What major events happened in Chapter 7 of the outsiders?
Sodapop and Darry go to work, and Two-Bit and Ponyboy go to get Cokes at the Tasty Freeze. A blue Mustang pulls up to the restaurant, and in it they see the group of Socs that jumped Ponyboy and Johnny in the park. Ponyboy feels an immediate and intense hatred for them.
What are some outsiders questions?
The Outsiders
- How does Dally die? The policemen kill Dally.
- What do Johnny’s last words mean?
- Why is Sodapop upset about Sandy?
- What is the court’s decision on Bob’s murder?
- Why do Cherry and Ponyboy talk about sunsets?
What is Ponyboy’s biggest fear in Chapter 7?
After reading the morning paper, what is Ponyboy’s biggest fear? He will be put into the boys’ home. What does the narrator mean when he says, “serious reality has a hard time coming through to Soda, but when it does, it hits him hard.” When Soda finally realizes the truth, the truth affects him greatly.
What does chocolate cake symbolize for Ponyboy soda and Darry?
The reference to chocolate cake symbolizes each boys’ personality. Darry has grown up too fast. Soda pop is happy and goofy and Pony just goes with it.
Who dies in Chapter 7 of the outsiders?
Steve knew that the next day his father would give him five or six dollars to make up for throwing him out, but the cruelty of his father still hurt. The reader learns in this chapter that the murder victim, Bob, also did not have the best of family traditions.
What is the conflict in Chapter 7 of the outsiders?
The recurrence of Ponyboy’s nightmares suggests that he is struggling emotionally to cope with the killing of Bob, the possibility of Johnny’s death, and the threat of separation from his brothers. Darry’s concern for Ponyboy suggests that the rift in the Curtis family is mending.
Did Soda get Sandy pregnant?
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. She is mentioned once in the film, but Sodapop never says she moved or got pregnant.
When did Ponyboy’s nightmares begin?
The nightmares started after their parents were killed and after one nightmare scenario, he always wakes up screaming or in a cold sweat. The worst part is that he can never remember them. Ponyboy isn’t feeling well, but he and Two-Bit leave the house and walk toward the hospital to visit Dally and Johnny.
What does Soda do after the big rumble in Chapter 7?
Q. What does Soda want to do after the big rumble? Put Ponyboy in a home.
How has Ponyboy’s view of the socials changed?
Over the course of the novel, Ponyboy’s opinion of the Socs shifts. As his understanding of them changes, Ponyboy sees the Socs either in a negative light or more sympathetically. After he meets Cherry at the movie theater, however, Ponyboy begins to realize that Socs are human just like greasers.
What is the last line in The Outsiders?
As he lies dying in Chapter 9, Johnny Cade speaks these words to Ponyboy. “Stay gold” is a reference to the Robert Frost poem that Ponyboy recites to Johnny when the two hide out in the Windrixville Church. One line in the poem reads, “Nothing gold can stay,” meaning that all good things must come to an end.
What are Johnny Cades symbols?
Symbols
- Two-Bit’s Switchblade. Two-Bit’s switchblade is his most prized possession and, in several ways, represents the disregard for authority for which greasers traditionally pride themselves.
- Cars. Cars represent the Socs power and the greasers’ vulnerability.
- Bob’s Rings.
- Greaser Hair.