Characters
Pet of the Gang
Who is Johnny?
Much like the Yankees and Red Sox, the on-going feud between the Greasers and Socs represents this theme
What is a rivalry
Johnny trembles at the sight of this jewelry one particular Soc wears?
What are rings?
A fine, plain woven shirt or dress fabric in plaid.
What is madras?
Cherry and Marcia meet Dally, Ponyboy, and Johnny at this
What is the the movie theater?
Smart but no common sense
Who is Ponyboy
This theme is evident when the reader understands that Dally and Cherry can never be together
What is forbidden love
Because Ponyboy admires Sodapop, he does not like to refer to Soda as this which means to leave school early
What is a dropout
Slang the Greasers use for jail
What is cooler?
Johnny and Ponyboy fall asleep gazing at the stars here
What is the vacant lot or park?
Wisecracker and Shoplifter
Who is Two-Bit
The rumble, the fights, the negative comments, and the murder all represent this continuous theme
What is violence
Due to technological advances, Cherry can no longer throw Coke in Dally's face at this type of viewing area--the place where Johnny and Ponyboy met Cherry and Marcia
What is a drive-in movie (Nightly Double)
A term used for a woman, somewhat offensive
What is broad?
Dally crashes at this cowboy's roadhouse
Who is Buck Merrill?
Toughest and Meanest of the Greasers
Who is Dally?
The relationship between Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry Curtis signifies this theme
What is family
"Reeling pickled" refers to the behavior of the Socs when this major event occurred
What is Ponyboy and Johnny get jumped by Socs and the socs were "drunk"
Beat up, to assault.
What is jumped?
What is Oklahoma?
Hardworking head of the house
Who is Darry?
The Greasers and the Socs, both groups of friends much like the Plastics in Mean Girls, symbolize this theme
What are cliques
The name of the town, not the mountain, where Pony and Johnny "hide out"
What is Windrixville?
to understand, to like
What is dig?
The side of town where the Socs live
What is the West Side?