Characters
smart but does not have much common sense; youngest member of the gang
Ponyboy
Cars are a symbol of what and for whom?
money, wealth - Socs
Pam and Josh play video games against each other.
compound subject
"Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn't get worse. I was wrong." (pg. 52)
foreshadowing
The narrator of the story and in which point of view?
Ponyboy - first person
wisecracker, always making jokes and tries to keep situations light-hearted
Two-Bit
A character's personality is symbolized through this
eye color
I shivered and hurried inside to get out of the cold.
compound predicate
allusion
Hits Ponyboy for staying out too late
Darry
leader of the group
Darry
sunsets symbolize this
unity and connection
Determine the prepositions/prepositional phrases:
I looked for my books under the bed but did not find them.
"Just don't forget that some of us watch the sunset too." (pg. 46)
symbolism
Saves the children from a burning fire
Ponyboy and Johnny
smallest member of the gang; black eyes; quiet
Johnny
Bob's rings symbolize...
violence/connection between wealth and violence
The summer sun causes many people to burn.
simple subject
The greasers long hair
symbolism
enjoys sunsets
Ponyboy and Cherry
blue ice-cold eyes; hatred of the world
Dally
the color white symbolizes this
fear
Determine the prepositions:
Yesterday Eva and I played in the snow, walked through muddy puddles, and rode bikes to the park.
in, through, to
Ponyboy's fear of death when he is jumped
foreshadowing
What Dally tells Ponyboy and Johnny will happen as a result of Johnny killing a Soc
a rumble between the greasers and Socs