Table of Contents
- 1 What page does cherry become a spy for the greasers?
- 2 How is cherry going to help the greasers?
- 3 Who is the spy the outsiders?
- 4 Who is the spy for the greasers in Chapter 5?
- 5 How does Cherry’s describe the SOCS?
- 6 How does Cherry explain the SOCS to pony?
- 7 Why was Cherry in danger in the Outsiders?
- 8 Why was Cherry sad when Bob and his friends killed Pony?
- 9 Why did Cherry feel like it was her fault?
What page does cherry become a spy for the greasers?
That Cherry Valance is acting as a spy for the greasers shocks Ponyboy and Johnny, but then they learn that Bob, the dead Soc, had been her boyfriend.
How is cherry going to help the greasers?
Cherry helps the Greasers for a few reasons. She doesn’t think the fighting is right, and wants the fighting to stop. Secondly, she has a huge crush on Dally. Her feelings for Dally motivate her to do what she can for the Greasers.
Who is the spy the outsiders?
The spy in Ponyboy’s group is the Soc girl that Ponyboy befriended: Cherry Valence. At the drive-in movie, Johnny and Ponyboy meet a couple of nice girls that just happen to be Socs.
What happened when Cherry came to talk with the greasers?
What happened when Cherry came to talk with the Greasers? She told them that the Socs that she will testify in court and that Bob wanted to fight and they fought in self defense.
Why would Cherry Valance be willing to spy for the greasers?
The reason that Cherry gives to the Greasers is this: “She said she felt that the whole mess was her fault, which it is, and that she’d keep up with what was comin’ off with the Socs in the rumble and would testify that the Socs were drunk and looking for a fight and that you fought back in self-defense.”
Who is the spy for the greasers in Chapter 5?
The greasers have a secret weapon; they have a spy working for them: Cherry Valance. The cutting of Ponyboy’s and Johnny’s hair is a very symbolic gesture.
How does Cherry’s describe the SOCS?
Cherry says the Socs are so cool and sophisticated that they feel nothing, and they don’t mean half of what they say. She says the Socs have everything, so they keep looking for something else to satisfy them. They’re numb to feeling anything, and, in contrast, the Greasers feel things too much, too violently.
How does Cherry explain the SOCS to pony?
The story of Johnny’s beating visibly upsets Cherry. She tells Ponyboy that not all Socs are like that, just like all greasers are not like Dally. She tells him that Socs have their troubles, too, but Ponyboy cannot imagine what worries a Soc might have.
How does pony respond to cherry?
When Cherry won’t visit Johnny in the hospital, Ponyboy understands but feels angry and then ashamed at his anger and makes peace with her. After he turns and leaves, his outburst makes him feel ashamed when he realizes he almost made her cry.
Who is Cherry Valance acting as a spy for?
Summary and Analysis Chapter 6. That Cherry Valance is acting as a spy for the greasers shocks Ponyboy and Johnny, but then they learn that Bob, the dead Soc, had been her boyfriend. Dally informs them that Cherry has said that she is willing to testify that the Socs were drunk that night and that Johnny acted only in self-defense.
Why was Cherry in danger in the Outsiders?
Dally explained that Cherry was in danger just talking to the greasers. “She came over to the vacant lot the night Two-Bit was jumped. Shepard and some of his outfit and us were hanging around there when she drives up in her little ol’ Sting Ray.
Why was Cherry sad when Bob and his friends killed Pony?
However, later that night Pony and Johnny were in the park when Bob and his friends jumped them. Bob was drowning Ponyboy when Johnny killed Bob to save Pony. Cherry was sad when her boyfriend died, but she also understood that he was a mean drunk. She loved Bob, but was tired of the violence between greasers.
Why did Cherry feel like it was her fault?
Dally tells them that Cherry feels like the whole thing is her fault, including the rumble, because she was seen with Johnny and Pony that night. She wants the fighting to end and is trying to prevent the rumble. Pony realizes that when trying to help them, Cherry is not being a Soc. She is being a “dreamer.”