Characters
This character is the narrator of the story.
Who is Ponyboy Curtis?
This is the incident that causes Johnny to go into hiding and flee with Ponyboy.
What is Johnny killing Bob Sheldon in self-defense?
This theme is central to the novel, illustrating the divide between two social groups with different values and experiences.
What is social class?
The novel takes place in this city, which is divided into areas where the Greasers and Socs live.
What is Tulsa, Oklahoma?
Ponyboy often reflects on the differences between the Greasers and Socs, symbolizing the divide in society. What represents this divide?
What is the concept of social class?
This character is Ponyboy’s older brother, who is taking on a parental role after their parents' death.
Who is Darry Curtis?
After the confrontation with the Socs, Ponyboy and Johnny take refuge in this place.
What is the church in Windrixville?
This theme shows the importance of loyalty and brotherhood among the Greasers, especially in the way they care for each other.
What is loyalty?
This is the area where Ponyboy and his friends often hang out, a place where they feel safe and comfortable.
What is the vacant lot?
Ponyboy’s hair is an important symbol in the story, representing this quality of the Greasers.
What is pride or identity?
This character is a member of the Greasers who has a tough, rebellious attitude and is known for causing trouble.
Who is Dallas “Dally” Winston?
This is the fight that leads to Ponyboy being attacked by the Socs near the fountain.
What is the fight between Ponyboy and Bob Sheldon?
This theme is reflected through Ponyboy’s search for his identity and understanding of who he is in a world that seems divided by class.
What is identity?
Ponyboy and Johnny take refuge in this specific building, which is abandoned and secluded.
What is the church in Windrixville?
The fight between the Greasers and Socs in the park symbolizes the ongoing conflict between these two groups. What does the park symbolize?
What is the battleground for social conflict?
This character is the quiet and sensitive Greaser who has a close friendship with Ponyboy.
Who is Johnny Cade?
This character helps Ponyboy and Johnny by giving them money and directions to hide.
Who is Dally Winston?
This theme is explored through the struggles and hardships the characters face, highlighting their courage to keep going despite challenges.
What is perseverance?
This location serves as the setting for the initial fight between Ponyboy and Bob Sheldon.
What is the fountain at the park?
Johnny’s experience with violence and being abused at home is symbolized by this event in the story.
What is the stabbing of Bob Sheldon?
This character is a Soc who befriends Ponyboy and offers him a different perspective on the Greasers.
Who is Cherry Valance?
This is the significant event that causes Ponyboy to realize that the Greasers and Socs are not all that different.
What is Ponyboy’s conversation with Cherry Valance at the drive-in?
This theme is highlighted when Ponyboy bonds with Cherry, revealing how people from different backgrounds can understand each other.
What is understanding and connection?
Ponyboy and Johnny meet Cherry and Marcia at this place, which is a central setting in the early part of the story.
What is the drive-in movie theater?
This symbol in the novel is used to show the bond between Ponyboy and Johnny, especially during their time in hiding.
What is the letter “P” that Johnny writes in his letter to Ponyboy?