Themes
What does the book suggest about appearances vs. reality?
What is that appearances don't always equal reality
"I really couldn’t see what Socs would have to sweat about—good grades, good cars, good girls, madras and Mustangs and Corvairs—Man, I thought, if I had worries like that I’d consider myself lucky."
Who is Ponyboy Curtis
The place where Johnny kills Bob
What is the fountain in the park
A story told from the point of view of a character in the story
What is 1st-person narration
A character in need of a new family, literally or figuratively
What is The Orphan
What does the book suggest about actions and consequences?
What is that all actions have consequences, and often unintended ones
"I’ve been thinking about it, and that poem, that guy that wrote it, he meant you’re gold when you’re a kid, like green. When you’re a kid everything’s new, dawn."
Who is Johnny Cade
This is where the Rumble takes place
What is the vacant lot
A hint the author gives about what might happen
What is foreshadowing
Someone with challenges who often encounters misfortune
What is The Victim
What does the book suggest about staying gold?
So it doesn’t do any good, the fighting and the killing. It doesn’t prove a thing. We’ll forget it if you win, or if you don’t.
Who is Randy?
According to the author, this is the setting of The Outsiders
What is Tulsa, OK
A reference to a significant historical, literary, or cultural figure or idea
What is The Caregiver
What does the book suggest about loss and grief?
What is that you can't stop living just because you lose someone.
“Ponyboy, listen, don’t get tough. You’re not like the rest of us and don’t try to be…”
Who is Two-Bit Matthews
This is the town that Ponyboy and Johnny run away to
What is Windrixville
A story that reflects on something that happened in the past, often with more insight
What is retrospective narration
A strong, angry rule-breaker who often intimidates and fascinates others
What is The Rebel
What does the book suggest about the effects of environment on behavior?
What is that the environment influences but does not determine your behavior.
He wasn’t just any boy. He had something that made people follow him, something that marked him different, maybe a little better, than the crowd.
Who is Cherry?
The place where Ponyboy finds the letter Johnny wrote
What is inside Gone With The Wind?
A common pattern or model that a character may follow.
What is an archetype?
Someone with heroic traits who often experiences a dramatic downfall
What is The Tragic Hero