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The Outsiders The Outsiders Grade 9 English Unit Grade 9 English Unit

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The OutsidersThe Outsiders

Grade 9 English UnitGrade 9 English Unit

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Group Discussion Group Discussion QuestionsQuestions

What is a “gang”? What is a “gang”?

Who joins gangs?Who joins gangs?

Why do people join gangs?Why do people join gangs?

Brainstorm what you know about Brainstorm what you know about gangs, in general. If you know gangs, in general. If you know anything about specific gangs, anything about specific gangs,

mention that also.mention that also.

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““On the Sidewalk On the Sidewalk Bleeding”Bleeding”by Evan Hunterby Evan Hunter

Read the short story and answer the questions below:Read the short story and answer the questions below:

1. What is the setting of the story? How do you 1. What is the setting of the story? How do you know?know?

2. Using a plot diagram, outline the plot of the 2. Using a plot diagram, outline the plot of the story.story.

3. Why don’t any of the people who find Andy help 3. Why don’t any of the people who find Andy help him?him?

4. Why did Andy join a gang? Discuss Andy’s 4. Why did Andy join a gang? Discuss Andy’s reasons and whether or not they make sense to you.reasons and whether or not they make sense to you.

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““On the Sidewalk Bleeding”On the Sidewalk Bleeding”by Evan Hunterby Evan Hunter

5. What is the climax of the story? What is the 5. What is the climax of the story? What is the symbolic significance of the action Andy performs symbolic significance of the action Andy performs at this point?at this point?

6. What conclusions can you draw from the police 6. What conclusions can you draw from the police officer’s comments at the end of the story?officer’s comments at the end of the story?

7. Is Andy a round character or a flat one? Explain 7. Is Andy a round character or a flat one? Explain why you think so.why you think so.

8. One goal of this story is 8. One goal of this story is to teachto teach. What . What message(s) might the author be trying to make? message(s) might the author be trying to make? How does your answer to Question 5., above, make How does your answer to Question 5., above, make the story more tragic, and so make the message to the story more tragic, and so make the message to the reader more clear?the reader more clear?

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The OutsidersThe Outsidersby by

S. E. HintonS. E. Hinton

The 60’sThe 60’s

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The Importance of the The Importance of the Setting of a Novel:Setting of a Novel:

Having a clear idea of where and Having a clear idea of where and when your story or novel takes place when your story or novel takes place helps the reader to understand the helps the reader to understand the characters’ thoughts, motivations characters’ thoughts, motivations and actions more clearly. and actions more clearly.

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““On the Sidewalk Bleeding On the Sidewalk Bleeding ““

By Evan HunterBy Evan Hunter WHEREWHERE Alley Alley NY cityNY city

WHENWHEN NightNight 1980’s or ‘90’s1980’s or ‘90’s

The murder is easily accepted when we know it happened on the streets of NYC especially when gangs are involved. This setting allows the author to focus on Andy’s thoughts, actions and changes in his character. It allows the author to teach a lesson and focus on theme. If the setting wasn’t believable then it would take away from the character development and theme.

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What do you What do you know about the know about the

60’s?60’s?

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Music and Recording Music and Recording ArtistsArtists

Sonny and CherSonny and Cher

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Television Television

Shows Shows

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Movies, Theatre and Movies, Theatre and StarsStars19601960

Ocean's ElevenOcean's ElevenPsychoPsychoThe ApartmentThe ApartmentSpartacusSpartacusThe Time MachineThe Time Machine

19611961The Parent TrapThe Parent TrapThe Music ManThe Music ManWest Side StoryWest Side StorySplendor In The GrassSplendor In The GrassThe MisfitsThe MisfitsBreakfast At Tiffany'sBreakfast At Tiffany's

19621962To Kill A MockingbirdTo Kill A MockingbirdThe Manchurian The Manchurian CandidateCandidateLawrence Of ArabiaLawrence Of ArabiaDr. NoDr. NoThe Miracle WorkerThe Miracle WorkerWhatever Happened TWhatever Happened To Baby Jane?o Baby Jane?

Lolita Lolita

19631963From Russia, With LoveFrom Russia, With LoveIt's A Mad, Mad, Mad, MaIt's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldd World

The Pink PantherThe Pink PantherCleopatraCleopatraThe BirdsThe BirdsHow The West Was WonHow The West Was WonHudHud

19641964A Hard Day's NightA Hard Day's NightMary PoppinsMary PoppinsMy Fair LadyMy Fair LadyGoldfingerGoldfingerDr. Strangelove Dr. Strangelove

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MoviesMovies 19651965

The Sound Of The Sound Of MusicMusicCat BallouCat BallouHelp!Help!Dr. ZhivagoDr. ZhivagoHush..Hush, Sweet Hush..Hush, Sweet Charlotte Charlotte

19661966Fantastic VoyageFantastic VoyageBatmanBatmanBlowupBlowupWho's Afraid Of Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?Virginia Woolf?A Man For All A Man For All SeasonsSeasonsGeorgy GirlGeorgy GirlAlfieAlfieBorn Free Born Free

19671967In The Heat Of The In The Heat Of The NightNightThe Dirty DozenThe Dirty DozenGuess Who's Coming To Guess Who's Coming To DinnerDinnerBonnie & ClydeBonnie & ClydeThe GraduateThe GraduateIn Cold BloodIn Cold BloodCamelotCamelotDoctor Doolittle Doctor Doolittle

196819682001: A Space Odyssey2001: A Space OdysseyYellow SubmarineYellow SubmarineRomeo & JulietRomeo & JulietPlanet Of The ApesPlanet Of The ApesNight Of The Living Night Of The Living DeadDeadOliver! Oliver! Rosemary's BabyRosemary's BabyBarbarellaBarbarellaFunny GirlFunny GirlThe ProducersThe ProducersFinian's Rainbow Finian's Rainbow

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MoviesMovies 19691969

The Prime Of Miss Jean BrodieThe Prime Of Miss Jean BrodieButch Cassidy & The Sundance KidButch Cassidy & The Sundance KidMidnight CowboyMidnight CowboyEasy RiderEasy RiderTrue GritTrue GritHello, Dolly!Hello, Dolly!Paint Your WagonPaint Your Wagon

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Lifestyle, Products etc. Lifestyle, Products etc.

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Christmas Gifts of the Christmas Gifts of the 60’s60’s

*Barbie*Barbie*G.I. Joe*G.I. Joe*electric can opener *electric can opener ($7.77)($7.77)*Beatles albums*Beatles albums*Beatles toy guitars, *Beatles toy guitars, lunchboxes, etc.lunchboxes, etc.*Viewmaster ($1.75)*Viewmaster ($1.75)*Super Balls*Super Balls*ladies stretch slacks *ladies stretch slacks ($3.97)($3.97)

*spy toys*spy toys*sled ($3.00)*sled ($3.00)*Hot Wheels*Hot Wheels*Poor Pitiful Pearl doll *Poor Pitiful Pearl doll ($8.00)($8.00)*Tonka trucks*Tonka trucks*Twister*Twister*Mrs. Beasley doll *Mrs. Beasley doll

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FashionFashionHairstylesHairstyles

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TechnologyTechnology

ElectronicsElectronics

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Home DecorHome Decor

Split level houses, ranch styleSplit level houses, ranch style TupperwareTupperware Rotary dial phones, Rabbit ears, Rotary dial phones, Rabbit ears,

Metal TV. traysMetal TV. trays

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Politics and Society etc.Politics and Society etc.

J. F. KennedyJ. F. Kennedy Integration of blacks Integration of blacks

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Write down these subject Write down these subject areas in your notebook:areas in your notebook:

Music and Recording ArtistsMusic and Recording Artists T.V.T.V. Movies, Theatre and StarsMovies, Theatre and Stars Lifestyles, Products etc.Lifestyles, Products etc. FashionFashion TechnologyTechnology Home DécorHome Décor PoliticsPolitics

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Research AssignmentResearch Assignment

What was it like to be a person in the What was it like to be a person in the setting of setting of The OutsidersThe Outsiders? ?

You have formed FOUR research You have formed FOUR research teams. Your task is to learn about the teams. Your task is to learn about the context of the 1960s. context of the 1960s.

You will be assigned a specific time You will be assigned a specific time period, and your job is to prepare an period, and your job is to prepare an organized report on the time period organized report on the time period assigned, detailing aspects of the context of assigned, detailing aspects of the context of the time.the time.

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Form a Research TeamForm a Research Team

Your research team must have the following roles Your research team must have the following roles assigned to members:assigned to members:

Researcher – All members of the group! – Assign Researcher – All members of the group! – Assign topics?topics?

Presenter – All members of the group! – Assign Presenter – All members of the group! – Assign topics?topics?

Picture finderPicture finder Presentation Preparer (Word)Presentation Preparer (Word) Presentation Preparer (Flipchart)Presentation Preparer (Flipchart)

In reality, all roles are assigned to all members, but In reality, all roles are assigned to all members, but the primary responsibility for that role must be the primary responsibility for that role must be assigned to one person in particular.assigned to one person in particular.

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Research AssignmentResearch Assignment

Goal:Goal: The goal is to create a presentation The goal is to create a presentation that informs that informs the class of the context of the class of the context of the novel.the novel.

Materials:Materials: 2 pieces of printer paper2 pieces of printer paper

1 page of flipchart paper1 page of flipchart paper

You can fill up to TWO standard-size You can fill up to TWO standard-size pages with information on your years. pages with information on your years. You must organize your information You must organize your information CONCISELY, and LEARN things to fill in CONCISELY, and LEARN things to fill in the details.the details.

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EvaluationEvaluation

This assignment will be evaluated in three ways:This assignment will be evaluated in three ways:

1) Classroom work1) Classroom work – Organizing, using class – Organizing, using class timetime

effectively, and working well in a effectively, and working well in a group.group.

2) Materials2) Materials – Preparation of information into – Preparation of information into useable useable form.form.

3) Presentation3) Presentation – Presenting the information to – Presenting the information to the the class. Every member of the group class. Every member of the group must must have a part. Presentations must have a part. Presentations must take no take no more than 10 minutes per group.more than 10 minutes per group.

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ScheduleScheduleDay 1 –Day 1 – Organize team, conduct research in Organize team, conduct research in

Library and/or on computers.Library and/or on computers.Homework: Conduct additional Homework: Conduct additional

research if necessary.research if necessary.

Day 2 – Day 2 – Conduct additional research.Conduct additional research.Prepare presentation materials.Prepare presentation materials.Prepare presentation.Prepare presentation.Homework: Anything else that needs to be Homework: Anything else that needs to be

done for the presentation.done for the presentation.

Day 3 –Day 3 – Present – 10 minutes per presentation!Present – 10 minutes per presentation!Journal – What I thought about the Journal – What I thought about the

presentations, the presentations, the process of creating the process of creating the presentations, what I learned in presentations, what I learned in the the presentations, etc.presentations, etc.

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Your Assignment:Your Assignment:

Group 1Group 1

1960-19621960-1962

Group 3Group 3

1965-671965-67

Group 2Group 2

1963-19651963-1965

Group 4Group 4

1968-691968-69

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Assignment: Assignment: A Letter to A Letter to the Future . . .the Future . . .

Write a two-three page double spaced Write a two-three page double spaced letter to someone in the future (2006). letter to someone in the future (2006).

You, the writer, are a teen in the 1960’s. You, the writer, are a teen in the 1960’s. Your focus will be on the specific year and Your focus will be on the specific year and topics given to your group. topics given to your group.

Explain in detail what your life is like Explain in detail what your life is like while incorporating the specific while incorporating the specific information required.information required.

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The OutsidersThe Outsiders

by S.E. Hintonby S.E. Hinton

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About the AuthorAbout the Author

S.E. Hinton was S.E. Hinton was just 17 years old just 17 years old when she when she published the published the novel novel The The OutsidersOutsiders, a , a modern classic of modern classic of teen literature teen literature which has been which has been alternately alternately praised and praised and condemned since condemned since it was first it was first published in published in 1967. 1967.

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About the BookAbout the Book

The story of the struggle The story of the struggle between two groups of teens, between two groups of teens, the novel gained popularity the novel gained popularity among readers and educators among readers and educators in the 1970s for its frank in the 1970s for its frank depiction of violence and depiction of violence and cruelty in the social structure cruelty in the social structure of American high schools. of American high schools.

The book is frequently The book is frequently challenged for use in high challenged for use in high school because of its portrayal school because of its portrayal of violence, language, drug and of violence, language, drug and alcohol abuse, and the fact that alcohol abuse, and the fact that "virtually all the characters "virtually all the characters were from broken homes."were from broken homes."

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Slang in the NovelSlang in the Novel

Slang is a form of Slang is a form of dictiondiction used by authors. It is used by authors. It is used in the novel as an indirect characterization used in the novel as an indirect characterization technique (i.e. to develop believable characters).technique (i.e. to develop believable characters).

Diction - word choice. Word choice can be Diction - word choice. Word choice can be formal, informal, colloquial or slang.formal, informal, colloquial or slang.

Slang – a newly coined word not accepted for Slang – a newly coined word not accepted for formal usage yet, and is usually not found in the formal usage yet, and is usually not found in the dictionary. dictionary.

Indirect Characterization – The author gives Indirect Characterization – The author gives certain information and lets the reader draw certain information and lets the reader draw his/her own conclusions regarding the character.his/her own conclusions regarding the character.

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Slang in the Novel cont.Slang in the Novel cont.

Copy the following definitions of slang into Copy the following definitions of slang into your notebook. Refer to them when you your notebook. Refer to them when you need to, as we read the book. need to, as we read the book.

boozedboozed – To be drunk – To be drunk breezebreeze – An attractive girl/boy – An attractive girl/boy coolercooler – Jail – Jail cancer stickcancer stick – A cigarette – A cigarette hacked offhacked off – To be angry. – To be angry. heaterheater – A hand-gun – A hand-gun flyfly – A cute girl – A cute girl

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Slang in the Novel cont.Slang in the Novel cont. fuzzfuzz – Police/law enforcement – Police/law enforcement jumpedjumped – To be attacked; the Greasers use this – To be attacked; the Greasers use this

to describe attacks by the Socs to describe attacks by the Socs liftlift – To steal, shoplift, or pick-pocket – To steal, shoplift, or pick-pocket lighting uplighting up – Smoking – Smoking lone itlone it – Doing something alone – Doing something alone rankrank – Something uncool and not fun – Something uncool and not fun rolledrolled – To rob – To rob rumblerumble – A gang fight – A gang fight scrapscrap – To fight – To fight tufftuff – Something cool – Something cool weedweed – drug (In this novel it refers to cigarettes) – drug (In this novel it refers to cigarettes)

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Plot in the NovelPlot in the Novel

climaxclimax

rising actionrising action falling actionfalling action

inciting forceinciting force denouementdenouement

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CharactersCharacters

Practice Taking NotesPractice Taking Notes

Take brief notes on each of the characters. Take brief notes on each of the characters. Write down the character’s name on the left Write down the character’s name on the left side of your page, and write three or more side of your page, and write three or more things about that character on the right.things about that character on the right.

Note that the descriptions that follow are Note that the descriptions that follow are character sketches created from a close character sketches created from a close reading of the author’s characterization reading of the author’s characterization techniques!techniques!

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Ponyboy Michael CurtisPonyboy Michael Curtis, , 14: The youngest of the 14: The youngest of the Curtis brothers and main Curtis brothers and main protagonist of the novel, he protagonist of the novel, he is a daydreamer, painter, is a daydreamer, painter, and a bit of a bookworm. A and a bit of a bookworm. A heavy smoker, Ponyboy is heavy smoker, Ponyboy is also a star on his school's also a star on his school's track team and is best track team and is best friends with Johnny Cade. friends with Johnny Cade. Ponyboy is a deep analyzer, Ponyboy is a deep analyzer, but sometimes overlooks but sometimes overlooks the obvious. He is the obvious. He is particularly attached to his particularly attached to his hair and was upset when hair and was upset when Johnny told him that he Johnny told him that he had to cut it when they had to cut it when they were on the run. were on the run.

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Ponyboy hates Ponyboy hates fighting, and the fighting, and the stereotypes put on stereotypes put on people, such as people, such as "Greasers" and "Socs." "Greasers" and "Socs." He often wonders what He often wonders what life would be like were life would be like were there are no Greasers there are no Greasers or Socs; no labels, just or Socs; no labels, just people. He has a very people. He has a very close relationship with close relationship with his second-oldest his second-oldest brother, Sodapop, who brother, Sodapop, who he feels is the only he feels is the only other person, besides other person, besides Johnny, that he can Johnny, that he can confide in. His parents confide in. His parents recently died in a car recently died in a car crash. crash.

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Note-taking exampleNote-taking example

Ponyboy Michael Ponyboy Michael CurtisCurtis

14, youngest bro14, youngest bro Reads,paintsReads,paints Smokes heavilySmokes heavily Hair = important!! Hair = important!!

must cut it on the runmust cut it on the run Hates fighting + Hates fighting +

stereotypes /labelsstereotypes /labels Close to SodapopClose to Sodapop Parents died in car Parents died in car

crashcrash

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Johnny CadeJohnny Cade, 16: "If you can , 16: "If you can picture a little dark puppy picture a little dark puppy that has been kicked too that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers, you'll crowd of strangers, you'll have Johnny," says Ponyboy. have Johnny," says Ponyboy. Johnny is a small and timid Johnny is a small and timid boy. His shy and nervous boy. His shy and nervous nature stems from years of nature stems from years of abuse from his parents, and abuse from his parents, and a recent jumping from a Soc, a recent jumping from a Soc, who is later revealed to be who is later revealed to be Bob Shelton. Bob wore many Bob Shelton. Bob wore many large rings on his hand when large rings on his hand when he jumped Johnny, which he jumped Johnny, which scarred Johnny's face. Ever scarred Johnny's face. Ever since then, Johnny never since then, Johnny never walks alone, and carries a walks alone, and carries a six-inch switchblade in his six-inch switchblade in his back pocket. He looks up to back pocket. He looks up to Dallas Winston and is prone Dallas Winston and is prone to instability and emotional to instability and emotional oversensitivity. oversensitivity.

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Although he never Although he never finished school, finished school, Johnny is very good at Johnny is very good at analyzing things that analyzing things that many other people do many other people do not understand. not understand. Johnny is the "gang's Johnny is the "gang's pet, everyone's kid pet, everyone's kid brother," and relies on brother," and relies on the Greasers for the the Greasers for the love and affection he love and affection he does not get at home. does not get at home.

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Dallas "Dally" WinstonDallas "Dally" Winston, 17: , 17: The tough guy of the The tough guy of the group, Dallas is considered group, Dallas is considered extremely dangerous. He extremely dangerous. He spent his teenage years in spent his teenage years in jail, which hardened him jail, which hardened him seemingly beyond caring. seemingly beyond caring. Although he is not Although he is not muscular, even Darry muscular, even Darry Curtis is afraid to fight Curtis is afraid to fight him. Dallas is the opposite him. Dallas is the opposite of Johnny; he is prone to of Johnny; he is prone to react rashly and violently, react rashly and violently, even to his friends, and even to his friends, and avoids showing emotion as avoids showing emotion as much as possible. He does, much as possible. He does, however, have a soft spot however, have a soft spot for Johnny, and is very for Johnny, and is very protective of the younger protective of the younger boy. boy.

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Ponyboy on Dallas: Ponyboy on Dallas: "He had an elfish face, "He had an elfish face, with high cheekbones with high cheekbones and a pointed chin, and a pointed chin, small, sharp animal small, sharp animal teeth, and ears like a teeth, and ears like a lynx. His hair was almost lynx. His hair was almost white it was so blonde, white it was so blonde, and he didn't like and he didn't like haircuts, or hair oil haircuts, or hair oil either, so it fell over his either, so it fell over his forehead in wisps and forehead in wisps and kicked out the back in kicked out the back in tufts and curled behind tufts and curled behind his ears and along the his ears and along the nape of his neck. His nape of his neck. His eyes were blue, blazing eyes were blue, blazing ice, cold with a hatred of ice, cold with a hatred of the world." the world."

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SodapopSodapop Patrick Curtis Patrick Curtis, 16: , 16: The middle Curtis The middle Curtis brother, he is described brother, he is described as extremely good as extremely good looking and is an looking and is an undefeated fighter, undefeated fighter, though he is not the though he is not the runner his brothers are. runner his brothers are. Sodapop is very carefree, Sodapop is very carefree, preferring to play around preferring to play around rather than do any work. rather than do any work. He isolates himself and He isolates himself and smokes only when he's smokes only when he's upset; otherwise, he is upset; otherwise, he is social and hyperactive. social and hyperactive. Although he is generally Although he is generally very optimistic, when very optimistic, when reality hits him, it hits reality hits him, it hits him hard enough to sink him hard enough to sink him into an extremely him into an extremely deep funk. deep funk.

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Sodapop is always Sodapop is always sticking up for sticking up for Ponyboy around Ponyboy around Darry and tells Darry and tells Ponyboy things he Ponyboy things he tells no one else. tells no one else. Sodapop is the only Sodapop is the only one who can tease one who can tease Darry and get away Darry and get away with it. He has a with it. He has a girlfriend, Sandy.girlfriend, Sandy.

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Darrel "Darrel "DarryDarry" " ShaynneShaynne Curtis, Jr. Curtis, Jr., 20: The eldest of the Curtis , 20: The eldest of the Curtis boys, Darry is tall, broad-boys, Darry is tall, broad-shouldered, and muscular. shouldered, and muscular. Darry is occasionally perceived Darry is occasionally perceived as cold and uncaring, as a as cold and uncaring, as a result of assuming the role of result of assuming the role of parental figure after the death parental figure after the death of his parents, in order to keep of his parents, in order to keep the family together. Ponyboy the family together. Ponyboy had believed that Darry did not had believed that Darry did not love him, yet later realizes love him, yet later realizes otherwise when Darry cried for otherwise when Darry cried for him, since Darry did not cry at him, since Darry did not cry at the death of their parents. the death of their parents. Because of his build, Darry is Because of his build, Darry is often referred to as often referred to as "Superman" or "Muscles." He "Superman" or "Muscles." He roofs houses for a living. He is roofs houses for a living. He is Ponyboy's opposite; he is as Ponyboy's opposite; he is as logical as Ponyboy is logical as Ponyboy is imaginative. imaginative.

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He is attentive to He is attentive to Ponyboy's grades, though Ponyboy's grades, though not upset about Sodapop not upset about Sodapop dropping out of high dropping out of high school. Darry is very bitter school. Darry is very bitter about the fact that he about the fact that he never went to college, even never went to college, even though he had been though he had been offered an athletic offered an athletic scholarship. Even though scholarship. Even though Darry is associated with Darry is associated with the Greasers, he keeps his the Greasers, he keeps his hair cut short. Ponyboy hair cut short. Ponyboy notes that Darry is very notes that Darry is very Soc-like and too "smart" to Soc-like and too "smart" to be a Greaser, and the only be a Greaser, and the only reason that Darry was not reason that Darry was not a Soc was because he a Soc was because he would not turn his back on would not turn his back on his brothers or the gang.his brothers or the gang.

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Keith "Two-Bit" MathewsKeith "Two-Bit" Mathews, 18: He has been , 18: He has been known as "Two-Bit" for known as "Two-Bit" for so long that even his so long that even his teachers have teachers have forgotten that his real forgotten that his real name is Keith. Two-Bit name is Keith. Two-Bit is the joker of the is the joker of the gang, always smiling gang, always smiling and cracking jokes. and cracking jokes. Like Sodapop, he lives Like Sodapop, he lives for action and fun. for action and fun. Though nearly 19 years Though nearly 19 years old, Two-Bit is still a old, Two-Bit is still a junior in high school junior in high school because he finds because he finds school "entertaining."school "entertaining."

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With his long sideburns With his long sideburns and deep grey eyes, Two-and deep grey eyes, Two-Bit is known as both a Bit is known as both a shoplifter and a ladies' shoplifter and a ladies' man, though he is not man, though he is not perceived to be as good-perceived to be as good-looking as Sodapop. He looking as Sodapop. He loves fighting, his black-loves fighting, his black-handled switchblade, handled switchblade, blondes, and flirting. He blondes, and flirting. He flirts with Marcia, even flirts with Marcia, even though he knows that though he knows that she is the girlfriend of a she is the girlfriend of a Soc. Soc.

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Steve RandleSteve Randle, 17: He has , 17: He has thick greasy hair that he thick greasy hair that he combs back "in combs back "in complicated swirls." complicated swirls." Steve is tall, lean, cocky, Steve is tall, lean, cocky, and arrogant, though and arrogant, though smart and skilled at smart and skilled at driving. He is the only driving. He is the only one of the gang who one of the gang who does not care much for does not care much for Ponyboy. Steve has been Ponyboy. Steve has been Sodapop's best friend Sodapop's best friend since grade school; the since grade school; the two even work at the two even work at the same gas station. Steve same gas station. Steve and Sodapop often and Sodapop often bicker and get into bicker and get into wrestling/arm-wrestling wrestling/arm-wrestling matches to vent their matches to vent their excessive energy. excessive energy.

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Steve does not think Steve does not think before he speaks and before he speaks and sometimes says sometimes says hurtful things to his hurtful things to his friends, even if he friends, even if he does not mean what does not mean what he says. On one he says. On one occasion, he called occasion, he called Darry "All Brawn No Darry "All Brawn No Brains," which Brains," which infuriated Darry so infuriated Darry so much that he punched much that he punched Steve in his jaw and Steve in his jaw and nearly shattered it. nearly shattered it. He does not like it He does not like it when Sodapop takes when Sodapop takes Ponyboy with them to Ponyboy with them to places. places.

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SymbolsSymbols

As we read the novel, watch for As we read the novel, watch for these these symbolssymbols; that is, symbolic ; that is, symbolic objects that carry a deeper meaning objects that carry a deeper meaning than they appear to on the surface:than they appear to on the surface:

HairHair Bob’s ringsBob’s rings

Two-bit’s switchbladeTwo-bit’s switchblade CarsCars

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Group Discussion Group Discussion QuestionsQuestions

What is “social class”?What is “social class”?

Is there a relationship between social Is there a relationship between social class and gang membership? class and gang membership?

Explain your answer.Explain your answer.

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Chapter OneChapter One

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Chapter One - QuestionsChapter One - Questions

1.  Describe each of the characters and their 1.  Describe each of the characters and their relationship with one another. relationship with one another.

2.  Who are the socs?  Who are the greasers? 2.  Who are the socs?  Who are the greasers? 3.  How do Ponyboy's relationships with Darry and 3.  How do Ponyboy's relationships with Darry and

Sodapop differ?  Explain. Sodapop differ?  Explain. 4.  Why is the 'gang' important to Johnny? 4.  Why is the 'gang' important to Johnny? 5.  How does Ponyboy react to what Sodapop tells 5.  How does Ponyboy react to what Sodapop tells

him about Darry? him about Darry? 6.  Do you think Darry loves Ponyboy?  Why does 6.  Do you think Darry loves Ponyboy?  Why does

he treat Ponyboy the way he does? he treat Ponyboy the way he does? 7.  What does Ponyboy mean when he says, "I lie to 7.  What does Ponyboy mean when he says, "I lie to

myself all the time"?  Do you ever lie to yourself?  myself all the time"?  Do you ever lie to yourself?  Why? Why?

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SummarySummary

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Chapter 1 - ExpositionChapter 1 - Exposition

Ch. 1Ch. 1

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Ponyboy Curtis, the narrator, begins Ponyboy Curtis, the narrator, begins the novel with a story: he is walking the novel with a story: he is walking home one afternoon after watching a home one afternoon after watching a Paul Newman film, and his mind starts Paul Newman film, and his mind starts to wander. He thinks about how he to wander. He thinks about how he wants Paul Newman’s good looks, wants Paul Newman’s good looks, though he likes his own greaser look. He though he likes his own greaser look. He also thinks that, although he likes to also thinks that, although he likes to watch movies alone, he wishes he had watch movies alone, he wishes he had company for the walk home. company for the walk home.

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Paul Newman c. Paul Newman c. 1950s/60s1950s/60s

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Paul Newman c. Paul Newman c. 1950s/60s1950s/60s

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Ponyboy steps back from his story to Ponyboy steps back from his story to explain that walking alone is unsafe for explain that walking alone is unsafe for greasers, the East Side gang of friends to greasers, the East Side gang of friends to which he belongs. When they walk by which he belongs. When they walk by themselves, greasers attract the harassment of themselves, greasers attract the harassment of Socials, or Socs, the rich West Side crowd. Socials, or Socs, the rich West Side crowd. Ponyboy says that greasers are poorer and Ponyboy says that greasers are poorer and wilder than the Socs, whom the newspapers wilder than the Socs, whom the newspapers condemn one day for throwing parties and condemn one day for throwing parties and praise the next day for good citizenship. praise the next day for good citizenship. Greasers wear their hair long and put grease Greasers wear their hair long and put grease in it. They dress tough, steal, and get into gang in it. They dress tough, steal, and get into gang fights. They often carry switchblades, mainly to fights. They often carry switchblades, mainly to help them stand their ground against the Socs.help them stand their ground against the Socs.

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Ponyboy says he does not participate in Ponyboy says he does not participate in typical greaser mischief because his oldest typical greaser mischief because his oldest brother, Darrell (known as “Darry”), would kill brother, Darrell (known as “Darry”), would kill him if he got into trouble. Ponyboy’s parents him if he got into trouble. Ponyboy’s parents died in a car crash, so the three Curtis died in a car crash, so the three Curtis brothers live together by themselves, an brothers live together by themselves, an arrangement possible only as long as they stay arrangement possible only as long as they stay out of trouble. Twenty-year-old Darry acts as out of trouble. Twenty-year-old Darry acts as head of the family. He is strict with Ponyboy head of the family. He is strict with Ponyboy and often yells at him. Despite his intelligence, and often yells at him. Despite his intelligence, Ponyboy lacks common sense, which Ponyboy lacks common sense, which frustrates Darry. Ponyboy feels great affection frustrates Darry. Ponyboy feels great affection for his sixteen-year-old brother, Sodapop, for his sixteen-year-old brother, Sodapop, whose charm and cheerfulness he admires. whose charm and cheerfulness he admires.

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Ponyboy returns to the story of his solitary Ponyboy returns to the story of his solitary walk after the movies. As he walks, he notices a walk after the movies. As he walks, he notices a red Corvair trailing him. He quickens his pace as red Corvair trailing him. He quickens his pace as he remembers how badly the Socs beat his he remembers how badly the Socs beat his friend Johnny Cade. The Corvair pulls up beside friend Johnny Cade. The Corvair pulls up beside Ponyboy and five Socs climb out and surround Ponyboy and five Socs climb out and surround him. One of them asks, “Need a haircut, him. One of them asks, “Need a haircut, greaser?” and pulls out a blade. The Socs begin greaser?” and pulls out a blade. The Socs begin to beat up Ponyboy, who screams for help. to beat up Ponyboy, who screams for help. Ponyboy’s brothers and the rest of their group Ponyboy’s brothers and the rest of their group appear on the scene and chase away the Socs. appear on the scene and chase away the Socs. Darry starts to scold Ponyboy for walking home Darry starts to scold Ponyboy for walking home alone instead of calling for a ride, but Sodapop alone instead of calling for a ride, but Sodapop tells him to stop nagging. tells him to stop nagging.

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What is a Corvair?What is a Corvair?

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The brothers and the other greasers and The brothers and the other greasers and make plans for the following night. Ponyboy make plans for the following night. Ponyboy decides that he and Johnny will go to a double decides that he and Johnny will go to a double feature at the drive-in with their friend Dally. feature at the drive-in with their friend Dally. Dally begins to talk about his ex-girlfriend, Sylvia, Dally begins to talk about his ex-girlfriend, Sylvia, and Ponyboy thinks about the girls that socialize and Ponyboy thinks about the girls that socialize with the greasers. He wonders what it would be with the greasers. He wonders what it would be like to spend time with an upper-class Soc girl.like to spend time with an upper-class Soc girl.

At home, Ponyboy, who loves to read, reads At home, Ponyboy, who loves to read, reads Great ExpectationsGreat Expectations and thinks about how his life and thinks about how his life resembles the life of Pip, the main character in resembles the life of Pip, the main character in Great Expectations.Great Expectations. Still shaken by his fight with Still shaken by his fight with the Socs, Ponyboy climbs into bed with Sodapop. the Socs, Ponyboy climbs into bed with Sodapop. The brothers talk about Sodapop’s girlfriend, The brothers talk about Sodapop’s girlfriend, Sandy, whom Sodapop hopes to marry one day.Sandy, whom Sodapop hopes to marry one day.

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What is What is Great Great ExpectationsExpectations??

Great ExpectationsGreat Expectations is the is the story of Pip, an orphan boy story of Pip, an orphan boy adopted by a blacksmith's adopted by a blacksmith's family, who has good luck and family, who has good luck and great expectations, and then great expectations, and then loses both his luck and his loses both his luck and his expectations. expectations.

Through this rise and Through this rise and fall, however, Pip learns how to fall, however, Pip learns how to find happiness. He learns the find happiness. He learns the meaning of friendship and the meaning of friendship and the meaning of love and, of course, meaning of love and, of course, becomes a better person for it.becomes a better person for it.

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Notes on Chapter 1 Notes on Chapter 1 (Exposition)(Exposition)

Narrator Narrator · Ponyboy Curtis· Ponyboy Curtis Point of view Point of view  ·  Ponyboy gives a first-person  ·  Ponyboy gives a first-person

(limited) (limited) account of events, explaining how we account of events, explaining how we

should should interpret events and people in the interpret events and people in the story.story.

Tone (atmosphere)Tone (atmosphere) ·   ·  Youthful; melodramatic; Youthful; melodramatic; slangy; slangy; simplisticsimplistic

Setting (time) Setting (time)    ·  Mid-1960s·  Mid-1960s Setting (place) Setting (place)    ·  Tulsa, Oklahoma·  Tulsa, Oklahoma ProtagonistProtagonist   · Ponyboy· Ponyboy Major conflict Major conflict    · Against the background of · Against the background of

the clash the clash between the poor greasers and the rich between the poor greasers and the rich

Socs, Socs, the greaser Ponyboy struggles to the greaser Ponyboy struggles to mature.mature.

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Chapter TwoChapter Two

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Chapter Two - Chapter Two - VocabularyVocabulary

Find the meaning for the following Find the meaning for the following words in this chapter: words in this chapter: incredulousincredulous vaguelyvaguely nonchalantly nonchalantly

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Chapter Two - QuestionsChapter Two - Questions1.  Are the names Ponyboy and Sodapop 1.  Are the names Ponyboy and Sodapop

nicknames?  Explain. nicknames?  Explain. 2.  Who are Cherry and Marcia? 2.  Who are Cherry and Marcia? 3.  Why doesn't Ponyboy like referring to 3.  Why doesn't Ponyboy like referring to

Sodapop as a dropout? Sodapop as a dropout? 4.   What is Ponyboy comparing Two-Bit to 4.   What is Ponyboy comparing Two-Bit to

when he calls him a "chessy cat"?  What when he calls him a "chessy cat"?  What figure of speech is this figure of speech is this besidesbesides a simile? a simile?

5.  Why does Dally look sick now?5.  Why does Dally look sick now?6.  What literary device does the author use 6.  What literary device does the author use

to describe Johnny's mugging?to describe Johnny's mugging?

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Get into your Get into your discussion groups now.discussion groups now.

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Review –Review –Chapter Two Chapter Two

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The next night, Ponyboy and Johnny go with Dally to a The next night, Ponyboy and Johnny go with Dally to a double feature at the drive-in movie theater. They sit behind double feature at the drive-in movie theater. They sit behind a pair of Soc girls, and Dally begins to talk dirty in an a pair of Soc girls, and Dally begins to talk dirty in an attempt to embarrass the girls. The girl with red hair turns attempt to embarrass the girls. The girl with red hair turns around and coolly tells him to stop, but Dally continues to around and coolly tells him to stop, but Dally continues to make suggestive remarks. He goes to buy Cokes, and make suggestive remarks. He goes to buy Cokes, and Ponyboy talks to the red-haired girl, Cherry Valance. They Ponyboy talks to the red-haired girl, Cherry Valance. They talk about the rodeo and about Sodapop, whom Cherry talk about the rodeo and about Sodapop, whom Cherry describes as a “doll.” She asks what became of Sodapop, describes as a “doll.” She asks what became of Sodapop, and although the admission embarrasses him, Ponyboy says and although the admission embarrasses him, Ponyboy says that Sodapop dropped out of school to work in a gas station. that Sodapop dropped out of school to work in a gas station. Cherry and her friend Marcia invite Ponyboy and Johnny to Cherry and her friend Marcia invite Ponyboy and Johnny to watch the movie with them. Dally comes back and offers a watch the movie with them. Dally comes back and offers a Coke to Cherry, but she throws it in his face. Dally tries to Coke to Cherry, but she throws it in his face. Dally tries to put his arm around her. When he will not listen to Cherry’s put his arm around her. When he will not listen to Cherry’s protests, the usually quiet Johnny stuns Dally by telling him protests, the usually quiet Johnny stuns Dally by telling him not to bother the girls.not to bother the girls.

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At the drive-inAt the drive-in

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Dally stalks off, and the boys sit with the Dally stalks off, and the boys sit with the girls and watch the movie. Two-Bit, one of girls and watch the movie. Two-Bit, one of Ponyboy’s friends, comes to announce that Dally Ponyboy’s friends, comes to announce that Dally has slashed Tim Shepard’s tires and is going to has slashed Tim Shepard’s tires and is going to have to fight him. Tim Shepard is the leader of have to fight him. Tim Shepard is the leader of another greaser gang. Two-Bit explains the another greaser gang. Two-Bit explains the greasers’ two main rules: always stick together greasers’ two main rules: always stick together and never get caught.and never get caught.

Cherry and Ponyboy go to get popcorn, and Cherry and Ponyboy go to get popcorn, and Ponyboy tells her about the time the Socs beat up Ponyboy tells her about the time the Socs beat up Johnny. The leader of the gang that beat him, Johnny. The leader of the gang that beat him, Ponyboy says, wore a fistful of rings. Cherry looks Ponyboy says, wore a fistful of rings. Cherry looks distressed and assures him that not all Socs are distressed and assures him that not all Socs are violent like the Socs that beat Johnny. She also violent like the Socs that beat Johnny. She also tells him that Socs have problems just as the tells him that Socs have problems just as the greasers do, but Ponyboy does not believe her.greasers do, but Ponyboy does not believe her.

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Chapter ThreeChapter Three

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Chapter Three - Chapter Three - VocabularyVocabulary

Find the meaning for the following Find the meaning for the following words in this chapter: words in this chapter: aloofaloof impersonallyimpersonally orneryornery resignedly resignedly

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Chapter Three - Chapter Three - QuestionsQuestions

1.  What does Cherry explain as the difference 1.  What does Cherry explain as the difference between the socs and the greasers? between the socs and the greasers?

2. What does Ponyboy mean when he says 2. What does Ponyboy mean when he says "Johnny and I understood each other without "Johnny and I understood each other without saying anything"?  Have you ever had a saying anything"?  Have you ever had a relationship with someone who you relationship with someone who you understood, or who understood you, without understood, or who understood you, without having to say anything? having to say anything?

3.  When and how did Pony's parents die? 3.  When and how did Pony's parents die? 4.  What happens when Pony comes home after 4.  What happens when Pony comes home after

his curfew? his curfew? 5.  Why does Johnny like it better when his 5.  Why does Johnny like it better when his

father is hitting him? father is hitting him? 6.  At the end of the chapter, how does the 6.  At the end of the chapter, how does the

author foreshadow that bad things are to author foreshadow that bad things are to come? come?

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Get into your Get into your discussion groups now.discussion groups now.

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Ponyboy, Two-Bit, and Ponyboy, Two-Bit, and Johnny walk to Two-Bit’s house Johnny walk to Two-Bit’s house with Cherry and Marcia so that with Cherry and Marcia so that they can give the girls a ride they can give the girls a ride home. As they walk, Ponyboy home. As they walk, Ponyboy and Cherry talk about and Cherry talk about Ponyboy’s brothers. He notices Ponyboy’s brothers. He notices how easy it is to talk to Cherry. how easy it is to talk to Cherry. When Cherry asks Ponyboy to When Cherry asks Ponyboy to describe Darry, he says Darry describe Darry, he says Darry does not like him and probably does not like him and probably wishes he could put Ponyboy in wishes he could put Ponyboy in a home somewhere. Johnny and a home somewhere. Johnny and Two-Bit are startled to hear Two-Bit are startled to hear that Ponyboy feels this way, that Ponyboy feels this way, and Johnny says he always and Johnny says he always thought the three brothers got thought the three brothers got along well. along well.

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After Ponyboy tells Cherry about Sodapop’s old After Ponyboy tells Cherry about Sodapop’s old horse, Mickey Mouse, the two move on to discuss the horse, Mickey Mouse, the two move on to discuss the differences they perceive between Socs and greasers. differences they perceive between Socs and greasers. During this discussion, Ponyboy and Cherry find they During this discussion, Ponyboy and Cherry find they have a surprising amount in common—for instance, have a surprising amount in common—for instance, they both like reading and watching sunsets. Ponyboy they both like reading and watching sunsets. Ponyboy voices his frustration that the greasers have terrible voices his frustration that the greasers have terrible luck while the Socs lead comfortable lives and jump luck while the Socs lead comfortable lives and jump the greasers out of sheer boredom. Cherry retorts the greasers out of sheer boredom. Cherry retorts that the Socs’ situations are not as simple as Ponyboy that the Socs’ situations are not as simple as Ponyboy thinks. They decide that the main difference between thinks. They decide that the main difference between Socs and greasers is that Socs are too cool and aloof Socs and greasers is that Socs are too cool and aloof to acknowledge their emotions and that they live to acknowledge their emotions and that they live their lives trying to fill up their emotional void, while their lives trying to fill up their emotional void, while the greasers feel everything too intensely. Ponyboy the greasers feel everything too intensely. Ponyboy realizes that, although they come from different realizes that, although they come from different classes, he and Cherry watch the same sunset.classes, he and Cherry watch the same sunset.

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Review –Review –Chapter Three SummaryChapter Three SummaryA blue Mustang cruises by the group. The A blue Mustang cruises by the group. The

Mustang belongs to Bob and Randy, Cherry’s and Mustang belongs to Bob and Randy, Cherry’s and Marcia’s Soc boyfriends. The Mustang pulls up beside Marcia’s Soc boyfriends. The Mustang pulls up beside the group, and Randy and Bob get out. Ponyboy the group, and Randy and Bob get out. Ponyboy notices that Bob wears three heavy rings on his hand. notices that Bob wears three heavy rings on his hand. The greasers and Socs nearly get into a fight, but the The greasers and Socs nearly get into a fight, but the girls agree to leave with their boyfriends to prevent girls agree to leave with their boyfriends to prevent violence. Before leaving, Cherry tells Ponyboy that she violence. Before leaving, Cherry tells Ponyboy that she hopes she won’t see Dally again, because she thinks hopes she won’t see Dally again, because she thinks she could fall in love with him. she could fall in love with him.

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Chapter FourChapter Four

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Chapter Four - Chapter Four - VocabularyVocabulary

Find the meaning for the following Find the meaning for the following words in this chapter: words in this chapter: ruefullyruefully hermithermit premonition premonition

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Chapter Four - QuestionsChapter Four - Questions

1.  What does Pony mean when he says 1.  What does Pony mean when he says the socs were "reeling pickled"?the socs were "reeling pickled"?

2.  What major event happens in this 2.  What major event happens in this chapter? chapter?

3.  How did the author foreshadow that 3.  How did the author foreshadow that Johnny would use his knife in chapter 2? Johnny would use his knife in chapter 2?

4.  What would your advice be to Johhny 4.  What would your advice be to Johhny and Ponyboy if they'd come to you for and Ponyboy if they'd come to you for help instead of Dally?  Explain. help instead of Dally?  Explain.

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The park is deserted at 2:30 in the morning. Ponyboy and Johnny The park is deserted at 2:30 in the morning. Ponyboy and Johnny go walking beside the fountain. It is cold out, and Ponyboy is wearing go walking beside the fountain. It is cold out, and Ponyboy is wearing only a short-sleeved shirt. Suddenly the boys see the blue Mustang only a short-sleeved shirt. Suddenly the boys see the blue Mustang from earlier that night. Five Socs, including Randy and Bob, jump out from earlier that night. Five Socs, including Randy and Bob, jump out of the car and approach them. Presumably, the Socs have come to get of the car and approach them. Presumably, the Socs have come to get even with the boys for picking up their girlfriends. Ponyboy can tell even with the boys for picking up their girlfriends. Ponyboy can tell they are drunk. they are drunk.

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Bob tells Ponyboy that greasers are white trash with Bob tells Ponyboy that greasers are white trash with long hair, and Ponyboy retorts that Socs are nothing long hair, and Ponyboy retorts that Socs are nothing but white trash with Mustangs and madras shirts. In but white trash with Mustangs and madras shirts. In a rage, Ponyboy spits at the Socs. A Soc grabs a rage, Ponyboy spits at the Socs. A Soc grabs Ponyboy and holds his head under the frigid water Ponyboy and holds his head under the frigid water of the fountain. Ponyboy feels himself drowning and of the fountain. Ponyboy feels himself drowning and blacks out.blacks out.

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When he regains consciousness, the Socs have When he regains consciousness, the Socs have run away. He is lying on the pavement next run away. He is lying on the pavement next to Johnny. Bob’s bloody corpse is nearby. Johnny to Johnny. Bob’s bloody corpse is nearby. Johnny says, “I killed him,” and Ponyboy sees Johnny’s says, “I killed him,” and Ponyboy sees Johnny’s switchblade, dark to the hilt with blood. switchblade, dark to the hilt with blood.

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Ponyboy panics, but Johnny remains calm. They decide Ponyboy panics, but Johnny remains calm. They decide to go to Dally, thinking he might be able to help them. They to go to Dally, thinking he might be able to help them. They find Dally at the house of Buck Merril, his rodeo partner. He find Dally at the house of Buck Merril, his rodeo partner. He manages to get the boys fifty dollars, a change of clothing for manages to get the boys fifty dollars, a change of clothing for Ponyboy, and a loaded gun. He instructs them to take a train Ponyboy, and a loaded gun. He instructs them to take a train to Windrixville, where they can hide in an abandoned church. to Windrixville, where they can hide in an abandoned church. Ponyboy and Johnny get on a train, and Ponyboy goes to Ponyboy and Johnny get on a train, and Ponyboy goes to sleep. When they get to Windrixville, they hop off the train sleep. When they get to Windrixville, they hop off the train and find the church, where they collapse into exhausted and find the church, where they collapse into exhausted sleep.sleep.

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Find the meaning for the following Find the meaning for the following words in this chapter: words in this chapter: reluctantlyreluctantly sullensullen eludedeluded imploringlyimploringly gallantgallant indignant indignant

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1.  Why does Pony have a problem with 1.  Why does Pony have a problem with Johnny's idea to disguise themselves?Johnny's idea to disguise themselves?

2.  What does pony mean when he says, "I was 2.  What does pony mean when he says, "I was supposed to be the deep one"? supposed to be the deep one"?

3.  Why does Johnny think is a hero?  Do you 3.  Why does Johnny think is a hero?  Do you think Dally is a hero based on what he did? think Dally is a hero based on what he did?

4.  Why does Pony realize he doesn't like 4.  Why does Pony realize he doesn't like Dally?  Can you explain what he means by Dally?  Can you explain what he means by this? this?

5.  Examine Robert Frost's poem, “Nothing 5.  Examine Robert Frost's poem, “Nothing Gold can Stay”.  What do you think the poem Gold can Stay”.  What do you think the poem is saying?  How might this apply to the is saying?  How might this apply to the characters in the novel?characters in the novel?

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6.  On page 78, Johnny compares Pony and  his 6.  On page 78, Johnny compares Pony and  his brothers to their parents.  Which one of your brothers to their parents.  Which one of your parents are you most like?  What similarities parents are you most like?  What similarities do you share? do you share?

7.  What does pony mean when he says he 7.  What does pony mean when he says he drinks Pepsis like a friend? drinks Pepsis like a friend?

8.  What's a 'heater'?  Why does Dally have one? 8.  What's a 'heater'?  Why does Dally have one? 9.  Why are the socs and the greasers going to 9.  Why are the socs and the greasers going to

fight in the vacant lot? fight in the vacant lot? 10.  Who's the spy for the greasers?  Does this 10.  Who's the spy for the greasers?  Does this

surprise you?  Why or why not?surprise you?  Why or why not?

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Ponyboy wakes in the church Ponyboy wakes in the church and finds a note from Johnny and finds a note from Johnny saying that he has gone into saying that he has gone into town to get supplies. When town to get supplies. When Johnny returns, he brings a Johnny returns, he brings a week’s supply of bologna and week’s supply of bologna and cigarettes, and a paperback cigarettes, and a paperback copy of copy of Gone with the Wind,Gone with the Wind, which he wants Ponyboy to which he wants Ponyboy to read to him. Ponyboy makes a read to him. Ponyboy makes a wisecrack and Johnny tells him wisecrack and Johnny tells him he is becoming more like Two-he is becoming more like Two-Bit every day. Johnny insists Bit every day. Johnny insists that they cut their hair to that they cut their hair to disguise themselves, and he disguise themselves, and he bleaches Ponyboy’s hair. bleaches Ponyboy’s hair.

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For the next week, the For the next week, the boys hide out at the church, boys hide out at the church, reading reading Gone with the Wind,Gone with the Wind, smoking, and eating smoking, and eating sandwiches. The boys admire sandwiches. The boys admire the southern gentlemen in the southern gentlemen in Gone Gone with the Wind,with the Wind, and Johnny and Johnny points out that they remind him points out that they remind him of Dally. Ponyboy disagrees. He of Dally. Ponyboy disagrees. He prefers the other greasers to prefers the other greasers to Dally. Most of the greasers Dally. Most of the greasers remind Ponyboy of the heroes remind Ponyboy of the heroes in novels, but Dally is so real he in novels, but Dally is so real he is frightening. Later, Ponyboy is frightening. Later, Ponyboy recites a Robert Frost poem, recites a Robert Frost poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay.” The “Nothing Gold Can Stay.” The poem touches Johnny. poem touches Johnny.

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Nothing Gold Can StayNothing Gold Can Stay

Nature's first green is gold, Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. Nothing gold can stay.

-- Robert Frost -- Robert Frost

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After about five days, Dally shows up at the church After about five days, Dally shows up at the church with a letter to Ponyboy from Sodapop. Dally says the police with a letter to Ponyboy from Sodapop. Dally says the police approached him about Bob’s murder and he told them that approached him about Bob’s murder and he told them that the perpetrators fled to Texas. He takes Johnny and Ponyboy the perpetrators fled to Texas. He takes Johnny and Ponyboy to the Dairy Queen and tells them that a state of open to the Dairy Queen and tells them that a state of open warfare exists between the greasers and the Socs, who are warfare exists between the greasers and the Socs, who are furious about Bob’s death. He also lets slip that Cherry furious about Bob’s death. He also lets slip that Cherry Valance, feeling responsible for the murderous encounter, Valance, feeling responsible for the murderous encounter, has been acting as a spy for the greasers. He adds that in a has been acting as a spy for the greasers. He adds that in a day’s time the two groups will meet for a rumble.day’s time the two groups will meet for a rumble.

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Find the meaning for the following Find the meaning for the following words in this chapter: words in this chapter: bewilderedbewildered

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1.  Do you think Dally's parents have influenced 1.  Do you think Dally's parents have influenced the way he is; his personality?  Explain. the way he is; his personality?  Explain.

2.  Why doesn't Dally want Johnny to turn himself 2.  Why doesn't Dally want Johnny to turn himself in? in?

3.  What "other side" of Dallas is revealed in this 3.  What "other side" of Dallas is revealed in this chapter? chapter?

4.  What's your own definitionof a hero?  Do the 4.  What's your own definitionof a hero?  Do the three boys prove themselves to be heroes, three boys prove themselves to be heroes, according to your definition?  Explain. according to your definition?  Explain.

5.  Why do you think Johnny wasn't scared, 5.  Why do you think Johnny wasn't scared, despite the obvious danger, on page 92? despite the obvious danger, on page 92?

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Johnny shocks Dally by Johnny shocks Dally by telling him he wants to go telling him he wants to go back home and confess to his back home and confess to his crime. Dally tries to change crime. Dally tries to change Johnny’s mind, telling him he Johnny’s mind, telling him he never wants to see Johnny never wants to see Johnny hardened the way prison hardened the way prison would harden him. Johnny is would harden him. Johnny is adamant and points out that adamant and points out that his own parents would not his own parents would not care what happens to him, care what happens to him, but Ponyboy’s brothers care but Ponyboy’s brothers care about him and want to see about him and want to see him. him.

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Swearing under his breath, Swearing under his breath, Dally begins to drive Johnny Dally begins to drive Johnny and Ponyboy home. As they and Ponyboy home. As they drive past the church where drive past the church where Ponyboy and Johnny have Ponyboy and Johnny have been staying, they see that been staying, they see that it is on fire. Ponyboy thinks it is on fire. Ponyboy thinks he and Johnny must have he and Johnny must have started the fire with a started the fire with a cigarette butt, so the boys cigarette butt, so the boys jump out of the car to jump out of the car to examine the blaze.examine the blaze.

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At the church, they find a At the church, they find a group of schoolchildren on a group of schoolchildren on a picnic. Suddenly, one of the picnic. Suddenly, one of the adult chaperones cries out that adult chaperones cries out that some of the children are missing, some of the children are missing, and Ponyboy hears screaming and Ponyboy hears screaming from inside the church. Acting from inside the church. Acting on instinct, he and Johnny climb on instinct, he and Johnny climb into the burning building into the burning building through a window. At the back of through a window. At the back of the church, they find the the church, they find the children huddled together and children huddled together and terrified. As he runs through the terrified. As he runs through the smoky inferno, Ponyboy wonders smoky inferno, Ponyboy wonders why he is not scared. He and why he is not scared. He and Johnny lift the children out of the Johnny lift the children out of the window. Dally appears and yells window. Dally appears and yells that the roof is about to cave in. that the roof is about to cave in. As they lift the last child out the As they lift the last child out the window, the roof crumbles. window, the roof crumbles. Johnny pushes Ponyboy out of Johnny pushes Ponyboy out of the window, and then Ponyboy the window, and then Ponyboy hears Johnny scream. Ponyboy hears Johnny scream. Ponyboy starts to go back in for Johnny, starts to go back in for Johnny, but Dally clubs him across the but Dally clubs him across the back and knocks him out.back and knocks him out.

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When Ponyboy wakes, he is When Ponyboy wakes, he is in an ambulance, accompanied by in an ambulance, accompanied by one of the schoolteachers, Jerry one of the schoolteachers, Jerry Wood. The teacher tells him that Wood. The teacher tells him that his back caught on fire and that his back caught on fire and that the jacket he was wearing, which the jacket he was wearing, which Dally lent him, saved his life. He Dally lent him, saved his life. He says that Dally was burned but says that Dally was burned but will probably be fine. Johnny, will probably be fine. Johnny, however, is in very bad shape—he however, is in very bad shape—he was struck by a piece of burning was struck by a piece of burning timber as it fell, and may have timber as it fell, and may have broken his back. The man jokingly broken his back. The man jokingly asks Ponyboy if he and Johnny are asks Ponyboy if he and Johnny are professional heroes. Ponyboy tells professional heroes. Ponyboy tells him that they are juvenile him that they are juvenile delinquents. delinquents.

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Ponyboy has suffered mild burns. Jerry stays Ponyboy has suffered mild burns. Jerry stays with him while he is in the hospital, and with him while he is in the hospital, and Ponyboy confides the story of Bob’s death. Ponyboy confides the story of Bob’s death. Jerry agrees that Johnny killed Bob in self-Jerry agrees that Johnny killed Bob in self-defense. He tells Ponyboy he shouldn’t smoke, defense. He tells Ponyboy he shouldn’t smoke, something that no one has ever said to something that no one has ever said to Ponyboy before. Darry and Sodapop arrive. Ponyboy before. Darry and Sodapop arrive. Sodapop hugs Ponyboy, and Darry cries, Sodapop hugs Ponyboy, and Darry cries, shocking Ponyboy. The anger he has felt shocking Ponyboy. The anger he has felt toward Darry dissolves. Ponyboy realizes that toward Darry dissolves. Ponyboy realizes that Darry does care about him; Darry is strict Darry does care about him; Darry is strict because he loves Ponyboy and wants him to because he loves Ponyboy and wants him to succeed. Ponyboy runs across the room and succeed. Ponyboy runs across the room and embraces his brother, thinking that everything embraces his brother, thinking that everything will be fine once he gets home. will be fine once he gets home.

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Ch. 7Ch. 7

Ch. 4Ch. 4

Ch. 1Ch. 1

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1.  Explain what Pony means when he says Soda "reminds me of a colt". 2.  What condition is Johnny in after the fire? 3.  Why would being crippled be worse for Johnny than someone else?

4.  "Maybe people are younger when they are asleep".  What do you think about this comment?

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5.  What is a juvenile delinquent?  Find a definition on the internet, in a dictionary, or create your own based on your own knowledge. 6.  Why would Two-Bit think Johnny, Dally, and Pony were heroes all along; before they saved the kids? 7.  What was Bob's 'real' problem, according to Randy ?8.  Why did Pony think it was better to see socs as "just guys"?  What do you think he means by this?

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The reporters and police interview The reporters and police interview Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry in the Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry in the hospital waiting room. Sodapop jokes hospital waiting room. Sodapop jokes with the reporters and hospital staff, with the reporters and hospital staff, keeping the mood light with his antics. keeping the mood light with his antics. The doctors finally emerge and say that The doctors finally emerge and say that Dally will be fine but that Johnny’s back Dally will be fine but that Johnny’s back was broken when the roof caved in. was broken when the roof caved in. Even if Johnny survives, they add, he Even if Johnny survives, they add, he will be permanently crippled.will be permanently crippled.

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making breakfast when Steve Randle making breakfast when Steve Randle (Sodapop’s best friend) and Two-Bit (Sodapop’s best friend) and Two-Bit come in with the morning papers. The come in with the morning papers. The papers portray Ponyboy, Johnny, and papers portray Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally as heroes for rescuing the Dally as heroes for rescuing the schoolchildren. They also mention schoolchildren. They also mention Ponyboy’s excellent performance on Ponyboy’s excellent performance on the track team and in school. The the track team and in school. The papers mention that the state will papers mention that the state will charge Johnny with manslaughter and charge Johnny with manslaughter and send both Ponyboy and Johnny to send both Ponyboy and Johnny to juvenile court, from which Ponyboy juvenile court, from which Ponyboy might be sent to a boys’ home. The might be sent to a boys’ home. The other boys reassure Ponyboy that his other boys reassure Ponyboy that his family will stay together. Ponyboy tells family will stay together. Ponyboy tells them he had his recurring nightmare—them he had his recurring nightmare—which first occurred on the night of his which first occurred on the night of his parents’ funeral—the previous night. parents’ funeral—the previous night. He never remembers the dream, but it He never remembers the dream, but it makes him wake up in intense panic.makes him wake up in intense panic.

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Ponyboy asks Sodapop Ponyboy asks Sodapop about Sandy and learns that about Sandy and learns that she got pregnant and moved to she got pregnant and moved to Florida. Her parents refused Florida. Her parents refused to let her marry Sodapop to let her marry Sodapop because of his age, so Sandy because of his age, so Sandy left to live with her left to live with her grandmother. Sodapop and grandmother. Sodapop and Darry go to work, and Two-Bit Darry go to work, and Two-Bit and Ponyboy go to get Cokes and Ponyboy go to get Cokes at the Tasty Freeze. A blue at the Tasty Freeze. A blue Mustang pulls up to the Mustang pulls up to the restaurant, and in it they see restaurant, and in it they see the group of Socs that jumped the group of Socs that jumped Ponyboy and Johnny in the Ponyboy and Johnny in the park. Ponyboy feels an park. Ponyboy feels an immediate and intense hatred immediate and intense hatred for them.for them.

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One of the Socs, Marcia’s boyfriend, Randy, One of the Socs, Marcia’s boyfriend, Randy, comes over to Ponyboy. Two-Bit reminds him that comes over to Ponyboy. Two-Bit reminds him that no fighting is allowed before the rumble, but no fighting is allowed before the rumble, but Randy says he wants only to talk. He asks Ponyboy Randy says he wants only to talk. He asks Ponyboy why he saved those children and says he would why he saved those children and says he would never have thought a greaser could do such a never have thought a greaser could do such a thing. Ponyboy says that it didn’t have anything to thing. Ponyboy says that it didn’t have anything to do with his being a greaser. Sick about the do with his being a greaser. Sick about the violence and Bob’s death, Randy says he does not violence and Bob’s death, Randy says he does not intend to fight at the rumble. Randy explains that intend to fight at the rumble. Randy explains that Bob was his best friend, a good guy with a terrible Bob was his best friend, a good guy with a terrible temper and overly indulgent parents. Ponyboy temper and overly indulgent parents. Ponyboy feels reassured by his talk with Randy and realizes feels reassured by his talk with Randy and realizes that Socs can be human and vulnerable. that Socs can be human and vulnerable.

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1.  How does what the doctor first says, on 1.  How does what the doctor first says, on page 119, foreshadow Johnny's condition? page 119, foreshadow Johnny's condition? 2.  "We needed Johnny as much as he needed 2.  "We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang.  And for the same reason" (p.121).  the gang.  And for the same reason" (p.121).  What do you think Pony means, and what is What do you think Pony means, and what is the reason? the reason? 3.  What does Pony mean on p. 123 when he 3.  What does Pony mean on p. 123 when he says, "we could get along without anyone but says, "we could get along without anyone but Johnny"? Johnny"? 4.  If Darry didn't have Soda and Pony, why 4.  If Darry didn't have Soda and Pony, why would he be a soc? would he be a soc? 5.  What does Cherry mean when she says 5.  What does Cherry mean when she says Bob "wasn't just anyone" on p.129? Bob "wasn't just anyone" on p.129?

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Two-Bit and Ponyboy go to see Johnny and Two-Bit and Ponyboy go to see Johnny and Dally in the hospital. Johnny, weak and Dally in the hospital. Johnny, weak and pale, whispers that he would like pale, whispers that he would like Ponyboy to finish reading Ponyboy to finish reading Gone with the Gone with the WindWind to him. His mother shows up to to him. His mother shows up to visit, but she is a mean-spirited, nagging visit, but she is a mean-spirited, nagging woman and Johnny refuses to see her. As woman and Johnny refuses to see her. As Ponyboy and Two-Bit leave, she accosts Ponyboy and Two-Bit leave, she accosts them and blames them for Johnny’s them and blames them for Johnny’s condition, and Two-Bit insults her.condition, and Two-Bit insults her.

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Dally is recovering Dally is recovering nicely in the hospital, and nicely in the hospital, and for the first time ever for the first time ever Ponyboy feels warmly Ponyboy feels warmly toward Dally. Dally says toward Dally. Dally says that Tim Shepard, the that Tim Shepard, the leader of another gang of leader of another gang of greasers, came in to talk greasers, came in to talk about the rumble. Dally about the rumble. Dally asks for Two-Bit’s black-asks for Two-Bit’s black-handled switchblade, and handled switchblade, and Two-Bit gladly hands over Two-Bit gladly hands over his prized possession his prized possession without even asking why without even asking why Dally needs it.Dally needs it.

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On the way home, Ponyboy and Two-Bit see On the way home, Ponyboy and Two-Bit see Cherry Valance in her Corvette. She says that the Socs Cherry Valance in her Corvette. She says that the Socs have agreed to fight with no weapons. Ponyboy asks her have agreed to fight with no weapons. Ponyboy asks her to go see Johnny, but she says she cannot because to go see Johnny, but she says she cannot because Johnny killed Bob. She says that Bob had a sweet side Johnny killed Bob. She says that Bob had a sweet side and was only violent when drunk, as he was when he and was only violent when drunk, as he was when he beat up Johnny. Ponyboy calls her a traitor, but he beat up Johnny. Ponyboy calls her a traitor, but he quickly forgives her. He asks her if she can see the quickly forgives her. He asks her if she can see the sunset on the West Side, and when she says she can, he sunset on the West Side, and when she says she can, he tells her to remember that he can see it on the East Side tells her to remember that he can see it on the East Side too.too.

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Chapter 9 – ClimaxChapter 9 – Climax

Ch. 9Ch. 9

Ch. 7Ch. 7

Ch. 4Ch. 4

Ch. 1Ch. 1

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1.  On the bottom of p.133, when Pony asks 1.  On the bottom of p.133, when Pony asks what kind of a world it is, what comment is what kind of a world it is, what comment is he making about how society judges people? he making about how society judges people? 2.  Why do the boys fight?  Why is Pony 2.  Why do the boys fight?  Why is Pony different? different? 3.  What is the difference between Tim 3.  What is the difference between Tim Sheppard's gang and Ponyboy's?  Explain Sheppard's gang and Ponyboy's?  Explain how Pony feels this difference might give his how Pony feels this difference might give his group the upper hand? group the upper hand? 4.  What do you think Johnny's last words to 4.  What do you think Johnny's last words to Pony mean? Pony mean?

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rumble, Ponyboy swallows five rumble, Ponyboy swallows five aspirin and struggles to eat his aspirin and struggles to eat his dinner. The boys have bathed and dinner. The boys have bathed and made themselves look “tuff,” and made themselves look “tuff,” and leave for the rumble excitedly. leave for the rumble excitedly. Ponyboy feels a sinking feeling Ponyboy feels a sinking feeling when he sees the other greasers. when he sees the other greasers. Tim Shepard’s gang and the others Tim Shepard’s gang and the others seem like genuine hoods. Twenty-seem like genuine hoods. Twenty-two Socs arrive in four carloads to two Socs arrive in four carloads to fight the twenty greasers. Darry fight the twenty greasers. Darry steps forward to start the fight, and steps forward to start the fight, and Paul Holden, Darry’s high school Paul Holden, Darry’s high school friend and football teammate, steps friend and football teammate, steps up to challenge him. As Paul and up to challenge him. As Paul and Darry circle each other, Dally joins Darry circle each other, Dally joins the group. As Dally arrives, the the group. As Dally arrives, the fight breaks out in full. After a long fight breaks out in full. After a long struggle, the greasers win. struggle, the greasers win.

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ends, Dally and Ponyboy ends, Dally and Ponyboy go to the hospital to see go to the hospital to see Johnny. A policeman Johnny. A policeman stops them, but Ponyboy stops them, but Ponyboy feigns an injury, and the feigns an injury, and the officer gives them an officer gives them an escort to the hospital. escort to the hospital. Ponyboy and Dally find Ponyboy and Dally find Johnny dying. Johnny Johnny dying. Johnny moans that fighting is moans that fighting is useless, tells Ponyboy to useless, tells Ponyboy to “[s]tay gold,” and then “[s]tay gold,” and then dies. Dally is beside dies. Dally is beside himself with grief and himself with grief and runs frantically from the runs frantically from the room.room.

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Chapter 10 – Falling Chapter 10 – Falling ActionAction

Ch. 9Ch. 9

Ch. 7Ch. 7 Ch. 10 Ch. 10

Ch. 4Ch. 4

Ch. 1Ch. 1

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Find the meaning for the following Find the meaning for the following words in this chapter: words in this chapter:

indignantlyindignantly

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   1.  How does Pony's dreaming, or 1.  How does Pony's dreaming, or lying to himself, finally work in this lying to himself, finally work in this chapter? chapter?

2.  Why was Johnny's dying so 2.  Why was Johnny's dying so difficult for Dally to handle? difficult for Dally to handle?

3.  Why do you think Dally would 3.  Why do you think Dally would have wanted to die? have wanted to die?

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After Johnny’s death, After Johnny’s death, Ponyboy wanders alone for hours Ponyboy wanders alone for hours until a man offers him a ride. The until a man offers him a ride. The man asks Ponyboy if he is okay man asks Ponyboy if he is okay and tells him that his head is and tells him that his head is bleeding. Ponyboy feels vaguely bleeding. Ponyboy feels vaguely disoriented. At home, he finds the disoriented. At home, he finds the greasers gathered in the living greasers gathered in the living room and tells them that Johnny is room and tells them that Johnny is dead and that Dally has broken dead and that Dally has broken down. Dally calls and says he just down. Dally calls and says he just robbed a grocery store and is robbed a grocery store and is running from the police. The gang running from the police. The gang rushes out and sees police officers rushes out and sees police officers chasing him. Dally pulls out the chasing him. Dally pulls out the unloaded gun he carries, and the unloaded gun he carries, and the police shoot him. Dally collapses police shoot him. Dally collapses to the ground, dead. Ponyboy to the ground, dead. Ponyboy muses that Dally wanted to die. muses that Dally wanted to die. Feeling dizzy and overwhelmed, Feeling dizzy and overwhelmed, Ponyboy passes out.Ponyboy passes out.

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When Ponyboy wakes, Darry is at When Ponyboy wakes, Darry is at his side. Ponyboy learns that he got a his side. Ponyboy learns that he got a concussion when a Soc kicked him in concussion when a Soc kicked him in the head during the rumble, and that he the head during the rumble, and that he has been delirious in bed for three days. has been delirious in bed for three days.

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Chapter 11 – Falling Chapter 11 – Falling ActionAction

Ch. 9Ch. 9

Ch. 7Ch. 7 Ch. 10 Ch. 10

Ch. 4Ch. 4 Ch. 11Ch. 11

Ch. 1Ch. 1

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Find the meaning for the following Find the meaning for the following words in this chapter: words in this chapter: acquittedacquitted

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1.  Explain why Ponyboy might 1.  Explain why Ponyboy might rather anyone's hate than their pity? rather anyone's hate than their pity?

2.  What do you think is going on 2.  What do you think is going on with Ponyboy when he says, "Johnny with Ponyboy when he says, "Johnny didn't have anyhing to do with Bob's didn't have anyhing to do with Bob's getting killed"? getting killed"?

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Ponyboy is restricted to bed rest for a Ponyboy is restricted to bed rest for a week after he wakes up from his week after he wakes up from his concussion. He finds a picture of Bob the concussion. He finds a picture of Bob the Soc in Sodapop’s high school yearbook. Soc in Sodapop’s high school yearbook. Bob’s grin reminds him of Sodapop’s. Bob’s grin reminds him of Sodapop’s. Ponyboy wonders if Bob’s parents hate Ponyboy wonders if Bob’s parents hate him, saying he prefers their hatred to their him, saying he prefers their hatred to their pity. Looking at the photograph and pity. Looking at the photograph and remembering conversations with Cherry remembering conversations with Cherry and Randy, Ponyboy concludes that Bob and Randy, Ponyboy concludes that Bob was cocky, hot-tempered, frightened, and was cocky, hot-tempered, frightened, and human.human.

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Randy arrives at the house to talk to Randy arrives at the house to talk to Ponyboy and behaves with shocking Ponyboy and behaves with shocking insensitivity. Not thinking of what insensitivity. Not thinking of what Ponyboy has suffered, Randy says he is Ponyboy has suffered, Randy says he is worried about being associated with the worried about being associated with the violence. They discuss the hearing violence. They discuss the hearing scheduled for the next day. Ponyboy, in scheduled for the next day. Ponyboy, in a delirious state, says that he killed Bob a delirious state, says that he killed Bob himself and that Johnny is still alive. himself and that Johnny is still alive. Darry asks Randy to leave. Darry asks Randy to leave.

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Chapter 12 – Chapter 12 – DenouementDenouement

Ch. 9Ch. 9

Ch. 7Ch. 7 Ch. 10 Ch. 10

Ch. 4Ch. 4 Ch. 11Ch. 11

Ch. 1Ch. 1 Ch. Ch. 1212

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1.  What 'circumstances' do Ponyboy's 1.  What 'circumstances' do Ponyboy's teacher refer to?  What circumstances does teacher refer to?  What circumstances does Ponyboy think his teacher is referring to? Ponyboy think his teacher is referring to?

2.   Why doesn't Ponyboy feel scared when the 2.   Why doesn't Ponyboy feel scared when the socs approach him and he threatens them socs approach him and he threatens them with a broken bottle (p.170-171)? How is this with a broken bottle (p.170-171)? How is this a dramatic change from the ponyboy we have a dramatic change from the ponyboy we have seen up until this point? seen up until this point?

3.  What does Darry mean when he says, "you 3.  What does Darry mean when he says, "you don't just stop living because you lose don't just stop living because you lose someone" (p.173)? someone" (p.173)?

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4.  How do we know Sandy didn't love 4.  How do we know Sandy didn't love Soda as much as he loved her? Soda as much as he loved her?

5.  Explain how Darry and Ponyboy play 5.  Explain how Darry and Ponyboy play tug of war with Soda. tug of war with Soda.

6.  What do we learn was so special about 6.  What do we learn was so special about Johnny (p.178)? Johnny (p.178)?

7.  What does Ponyboy end up doing for 7.  What does Ponyboy end up doing for his English assignment?  his English assignment?  

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Ponyboy does not have to speak much at Ponyboy does not have to speak much at the hearing, since his doctor has spoken to the hearing, since his doctor has spoken to the judge about Ponyboy’s condition. The the judge about Ponyboy’s condition. The judge asks Ponyboy a few gentle questions judge asks Ponyboy a few gentle questions about his home life and then acquits him of all about his home life and then acquits him of all wrongdoing and allows him to return home wrongdoing and allows him to return home with his brothers. After the hearing, Ponyboy with his brothers. After the hearing, Ponyboy becomes detached and depressed. His grades becomes detached and depressed. His grades suffer, he loses his coordination, memory, and suffer, he loses his coordination, memory, and appetite, and he resumes fighting with Darry. appetite, and he resumes fighting with Darry. Ponyboy’s English teacher, Mr. Syme, says Ponyboy’s English teacher, Mr. Syme, says that although Ponyboy is failing, he can raise that although Ponyboy is failing, he can raise his grade to a C by writing an outstanding his grade to a C by writing an outstanding autobiographical theme.autobiographical theme.

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The next day at lunch, Ponyboy goes to The next day at lunch, Ponyboy goes to the grocery store with Steve and Two-Bit for the grocery store with Steve and Two-Bit for candy bars and Cokes. When a group of Socs candy bars and Cokes. When a group of Socs accosts him, he threatens them with a broken accosts him, he threatens them with a broken bottle, saying he refuses to take any more of bottle, saying he refuses to take any more of their intimidation. Ponyboy’s uncharacteristic their intimidation. Ponyboy’s uncharacteristic show of hostility alarms Steve and Two-Bit, show of hostility alarms Steve and Two-Bit, and they warn Ponyboy not to grow hard like and they warn Ponyboy not to grow hard like Dally was. They are relieved when Ponyboy Dally was. They are relieved when Ponyboy bends down to pick up the broken glass, not bends down to pick up the broken glass, not wanting anyone to get a flat tire.wanting anyone to get a flat tire.

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That night as Ponyboy and Darry fight That night as Ponyboy and Darry fight about Ponyboy’s grades, Sodapop runs out of about Ponyboy’s grades, Sodapop runs out of the house, upset that Sandy has returned a the house, upset that Sandy has returned a letter he wrote her unopened. Darry explains letter he wrote her unopened. Darry explains that Sodapop is not the father of Sandy’s child that Sodapop is not the father of Sandy’s child and acts puzzled that Sodapop never told and acts puzzled that Sodapop never told Ponyboy. Ponyboy reflects that he probably Ponyboy. Ponyboy reflects that he probably acted uninterested when Sodapop tried to talk acted uninterested when Sodapop tried to talk about his problems. Worried, Darry and about his problems. Worried, Darry and Ponyboy go find Sodapop. He tells them their Ponyboy go find Sodapop. He tells them their constant fighting is tearing him apart. Sobbing, constant fighting is tearing him apart. Sobbing, he asks them to try to understand each other he asks them to try to understand each other and stop fighting. They promise to try. Ponyboy and stop fighting. They promise to try. Ponyboy thinks that Sodapop will hold them together. thinks that Sodapop will hold them together.

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The boys run back home. Ponyboy looks The boys run back home. Ponyboy looks at Johnny’s copy of at Johnny’s copy of Gone with the Wind.Gone with the Wind. He He finds a handwritten note from Johnny urging finds a handwritten note from Johnny urging him to stay gold and saying that the him to stay gold and saying that the children’s lives were worth his own. Ponyboy children’s lives were worth his own. Ponyboy realizes that he wants to tell the story of his realizes that he wants to tell the story of his friends so that other hoodlums will not nurse friends so that other hoodlums will not nurse their anger at the world and ignore the their anger at the world and ignore the beauty in it. He begins to work on his English beauty in it. He begins to work on his English theme, starting with the words that begin theme, starting with the words that begin The OutsidersThe Outsiders: “When I stepped out into the : “When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home.” mind: Paul Newman and a ride home.”

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