1. What 'circumstances' do Ponyboy's teacher refer to? What circumstances does Ponyboy think his teacher is referring to?
Ponyboy's teacher is referring to Ponyboy's concussion and stress from the hearing but Pony thinks that he teacher is talking about the death of Johnny and Dally.
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?
Pony is not scared of the socs because he is fed up with the way that they treat him. I also think Johnny's death took a part min hardening him. This is a drastic change from the scared Pony we knew up until this point. Pony used to tremble at the sight of socs, but now he doesn't even care.
3. What does Darry mean when he says, "you don't just stop living because you lose someone" (p.173)?
Darry means that after you lose someone you have to get on with your life and move on or you'll never be happy.
4. How do we know Sandy didn't love Soda as much as he loved her?
Sandy didn't love Soda ad much as he loved her because she moved to florida to be with another man.
5. Explain how Darry and Ponyboy play tug of war with Soda.
When Darry and Pony fight, Soda gets stuck in the middle and is asked to take one side over the other thus tugging him in two different directions.
6. What do we learn was so special about Johnny (p.178)?
The most special thing about Johnny was his abilty to listen to your problems and relate to them. Johnny's special talent was listning and actually caring about what you were talking about.
7. What does Ponyboy end up doing for his English assignment?
Ponyboy ends up writing his story about his gang and the events that happened in the last two weeks.
Monday, June 4, 2007
Chapter 11
Vocab
acquitted- to declare not guilty
1. Explain why Pony might rather have any one's hate than their pity (p.162)?
Pony would rather have hate then pity because he sees pity as an insult because he is very independent and sees pity as a disrespect. Ponyboy doesn't like to be treated like a baby. He doesn't want pity because he believes that everything he is now is because of choices he made, not his 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)?
Ponyboy lies to himself saying that he was the one that killed Bob because he doesn't want to face the pain of Johnny's death
acquitted- to declare not guilty
1. Explain why Pony might rather have any one's hate than their pity (p.162)?
Pony would rather have hate then pity because he sees pity as an insult because he is very independent and sees pity as a disrespect. Ponyboy doesn't like to be treated like a baby. He doesn't want pity because he believes that everything he is now is because of choices he made, not his 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)?
Ponyboy lies to himself saying that he was the one that killed Bob because he doesn't want to face the pain of Johnny's death
Chapter 10
Vocab
indignantly- the act of feeling displeasure towards something unjust.
The judge's ruling was very indignant
1. How does Pony's dreaming, or lying to himself, finally work in this chapter?
Ponyboy convinces himself, finally, that Johnny is not dead because of the immense pain that he wants to avoid and because of his head injury.
2. Why was Johnny's dying so difficult for Dally to handle?
Dally was the most upset when Johnny died, because Johnny was the only thing that Dally ever loved.
3. Why do you think Dally would have wanted to die?
All of Dally's life, he had been repressing emotions and when Johnny died it brought out everything he had been burying for so long, because Johnny was the only thing he ever loved.. Dally could not cope with all of his emotions so he found a quick fix to his problems.
indignantly- the act of feeling displeasure towards something unjust.
The judge's ruling was very indignant
1. How does Pony's dreaming, or lying to himself, finally work in this chapter?
Ponyboy convinces himself, finally, that Johnny is not dead because of the immense pain that he wants to avoid and because of his head injury.
2. Why was Johnny's dying so difficult for Dally to handle?
Dally was the most upset when Johnny died, because Johnny was the only thing that Dally ever loved.
3. Why do you think Dally would have wanted to die?
All of Dally's life, he had been repressing emotions and when Johnny died it brought out everything he had been burying for so long, because Johnny was the only thing he ever loved.. Dally could not cope with all of his emotions so he found a quick fix to his problems.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
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?
Ponyboy realizes that people stereotyoe him just because of the way he dresses or by how much hair oil he uses.
2. Why do the boys fight? Why is Pony different?
Soda for fun, Steve for hatred, Darry for pride, and Two-Bit for conformity. Pony saw no point in fighting except for self defense.
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?
Tim's gang was organized and had a leader while Pony's was just a bunch of friends who were all their own leaders. Pony sees this as a strength because everyone in his gang thinks for themselves.
4. What do you think Johnny's last words to Pony mean?
I think Johnny was telling Pony to live beyond his hood-like status and keep trying to fulfill his full potential.
Ponyboy realizes that people stereotyoe him just because of the way he dresses or by how much hair oil he uses.
2. Why do the boys fight? Why is Pony different?
Soda for fun, Steve for hatred, Darry for pride, and Two-Bit for conformity. Pony saw no point in fighting except for self defense.
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?
Tim's gang was organized and had a leader while Pony's was just a bunch of friends who were all their own leaders. Pony sees this as a strength because everyone in his gang thinks for themselves.
4. What do you think Johnny's last words to Pony mean?
I think Johnny was telling Pony to live beyond his hood-like status and keep trying to fulfill his full potential.
Chapter 8
1. How does what the doctor first says, on page 119, foreshadow Johnny's condition?
The doctor says that the gang can see Johnny because it wont hurt now, which means that Johnny is past help.
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?'
Pony means that Johnny is a part of their family, just as much as the gang is Johnny's family. The reason is that Johnny need the gang because of his lack of a home life.
3. What does Pony mean on p. 123 when he says, "we could get along without anyone but Johnny"?
Pony means that Johnny is the pet of the gang and that he keeps everyone together. Pony sees Johnny as the favorite of the gang.
4. If Darry didn't have Soda and Pony, why would he be a soc?
Darry is smart and athletic, and hates being a hoodlum. He would be a soc if he didn't have to stick up for his brothers because of it.
5. What does Cherry mean when she says Bob "wasn't just anyone" on p.129?
Cherry saw in bob that special leadership quality that set him out from the group.
The doctor says that the gang can see Johnny because it wont hurt now, which means that Johnny is past help.
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?'
Pony means that Johnny is a part of their family, just as much as the gang is Johnny's family. The reason is that Johnny need the gang because of his lack of a home life.
3. What does Pony mean on p. 123 when he says, "we could get along without anyone but Johnny"?
Pony means that Johnny is the pet of the gang and that he keeps everyone together. Pony sees Johnny as the favorite of the gang.
4. If Darry didn't have Soda and Pony, why would he be a soc?
Darry is smart and athletic, and hates being a hoodlum. He would be a soc if he didn't have to stick up for his brothers because of it.
5. What does Cherry mean when she says Bob "wasn't just anyone" on p.129?
Cherry saw in bob that special leadership quality that set him out from the group.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Chapter 7
1. Explain what Pony means when he says Soda "reminds me of a colt" on p. 101.
Pony means that Soda is like a Colt because he is always getting his nose into everything and is always excited.
2. What condition is Johnny in after the fire?
Johnny's back was broken, he had third degree burns, and was in severe shock.
3. Why would being crippled be worse for Johnny than someone else?
Being crippled for Johnny, would mean that he would have to stay in his house which he hated so much because of his father's beatings and his mother's negligence
4. "Maybe people are younger when they are asleep" (p.104). what do you think about this comment?
I believe that people seem younger when they are sleeping because when you sleep you do not have to worry about all the problems in your life, problems which make you seem older and more mature.
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 based on my own understanding, is a young person who breaks the law or who frequently gets in trouble.
6. Why would Two-Bit think Johnny, Dally, and Pony were heroes all along; before they saved the kids?
Two-Bit knew that Dally, Johnny and Ponyboy had the courage and hero ship even before the fire, because of the loyal way they acted in the gang.
7. What was Bob's 'real' problem, according to Randy (p.116)?
Bob's real problem was that nobody ever denied him anything and nobody ever told him no or restricted him by setting down rules.
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?
Pony knew that greasers and socs were pretty much the same, because both had their own set of problems to deal with, so he sees them as 'just guys'.
Pony means that Soda is like a Colt because he is always getting his nose into everything and is always excited.
2. What condition is Johnny in after the fire?
Johnny's back was broken, he had third degree burns, and was in severe shock.
3. Why would being crippled be worse for Johnny than someone else?
Being crippled for Johnny, would mean that he would have to stay in his house which he hated so much because of his father's beatings and his mother's negligence
4. "Maybe people are younger when they are asleep" (p.104). what do you think about this comment?
I believe that people seem younger when they are sleeping because when you sleep you do not have to worry about all the problems in your life, problems which make you seem older and more mature.
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 based on my own understanding, is a young person who breaks the law or who frequently gets in trouble.
6. Why would Two-Bit think Johnny, Dally, and Pony were heroes all along; before they saved the kids?
Two-Bit knew that Dally, Johnny and Ponyboy had the courage and hero ship even before the fire, because of the loyal way they acted in the gang.
7. What was Bob's 'real' problem, according to Randy (p.116)?
Bob's real problem was that nobody ever denied him anything and nobody ever told him no or restricted him by setting down rules.
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?
Pony knew that greasers and socs were pretty much the same, because both had their own set of problems to deal with, so he sees them as 'just guys'.
Chapter 6
Vocab
bewildered- surprised or in awe
The man was bewildered when the dog started barking.
1. Do you think Dally's parents have influenced the way he is; his personality? Explain.
I believe that Dally's parents hardened him into the tough criminal he is now by making him fend for himself as a child.
2. Why doesn't Dally want Johnny to turn himself in?
Dally does not want Johnny to turn himself in because he knows from his own experiences how jail changes a person and does not want that to happen to Johnny.
3. What "other side" of Dallas is revealed in this chapter?
In this chapter, we see a more caring side of Dally when he tries to comfort Johnny and give him advice from his past.
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 anyone who puts another before themselves so i would say the boys were heroes for saving the children.
5. Why do you think Johnny wasn't scared, despite the obvious danger, on page 92?
I think Johnny was taking pride in him risking his own life for someone else's, and that is why he wasn't scared.
bewildered- surprised or in awe
The man was bewildered when the dog started barking.
1. Do you think Dally's parents have influenced the way he is; his personality? Explain.
I believe that Dally's parents hardened him into the tough criminal he is now by making him fend for himself as a child.
2. Why doesn't Dally want Johnny to turn himself in?
Dally does not want Johnny to turn himself in because he knows from his own experiences how jail changes a person and does not want that to happen to Johnny.
3. What "other side" of Dallas is revealed in this chapter?
In this chapter, we see a more caring side of Dally when he tries to comfort Johnny and give him advice from his past.
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 anyone who puts another before themselves so i would say the boys were heroes for saving the children.
5. Why do you think Johnny wasn't scared, despite the obvious danger, on page 92?
I think Johnny was taking pride in him risking his own life for someone else's, and that is why he wasn't scared.
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