He enjoys watching movies alone, but now wishes he had some company because greasers like him arent safe from members of a rival gang, the socs. The socs and the greasers are two distinct groups in this community who do not get along. The socs are described by ponyboy as the jetset, the westside rich kids2. What makes ponyboy different from the rest of his greaser crew. Ponyboy curtis, the narrator of the story and a fourteenyearold boy, is walking home alone, wishing he looked handsome and tough like paul newman. The outsiders is written in the firstperson perspective. Hinton to the movie the outsiders 1983 this is the only movie version of the outsiders. The outsiders is narrated by the main character, ponyboy curtis. Victor, too, is an outsider, as his awful secret separates him from friends, family, and the rest of. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is. Answer all questions on a separate sheet using complete sentences.
Chapter 1 ponyboy curtis, the narrator, begins the novel with a story. Twobit sits down and banters with cherry and marcia. Please only answer this question if you read the book or know the answer. This means to be coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited 1. In shelleys time, the power of human reason, through science and technology, challenged many traditional precepts about the world and mans relationship with his creator. The most widely heralded theme is the idea that ignorance is bliss. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
Hinton chapter 1, we get introduced to the man of the story which is ponyboy curtis and we get to see the conditions that surround him in the environment he exists in and the socs who give him a hard time. What is an example of imagery in the outsiders answers. Prior to reading this i was unaware of the undertones in the novel regarding the wealthy class and the outsiders. Praise for the outsiders the outsiders transformed youngadult fiction from a genre mostly about prom queens, football players and high school crushes to one that portrayed a darker, truer world.
For the vocabulary section, please copy the sentence from the book where each word is used. Reading schedule monday, may inclass intro of book, reading chapter 1. His east side neighborhood is patrolled by bullying socials, rich kids from the west side of town. He also describes the relationships between his gang members, and the relationships within his own family. Ponyboy and cherry valance get along well, despite the fact that he is a greaser and she is a soc. When the frankenstein monster realizes how he came to be and is rejected by mankind.
Johnny and ponyboy jump, thinking that theyre being confronted by a soc. The gothic mode was a reaction against the humanistic, rationalist literature of the age of reason. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the outsiders and what it means. The narrator, ponyboy curtis, starts the novel with a story. Following the story of an obsessive man whose determination to create a new race of humans produces monstrous results, this study guide provides summaries and. The new york times taut with tension, filled with drama. This chapter introduces another outsider, safie the arabian. Thank you for a truly eyeopening, inspirational story. In the first chapter, ponyboy introduces himself and gives a brief history of his family. Even though the author wrote it more than forty years ago, the problems in the book are problems we still face today. This quiz includes true and false, fill in the blank, and matching questions about the characters and basic content of chapters 1 and 2. With the purchase of this item, the buyer will receive a 30 question objective quiz that accompanies chapters 12 of the novel the outsiders by s. A summary of chapters 14 in mary shelleys frankenstein.
Find a summary of this and each chapter of the outsiders. As we know the socs and the greaser crew gang are very aggressive to each other and even. Vaguely means to be in a way that is uncertain, indefinite, or unclear. Monday, may inclass intro of book, reading chapter 1. The outsiders quotes showing 3160 of 153 i dont know why i go to school unless for kicks, oh well might as well do dissect a frog. Ponyboy curtis, the narrator of the outsiders, walks out of a movie theater in tulsa, and heads home. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider. He wears his hair long, like most of the other people from his neighborhood. Home about the author chapter summary characters chapter answers chapter answers 46 chapter answers 79 chapter answers 1012 the 60s chapter 1 questions 2.
Congratulations on being nominated for the 5th stmu history media awards ceremony. Cliffsnotes on shelleys frankenstein cliffsnotes literature. In chapter 4, johnny kills bob, a soc, who along with four other socs, attempts to jump ponyboy. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Two hundred years after frankenstein s release, scholars and casual readers alike continue to study mary shelleys most prominent work. A little after johnny and ponyboy got to the park a blue mustang full of socs. Students will answer reading comprehension questions.
Greasers cant walk alone too much or theyll get jumped, or someone will come by and scream greaser. Hes looking for dally, whos slashed the tires of a car owned by another local tough, tim shepard. You will be allowed to use your notes on your final test for the outsiders. Hinton, ponyboy and johnny kills a teenager by stabbing him in the back and are forced to run away from the police to an abandoned church. Chapter 11 of the book is omitted from the movie, but the film remains one of the best book toscreen succ.
She remained motionless, and everything seemed so unreal like i was just watching a horrific movie. Several themes seem to run through shelleys frankenstein, some obvious, others subtle. Reading their fate the outsiders chapter 2 part 1, an. Chapters 1 2 choose 5 words throughout chapters 1 2 that are confusing.
Frankenstein follows victor frankenstein s triumph as he reanimates a dead body, and then his guilt for creating such a thing. In chapter 2, you see a different side of johnny than in. Victor frankensteins scientific creation, a hideous and gigantic monster that the good doctor tries to defeat throughout most of the novel. I really liked this book because it seemed so realistic. He chances upon a book by cornelius agrippa, a sixteenthcentury scholar of the occult sciences. Suddenly, twobit comes up behind the boys and shouts, okay, greasers, youve had it. They sneak into the drivein, although the admission is only 25 cents if youre without a car. It had been a pretty lousy day, since a bunch of socs had shot me dirty looks and one guy had even spit on me. We first meet our narrator, fourteenyearold ponyboy, as hes walking home from the moviesalone, which is something we know hes not supposed to be doing. The outsiders the puppy sister rumble fish some of tims stories tex that was then, this is now for jimmy table of contents chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter 12 the outsiders that was then, this is now about the author chapter 1. Students will be able to define, identify, and write their own allusions.
But because there is an absence of a mother figure in the boys lives, they have replaced the duty from a mother to the earliest woken brother. Great remote learning or digital classroom product. The fuzz is a nickname for the police that the greasers use in the novel. He calls himself a greaserone of the poor, tough gang of boys who fights with the socs, socials a gang of rich, violent boys. Victor, too, is an outsider, as his secret life separates him from friends, family and the rest of society. With the purchase of this item, the buyer will receive a 30 question objective quiz that accompanies chapters 1 2 of the novel the outsiders by s. It tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and his two older brothers. The setting in the early chapters of the outsiders foreshadow the events of chapter 4 in many ways. This lesson will focus on the summary of chapter 1 of the outsiders. Victor frankenstein s scientific creation, a hideous and gigantic monster that the good doctor tries to defeat throughout most of the novel. The otherness that many characters feel in the novel frankenstein is one such idea. Hinton is a great book about friendship and not judging people before getting to know them.
Students will read and discuss the first three chapters of the outsiders. Incredulous means to be unable to believe something vaguely. Chapters 12 choose 5 words throughout chapters 12 that are confusing. Jun 28, 2009 please only answer this question if you read the book or know the answer. Students will critically analyze the book, supporting their arguments with specific evidence from the text. A summary of chapters 12 in mary shelleys frankenstein. Do you feel that this adds to or detracts from the novels effectiveness. The socs are always looking to get in fights with the greasers. The mother, especially in a time frame such as in the outsiders, would be the first awake to make breakfast, and would wash the dishes and clean the house after. Ponyboy and johnny meet up with dally dallas and go to the nightly double drivein theatre. Take out all supplies and go to blendspace by the time the song ends items to take out. The greasers always thought the socs had a better life them them because they got very thing they wanted.
A summary of chapters 910 in mary shelleys frankenstein. Discussion questions for frankenstein hiram college. Chapter 11 of the book is omitted from the movie, but the film remains one of the best booktoscreen succ. While the book is a tale about the nations civil war, the true meaning behind the. The outsiders chapters 1 2 summary the outsiders by s. They enjoy the challenge of sneaking in because dally hates to do anything the legal way. The curtis brothers the story, we soon learn, is narrated by ponyboy curtis, a 14yearold boy living with his brothers in. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of frankenstein and what it means. He thinks about how he wants paul newman s good looks, though he likes his own greaser look. I watched him drop to his knees, grabbing her and shaking her, begging her to wake up.
Use the chart below to record and determine the meaning of those words. Ponyboy heads to the drivein, meets a soc girl named cherry, and we learn what happened to make johnny cade so nervous. The outsiders questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on the outsiders. The novel begins by detailing the differences between the poor greasers and the rich socs and sketching the treacherous world in which they live.
Frankenstein is part of the gothic movement in literature, a form that was only just becoming popular in england at the time of its publication. This lesson will focus on the summary of chapter 2 of the outsiders. Jan 24, 2010 can you give me a basic summary in your own words of chapters 1 and 2 of the outsiders. The outsiders is very clear that the violence is serious and real. Humphry davy 17781829, whose book elements of chemical philosophy. Vocabulary in context highlightunderline the word predicted definition actual definition text dependent questions answer the following questions in complete sentences and paragraphs. Greasers, ponyboy says, are from the east side and are poorer than the west side socs. The outsiders 1967 is a wellknown young adult novel by american writer s. One could argue that shelley intended to warn readers against hubris, and that pushing outside the natural. Walton yearns for a friend, much like victor frankensteins creature does. Get free homework help on mary shelleys frankenstein.