Characters
The narrator of The Outsiders
Who is Ponyboy Curtis?
The prized possession Two Bit hands to Dally without question
What is the black-handled switch blade.
"Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold"
Who is Johnny?
The reason Dally is hardened, cold, and mean
What is going to jail?
The main conflict of The Outsiders.
What is Socs vs. Greasers?
This character is Cherry’s boyfriend, who is killed by Johnny
Who is Bob Sheldon?
A prominent Soc says this is the major separator between the Greasers and the Socs?
What are feelings
"We're all we've got left. We ought to be able to stick together against everything. If we don't have each other, we don't have anything."
Who is Sodapop Curtis?
The three people Ponyboy says he can be himself around
Who are Soda, Johnny, and Cherry
Two of these happen during the falling action.
What are deaths?
This character gets drunk on being alive, and flunked out of school
Who is Sodapop Curtis?
Ponyboy finds his identity in this, and loses it during the rising action
What is his 'tuff' hair?
"Things are rough all over."
Who is Cherry Valance?
This magnifies the story's message/theme, and is alluded back to multiple times throughout the novel
What is the poem, 'Nothing Gold Can Stay'
This scene is the best argument for the climax of The Outsiders
What is the fire?
This character spends the majority of the novel frightened and abused; he is seen as the gangs' pet
Who is Johnny Cade?
Randy says Bob never had this, even though he needed it.
What is structure/boundaries
“It’s okay…we aren’t in the same class. Just don’t forget that some of us watch the sunset, too.”
Who is Ponyboy?
This is the major reason why Dally snaps, robs a convenience store, and gets himself killed.
Who is Johnny, the only person he's ever loved?
The most important scene in the rising action.
What is Johnny killing Bob?
This character is the toughest member of the gang; has been in jail
Who is Dallas Winston?
Ponyboy is asked why he and the Greasers do this, but he can't really explain why because he has never thought about it before
What is smoking cigarettes?
"Greasers will still be greasers and Socs will still be Socs. Sometimes I think its the ones in the middle that are the really lucky stiffs."
Who is Randy?
The two major reasons that cause Ponyboy to finally write his theme, AKA 'The Outsiders'
What are Johnny's letter and wanting kids like him/Johnny to not feel alone?
What is the resolution of The Outsiders
What is Ponyboy reads Johnny's note and decides to write his theme, AKA 'The Outsiders'