaphor
200
time, place and circumstances of a story
setting
200
gets a job as a janitor
Roberto
200
hardworking head of the household
Darry
300
sophisticated, refined OR difficult to perceive
subtle
300
bang
onomatopoeia
300
the final part of a story that makes clear the outcome of the conflict
resolution
300
told Francisco that family is more important than material items
Mama
300
happy go lucky; handsome
Sodapop
400
not changing; constant
invariably
400
Happy Harry held on to his hair with all his might!
alliteration
400
a character's struggle with his / her own feelings, attitudes or desires
internal conflict
400
"When can we start work?"
1 - speaker?
2 - significance?
1 - Papa
2 - shows Papa's desperation to start work; only have $7 to last two weeks
400
"I think I like it better when the old man's hittin' me."
1 - speaker?
2 - significance?
1 - Johnny
2 - No one in Johnny's house notices him. When his father is hitting him, that tells Johnny that at least his father knows he is alive. It's the only attention he gets.
500
skeptical, disbelieving
incredulous
500
red = love
symbolism
500
the central idea; rarely stated, usually implied; not always a lesson
theme
500
"In my country, oxen pull plows, not men."
1 - speaker?
2 - significance?
1 - Gabriel
2 - Mexican migrants are often taken advantage of - Gabriel thought pulling a plow was demeaning. He would not allow his dignity to be jeopardized.
500
Why does S.E. Hinton include Frost's poem in her novel?
It's the theme of the book. Johnny is gold - he dies; Ponyboy is gold - hopefully he stays that way and the world around him doesn't harden him. She is saying hold onto your innocence and don't lose hope!