characters
The spy for the greasers
Cherry
rich
Socs
Kills Bob at the park
Johnny
money/wealth and power
Meaning of tuff
cool, sharp
Frightened, abused; the pet of the gang
Johnny
lives on the east side of town
greasers
Wants to die
Dally
greaser hair
represents their identity (who they are)
Why Cherry and Marcia didn't have a car at the drive-in
Bob and Randy were drinking; they wanted nothing to do with it.
Becomes a crybaby after he gets his hair cut and bleached
Ponyboy
saves kids in a burning church
greasers (Pony and Johnny)
When Cherry says that "things are rough all over..." she means what?
everyone (both Socs and greasers) have their own set of problems
Darry's eyes
softness, loving side; hard, strict, determined
Johnny's hero
Dally
Doesn't believe the rumble will solve anything
Randy
Says "You can't win, even if you whip us...Greasers will still be greasers and Socs will still be Socs."
Socs (Randy)
Two characters who don't like fights
Ponyboy and Cherry
Two-Bit's switchblade
shoplifted most prized-possession always kept shiny and sharp
Theme of "Nothing Gold Can Stay"
Attractive, like a Greek god
Sodapop
Sees the good in people - that everyone is the same
greasers (Ponyboy)
Dally was proud of him.
blue Mustang
fear
Johnny's meaning behind telling Ponyboy "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."
keeping seeing the beauty and good in the world like a child does