Characters
Described as "never using his head"; doesn't think there's a reason for fighting other than self-defense.
Who is Ponyboy Curtis
"Oh, Pony, I thought we'd lost you...like we did Mom and Dad..."
Speaker and Situation?
Darry; when he comes to the hospital after the fire
Ponyboy says "We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reason."
The gang creates a sense of loyalty and family that Johnny doesn't get from his parents; they care for each other in ways they don't get at home.
Describe an external conflict from the book
What is the Socs vs greasers (character vs character)
Or What is the greasers vs society (character vs society)
Randy's girlfriend
Who is Marcia
Drives a red Sting Ray Corvette; doesn't like fighting; watches sunsets.
Who is Cherry Valance
"You're more emotional. We're sophisticated- cool to the point of not feeling anything."
Speaker and Situation?
Cherry; when she first meets Ponyboy and they talk about their differences
Ponyboy and Johnny are called "heroes" after the fire
Greasers are not used to being credited with good things
Describe the main internal conflict from the book
What is Ponyboy's identity struggle (understanding the greasers and Socs beyond the stereotypes)
The sport Ponyboy worries about missing after being sick/ concussed
What is track
Described as the gang's "pet" ; carried a switchblade for protection
Who is Johnny Cade
"I think I'm going to leave town. Take my little old Mustang and all the dough I can carry and get out."
Speaker and Situation?
Randy; before the rumble, when he meets Pony
Ponyboy finds Bob's picture in the yearbook after Johnny and Dally's deaths
Ponyboy sees the Socs as individuals who have problems too
What is their trademark and sense of identity; gives them power and connection
Darry's age
What is 20
"Could have been a Soc"; caretaker of his bothers
Who is Darry Curtis
"Sixteen years ain't long enough. I wouldn't mind it so much if there wasn't so much stuff I ain't done yet and so many things I ain't seen."
Speaker and Situation?
Johnny; when Ponyboy and Two-Bit visit him at the hospital before the rumble
Ponyboy dreams about being in the country; he ends up there when they hide in the church
Ponyboy wants to be away from the fighting between the two groups, where there are only "regular people."
Explain how foreshadowing was used
Soda's girlfriend
Who is Sandy
Described as "gallant", "real", and "hardened from jail".
Who is Dally
"You'd better wise up, Pony... you get tough like me and you don't get hurt."
Speaker and Situation?
Dally; after the rumble, on the way to the hospital before Johnny dies
At the end of the book, Ponyboy threatens the Socs with a broken bottle, but then picks up the pieces
What is Ponyboy has stayed innocent and kind, even after everything he's gone through
Describe the meaning of "staying gold"
What is trying to see the good in the world; holding onto innocence and beauty.
The names of the two other gangs who help the greasers in the rumble
Who are Shepard and Brumly