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Parts of an Essay
The Outsiders Part 1
Characters from The Outsiders
The Outsiders Part 2
Character Types
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a statement that tells the main idea in a piece of writing
What is a thesis?
100
How do we know Dally felt at least partially responsible for Johnny's fate?
What is he kept Johnny from becoming "hard".
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Pony's eldest brother
Who is Darry?
100
Why was Pony late coming home from the Nightly Double?
He and Johnny fell asleep looking at the stars.
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a character with few personality traits
What is a flat character?
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Tells what the paragraph is about
What is a topic sentence?
200
What advice did Dally give to Pony on the way to the hospital after the rumble?
What is, "Get tough like me, and you won't get hurt."
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the narrator
Who is Ponyboy?
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To whom do Johnny and Pony turn to for help after Johnny killed Bob?
Who is Dally?
200
A character with many personality traits.
What is a round character?
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something in the first paragraph-usually the first sentence or two-that draws the reader in
What is the hook?
300
What is the reason Dally couldn't handle Johnny's death?
What is Johnny was the only thing Dally loved?
300
tried to call off the big rumble
Who is Randy?
300
Why did Johnny and Dally go to Jay's Mountain?
To hide out in a church.
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A character that does not change personality, beliefs, ideas, etc... throughout the story.
What is a static character?
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linking words and phrases; helps organize details
What are transitions?
400
What recurring theme do you recognize from the Outsiders?
What is Bridging the gap between the rich and poor?
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became a Greaser spy
Who is Cherry?
400
Describe Johnny's relationship with his parents.
His parents ignored him and beat him up.
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A character that experiences some type of change throughout the story due to events that occur or some other source of change.
What is a dynamic character?
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the point of a joke or story
What is a punch line?
500
What symbolism signifies a Greaser?
What is greasy hair?
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killed Bob and saved the children
Who is Johnny?
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Name one of the three points that Johnny made in his note.
1. There is still good in the world. 2. He didn't mind dying for those kids. 3. Pony can make whatever he wants of his life.
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The main character in a literary work.
What is a protagonist?