The Outsiders - Phrases
To be jumped
To be attacked
In this chapter Ponyboy has been to the movies on his own and is on his way home when he gets jumped by the Socs.
Chapter 1
Booze
Alcohol
I am the oldest Curtis brother.
Darry
The celebrity Ponyboy thinks about at as he leaves the movie house in chapter one.
Paul Newman
To jump out of your skin
To be very afraid
The reason Johnny carries a switchblade.
In the past, he was attacked and hurt badly by the Socs.
The cooler
Jail / prison
I'm very shy and quiet. I am described as the pet of the Greasers.
Johnny
Do the Socs live on the East side or the West side?
The West side
To get a kick out of something
To enjoy something
The name of the author
S.E. Hinton
A rumble
A group fight
I am Sodapop's best friend, and I'm the best car mechanic around.
Steve Randle
A real life event in America, happening in the 1960s, which has many similar themes to The Outsiders:
The Civil Rights Movement.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Divided communities.
To be itching for something
To be eager for something to start
The meaning of Darry's short clean hair.
He is different from the other Greasers, and would have been a Soc if it wasn't for them.
Tuff
Cool
I am the roughest and meanest of the Greaser crew. I have already been arrested and been in jail.
Dally
Why isn't the author's full name used?
To hide her female identity. Her publishers didn't think boys would want to read a 'tuff' novel written by a female.
To be in a jam
To be in a difficult situation
The point of view in which The Outsiders is written
First person
Cancer stick
cigarette
My boyfriend does not want to participate in the rumble.
Marcia; Cherry's friend
The city or state where The Outsiders takes place. Where does the story happen?
Tulsa, Oklahoma.