Characters
I constantly feel as if I am in the middle of a tug of war. I am always caught between my two brother’s fighting. I’ve been described as “movie star handsome.”
Sodapop
What is the outcome of the rumble?
The Greasers beat the Socs
What time period is The Outsiders set in?
The 1960's
What literary device is present?
"He’s got eyes that are like two pieces of pale blue-green ice."
Simile
What book did Ponyboy and Johnny read while they were at the church?
Gone With the Wind
I have more worries than somebody my age ought to. I work during the day as a roofer.
Darry
Describe the events of Bob's death.
-Johnny stabbed Bob to defend Ponyboy after Bob was holding his head underwater.
Describe the significance of the old church.
-They hide here after Bob's death
What literary device is present?
“Johnny was a candle with the flame gone out.”
Metaphor
Describe the relationship between Darry and Ponyboy.
There is tension between the two. Darry is protective and strict, and Ponyboy does not think Darry likes him. They often fight.
I hate the world. I am tougher than everyone else. I’ve been in and out of jail.
Dally
Why does Sodapop's girlfriend, Sandy, move to Florida?
She is pregnant
Where does Johnny die?
The hospital
What is the meaning of the poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay?
-All good things must come to an end.
-Innocence does not last forever
What is the name of the town that the church is in?
Windrixville
I am a loner; I get good grades, but I don’t always use my head.
Ponyboy
Describe the event where Johnny did not feel scared or defeated.
When he was saving kids from the fire.
What does Ponyboy tell Cherry that he & The Greasers watch too?
Sunsets
What does the sunset symbolize?
The sunset closes the gap between the greasers and Socs.
It shows that even though there are differences between the Greasers and the Socs, they are still alike or the same in some ways.
Why are Cherry and Marcia alone at the movies?
They left their boyfriends because they had been drinking.
I am not going to the rumble because it won’t do any good. I realize that fighting doesn’t change anything.
Randy
How did Dally die?
He is shot by the police and dies in the street
Who occupies the East side of town? The West?
East- Greasers
West- Socs
Define theme & describe a possible theme for The Outsiders.
Theme: The underlying message or lesson that the author is trying to teach the audience.
What is the connection between the book and Ponyboy's schooling?
*Hint: Think about his English class
He ends up writing the story about the Socs and Greasers and about living with his brothers following the tragic death of their parents.