Quoting the characters
“I think I like it better when the old man’s hittin’ me. At least then I know he knows who I am. I walk in that house, and nobody says anything.”
CD: Johnny: He's talking to Ponyboy after going to the movies. CM: Johnny is being sarcastic to prove just how bad his home life is. He wants Pony to appreciate what he has. It could be worse.
“You know, the only thing that keeps Darry from bein’ a Soc is us.”
CD: Two- Bit is talking to Pony right after they saw Johnny at the hospital and before they meet up with Cherry for the last time. CM: He's acknowledging that Darry is too smart and capable to be a Greaser. They are holding him back in life.
“Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold...”
These are Johnny's dying words to Ponyboy. He's referencing the poem Pony recited to him at the church. He urges Pony to continue being a good person and not to label himself.
What is exposition?
literary device usually found near the beginning of work to provide background information on characters
Who was the narrator?
Ponyboy
“You’re more emotional. We’re sophisticated---cool to the point of not feeling anything. Nothing is real with us.”
CD: Cherry Valance Cherry is telling Pony what she believes to be the only difference between the Greasers and Socials cliques are right before she leaves with Bob. CM: She criticizes her own kind by saying Socials are fake and Greasers are real.
“Well, it’s two in the morning, kiddo. Another hour and I would have had the police out after you.”
CD: Darry is talking directly to Pony after he shows up late at home from falling asleep in the lot with Johnny. CM: Darry is upset but worried he will lose another family member. Although his actions are troublesome, his intentions are to provide Pony love and safety.
You're a traitor to your own kind and not loyal to us.
Pony says this to Cherry after she declines to visit Johnny in the hospital. This proves he is quick to anger like Darry but handles it very differently. He salvages the scene by mentioning Cherry's sunsets.
What is empathy? What is sympathy?
empathy- ability to share and understand feelings of another; desire to help sympathy- feelings of sorrow and pity
Who was considered to be the dad?
Darry
“Hey, I didn’t tell you we got us a spy.--- The redhead, Cherry what’s-her-name.”
CD: Dallas Winston Dally says this during his visit to Johnny and Pony while they're eating during their stay at the church. CM: This gives the boys credibility in the courtroom. A social will be heard and respected, unlike a greaser.
“Shut your mouth, kid. If you wasn’t Soda’s kid brother, I’d beat the tar out of you. You know better than to talk to Johnny like that.”
CD: Two-bit says this to Pony after Pony makes an ugly remark to Johnny. CM: Two-bit is defending Johnny and would hurt Pony if he weren't for the fact that he is close to Soda and Darry. Two-bit also wants Pony to appreciate what he has. The theme of loyalty is present.
I could fall in love with Dally Winston.
Cherry whispers this to Pony right before she gets in the car with Bob. She sees Dally as desirable because he's dangerous, unattainable, and different.
What is does epistolary/epistle mean?
pertaining to or including letters or diary and journal entries
What was the breakfast food?
chocolate cake
“So it doesn’t do any good, the fighting and the killing. It doesn’t prove a thing. Greasers will still be greasers and Socs will still be Socs.”
CD: Randy Randy meets Pony at the local restaurant while Two-Bit was watching Pony. CM: He's saying the rumble is a waste of time- it will essentially change nothing. Labels will still exist.
“Listen, kiddo, when Darry hollers at you.. he don’t mean nothin’. He’s just got more worries than somebody his age ought to.”
CD: Soda is trying to get Pony to understand that Darry's tough love is just about protection and concern early in the novel. CM: He is trying to strengthen their bond and explain most twenty-year-old teens know nothing about parenting and doing the best he can.
"I was crazy, you know that, kid? Crazy for wantin' Johnny to stay outa trouble, for not wantin' him to get hard."
CD: Dallas Winston states this to Pony on their way to see Johnny right before his death. CM: This comment proves Dally is unraveling and contradicts his earlier message to Johnny. He doesn't mean what he's saying.
What is vernacular?
everyday language of ordinary people- usually contains slang or improper grammar
Which character was associated with Mickey Mouse?
Sodapop
“But I have a right to see him. he’s my son. After all the trouble his father and I’ve gone to raise him, this is our reward!”
CD: Mrs. Cade Johnny's mother says this to the doctors when she comes to visit him after he broke his back in the fire. CM: Her actions perfectly match the early exposition provided. She sees Johnny as an inconvenience.
“I swear, you three are the bravest kids I’ve seen in a long time. --- Or are you just professional heroes or something?”
CD: Jerry the teacher is explaining to Pony what happened during the church burning on the way to the hospital in an ambulance. CM: He is providing a rare moment of adult positivity for Pony and clueless to the stereotypes that exists.
“I guess your folks feel kind of awful about it too.”
Randy CD: Randy stopped by to see Pony after the rumble to talk about the upcoming court hearing. CM: This proves that neither social or greaser really know one another. How can hatred exist when nothing is known?
What is a flashback? Example from the novel What is foreshadowing? Example from novel
Flashback- a retelling of events that previously happened: Mickey Mouse, Johnny flashback Foreshadowing- hinting at events to come in a work
What did they call cigarettes?
weeds