All about character
Honor student, sometimes doesn't use his head
Who is Ponyboy Curtis?
Red-headed Soc who drives a red Sting Ray Corvette
Who is Cherry Valance?
"Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold"
Who is Johnny?
Long greasy hair, eyes, cars, and Bob's rings are all examples of this
What is symbolism?
Johnny is the quiet, shy one, but he does this at the drive-in.
What is stands up to Dally?
Soc; wears three heavy rings
Who is Bob Sheldon?
roofs houses, smart, but too poor to go to college, muscular
Who is Darry Curtis?
"Greasers will still be greasers and Socs will still be Socs."
Who is Randy?
Conflict
Ponyboy loves his friends and his family and thinks they are good guys, but hates that greasers get a bad name and are mistreated
What is man vs. society?
Is proud of this item and considers it his most valuable possession, yet gives it to Dally when asked without any hesitation
What is Two-Bit's switchblade?
Gets drunk on just being alive
Who is Sodapop Curtis?
gives Two-Bit her number, dates Randy, quick witted
Who is Marcia?
"Sixteen years ain't long enough. I wouldn't mind it so much if there wasn't so much stuff I ain't done yet and so many things I ain't seen."
Who is Johnny?
Conflict
Bob wants his parents to tell him no, and keeps acting out; his parents love him and give him whatever he wants, no matter how much he acts out.
What is man vs. man?
Even though Bob was her boyfriend, Cherry decides to do this.
What is spy for the greasers?
Greasers' "pet"
Who is Johnny Cade?
works at gas station, filled with anger towards his dad, likes to fight
Who is Steve?
“It’s okay…we aren’t in the same class. Just don’t forget that some of us watch the sunset, too.”
Who is Ponyboy?
Confict
1. Cherry knows some of the greasers are good people, and really likes Johnny and Ponyboy, but feels bad that she can't hang out with them because she knows her friends won't understand. 2. Cherry wants to visit Johnny in the hospital, but feels like it would be disloyal to Bob because Johnny killed him.
What is Man vs. Self?
Sodapop runs off because Darry and Pony are doing this to him. They are surprised because he is usually happy-go-lucky.
What is tearing him apart with their fighting?
Toughest member of the gang; has been in jail
Who is Dallas Winston?
looks for Dally at the movies, leader of a greaser gang, hood who visits Dally and Johnny at the hospital
Who is Tim Shepherd?
“Oh, blast it, Johnny, you get hardened it jail. I don’t want that to happen to you."
Who is Dally?
1. Friends support each other.
2. Family can overcome any adversity.
3. In order to truly know someone, you must look at their heart, not their appearance.
What are themes of The Outsiders?
Two reasons why Ponyboy loses his shoes, stops eating, thinks he killed Bob instead of Johnny, thinks Johnny is still alive
What are he is in denial about the deaths of his friends, and he is recovering from a concussion?