1. What ‘circumstance’ does Ponyboy's teacher refer to? What circumstances does Ponyboy think his teacher is referring to?
The ‘circumstance’ that Ponyboy’s teacher refers to is that if he can finish this one assignment and comes up with a really good semester theme, his teacher wouldn’t make him fail right at the moment. Instead, he’ll pass him with a C grade. The circumstance that Ponyboy thinks his teacher is referring to is that he was just giving him an assignment to making in stop goofing around and start thinking about his marks or else he will have to receive a consequence like this.
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 doesn’t feel scared when the Socs approach him and he threatens him with a broken bottle because he started to turn into the rest of the people in the gang, a real greaser who likes to pick fights, when Ponyboy was never like that and hated fight and never found a reason for them. This is a dramatic change from the Ponyboy that we have seen up until this point because the Ponyboy from the beginning was a smart kid who would get really good grades in all his subjects, was interested in books, and art and things that all the other Greasers didn’t really care for. Now Ponyboy is failing in all of his classes, doesn’t eat much anymore, is very forgetful, Pony used to get A’s in English but now he’s only lucky enough to get a D. He was turning into a ‘hood’. Two-Bit and Steve didn’t want Pony to turn into something that he’s not. He even showed it when he said, “Ponyboy, listen, don’t get tough. You’re not like the rest of us and don’t try to be…”
3. What does Darry mean when he says, "you don't just stop living because you lose someone" (p.173)?
When Darry said “You don’t just stop living because you lose someone” he meant that when you lose someone special to you for example, your best friend. You shouldn’t hate the world or want to kill yourself. You should move on with your life and just remember all the great times you’ve had with them. And just treasure more precious times that you are going to live and meet new people. Even though no one is every going to replace that special person you should still go on with your lives and make new great times and fun memories.
4. How do we know Sandy didn't love Soda as much as he loved her?
We know that Sandy didn’t love Soda as much as he loved her because she didn’t even bother to open the letter that Soda sent her, and Soda loved her so much that he wanted to marry her but she just left him hanging and walked out on him.
5. Explain how Darry and Ponyboy play tug of war with Soda.
Darry and Ponyboy play tug-of-war with Soda because when Darry and Ponyboy fight with each other, Soda doesn’t know whose side he should take because both, Darry and Pony always want Soda to take their own side when soda can’t chose because he’s both of their buddies and doesn’t was to be fighting with the other one a bring them down. He just wants them to stop fighting. If they keep on fighting and Soda takes sides every time, they could end up getting separated and put into different homes because they are all they’ve got. And they don’t want to lose each other.
6. What do we learn was so special about Johnny (p.178)?
What we learned that was so special about Johnny was that he was more than just a buddy to all of them. He listened to more things and problems from more than any of them. He was a guy that would really listen to you, listen and care about what you’re saying. They found that to be a rare thing in a friend.
7. What does Ponyboy end up doing for his English assignment?
For his English assignment, Ponyboy ends up doing what happened since he stepped out of the movie theatre from the beginning of this novel. “When I stepped out into the bright sunlight of the movie house, I only had two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home…”
Monday, April 30, 2007
Chapter Eleven
Vocabulary: Find the meaning of the following word from the chapter and use it in a sentence correctly.
acquitted p.168
Acquitted- to declare officially that somebody is not guilty of a charge or accusation
A St. Catharines jury on Sunday acquitted a man accused of kidnapping a teenaged girl.
1. Explain why Pony might rather have anyone's hate than their pity (p.162)?
Ponyboy might rather have anyone’s hate than their pity because he didn’t want anyone to feel sorry for Johnny or himself just because they weren’t rich like them or poorer than the middle class. Pony didn’t care how poor or rich he was he just never wanted anyone to pity them for their lifestyles. He would rather that they hated them because he knows that if they hated them then that would be real. But if they pitied them then he would know that they were just pretending and faking it.
2. What do you think is going on with Ponyboy when he says, "Johnny didn't have anyhing to do with Bob's getting killed" (p.166)?
I think that what was going on with Ponyboy when he said “Johnny didn’t have anything to do with Bob’s getting killed” he meant that Johnny didn’t really mean to kill Bob purposely, it was self defense and if he didn’t kill Bob then and innocent life would have been lost which was Ponyboy and he did nothing wrong he was just in the park with Johnny and out late but he did nothing to offend Bob which would cause Bob to hurt any of them because they were completely innocent.
acquitted p.168
Acquitted- to declare officially that somebody is not guilty of a charge or accusation
A St. Catharines jury on Sunday acquitted a man accused of kidnapping a teenaged girl.
1. Explain why Pony might rather have anyone's hate than their pity (p.162)?
Ponyboy might rather have anyone’s hate than their pity because he didn’t want anyone to feel sorry for Johnny or himself just because they weren’t rich like them or poorer than the middle class. Pony didn’t care how poor or rich he was he just never wanted anyone to pity them for their lifestyles. He would rather that they hated them because he knows that if they hated them then that would be real. But if they pitied them then he would know that they were just pretending and faking it.
2. What do you think is going on with Ponyboy when he says, "Johnny didn't have anyhing to do with Bob's getting killed" (p.166)?
I think that what was going on with Ponyboy when he said “Johnny didn’t have anything to do with Bob’s getting killed” he meant that Johnny didn’t really mean to kill Bob purposely, it was self defense and if he didn’t kill Bob then and innocent life would have been lost which was Ponyboy and he did nothing wrong he was just in the park with Johnny and out late but he did nothing to offend Bob which would cause Bob to hurt any of them because they were completely innocent.
Chapter Ten
Vocabulary: Find the meaning of the following word from the chapter and use it in a sentence correctly.
Indignantly p.159
Indignantly- angry or annoyed at the unfairness or unreasonableness of somebody or something
She protested indignantly. Her face turned pink, filled with anger at the rudeness that the people gave back to her.
1. How does Pony's dreaming, or lying to himself, finally work in this chapter?
Ponyboy’s dreaming or lying to himself, finally worked in this chapter because when ever he would think about Johnny or Dally he would say in his mind that they weren’t dead and that they were probably just out in the lot or something. When he thought things like this he believed himself and felt more comfortable and not as depressed.
2. Why was Johnny's dying so difficult for Dally to handle?
Johnny’s dying was so difficult for Dally to handle because Johnny was the only thing in this world that Dally ever loved, and it hurt to see that one thing that he loved just to be gone in a spilt second, and never to be seen in his life ever again. Dally cared about Johnny a lot and wanted to die because he couldn’t bare the pain anymore because of the loss of Johnny.
3. Why do you think Dally would have wanted to die?
I think that Dally would have wanted to die because he couldn’t take the pain anymore and also because he felt that he had nothing to live for anymore and that he had nothing in this world anymore. Since he risked his life for Johnny when he was saving the kids in the church and then Johnny ended up dying he felt that his live had no meaning to it and he had no reason to live or to be put on earth.
Indignantly p.159
Indignantly- angry or annoyed at the unfairness or unreasonableness of somebody or something
She protested indignantly. Her face turned pink, filled with anger at the rudeness that the people gave back to her.
1. How does Pony's dreaming, or lying to himself, finally work in this chapter?
Ponyboy’s dreaming or lying to himself, finally worked in this chapter because when ever he would think about Johnny or Dally he would say in his mind that they weren’t dead and that they were probably just out in the lot or something. When he thought things like this he believed himself and felt more comfortable and not as depressed.
2. Why was Johnny's dying so difficult for Dally to handle?
Johnny’s dying was so difficult for Dally to handle because Johnny was the only thing in this world that Dally ever loved, and it hurt to see that one thing that he loved just to be gone in a spilt second, and never to be seen in his life ever again. Dally cared about Johnny a lot and wanted to die because he couldn’t bare the pain anymore because of the loss of Johnny.
3. Why do you think Dally would have wanted to die?
I think that Dally would have wanted to die because he couldn’t take the pain anymore and also because he felt that he had nothing to live for anymore and that he had nothing in this world anymore. Since he risked his life for Johnny when he was saving the kids in the church and then Johnny ended up dying he felt that his live had no meaning to it and he had no reason to live or to be put on earth.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Chapter Nine
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?
Pony asks what kind of a world it is, the comment that Ponyboy is making about how society judges people is that he wants everything to be how it used to be. When everyone used to get along together and there were no big rumbles or fights between separate gangs. Pony wishes that everyone would stay “gold” and to read that poem to realize the great times that they can have in life.
2. Why do the boys fight? Why is Pony different?
The boys fight because they want their territory all to their selves and they don’t want the Socs to be around there. Also, they fought because they wanted to do it for Johnny who was in the hospital slowly dying and suffering. Ponyboy is different because he realizes he doesn't hate Socs anymore and he doesn't want to fight like this. He wants people to be friends as individuals, not hate each other in groups, while the rest of the gang hates the Socs and love fight and rumbles. Ponyboy is uncomfortable around the rest of the gang. He is friends with them, but they are real criminals. Pony doesn't like them, he likes Johnny.
3. What is the difference between Tim Shepard's gang and Ponyboy's? Explain how Pony feels this difference might give his group the upper hand?
The difference between Tim Shepard’s gang and Ponyboy’s gang is that Tim Shepard’s gang is an actual gang that does juvenile things like vandalizing etc. where Ponyboy's gang is basically just a group of friends that like to hang out along the streets but get into fight with other gangs such as the Socs.
4. What do you think Johnny's last words to Pony mean?
I think that Johnny’s last words to Ponyboy (“Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold…”) meant that since we have ups and downs that we in life, Johnny wants Ponyboy to cherish every moment of his life whether it’s good or bad. We take so much for granted and don’t know how different life would be once it’s gone. Johnny would say this to Ponyboy because this poem can make him see how lucky he is to be young, and to see how important this time is because it only comes once in a life time and you should treasure it and make the most of it while you can. When Johnny dies, he says this to Ponyboy because when he dies, that would be a down, and he wants Ponyboy to move on with his life.
Pony asks what kind of a world it is, the comment that Ponyboy is making about how society judges people is that he wants everything to be how it used to be. When everyone used to get along together and there were no big rumbles or fights between separate gangs. Pony wishes that everyone would stay “gold” and to read that poem to realize the great times that they can have in life.
2. Why do the boys fight? Why is Pony different?
The boys fight because they want their territory all to their selves and they don’t want the Socs to be around there. Also, they fought because they wanted to do it for Johnny who was in the hospital slowly dying and suffering. Ponyboy is different because he realizes he doesn't hate Socs anymore and he doesn't want to fight like this. He wants people to be friends as individuals, not hate each other in groups, while the rest of the gang hates the Socs and love fight and rumbles. Ponyboy is uncomfortable around the rest of the gang. He is friends with them, but they are real criminals. Pony doesn't like them, he likes Johnny.
3. What is the difference between Tim Shepard's gang and Ponyboy's? Explain how Pony feels this difference might give his group the upper hand?
The difference between Tim Shepard’s gang and Ponyboy’s gang is that Tim Shepard’s gang is an actual gang that does juvenile things like vandalizing etc. where Ponyboy's gang is basically just a group of friends that like to hang out along the streets but get into fight with other gangs such as the Socs.
4. What do you think Johnny's last words to Pony mean?
I think that Johnny’s last words to Ponyboy (“Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold…”) meant that since we have ups and downs that we in life, Johnny wants Ponyboy to cherish every moment of his life whether it’s good or bad. We take so much for granted and don’t know how different life would be once it’s gone. Johnny would say this to Ponyboy because this poem can make him see how lucky he is to be young, and to see how important this time is because it only comes once in a life time and you should treasure it and make the most of it while you can. When Johnny dies, he says this to Ponyboy because when he dies, that would be a down, and he wants Ponyboy to move on with his life.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Chapter Eight
1. How does what the doctor first says, on page 119, foreshadow Johnny's condition?
When the doctor says “Let them go in”, it foreshadows Johnny’s condition because of the expression in his voice when he says if and also when the doctor says “He’s been asking for them. It can’t hurt now” that is a possible warning of the doctor saying that Johnny is going to die.
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?
I think that when Ponyboy says “We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reason” Ponyboy means that the gang needed Johnny in order to stay together, because without Johnny, things would never be the same again. There would be no one to turn to when a certain person was mad at the rest of the gang, and most of the gang would loose their best buddy, especially Pony. Pony and Johnny were like two peas in a pod, they shared the same interests, they both liked things like reading, and the same books to. The reason was that they all needed a person to talk to which in this case would be Johnny, and Johnny needed the whole gang to talk to about his problems. The gang was like Johnny’s family, because all of them actually cared about him unlike his mother and father. Pony’s house was like everyone’s second home, especially Johnny. Johnny needs the whole gang to survive. Without them he probably would have been dead already. The gang supports each other just like family should and if someone leaves the gang then everything will change.
3. What does Pony mean on p. 123 when he says, "we could get along without anyone but Johnny"?
When Pony said “We could get along without anyone but Johnny” he meant that Johnny was the one who kept the group all together and would never tell any of the other greasers off the way that the others would like Dally. Johnny was the nice, sweet kid of the gang who was the person that people could turn to and tell things when they were mad at the rest of the gang. No one was ever mad at Johnny. He was always just too innocent.
4. If Darry didn't have Soda and Pony, why would he be a Soc?
If Darry didn’t have Soda and Pony, he would be a Soc because he would have a lot more money and he was a lot smarter and was always serious just like the other Socs. If Soda and Pony weren’t born and their parents still got into that accident, Darry would have a lot more money by now. But since he does have Sodapop and Ponyboy, Darry has to send some of his money for Pony’s, Soda’s and his own necessities so that they could all survive.
5. What does Cherry mean when she says Bob "wasn't just anyone" on p.129?
When Cherry says that Bob wasn’t just anyone she meant that he was actually a really nice guy that had something more to his self than just the other Socs, he had a really nice, sweet, understanding personality behind his toughness and when he was drunk. When Bob was drunk he would have a completely different personality, which would turn him to beat up and innocent greaser like Johnny, but on his sweeter side, he was more open, understanding, and nice.
When the doctor says “Let them go in”, it foreshadows Johnny’s condition because of the expression in his voice when he says if and also when the doctor says “He’s been asking for them. It can’t hurt now” that is a possible warning of the doctor saying that Johnny is going to die.
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?
I think that when Ponyboy says “We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reason” Ponyboy means that the gang needed Johnny in order to stay together, because without Johnny, things would never be the same again. There would be no one to turn to when a certain person was mad at the rest of the gang, and most of the gang would loose their best buddy, especially Pony. Pony and Johnny were like two peas in a pod, they shared the same interests, they both liked things like reading, and the same books to. The reason was that they all needed a person to talk to which in this case would be Johnny, and Johnny needed the whole gang to talk to about his problems. The gang was like Johnny’s family, because all of them actually cared about him unlike his mother and father. Pony’s house was like everyone’s second home, especially Johnny. Johnny needs the whole gang to survive. Without them he probably would have been dead already. The gang supports each other just like family should and if someone leaves the gang then everything will change.
3. What does Pony mean on p. 123 when he says, "we could get along without anyone but Johnny"?
When Pony said “We could get along without anyone but Johnny” he meant that Johnny was the one who kept the group all together and would never tell any of the other greasers off the way that the others would like Dally. Johnny was the nice, sweet kid of the gang who was the person that people could turn to and tell things when they were mad at the rest of the gang. No one was ever mad at Johnny. He was always just too innocent.
4. If Darry didn't have Soda and Pony, why would he be a Soc?
If Darry didn’t have Soda and Pony, he would be a Soc because he would have a lot more money and he was a lot smarter and was always serious just like the other Socs. If Soda and Pony weren’t born and their parents still got into that accident, Darry would have a lot more money by now. But since he does have Sodapop and Ponyboy, Darry has to send some of his money for Pony’s, Soda’s and his own necessities so that they could all survive.
5. What does Cherry mean when she says Bob "wasn't just anyone" on p.129?
When Cherry says that Bob wasn’t just anyone she meant that he was actually a really nice guy that had something more to his self than just the other Socs, he had a really nice, sweet, understanding personality behind his toughness and when he was drunk. When Bob was drunk he would have a completely different personality, which would turn him to beat up and innocent greaser like Johnny, but on his sweeter side, he was more open, understanding, and nice.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Chapter Seven
1. Explain what Pony means when he says Soda "reminds me of a colt" on p. 101.
When Pony says that Soda reminds him of a colt Pony meant that sometimes Soda can be so filled with excitement that its reminds him of a horse that is kicking around in excitement and has to get its nose into everything that is going on around him.
2. What condition is Johnny in after the fire?
After the fire, Johnny was in critical condition. Johnny’s back was broken after a big piece of timber fell on him. Johnny was crippled and burnt badly. Johnny was so burnt that he can even die. He was in shock and was suffering from third-degree burns.
3. Why would being crippled be worse for Johnny than someone else?
Being crippled would be worse for Johnny than someone else because Johnny just realizes all of the special things that he could do and Johnny was Ponyboy’s best friend and was the one who actually understands him other than Sodapop. Everyone in “the gang” now knows how tuff/tough Johnny can really be and knows what a hero he is now. But after all of this, Johnny gets crippled after all he did to save the children, he is now in a fatal condition. Even if Johnny did live, he would never be able to play football or help them in a rumble. He would have to always stay home where he hated and where he wasn’t wanted by anyone. Things would never be like they used to be.
4. "Maybe people are younger when they are asleep" (p.104). What do you think about this comment?
When I heard the comment “Maybe people are younger when they are asleep” I think that it means that when you are asleep you can make your dreams come true with no one stopping you, when your dreams come true it makes you happier just like a little kid, or when you were younger. I think that dreams keep you young because you can let your imagination run wild and be creative with whatever you’re thinking of. Dreams let you express yourself while being calm at the same time. Dreams can be a good way to express yourself emotionally and let you take your feeling out.
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.
(Found in Dictionary) A juvenile delinquent is a young person who breaks the law as a habit, especially somebody repeatedly charged with vandalism or other antisocial behaviour.
6. Why would Two-Bit think Johnny, Dally, and Pony were heroes all along; before they saved the kids?
Two-Bit would think Johnny, Dally, and Pony were heroes all along even before they saved the kids because he knew that Johnny and Pony were always good and could do something really brave if they tried.
7. What was Bob's ‘real’ problem, according to Randy (p.116)?
According to Randy, Bob’s ‘real’ problem was t hat no one could ever say the word “no” to him. People like his parents would always just feel that it’s their fault for making Bob turn out the way he is, and never let Bob receive the consequences that he should get. People were probably afraid of how Bob would react when what Bob really wanted was for people to just be able to say what they really feel and tell him. He wanted to see how other people lived and felt, in stead of everything always going his own way. At times he can like it but everything you want isn’t always the way it turns out to be, or the way you want it. Money can’t buy you happiness, but Bob’s parent were probably thinking the opposite, they thought that if they gave Bob what he wanted, then he would be happy with his life, when they didn’t even know what Bob really wanted in his life.
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 thought that I was better to see the Socs as “just guys” because now, after talking to Randy, he would just like to see the Socs as “one of them”, just another person, still human, having problems just like them but with a different life style and different money.
By this I think that Pony meant that the Socs are really just like ordinary people after all. Socs have problems just like the rest of them do problems with in their own families and problems outside on the streets. They might seem tougher and rougher and maybe a lot meaner than the rest of then but really they are just like them in many ways, if they were in the same class (rich or poor), they could probably make pretty good friends. Just if they get to know each other and know what goes on in their lives a little bit more, they could realize how similar they really are after all.
When Pony says that Soda reminds him of a colt Pony meant that sometimes Soda can be so filled with excitement that its reminds him of a horse that is kicking around in excitement and has to get its nose into everything that is going on around him.
2. What condition is Johnny in after the fire?
After the fire, Johnny was in critical condition. Johnny’s back was broken after a big piece of timber fell on him. Johnny was crippled and burnt badly. Johnny was so burnt that he can even die. He was in shock and was suffering from third-degree burns.
3. Why would being crippled be worse for Johnny than someone else?
Being crippled would be worse for Johnny than someone else because Johnny just realizes all of the special things that he could do and Johnny was Ponyboy’s best friend and was the one who actually understands him other than Sodapop. Everyone in “the gang” now knows how tuff/tough Johnny can really be and knows what a hero he is now. But after all of this, Johnny gets crippled after all he did to save the children, he is now in a fatal condition. Even if Johnny did live, he would never be able to play football or help them in a rumble. He would have to always stay home where he hated and where he wasn’t wanted by anyone. Things would never be like they used to be.
4. "Maybe people are younger when they are asleep" (p.104). What do you think about this comment?
When I heard the comment “Maybe people are younger when they are asleep” I think that it means that when you are asleep you can make your dreams come true with no one stopping you, when your dreams come true it makes you happier just like a little kid, or when you were younger. I think that dreams keep you young because you can let your imagination run wild and be creative with whatever you’re thinking of. Dreams let you express yourself while being calm at the same time. Dreams can be a good way to express yourself emotionally and let you take your feeling out.
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.
(Found in Dictionary) A juvenile delinquent is a young person who breaks the law as a habit, especially somebody repeatedly charged with vandalism or other antisocial behaviour.
6. Why would Two-Bit think Johnny, Dally, and Pony were heroes all along; before they saved the kids?
Two-Bit would think Johnny, Dally, and Pony were heroes all along even before they saved the kids because he knew that Johnny and Pony were always good and could do something really brave if they tried.
7. What was Bob's ‘real’ problem, according to Randy (p.116)?
According to Randy, Bob’s ‘real’ problem was t hat no one could ever say the word “no” to him. People like his parents would always just feel that it’s their fault for making Bob turn out the way he is, and never let Bob receive the consequences that he should get. People were probably afraid of how Bob would react when what Bob really wanted was for people to just be able to say what they really feel and tell him. He wanted to see how other people lived and felt, in stead of everything always going his own way. At times he can like it but everything you want isn’t always the way it turns out to be, or the way you want it. Money can’t buy you happiness, but Bob’s parent were probably thinking the opposite, they thought that if they gave Bob what he wanted, then he would be happy with his life, when they didn’t even know what Bob really wanted in his life.
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 thought that I was better to see the Socs as “just guys” because now, after talking to Randy, he would just like to see the Socs as “one of them”, just another person, still human, having problems just like them but with a different life style and different money.
By this I think that Pony meant that the Socs are really just like ordinary people after all. Socs have problems just like the rest of them do problems with in their own families and problems outside on the streets. They might seem tougher and rougher and maybe a lot meaner than the rest of then but really they are just like them in many ways, if they were in the same class (rich or poor), they could probably make pretty good friends. Just if they get to know each other and know what goes on in their lives a little bit more, they could realize how similar they really are after all.
Chapter Six
Vocabulary: Find the meaning of the following word from this chapter and use it in a sentence correctly.
bewildered p. 88
bewildered- extremely confused
Twenty million things where going through my head right now. How did this happen? Why did it have to? I was so bewildered. I didn’t know where I was or what was going on. I just knew that I had to find out.
1. Do you think Dally's parents have influenced the way he is; his personality? Explain.
Yes, I do think that Dally’s parents have influenced the way his personality is because. For example, if a parent abuses its child and tells them negative things such as they mean nothing and are useless, then the child can feel like they are useless and they will keep thinking that and will eventually feel very miserable and badly about themselves
2. Why doesn't Dally want Johnny to turn himself in?
Dally doesn’t want Johnny to turn himself in because Dally has been in prison, and he knows how bad it can be. He says that he knows he’s become a hard, unhappy person and he doesn't want that to happen to Johnny.
3. What "other side" of Dallas is revealed in this chapter?
The “other side” of Dallas which is revealed in this chapter is that he can also be emotional at times and think of what he could have been if he didn’t do certain things. There are some things which Dally regrets doing and feels bad about it, like going to jail for a certain crime which he did.
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 would have to be some one who thinks of others before himself/herself. A hero could be a courageous and brave person who makes heroic acts. A hero could also be just a role model who inspires someone. For example a friend because you know that they are always there for you and they help you when you’re in need.
According to my definition, the three boys, Johnny, Ponyboy, and Dally, did prove themselves to be heroes. They proved themselves to be heroes because they were brave enough to go inside of a burning building to save the lives of little children while knowing that they could still risk their own lives. They were sacrificing their own lives for the children which to me would be considered as a heroic act.
5. Why do you think Johnny wasn't scared, despite the obvious danger, on page 92?
I think that Johnny wasn’t scared even with the fire because I think that Johnny feels that he can do anything now and he knows that he is not the same shy, scared boy that he used to be.
Example: Johnny probably thought that he would never be able to kill Bob until he knew how much he cared about Pony and knew that Pony was his friend and if Johnny feels that he can really do something then he can. Also Johnny probably though that before, he wouldn’t be saving children from a fire until he realizes that they have a long life ahead of them and that they are innocent and have mistakes that they also regret doing just like himself. So, when Johnny realizes that the children can be just like them he knows that he has to save them.
bewildered p. 88
bewildered- extremely confused
Twenty million things where going through my head right now. How did this happen? Why did it have to? I was so bewildered. I didn’t know where I was or what was going on. I just knew that I had to find out.
1. Do you think Dally's parents have influenced the way he is; his personality? Explain.
Yes, I do think that Dally’s parents have influenced the way his personality is because. For example, if a parent abuses its child and tells them negative things such as they mean nothing and are useless, then the child can feel like they are useless and they will keep thinking that and will eventually feel very miserable and badly about themselves
2. Why doesn't Dally want Johnny to turn himself in?
Dally doesn’t want Johnny to turn himself in because Dally has been in prison, and he knows how bad it can be. He says that he knows he’s become a hard, unhappy person and he doesn't want that to happen to Johnny.
3. What "other side" of Dallas is revealed in this chapter?
The “other side” of Dallas which is revealed in this chapter is that he can also be emotional at times and think of what he could have been if he didn’t do certain things. There are some things which Dally regrets doing and feels bad about it, like going to jail for a certain crime which he did.
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 would have to be some one who thinks of others before himself/herself. A hero could be a courageous and brave person who makes heroic acts. A hero could also be just a role model who inspires someone. For example a friend because you know that they are always there for you and they help you when you’re in need.
According to my definition, the three boys, Johnny, Ponyboy, and Dally, did prove themselves to be heroes. They proved themselves to be heroes because they were brave enough to go inside of a burning building to save the lives of little children while knowing that they could still risk their own lives. They were sacrificing their own lives for the children which to me would be considered as a heroic act.
5. Why do you think Johnny wasn't scared, despite the obvious danger, on page 92?
I think that Johnny wasn’t scared even with the fire because I think that Johnny feels that he can do anything now and he knows that he is not the same shy, scared boy that he used to be.
Example: Johnny probably thought that he would never be able to kill Bob until he knew how much he cared about Pony and knew that Pony was his friend and if Johnny feels that he can really do something then he can. Also Johnny probably though that before, he wouldn’t be saving children from a fire until he realizes that they have a long life ahead of them and that they are innocent and have mistakes that they also regret doing just like himself. So, when Johnny realizes that the children can be just like them he knows that he has to save them.
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