Character Traits
The greaser who is handsome & fun loving
What is Soda?
The conflict between Pony and Darry is resolved after this
What is Pony sees Darry crying at the hospital. They hug.
Setting of the story
What is 1960s, town divided by rich and poor
What type of figurative language is this?
"Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold..."
What is a metaphor or symbol
What is Johnny's perspective when he says...?
"Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."
Johnny sees the good in Ponyboy and encourages him to stay that way! (Not to turn "bad" because of bad things that happen.)
The greaser who is tough, cold, and in the end "hopeless"?
What is Dallas?
This conflict is between Ponyboy and _____: "I wasn't going to live in this lousy neighborhood all my life."
What is Ponyboy & himself?
Theme of The Outsiders
What is...Get to know someone before you judge them
or Violence does not solve problems
or The poor and the rich both have problems
or We are all the same
or Heroes can come from "all walks of life".
or Brotherhood
Symbol of the Socs
What is madras, rings, mustangs
The perspective rich people might have of greasers.
They see greasers as the outsiders of a society. Rebels. Dangerous. Outlaws. Violent. Drug dealers.
The greaser who is serious & determined?
What is Darry?
Ponyboy views a place where there are no greasers or socs, has peaceful thoughts about his parents, and he and Johnny become heroes in the __________.
What is the countryside?
The climax of the novel is when...
What is a double climax:
the church catches on fire
the rumble & Johnny dies
Symbol: greasers
What is long, greasy hair
The author includes this setting to show the perspective of forgiveness.
Why does the author send Ponyboy and Johnny to the church after killing the Soc?
The greaser who is frightened and abused
What is Johnny?
The conflict between the Socs and greasers is resolved after this event.
What is after the Greasers win the rumble...but is it really resolved
Protagonist:Antagonist::Ponyboy:_______
What is Socs
Type of figurative language:
nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold.
What is personification
A Soc who is a dynamic character
What is Randy
The church fire reveals this character trait in three greasers
What is heroic, courageous, and/or selfless
The conflict between Johnny and his parents is resolved when this happens.
What is Johnny dies?
The resolution in The Outsiders
What is Ponyboy writes his story about the greasers and the Socs
The author's purpose of using sunsets throughout the book
What ...symbolizes unity, connection, equality and a shared experience
The Socs perspective after saying:
"You could use a bath, greaser. And a good working over. And we've got all night to do it."
What is an example of
- the Socs' negative perspective?
-the Socs' think the greasers are dirty.
-the Socs' think they are better than the greasers.