Character
This Greaser is the narrator of The Outsiders.
Ponyboy Curtis
The major conflict in the story is between these two groups.
Greasers and Socs
This Robert Frost poem is quoted and reflects the novel’s theme.
"Nothing Gold Can Stay"
This phrase, first said by Johnny, means to stay innocent and good.
Stay Gold
“I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home.”
Ponyboy
This Greaser acts tough but is broken after Johnny dies.
Dally
The major physical fight between the Greasers and Socs is called this.
Rumble
The only person Dally ever loved.
Johnny
This type of violence is often used by the Socs for fun or status. (SLANG)
Jumping them
This character says, “Things are rough all over,”
Cherry Valance
Sodapop tries to keep peace between these two characters.
Darry and Ponyboy
The word that Ponyboy starts to describe Dally as.
Gallant
S.E. Hinton published The Outsiders at this age.
16
The place that Dally talks about in chapter one. (SLANG)
The cooler
This character tells Ponyboy, “You're not like the rest of us.”
Cherry Valance
The name of Soda's horse
Mickey Mouse
Gone with the Wind
The TWO things did Soda say were the only things he was good at in school?
Auto mechanics and gym
The person that Ponyboy describes as being gold.
His mom
“You get hardened in jail.”
Dallas Winston
Two-Bits last name.
Matthews
Ponyboy and Cherry connect over this shared love, which shows they aren’t so different.
The sunsets
After the rumble, this happens to Ponyboy, leading him to reflect on his life and the division between the Socs and Greasers.
Realizes that the fight isn't going to change anything.
Johnny says "Stay gold," referring to a poem. This is an example of this literary device.
Allusion
“I liked you from the start... the way you talked. You're a nice kid, Ponyboy.”
Randy Adderson