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The Outsiders
In the young adult novel The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton, the narrator is fourteen-year-old Ponyboy. Ponyboy’s low self-esteem and negative views of his actions and sometimes of those of his...
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The Outsiders
Ponyboy uses the phrase "hacked off" two different times in the novel and the term can be found in chapters one and seven. In the first chapter of the novel, Pony gets jumped by a gang of Socs...
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The Outsiders
In S. E. Hinton’s young adult novel The Outsiders, the narrator is fourteen-year-old Ponyboy. He, his brothers and their friends are members of a gang called the Greasers. The Greasers are...
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The Outsiders
In Chapter 6, when Ponyboy and Johnny return to the church and find it ablaze, Ponyboy thanks that the two of them started the fire by smoking. In Chapter 3, the two youths are smoking together...
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Just before the big fight, Ponyboy and his friends are driving around and stop at the Tasty Freeze for Cokes when the blue Mustang pulls in behind them. Randy asks to speak to Pony privately, and...
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In chapter 6, Pony, Johnny, and Dally are shocked to discover that the abandoned church has caught on fire and there are children trapped inside the burning building. Pony and Johnny heroically...
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When Dally comes to visit Ponyboy and Johnny at the church, he tells them that Bob (whom Johnny killed in order to save Pony) had quite a few friends, and they were all angry at the Greasers...
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Chapter 2 has Ponyboy and Cherry meeting and talking at length about fairly deep topics. Ponyboy even goes so far as to share what happened to Johnny that makes him so skittish. Cherry shares with...
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Johnny is different from the rest of the greasers because, unlike most of the greasers, who are boisterous and brave and tough, Johnny is quiet and gentle. He is still brave and perhaps even more...
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In chapter five, Pony and Johnny are hiding out in an abandoned church in Windrixville, waiting for things to settle down back home. While they are hiding out, the boys begin reading the novel Gone...
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Ponyboy, the protagonist of the story, has several problems. He argues with his older brother, Darry, in part because Darry is responsible for raising him and his middle brother, Sodapop, after the...
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Hinton says that she places the setting in her hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, but this information isn't provided through the actual text. So why would Pony not provide some clues about the setting...
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The irony is that the boys are much the same and, besides socioeconomic status, share a common background. They were both great athletes in high school, and they "used to buddy it around all the...
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I would like to clear up the question a little bit. Round and dynamic are synonyms of the same type of character. Both refer to characters that change from the beginning of the story to the end...
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Immediately after Johnny kills Bob Sheldon in self-defense, he and Ponyboy seek Dally's help, and he advises them to hide in an abandoned church at the top of Jay Mountain in Windrixville. The...
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In chapter seven, a Soc member named Randy Adderson requests to speak with Ponyboy when he sees him at the Tasty Freeze. After Two-Bit reminds Pony that there is no jazz before the rumble, Pony...
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In chapter 12, Darry and Ponyboy get into another heated argument over homework, and Sodapop says that he cannot take it any longer. Sodapop ends up sprinting out of the home, and his brothers...
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In chapter 8, Pony visits Johnny at the hospital, and he is in critical condition. Johnny initially fears death and proceeds to tell Pony that he is "scared stiff." Lying on the hospital bed,...
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Ponyboy spends a good bit of time in the novel differentiating between the way Socs and Greasers treat each other, but in Chapter 2, he spends some time analyzing how even within their Greaser...
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Ponyboy Curtis probably changes more throughout the course of The Outsiders than any other character. His loss of innocence is a major theme of the novel. Pony is a good student at the start of the...
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SETTING. The Outsiders is set primarily on the city streets, and in and around a midwestern city, presumably that of Tulsa, Oklahoma (though the city is never specifically identified in the...
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While Pony and Johnny are hiding out in the abandoned church in Windrixville, Pony begins reading Johnny the classic novel Gone with the Wind to pass the time. Although Johnny does not know much...
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In chapter 2, Ponyboy and Johnny befriend two Soc cheerleaders named Cherry and Marcia at the drive-ins. While Pony is standing in line at the concession stand with Cherry, he feels comfortable...
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The main difference between the greasers and the Socs is that they are from different social classes. In The Outsiders, we learn that Socs are from the higher social class and greasers are from the...
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Several characters die throughout the novel The Outsiders. The first casualty in the novel is Bob Sheldon. Bob Sheldon is a Soc, who prides himself on fighting. Johnny stabs and kills Bob because...
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Throughout the novel The Outsiders, the two rival gangs, the Greasers and Socs, dress and act differently. Since the Socs come from affluent families, they can afford expensive clothes and...
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In chapter twelve, Ponyboy and Darry get into another heated argument over homework and Sodapop expresses his displeasure with their constant fighting. Soda says that he cannot stand them fighting...
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The primary catalyst for the big rumble concerns the ongoing animosity between the Greasers and the Socs. The rival gangs are continually jumping each other and the recent death of Bob Sheldon has...
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Bob's death marks the beginning of a process that moves Ponyboy away from gang involvement and into a deeper understanding of his identity and future path. Bob runs with the Socs, while Pony and...
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Toward the end of chapter 3, Pony comes home past his curfew and gets into a heated argument with his oldest brother, Darry. Tempers soon begin to flare, and Darry ends up slapping Ponyboy across...
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One could argue that Johnny Cade's actions were justified when he stabbed and killed Bob Sheldon in the local park. Johnny was acting in self-defense and was desperately trying to save Pony's life....
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Throughout the book, S. E. Hinton includes examples of the boys doing small things for each other, as their friends are as close as family. These gestures become larger and more important as more...
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As the novel begins, Ponyboy has only two things on his mind: Paul Newman and a ride home. He wishes he looked tough like Paul Newman, but he's acutely aware that he doesn't. He admits that he's...
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Ponyboy gets judged all the time, simply by virtue of being a Greaser. And he hates it. Despite his gang affiliation, he's still a human being and an individual with his own unique characteristics....
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Shortly after Johnny kills Bob Sheldon in self-defense, the boys travel to Buck Merrill's home, where they seek Dally's help. When they arrive at Buck Merrill's place and Johnny explains their...
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Primarily through the character of Ponyboy Curtis, The Outsiders reveals deep conflicts between loyalty to one’s family and one’s friends. The main theme is that maturing into adulthood often...
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Your question must refer to chapter 2. In this chapter, Johnny is unexpectedly beaten up by the "blue Mustang" belonging to the Soc guys, and Dally reacts in a way that confuses Ponyboy: Dally was...
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In chapter 9, Ponyboy asks Darry why he likes to fight before the rumble, and Sodapop responds by saying that Darry enjoys showing off his muscles. After digesting this information, Ponyboy thinks...
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It is really up to you which side you would want to be on: the Socs' or the Greasers'. After you choose a side, you should back up your decision with a sound argument. For example, the Socs have a...
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Cherry Valance is unlike any girl Pony has ever met before. Although Cherry is a Soc cheerleader, she is a warm, understanding person, who comes across as genuine and authentic. She does not judge...
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In chapter 6, Dally visits Johnny and Ponyboy in Windrixville and takes them out to eat at the local Dairy Queen. After Johnny is finished eating, he informs Dally that he plans on turning himself...
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The first place that I would look for support of this theme would be the scene where Ponyboy recites Frost's poem to Johnny. They are looking at the sunrise, and both boys are amazed at the beauty...
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In a literary work, the protagonist is the main character. Their interests are central to the outcome of the plot, and they stand in opposition to the antagonist. The protagonist may exhibit heroic...
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Randy visits Ponyboy to see how he's doing after being attacked. Ponyboy was badly hurt when he was beaten about the head during a fight. Naturally, Ponyboy has had to take some time off school,...
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The Outsiders
In S.E. Hinton's novel, The Outsiders, Bob Sheldon is a member of The Socs, a rival gang to Ponyboy's "greasers." The Socs are from rich families and come from the West side of town. Bob's parents...
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In chapter four, Johnny saves Pony's life by stabbing and killing Bob Sheldon in self-defense. Following the traumatic incident, Johnny and Pony try to meet up with Dally for help and end up...
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Pony has several notable weaknesses in the novel, which are particularly depicted towards the beginning of the story when he lacks insight, perspective, and maturity. Towards the beginning of the...
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In chapter 2, Pony and Johnny sneak into the drive-ins with Dally and sit behind two Soc cheerleaders named Cherry Valance and Marcia. During the movie, Dally proceeds to purposely make rude, loud...
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S. E. Hinton explores the theme of loyalty in chapter ten by depicting the Greasers's behavior when they receive the news that Dally is in trouble. She also examines the theme of loyalty by...
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In chapter 3, Pony and Johnny end up relaxing outside and stare at the stars as they daydream about a better life. Pony accidentally falls asleep and wakes up to Johnny shaking him. Pony knows that...
