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(Characters)
(Characters)
This character begins to reject the expectations of his own social group after realizing that winning fights will not fix what he has lost.
Who is Randy Adderson?
When Ponyboy wakes up at home, he learns that Johnny is being treated for this serious injury.
What is a broken back?
Johnny’s final words to Ponyboy include this advice.
What is “Stay gold”?
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Ponyboy insists on believing this about Bob’s death.
What is he (Ponyboy) killed Bob?
These are the two types of characterization.
What is Indirect Characterization and Direct Characterization?
This character’s grief reveals that their tough, emotionless persona was largely a defense mechanism.
Who is Dallas "Dally" Winston?
Randy visits Ponyboy to talk about this upcoming event between the Socs and Greasers.
What is a rumble?
During the rumble, Darry fights this Soc.
Who is Paul Holden?
DOUBLE OR NOTHING BONUS QUESTION!
After their run-in with some Socs after the rumble, Two-Bit and Steve are relieved that Ponyboy won’t become hard like Dally after he does this.
What is he picks up the broken glass because he doesn’t want anyone to get hurt?
Consider this excerpt:
"IT WAS ALMOST six-thirty when I got home. The rumble was set for seven, so I was late for supper, as usual. I always come in late” (Hinton 112).
One of these is an example of a compound sentence.
What is a The rumble was set for seven, so I was late for supper, as usual.
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This character serves as emotional glue between two people who are drifting apart, but ultimately admits he feels overlooked in the process.
What is Sodapop Curtis?
During his conversation with Ponyboy, Randy reveals that he is tired of this.
What is fighting and violence?
After Johnny dies, Dally reacts by doing this.
What is robbing a grocery store?
At the court hearing, the judge ultimately decides to do this.
What is allow Ponyboy to stay with Darry?
This influences how you look at a text or work. It is essentially looking at a text or work through a specific perspective.
What is using a critical literary lens?
Though no longer physically present, this character’s final words reshape the narrator’s understanding of innocence and purpose.
Who is Johnny Cade?
Johnny tells Ponyboy that he does not want to die because of this.
What is he is only sixteen and hasn’t lived long enough?
Dally’s confrontation with the police ends when he does this. (BE SPECIFIC)
What is points an unloaded gun at the officers?
Ponyboy struggles in school, especially in this subject.
What is English?
Consider this sentence:
"Darry liked anything that took strength, like weight lifting or playing football or roofing houses, even if he was proud of being smart too. Darry never said anything about it, but I knew he liked fights” (Hinton 114).
This description is an example of this type of characterization.
What is indirect?
This character fulfills a last request by bringing Ponyboy a copy of Gone with the Wind at the hospital.
Who is Two-Bit Matthews?
After the doctor tells Dally about Johnny’s condition, Dally reacts by doing this.
What is yelling at the doctor?
Ponyboy responds to Johnny’s death by doing this.
What is pretending Johnny is not dead?
Ponyboy’s English teacher offers him this assignment to pass the class.
What is writing a theme about his own experience?
DOUBLE OR NOTHING BONUS QUESTION!
You will have one minute. You're done when you put your pen down or when time is up, whichever comes first. You speak, you forfeit your points.
On your desk, write a correctly crafted compound-complex sentence answering the following question: What are your final thoughts about The Outsiders?