The Outsiders

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   engtchr5 Teacher
   High School - 10th Grade

   As the story begins, it is apparent that Ponyboy considers Darry to be a leader and father-figure. As the chapters pass, however, Darry strikes/pushes Ponyboy much the same way their abusive father did.

   At that point, Ponyboy runs off, much in the same way his brothers would when their father was present. What Ponyboy fails to realize is that Darry, as big brother, is still very much an adolescent himself, and is struggling to simply keep the family together, as seen in his dialogue about Ponyboy coming in at 2 a.m.; he responds with the threat that officials would "take them to the boys' home" if they didn't obey curfew.

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   Posted by engtchr5 on Tuesday July 15, 2008 at 6:00 AM