figurative language
I just stood there like a bump on a log while they surrounded me.
What is a simile?
what is a touch?
I was sweating something fiece, although I was cold.
what is Heroism?
Johnny kills Bob to save Ponyboy (sacrifices life = could go to jail or get electric chair)
- Johnny and Ponyboy go into the burning church to save the children (Johnny sacrifices his life to save them)
- Stands up to Dally, telling him to leave Cherry and Marcia alone in the movie theater (takes courage to stand up to Dally because he idolizes and admires Dally) (small act of heroism)
exposition
Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry's parents are killed in a car accident.
Ponyboy
14 years-old, lives with brothers after his parents die in a car accident,
what is a hyperbole?
Dallas had a record with the fuzz a mile long.
what is sight?
He had on a madras shirt. I can still see it. Blue madras.
Value of family
Parents: Curtis brothers' parents died, but they take care of each other = want to stay together.
- Love: Johnny's parents don't care about him and beat him, but he has the other greasers who love him like a brother
Give Everything: Bob's family loves him but they don't care what he does. Want to give Bob everything he wants.
Take Care: Greasers are like family to each other = all welcome at the Curtis house, take care of each other, protect each other from getting hurt
Rising Action
Dally, Ponyboy, Johnny, and Two-Bit go to the drive-in and meet Cherry and Marcia.
Sodapop
Handsome, slim and short, sensitive face, dark-gold hair
·Reckless yet thoughtful, non-alcoholic, loves living, understanding,
what is a metaphor?
He was the gang's pet.
what is sound?
One of them laughed, then cussed me out in a low voice.
Dealing with Death
PB has nightmares about his parents' death. Doesn't really deal with the grief.
When Bob dies, PB and J run away.
They save the kids from dying in the burning church
Johnny dies because he saves the kids
Dally deals with Johnny's death by getting himself killed
PB deals with Johnny's death by denying that he is dead and by saying he killed Bob.
But finally, PB deals with the deaths by writing about them.
Rising Action
Ponyboy, Johnny, Two-Bit, Cherry, and Marcia are approached in a Blue Mustang by Randy and Bob (and possibly four other Socs).
Darry
20 years-old, dropped out of school to care for brothers by working two-jobs
·Unofficial leader of the greasers
·Broad-shouldered, muscular, athletic dark-brown hair, pale-blue green ice eyes
·Uses his head, street smart, defensive, determined, strict
what is a personification?
I could taste the blood running through my teeth.
what is smell?
I could smell English Leather shaving lotion and stale tobacco.
Appearances vs. reality
-Socs look nice and respectable, but they behave poorly. But in reality, they jump the greasers and each other for fun, beer bashes, and parties
-Greasers look rough and tough, but they take care of each other, they work, some do well in school and some even like school (Are bad sometimes = stealing)
-Cherry is as Soc, she is not like the other Socs. She is willing to be friendly with PB and Johnny.
-Darry looks like/is a greaser, but could be a Soc, given how respectable he is.
-PB is a greaser, but he is "gold" = good, innocent, new
climax
Johnny dies in the hospital from his injuries.
Two-Bit
Tallest, stocky-build, long side burns, gray eyes
Wise, clever, likes school, talkative, funny
what is an idiom?
someone to break the record
what is taste?
Someone put his hand over my mouth, and I bit it as hard as I could, tasting the blood running through my teeth.
Growing up
PB and Johnny are the youngest in the gang (more innocent than the others)
But when Johnny kills Bob, he has to grow up a bit. Make decisions: run away, save kids, go back
resolution
Ponyboy discovers Johnny's letter.
Dally Winston
Elfish face, blonde almost white hair
Protective of Johnny (all he has)
tough, cold, close to hoodlum, angry and bitter