What are some good questions to ask about the outsiders?
Questions & Answers
- How does Dally die? The policemen kill Dally.
- What do Johnny’s last words mean?
- Why is Sodapop upset about Sandy?
- What is the court’s decision on Bob’s murder?
- Why do Cherry and Ponyboy talk about sunsets?
What are some open ended questions about the outsiders?
Discussion Questions
What did Pony realize about Darry & Soda? What do you think will change in the future for these brothers? (What won’t change?) How have your opinions about the characters of Darry, Soda and/or Pony changed? Why?
What is a tough question in the outsiders?
In this scene Ponyboy asks himself the tough question of, “Why do the Socs hate us so much?” This could change how he thinks of the Socs and try to figure out why they hate them. Or where this started and maybe he may ask any other Greaser in the group.
What is the main argument in the outsiders?
The Most Prominent Theme of The Outsiders. The main theme of The Outsiders is self-identity vs. group identity. There is evidence for this theme in the title itself, as the Outsiders form their own group (the greasers) because they feel they’re on the outside of society.
Why did the police shoot Dally?
Dally wants to die, and he gets his wish. He is gunned down as his gang watches, knowing that Dally always gets what he wants and this time Dally wants to be dead.
How did Dally react to Johnny’s death?
Dally is in shock and denial that Johnny died. He goes on to believe that Johnny didn’t actually die. Dally wages war against the Socs, trying to avenge Johnny’s death the only way he knows how: violence.
Is The Outsiders a true story?
Though the real setting may cause you to wonder if Outsiders is based on a true story (like History’s similarly located Hatfields & McCoys), this series is totally fictional. However, the cast and creators reveal that they still did a lot of research to make the story as authentic as possible.
Do you think The Outsiders is a realistic story?
S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders is loosely based on real-life high school drama. You may not realize it, but part of the reason “The Outsiders” feels so authentic is because the novel it’s based on was, in turn, based on real-world events.
Why did Ponyboy run away?
When Ponyboy arrives home, his brother Darry ostensibly the boys father since their parents died is furious that he has arrived so late. An argument between the two quickly escalates into yelling, and without thinking Darry slaps Ponyboy across the face, causing Pony to run away.
Why is Johnny a greaser?
He comes from an abusive home, and he takes to the greasers because they are his only reliable family. While Johnny needs the greasers, the greasers also need Johnny: protecting him gives them a sense of purpose and justifies their violent measures.
What are 5 themes in the outsiders?
The Outsiders Themes
- Divided Communities. Ponyboy stands in the middle of two major conflicts: the conflict between the Socs and greasers, and the conflict between Ponyboy and Darry within the Curtis family.
- Empathy.
- Preserving Childhood Innocence.
- Self-Sacrifice and Honor.
- Individual Identity.
What are the main conflicts in the outsiders?
The major conflicts that appeared in the novel were man vs man, man vs society and man vs self( internal conflict). One of the main vs man conflict in the Outsiders is the rival between the greasers and the socs.
Did Soda get Sandy pregnant?
She indeed cheated on Soda and got pregnant with someone else. Soda wanted to marry her, and help care for the baby, but she told him to stay away from her, moving to Florida to live with her grandparents. The baby was born in Florida in the 1960s.
What does Dally say after Johnny dies?
Johnny is dying and is not impressed that the greasers won the rumble: “Useless . . . fighting’s no good.” He asks to speak to Ponyboy, and, leaning over him, Johnny’s last words are “Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold.”
How did Ponyboy say Dally died?
Dally pulls out a gun that isn’t loaded, but is sure to draw the policemen’s fire. They kill him. Ponyboy knows it was an act of suicide. He reflects on both the bad and good in Dally and concludes Dally died recklessly but bravely.
What did two bit give Dally?
What did Two-Bit give Dally? A switchblade.
Do Greasers exist?
Greasers are a youth subculture that emerged in the 1950s and early 1960s from predominantly working class and lower-class teenagers and young adults in the United States.
How did The Outsiders end?
The police arrive and, believing the gun is loaded, shoot and kill Dallas. As the film draws to a close, we see Ponyboy sitting in his bedroom. He is reading a letter that Johnny left for him before he died. In the letter, he tells Ponyboy that it was worth sacrificing his life for the lives of the kids in the church.
What happens if the SOCS win the rumble?
Q. What are the terms of the rumble? If the Socs win, the Greasers can never go to the West side again. If the Greasers win, they can start dating the Soc girls.
What are the slang words in The Outsiders?
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- 1) booze – Any form of alcohol; particularly beer. Likewise, boozed means drunk.
- 2) broad – An attractive girl.
- 3) cooler – Jail.
- 4) cancer stick – Cigarette.
- 5) Chessy Cat -Cheshire Cat.
- 6) hacked off – To be angry.
- 7) heater – A hand-gun.
- 8) hot – recently stolen.
Why did Johnny stab Bob?
Answer and Explanation: Johnny killed Bob in order to save Ponyboy. From his past experiences with the Socs, he knew that they could be violent, and he had determined he would not stand back and let them victimize someone like they did to him.
Who killed Johnny in The Outsiders?
After getting everyone else, including Ponyboy, out of the church, Johnny is hit by a falling timber that breaks his back. Dally tries to save him by dragging him out of the church, but Johnny is hurt pretty badly by the time Dally gets to him.
Did Dally cut himself in The Outsiders?
Dally felt his purpose in life was to protect Johnny. When he couldn’t do this, the guilt came rushing to him, even if Johnny dying wasn’t Dally’s fault. He thought he had no purprose anymore and made the spare-of-the-moment decision to kill himself at the hands of another.
What are 4 symbols in The Outsiders?
Symbols
- Two-Bit’s Switchblade. Two-Bit’s switchblade is his most prized possession and, in several ways, represents the disregard for authority for which greasers traditionally pride themselves.
- Cars. Cars represent the Socs power and the greasers’ vulnerability.
- Bob’s Rings.
- Greaser Hair.