Characters
This character is a hardworking brother that sacrifices a lot in his own life to care for hi family
Who is Darry?
After Johnny’s death, this character died on the same day by being shot by the police.
Who is Dally?
This theme is shown through the divide between the Greasers and the Soc’s.
What is Social Class/Status?
An organized fight between the Greasers and the Soc’s
What is a Rumble?
“Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold.”
Who is Johnny
This character is a static character. She begins the story angry and violent and ends angry and violent.
Who is Dallas Winston?
As the church is burning, these two characters acted as heros and ran into the flames to save the children inside.
Who is Johnny and Ponyboy?
This theme is shown through the various difficulties Johnny and Ponyboy face and force them to grow up
Another name for a gun
What is a Heater?
“It’s okay, we aren’t from the same class. Just don’t forget that some of us watch the sunset too.”
Who is Ponyboy
This character is always looking at the positive side of things and is always smiling.
Who is Sodapop?
Because of this event, Darry had to drop out of school and pick up two jobs to support his family.
What is parents died in a car crash?
According to Ponyboy, this theme is the thread that holds the Greaser’s together, even if they do not always get along.
What is Loyalty?
When someone gets out of jail
What is Out of the cooler?
“Greasers will still be greasers and Socs will still be Socs. Sometimes I think it’s the ones in the middle that are really the lucky stiffs.”
Who is Randy
This character is a dynamic character. He changes towards the ending realizing the value of his life.
Who is Johnny Cade?
Sodapop is in distress because of this event
What is Sandy leaving to Florida and not loving him back?
This theme in the novel is a problem that never ends. It drives all of the action in the novel. (examples: child abuse, stabbings, shootings, rumbles)
What is Violence?
Having common sense or good judgement.
What is Savvy?
"I was crazy, you know that, kid? Crazy for wantin' Johnny to stay out of trouble, for not wantin' him to get hard. If he'd been like me he'd never have been in this mess."
Who is Dally
This character decides that they are not going to be a greaser their whole life but make something of themselves due to advice from a friend
Who is Ponyboy?
This event had Darry feeling like he lost Ponyboy forever
What is slapping Pony in the face?
This theme is shown through the judgement that Greaser’s receive based off of their leather jackets and greased back hair.
What is appearances?
To like something
What is Dig?
"I am a greaser. I am a JD and a hood. I blacken the name of our fair city. I beat up people. I rob gas stations. I am a menace to society. Man, do I have fun!"