1. What 'circumstances' do Ponyboy's teacher refer to? What circumstances does Ponyboy think his teacher is referring to?
The circumstances that Ponyboys teacher is referring to is that he has missed a lot of school and if he comes up with a good semester theme he will pass Ponyboy with a C grade. The circumstances Ponyboy thinks that his teacher is referring to is that he was goofing up because he was in a lot of trouble.
2. Why doesn't Ponyboy feel scared when the socs approach him and he threatens them with a broken bottle (p.170-171)? How is this a dramatic change from the Ponyboy we have seen up until this point?
Ponyboy does not feel scared when the socs approach because he is use to facing his fears and he knows that the socs are 'just guys' like the greasers and they don't like to fight either. This is a big change because at the beginning of this story Ponyboy is scared stiff every time he came close to a socs and now he wasn't scared at all.
3. What does Darry mean when he says, "you don't just stop living because you lose someone" (p.173)?
When Darry says that "you don't just stop living because you lose someone" he means that it's not the end of the world and everyone dies eventually. It was their time to go and sooner or later you need to move on with your life.
4. How do we know Sandy didn't love Soda as much as he loved her?
We know that Sandy didn't love Soda the way he lover her because she moved away to Florida after he asked her to marry him. Soda wrote her a letter but Sandy sent it right back without opening the envelope.
5. Explain how Darry and Ponyboy play tug of war with Soda.
Darry and Ponyboy play a tug of war with Soda because they are always trying to get him to pick one side of the fight. This hurts Soda to ever hear them fight but to have to pick a side is just unbearable.
6. What do we learn was so special about Johnny (p.178)?
We learn that johnny was so special because he listened to more problems in the gang. He cared about what you were saying and he thought that he didn't do enough in his lifetime and had never been out of their neighborhood.
7. What does Ponyboy end up doing for his English assignment?
The assignment that Ponyboy decides to do for English is write about what happened from the very beginning. He wrote about the problems with the socs, running away to Windrexville, and Johnny and Dally's death. This novel is the assignment that Ponyboy wrote for his English.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
The Outsiders Chapter 11
Vocabulary: Find the meaning of the following word from the chapter and use it in a sentence correctly.
acquitted- Declared not guilty or relieved from a charge or crime.
Ponyboy was acquitted from all charges.
1. Explain why Pony might rather have any one's hate than their pity (p.162)?
Ponyboy would much rather have peoples hate then their pity because he didn't want people to feel bad for him because his was not as wealthy as everyone else and he didn't was to be seen as a victim to the environment.
2. What do you think is going on with Ponyboy when he says, "Johnny didn't have anything to do with Bob's getting killed" (p.166)?
I think that Ponyboy was going into denial because he didn't want his dead friend to take the blame and he didn't want to face the reality that Johnny really was dead and there was nothing he could do about it.
acquitted- Declared not guilty or relieved from a charge or crime.
Ponyboy was acquitted from all charges.
1. Explain why Pony might rather have any one's hate than their pity (p.162)?
Ponyboy would much rather have peoples hate then their pity because he didn't want people to feel bad for him because his was not as wealthy as everyone else and he didn't was to be seen as a victim to the environment.
2. What do you think is going on with Ponyboy when he says, "Johnny didn't have anything to do with Bob's getting killed" (p.166)?
I think that Ponyboy was going into denial because he didn't want his dead friend to take the blame and he didn't want to face the reality that Johnny really was dead and there was nothing he could do about it.
The Outsiders Chapter 10
Vocabulary: Find the meaning of the following word from the chapter and use it in a sentence correctly.
indignantly- expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting
The girl had an indignant expression on her face about what her brother said.
1. How does Pony's dreaming, or lying to himself, finally work in this chapter?
Ponyboys dreaming and lying to himself worked in this chapter because he didn't want to face the fact that on of his best friends had just died.
2. Why was Johnny's dying so difficult for Dally to handle?
When Johnny died it was hard for Dally to handle because Johnny was the only thing Dally cared about and now that he died what was left for him to care about.
3. Why do you think Dally would have wanted to die?
I think that Dally would have wanted to die because he wanted to be with Johnny again and their was nothing else left for him to care about. His father didn't care about him and Johnny was dead. I think Dally felt dead inside too.
indignantly- expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting
The girl had an indignant expression on her face about what her brother said.
1. How does Pony's dreaming, or lying to himself, finally work in this chapter?
Ponyboys dreaming and lying to himself worked in this chapter because he didn't want to face the fact that on of his best friends had just died.
2. Why was Johnny's dying so difficult for Dally to handle?
When Johnny died it was hard for Dally to handle because Johnny was the only thing Dally cared about and now that he died what was left for him to care about.
3. Why do you think Dally would have wanted to die?
I think that Dally would have wanted to die because he wanted to be with Johnny again and their was nothing else left for him to care about. His father didn't care about him and Johnny was dead. I think Dally felt dead inside too.
The Outsiders Chapter 9
1. On the bottom of p.133, when Pony asks what kind of a world it is, what comment is he making about how society judges people?
The comment that Ponyboy is making about how society judges people is how people will judge others by the way they dress, act or who they hang out with. If people don't act the exact same way as some others they immediately don't fit in.
2. Why do the boys fight? Why is Pony different?
Darry fights to show off his muscle, Soda fights for fun and competition, Steve likes fights just so he can beat the other person and Two-Bit likes fights because everybody else fights and so he just goes with the flow. Ponyboy is different because he really doesn't like to fight like his brothers he only knows how to fight for self- defence.
3. What is the difference between Tim Sheppard's gang and Ponyboy's? Explain how Pony feels this difference might give his group the upper hand?
The difference between Tim Sheppard's gang and Ponyboys is that Ponyboys gang just stick together in a fight and don't have an actually leader of the group. Tim Shepard's gang is different because Tim Shepard is the leader of the gang and they train and practice for rumbles. This is the reason why Ponyboy thinks they always win the rumbles against Tim Shepard's gang.
4. What do you think Johnny's last words to Pony mean?
I think that Johnny's last words to Ponyboy mean that he should stay who he is and not become a criminal or become like Dally. Johnny tells Ponyboy to "Stay Gold" and i think that it means that he should do what he wants and not listen to what other people think.
The comment that Ponyboy is making about how society judges people is how people will judge others by the way they dress, act or who they hang out with. If people don't act the exact same way as some others they immediately don't fit in.
2. Why do the boys fight? Why is Pony different?
Darry fights to show off his muscle, Soda fights for fun and competition, Steve likes fights just so he can beat the other person and Two-Bit likes fights because everybody else fights and so he just goes with the flow. Ponyboy is different because he really doesn't like to fight like his brothers he only knows how to fight for self- defence.
3. What is the difference between Tim Sheppard's gang and Ponyboy's? Explain how Pony feels this difference might give his group the upper hand?
The difference between Tim Sheppard's gang and Ponyboys is that Ponyboys gang just stick together in a fight and don't have an actually leader of the group. Tim Shepard's gang is different because Tim Shepard is the leader of the gang and they train and practice for rumbles. This is the reason why Ponyboy thinks they always win the rumbles against Tim Shepard's gang.
4. What do you think Johnny's last words to Pony mean?
I think that Johnny's last words to Ponyboy mean that he should stay who he is and not become a criminal or become like Dally. Johnny tells Ponyboy to "Stay Gold" and i think that it means that he should do what he wants and not listen to what other people think.
The Outsiders Chapter 8
1. How does what the doctor first says, on page 119, foreshadow Johnny's condition?
When the doctor told them that he was in critical condition, they knew that he was in bad shape. But when the doctor came out and said that they could go see him now because it couldn't hurt they knew he was dying.
2. "We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reason" (p.121). What do you think Pony means, and what is the reason?
Ponyboy means that Johnny needed the gang because they were like the family they never had and Johnny was like the gangs pet or even their little brother. the greasers are like a family and they can't get along without one another.
3. What does Two-Bit mean on p. 123 when he says, "we could get along without anyone but Johnny"?
When Two-Bit says that they could get along with anybody but Johnny they meant that Johnny was the person in the gang who would listen without complaining and he stuck up for the gang no matter what. He was the gangs pet and everyone cared for him.
4. If Darry didn't have Soda and Pony, why would he be a soc?
Darry could be a soc because he had good grades, he was smart, he was good at sports, and he could easily fit in with that group.
5. What does Cherry mean when she says Bob "wasn't just anyone" on p.129?
When Cherry said that Bob "wasn't just anyone she meant that he had something that mad people follow him and try to be friends with him and that he was marked different and better which made him stand out from the crowd.
When the doctor told them that he was in critical condition, they knew that he was in bad shape. But when the doctor came out and said that they could go see him now because it couldn't hurt they knew he was dying.
2. "We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reason" (p.121). What do you think Pony means, and what is the reason?
Ponyboy means that Johnny needed the gang because they were like the family they never had and Johnny was like the gangs pet or even their little brother. the greasers are like a family and they can't get along without one another.
3. What does Two-Bit mean on p. 123 when he says, "we could get along without anyone but Johnny"?
When Two-Bit says that they could get along with anybody but Johnny they meant that Johnny was the person in the gang who would listen without complaining and he stuck up for the gang no matter what. He was the gangs pet and everyone cared for him.
4. If Darry didn't have Soda and Pony, why would he be a soc?
Darry could be a soc because he had good grades, he was smart, he was good at sports, and he could easily fit in with that group.
5. What does Cherry mean when she says Bob "wasn't just anyone" on p.129?
When Cherry said that Bob "wasn't just anyone she meant that he had something that mad people follow him and try to be friends with him and that he was marked different and better which made him stand out from the crowd.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
The Outsiders Chapter 7
1. Explain what Pony means when he says Soda "reminds me of a colt" on p. 101.
When Ponyboy says that Soda reminds him of a clot he means that he was always acting like a little kid and never liked to take anything seriously.
2. What condition is Johnny in after the fire?
After the fire Johnny was in critical condition. He had a a broken back and severe burns after the timber had fallen on him.
3. Why would being crippled be worse for Johnny than someone else?
Being crippled for Johnny was worse because he was already the person in the group who always got the sympathy from everyone. Being crippled would make him feel even worse and he would never be able to fight with the gang again.
4. "Maybe people are younger when they are asleep" (p.104). what do you think about this comment?
I think that when Ponyboy says this he sees that when people are asleep they seem like they are at peace and are not worrying about anything.
5. What is a juvenile delinquent (p. 107)? Find a definition on the Internet, in a dictionary, or create your own based on your own knowledge.
A juvenile delinquent is a young criminal. My definition of a juvenile delinquents a young person who has gotten into trouble with the law.
6. Why would Two-Bit think Johnny, Dally, and Pony were heroes all along; before they saved the kids?
He thought that they were hero's before they saved the kids because they would always help one another out in the gang when they needed it. They were hero's amongst each other.
7. What was Bob's 'real' problem, according to Randy?
According to Randy bobs "real" problem was that he had no discipline. He would try to get in trouble with his parents but they blamed themselves for him coming home drunk or beaten up. They thought that they had been a bad influence but all Bob wanted was some discipline and to have done something wrong for once.
8. Why did Pony think it was better to see socs as "just guys" on p. 118? What do you think he means by this?
I think that Ponyboy wants to see the socs as " just guys" because there are problems all over and it's the only way you are able to tell that the other guy is real. I think he means that everyone has problems whether you're rich or poor and everyone has to deal with them. It's just part of being human.
When Ponyboy says that Soda reminds him of a clot he means that he was always acting like a little kid and never liked to take anything seriously.
2. What condition is Johnny in after the fire?
After the fire Johnny was in critical condition. He had a a broken back and severe burns after the timber had fallen on him.
3. Why would being crippled be worse for Johnny than someone else?
Being crippled for Johnny was worse because he was already the person in the group who always got the sympathy from everyone. Being crippled would make him feel even worse and he would never be able to fight with the gang again.
4. "Maybe people are younger when they are asleep" (p.104). what do you think about this comment?
I think that when Ponyboy says this he sees that when people are asleep they seem like they are at peace and are not worrying about anything.
5. What is a juvenile delinquent (p. 107)? Find a definition on the Internet, in a dictionary, or create your own based on your own knowledge.
A juvenile delinquent is a young criminal. My definition of a juvenile delinquents a young person who has gotten into trouble with the law.
6. Why would Two-Bit think Johnny, Dally, and Pony were heroes all along; before they saved the kids?
He thought that they were hero's before they saved the kids because they would always help one another out in the gang when they needed it. They were hero's amongst each other.
7. What was Bob's 'real' problem, according to Randy?
According to Randy bobs "real" problem was that he had no discipline. He would try to get in trouble with his parents but they blamed themselves for him coming home drunk or beaten up. They thought that they had been a bad influence but all Bob wanted was some discipline and to have done something wrong for once.
8. Why did Pony think it was better to see socs as "just guys" on p. 118? What do you think he means by this?
I think that Ponyboy wants to see the socs as " just guys" because there are problems all over and it's the only way you are able to tell that the other guy is real. I think he means that everyone has problems whether you're rich or poor and everyone has to deal with them. It's just part of being human.
Monday, June 4, 2007
The Outsiders Chapter 6
Vocabulary: Find the meaning of the following word from this chapter and use it in a sentence correctly.
bewildered- To confuse or befuddle.
I was so bewildered that the young girl said that.
1. Do you think Dally's parents have influenced the way he is; his personality? Explain.
Yes. I think that his parents have influenced some of Dally's behavior. Dally explains in the chapter that his father doesn't care if he's dead or drunk or in jail. The other thing that I think has influenced Dally's behavior is that he has been in jail so many times he had to get use to the conditions.
2. Why doesn't Dally want Johnny to turn himself in?
Dally doesn't want Johnny to turn himself in because he says that jail will make him a different person just like Dally. It makes you have no emotion and no expression. Dally is afraid this will happen to Johnny.
3. What "other side" of Dallas is revealed in this chapter?
The "other side" of Dally that is revealed in this chapter is his caring side. The side that cares for Johnny.
4. What's your own definition of a hero? Do the three boys prove themselves to be heroes, according to your definition? Explain.
My definition of a hero is someone who people look up to or some who save a persons life. Yes the three boys are hero's in my definition because they saved the children's lives without thinking about their own.
5. Why do you think Johnny wasn't scared, despite the obvious danger, on page 92?
I don't think that Johnny was scared because he was only thinking about saving the children's lives and he wasn't thinking about his own.
bewildered- To confuse or befuddle.
I was so bewildered that the young girl said that.
1. Do you think Dally's parents have influenced the way he is; his personality? Explain.
Yes. I think that his parents have influenced some of Dally's behavior. Dally explains in the chapter that his father doesn't care if he's dead or drunk or in jail. The other thing that I think has influenced Dally's behavior is that he has been in jail so many times he had to get use to the conditions.
2. Why doesn't Dally want Johnny to turn himself in?
Dally doesn't want Johnny to turn himself in because he says that jail will make him a different person just like Dally. It makes you have no emotion and no expression. Dally is afraid this will happen to Johnny.
3. What "other side" of Dallas is revealed in this chapter?
The "other side" of Dally that is revealed in this chapter is his caring side. The side that cares for Johnny.
4. What's your own definition of a hero? Do the three boys prove themselves to be heroes, according to your definition? Explain.
My definition of a hero is someone who people look up to or some who save a persons life. Yes the three boys are hero's in my definition because they saved the children's lives without thinking about their own.
5. Why do you think Johnny wasn't scared, despite the obvious danger, on page 92?
I don't think that Johnny was scared because he was only thinking about saving the children's lives and he wasn't thinking about his own.
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