How does Ponyboy feel about the girls?

How does Ponyboy feel about the girls?

Ponyboy is a “Greaser” and the girls, Cherry and Marcia are “Socs.” When they were at the drive-in Dally begins to give the girls a hard time. He is insulting and rude. Ponyboy doesn’t approve of this because, even though he is a “Greaser” he is a good kid.

What is Ponyboy afraid of?

Ponyboy is most afraid of losing his family. Hie brothers are all he has left after losing his parents in a car accident.

What was Ponyboy’s biggest fear?

After reading the morning paper, what is Ponyboy’s biggest fear? That he is going to jail for manslaughter. That Dally will be upset he was made out to be a hero. He is worried the authorities will put him in a boys home.

What does Ponyboy mean when he says Dally was scared me?

Dally was so real he scared me. The fact that Dally is too “real” for Ponyboy reveals something about his narrative perspective. He says earlier that the other greasers—Soda, Darry, and Two-Bit—remind him more of the heroes in his books than Dally does.

How did Ponyboy accidentally scare people in his science class?

He was dissecting a worm, and the blade he was given in class wouldn’t cut. Ponyboy doesn’t even think twice about pulling out his switchblade to do the task, but the girl next to him is shocked and a bit scared.

When was Ponyboy scared in the outsiders?

In Chapter 12, Ponyboy says that “I didn’t feel anything— scared, mad, or anything. Just zero.” After Johnny dies, he’s in a state of numbness that is a result of guilt and depression. When the Socs jump him, Ponyboy breaks his bottle of Pepsi and holds the neck towards the Socs.

Is Ponyboy quiet?

He is fairly quiet (though not as much as Johnny), and only opens up to a few people, those being the other greasers and Cherry Valance. Cherry Valance describes Ponyboy as sweet and dreamy, much to Ponyboy’s delight.

How did Ponyboy shock a girl in the science lab?

Ponyboy doesn’t even think twice about pulling out his switchblade to do the task, but the girl next to him is shocked and a bit scared. To her, the blade simply confirms her preconceived notions about who and what Ponyboy is.

What happened to sodapop’s girlfriend Sandy?

History. Sodapop told Ponyboy he was sure he was going to marry Sandy. However, when she got pregnant, she left to go live with her grandmother in Florida. Soda later runs off, saying he hates being in the middle, and it makes him feel more worse because she left him, and he loved her so much.

Why does Ponyboy feel stupid in the Outsiders?

Two-bit says that Ponyboy is all wrong about how Darry feels, and Johnny says he’s surprised that Ponyboy feels that way, since he thought they got along. Ponyboy feels stupid because he knows he has it good compared to the home Johnny lives in, where his parents beat him up.

How does Ponyboy relate to Pip in Great Expectations?

Ponyboy says he and Johnny will go to the movies, then starts to ponder the type of girls the Greasers end up with. He wonders if other girls act the same. Later that night, Ponyboy is reading Great Expectations for school, and relates to Pip, the main character.

Why does Ponyboy feel stupid about Johnny Cade?

Ponyboy feels stupid because he knows he has it good compared to the home Johnny lives in, where his parents beat him up. So Ponyboy lashes out at Johnny, saying, “An’ you can shut your trap, Johnny Cade, ’cause we all know you ain’t wanted at home, either. And you can’t blame them.” Johnny winces, and Two-bit defends Johnny.

What does two bit do that scares Johnny and Ponyboy?

Their boyfriends left because they were drunk. What does Two-Bit do that scares Johnny and Ponyboy? Relate why it is especially frightening to Johnny. Two-Bit Grabs their shoulders and impersonated a mad soc. That was especially frighting to Johnny because a soc nearly killed him.