Table of Contents
- 1 Was the headline juvenile delinquents turned heroes accurate or not?
- 2 What about the headlines in the newspaper bothered Two-Bit?
- 3 Who does Johnny’s mother blame for his accident?
- 4 What do doctors say that makes Ponyboy realize Johnny is dying?
- 5 What bad news does Pony read in the newspaper?
- 6 What is the only thing that kept Darry from being a SOC?
Was the headline juvenile delinquents turned heroes accurate or not?
The headline in the paper reads “Juvenile Delinquents Turn Heroes.” You can find this in Chapter 7. It is on page 107 in my edition of the book, though your edition may have different page numbers. Of course, both descriptions of the two Greasers are accurate.
What does Two-Bit think is wrong with the headline juvenile delinquents turn heroes?
The world looks at Ponyboy, Johnny, Dally, Two-bit, etc. as nothing but a bunch of Greaser juvenile delinquents. In Two-Bit’s opinion, those boys were always heroes based on their strength of character, not because of a heroic deed.
What about the headlines in the newspaper bothered Two-Bit?
In chapter 7, Two-Bit reads the front page of the newspaper, which labels Ponyboy, Dally, and Johnny as heroes for saving the children from the burning church. After reading the headline, Two-Bit tells Ponyboy, “Y’all were heroes from the beginning. You just didn’t ‘turn’ all of a sudden” (Hinton, 90).
Who does Johnny’s mother blame for everything wrong in Johnny’s life?
The Outsiders 7-8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Johnny’s attitude towards death? | He doesn’t feel like he’s lived long enough |
| What was the newspaper heading concerning what Ponyboy, Johnny and Darry did at the fire? | “Juvenile Delinquents Turn Heroes” |
| Who does Johnny’s mother blame for everything wrong in Johnny’s life? | The Greasers |
Who does Johnny’s mother blame for his accident?
Who does Johnny’s mom blame his problems on? Ponyboy, Dally, Two-Bit and the rest of the gang.
Why isn’t Darry a SOC?
“You know, the only thing that keeps Darry from bein’ a Soc is us” (Hinton, 107). Pony thinks to himself that he is aware Darry could have been a Soc because he is too smart to be a Greaser. Unlike the other Greasers, Darry is intelligent, athletic, and cuts his hair. Even Darry’s old teammates are Soc members.
What do doctors say that makes Ponyboy realize Johnny is dying?
What do the doctors say that makes Ponyboy realize Johnny is dying? That it couldn’t hurt for him to have visitors now.
Why does Johnny not allow his mother?
Johnny refuses to see his mother when he is in the hospital because he feels that she does not care about him. He only has the gang to look out for him, since as Pony says his father is an alcoholic and his mother is a “selfish slob” (Ch. 3). When the Socs jump Johnny and Pony in the park, he panics.
What bad news does Pony read in the newspaper?
Terms in this set (11) What bad news did Ponyboy and his brothers learn about Johnny and his condition? The newspaper article praised the actions of Johnny, Ponyboy, and Dallas; however, something in the column about him, Soda, and Darry disturbed him.
What do the doctors say that makes Ponyboy realize Johnny is dying?
What is the only thing that kept Darry from being a SOC?
When, in Chapter 8 of S. E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders, Two-Bit Mathews tells Ponyboy, “You know, the only thing that keeps Darry from bein’ a Soc is us,” he is referring to Ponyboy’s oldest brother Darryl being more mature, more disciplined, and more responsible than the rest of the Greasers.
Did Ponyboy faint when Johnny died?
In Chapter 9, Johnny dies. A little later, after Dally is shot dead by the police, Ponyboy faints. He faints because of the extraordinary amount of emotional and physical trauma to which he has been subjected in a brief period of time. His friends are dead, and he carries wounds from the rumble.