RANDOM I
What is the setting of the novel? (TIME and PLACE)
Oklahoma in the 1960's; on the East & West side of a fictional town
bad boy,, in and out of jail a lot, hates the Socs, always angry, wispy blond hair
Who is Dallas
The 'Wise-cracker' of the group. Funny, even the cops like him. Drinks/smokes a lot.
'Two-Bit' Matthews
What point of view is this book written in? (narrator tells the story, uses words like 'I' , 'me' , 'my')
FIRST PERSON
What is a big flashback that Ponyboy tells Cherry as they are waiting in line at the movies?
16, not in school, always 'happy go lucky', peacemaker in the family
Who is Sodapop
Who says this in the very BEGINNING AND END of the book?
“When I stepped out into the brightness from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home....”
Ponyboy
The CLIMAX (TURNING POINT/MOST INTENSE EMOTION or ACTION) in the book is when...
Johnny & Dally die
Darry slapping Johnny is an external or internal conflict?
external
"Stay Gold Ponyboy"
1. Who says this?
2. What does it mean?
1. Johnny says this as he dying
2. It means he wants Ponyboy to keep seeing the good in the world.
oldest, 20, hard working, under lots of pressure to keep the family together, gave up college to work
Who is Darry
Name of Cherry's friend who was at the movies with her
A. Amy B. Marcia C. Judy
B.
MARCIA
Ponyboy is this type of character
DYNAMIC or STATIC
DYNAMIC!!!
His character experiences many things and changes/comes to new realizations and matures throughout the novel
Who is the author of The Outsiders?
S.E. Hinton
A major theme in the Outsiders is...
(think Greasers vs. Socs)
Get to know someone before you judge them
Protagonist, narrator, 14, likes movies and books, good grades, doesn't use his head
Who is Ponyboy
The name of the soc that was killed by Johnny
BOB
Steve Randle is this type of character
DYNAMIC or STATIC
STATIC!! His character doesn't undergo a lot of change in the novel
“He was jerked half around by the impact of the bullets, then slowly crumpled with a look of grim triumph on his face.”
What does this quote show about Dally's character?
it supports the idea that Dally always wanted to die
Johnny’s letter, placed in the book, leads to the resolution (end) of the novel in what way?
It causes him to want to tell his story, starting with his English teacher.
BOB'S soc friend that doesn't want to fight anymore.
Randy
Is this an EXTERNAL CONFLICT (a problem that can be seen) or INTERNAL CONFLICT (a problem a character has within themselves)?
Ponyboy is upset about being a Greaser
INTERNAL
Dark-eyed, frightened mascot of the group; always protected by the group
a. Ponyboy
b. Johnny
c. Dally