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Summary: Chapter 3. Just don’t forget that some of us watch the sunset too. Ponyboy, Two-Bit, and Johnny walk to Two-Bit’s house with Cherry and Marcia so that they can give the girls a ride home. As they walk, Ponyboy and Cherry talk about Ponyboy’s brothers. He notices how easy it is to talk to Cherry.
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Ponyboy Curtis is the protagonist of The Outsiders. He is...
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Oct 3, 2024 · The idea of the outsider is very important in Of Mice and Men. The outsider concept is very significant in the novel. George and Lennie fight it, while all of the ranch hands live it. Outsiders ...
- Two-Bit’s Switchblade
- Cars
- Bob’s Rings
- Greaser Hair
Two-Bit’s switchblade is his most prized possession and,in several ways, represents the disregard for authority for whichgreasers traditionally pride themselves. First of all, the bladeis stolen. Second, it represents a sense of the individual powerthat comes with the potential to commit violence. This symbolismsurfaces most clearly when Dally borr...
Cars represent the Socs power and the greasers’ vulnerability. Becausetheir parents can afford to buy them their “tuff” cars, the Socshave increased mobility and protection. The greasers, who move mostlyon foot, are physically vulnerable in comparison to the Socs. Still,greasers like Darry, Sodapop, and Steve do have contact with automobiles—theyre...
Bob Sheldon’s rings function similarly to the Socs’ cars.Throughout literature, rings and jewelry have been traditional symbolsof wealth. The rings in this story represent the physical powerthat accompanies wealth. By using his rings as combative weapons,Bob takes advantage of his economic superiority over Ponyboy andthe other greasers, using his w...
The greasers cannot afford rings, cars, or other physicaltrappings of power that the Socs enjoy. Consequently, they mustresort to more affordable markers of identity. By wearing theirhair in a specific style, greasers distinguish themselves from othersocial groups. Conservative cultural values of the 1960scalled for men to keep their hair short, an...
Summary. When the movie ends, the group realizes that Cherry and Marcia don't have a way to get home, since their Soc boyfriends left them. They decide to walk to Two-bit's house, so he can get his car and drive the girls home. As they walk, Cherry and Ponyboy talk about the differences between Socs and Greasers, and how it goes beyond money.
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Greased Long Hair (Symbol) The greased hair sported by the members of the Greaser gang is perhaps the most potent symbol in the film. While the preppy Socs have close-cropped, well-groomed hair to reflect their wealth and clean-cut upbringing, the Greaser gang has longer, greased hair to reflect their pride in being from "the wrong side of the ...
Summary. Analysis. Cherry and Marcia realize that they don't have a ride home from the drive-in. Two-Bit talks them into accepting a ride from him, and the three boys and two girls walk to Two-Bit's house to get his car. On the way, Cherry tells Ponyboy about what it's like to be a Soc, including the search for fulfillment from sources beyond ...
Analysis of Chapter 9 to Chapter 12. The preparation before the rumble signifies a moment where the Greasers look for their collective identity to win. The slicking of the hair and the collective pep talk are times when the identity of the group is especially established and in focus. This sense of belongingness intensifies the division between ...
