Chapter 4
What did Darry do that made Johnny and Pony hang out at the park?
Darry slapped him
What does hair symbolize for Ponyboy?
His identity, his pride in himself as a greaser. It is a symbol of who he is.
Why does Johnny decide to turn himself in to the cops?
Because he feels he has enough to plead it was self-defense
"I had to. They were drowning you, Pony. They might have killed you. And they had a blade... they were gonna beat me up.."
Johnny
What is the definition of characterization?
Why does Johnny feel the need to kill the boy?
They were drowning Pony
Definition of the word "Gallant"
heroic/brave
What happens at the church? Give a three sentence summary.
The church is on fire. Pony and Johnny go in to save some kids. The church crumbles down and Pony and Johnny have to go to the hospital
"I think I like it better when the old man's hittin' me."
Johnny
What is the definition of symbolism?
To have an object or thing represent a big idea or feeling, like the color blue symbolizing sadness
Who do they go to for help after the murder?
Dally
Who do we learn is the spy for the greasers?
Cherry Valance
Why was Johnny so chill in the burning building?
Johnny feels like he is doing something good, that he is helping people in need.
Ponyboy
What is the definition of personification? give an example.
To assign human traits to a nonhuman thing, like "the whispering wind"
Why would Pony and Johnny go to the Greaser they went to for help?
Because the Greaser, Dally, has experience with this
Why does Johnny refer to Dally as "gallant," and what does "gallant" mean?
Because Dally is always willing to help the greasers, like he did for him and in the past for Two-Bit, even though he is the meanest of them. Gallant means honorable.
Why is Ponyboy so surprised to be called a hero?
Because he is a greaser, and he is used to the perspective of being a bum, a hoodlum, a "bad kid"
"You get hardened in jail. I don't want that to happen to you, like it happened to me."
Dally
What is the definition of metaphor? What is the definition of simile?
simile = compare two things using like or as
Metaphor = compare two things without using like or as
What does Dally tell them to do?
Take the train to Windrixville, hide in the church, get supplies first thing, stay hidden
What theme does the allusion to the poem and the imagery of the sunrise reveal using references to gold?
The theme of childhood, innocence, and good times fading away and how the greasers were forced to grow up too soon.
How does Ponyboy's feelings toward Darry change in this chapter? What causes this change?
Ponyboy realizes that Darry loves him, and is only strict because he cares and does not want to lose his brother. This is caused by Pony seeing Darry cry in the hospital.
"Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn’t get worse. I was wrong."
Ponyboy
What is an allusion?
A reference to another story, book, poem, or song within the main story.