I know dally knows where you are, but you know him. This book doesnt really set a good example for kids in high school and junior high. It follows the life of ponyboy as he maneuvers through life living on. When johnny and i went, we sat in the back, trying to get something out of the sermon and avoiding the. Ponyboy is the youngest kid brother of darry and sodapop who all live. Dally had spent three years on the wild side of new york and had been arrested at the age of ten. The shade of difference that separates a greaser from a hood wasnt present in dally. Ponyboy is the main character and narrator of the beloved book, the outsiders. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel but did most of the work when she was 16 and a junior in high school. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, but did most of the work when she was sixteen and a junior in high school.
He lived on the streets of new york city for three years. Pony was a internal conflict about pony trying to figure out who he is. Dec 27, 2019 this is the way ponyboy feels towards his eldest brother, darry, at the beginning of the novel. In the books, dallas winston is said to have an elfish face with high. The 17year old dally adds his own father has no idea of his whereabouts or condition, but he doesnt let that bother him. She is best friends with cherry, and the girlfriend of randy. And then you and johnny turned up mising and what with that dead kid in the park and dally getting hauled into the station, well it scared us something awful. She has received the nickname cherry because of her long red hair, which she occasionally wears pinned up. Dallas dally winston a fellow greaser, who is originally from new york city. Sherri valance sherri valance is a 16 year old tuff tough looking girl who is a cheerleader. Ponyboys literary interests and academic accomplishments set him. The 100 most frequently challenged books of 19901999, american library. Dally is a tough and friendly guy who hangs out with johnny and ponyboy. The gay greasers book boyxboy the outsiders one shots requests closed fanfiction.
You sit at home alone, assuming dally was out getting drunk or something. The outsiders is a 1983 film about a gang of tough, lowincome teens who battle their rivals, the socs socials, a gang of wealthier kids. The outsiders is a beautiful and heartbreaking story of 14 year old ponyboy curtis, his two older brothers and their gang, and their struggles to get by, living on the outside. At the start of the outsiders, nobody thought that dallas winston could be scared of anything, or care about anything, but at the end, when johnny died, dally went overboard, and went crazy.
Oh, my, my, dally looked bored youve got me scared to death. Any of these could be argued as the central idea of the book. The novel tells the story of ponyboy curtis and his struggles with right and wrong in a society in which he believes that he is an outsider. A comprehensive database of more than outsiders quizzes online, test your knowledge with outsiders quiz questions. Dally didnt like haircuts nor hair oil, so his almost whiteblonde hair likely platinumblonde fell over his forehead in wisps. Dally walked out of the house during an argument this morning, and you hadnt heard from him since. Hinton tells the story of 14yearold ponyboy curtis and. She likes ponyboy and johnny because they treat her. A 17yearold juvenile delinquent, he is the roughest and most volatile of the greasers, but cares more about johnny than he does anyone else. Hinton tells the story of 14year old ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is an outsider. The police came by to question us and we told them as much as we could. I could have waited to go to the movies until darry or sodapop got off work. Praise for the outsiders the outsiders transformed youngadult fiction from a genre mostly about prom queens, football players and high school crushes to one that portrayed a darker, truer world. Much like game of thrones, her halfcentury old ya book is a magnet for amateur spinoffs.
In the outsiders, in what way did johnny compare dally to. Marcia is stated to be attractive, and has short, dark hair. He is ponyboys least favorite member of the gang, and pony considers him tougher, colder, meaner. Ponyboy is explaining what life is like for the greasers living on the east side of town. The gay greasers book boyxboy the outsiders one shots.
In the books, dallas winston is said to have an elfish face with high cheekbones, a pointed chin, small, sharp animal teeth, and ears like a lynx. The outsiders is about two weeks in the life of a 14year old boy. Dally was sleeping off a hangover, and darry was working. They have a reputation of being juvenile delinquents, because they wear their hair. Marcia wouldnt let a free offer slip by her, evident when she drinks the coke given to her by dally, in contrast to cherry, who. He is a bit tougher than the others in ponyboys gang, and at 17 he has already seen the inside of a. The unofficial leader of the greasers, he becomes an authority. Strong, athletic, and intelligent, darry has quit school. I have decided its called the outsiders the main characters are ponyboy, darry, sodapop, dally, and johnny. Dallas winston the outsiders characters freebook summaries. Pony and johnny are at dairy queen when dally tells them about the rumble. He grew up in new yorkand was in some of the toughest and scariest gangs. Marcia is a soc girl and a minor character in the outsiders, and its film adaptation. She started writing the book when she was fifteen years old and had it published when she was eighteen.
Yeahdally sighed, and i knew he was remembering new yorkjust like the good old days. The gallantry of the southern gentlemen in the book, who rode to their certain deaths bravely, inspires johnny to think about how dally also breaks convention. Hinton, translates prejudice leads to wrong conclusions, violence, and oppression by using strong characters, symbolism, and compelling events. The outsiders cliffsnotes study guides book summaries.
There is a lot of descriptive and graphic violence and a lot of smoking, drinking, and swearing. The introduction of cherry, however, suggests that individual friendships can chip away at group hatreds. The novels fourteenyearold narrator and protagonist, and the youngest of the greasers. The world was a conflict between dally and the world because he thought that the world was out to get him. In what way did johnny compare dally to the southern. Ponyboy curtis, hans broder och kompisar vaxer upp i ruffiga eastside. Dec 28, 2017 plz subscribe and like the video if u enjoy and thanks for watching also go subscribe to my sister channel her link will be right here. Philadelphia daily news what its like to live lonely and unwanted and.
Dallas winston dally dallas winston is the toughest from all of the greasers. He asks to speak to ponyboy, and, leaning over him, johnnys last words are stay gold, ponyboy. He was different from his brothers, and towards the end of the book the oldest brother, darry, started to accept that. When johnny asks dally if his parents are worried about him, dally answers that the boys are worried and twobit wants to hunt for them in texas. The phone rings, and your best friend asks you to go out and party with her. Overall, the outsiders is a great book thats definitely worth reading. Dally winston had been in gangs in new york city before joining the greasers. Hinton tells the story of 14year old ponyboy curtis and his struggle with right and wrong in a society in which he is. Johnny and pony turn to dally when they need help escaping after johnny kills bob. Dallas dally winston was a greaser, the tritagonist of the outsiders, and a. Our online outsiders trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top outsiders quizzes. Page 78 this is in the edition i have, there are several different editions though. His parents have been killed in an automobile accident, and. Dallas winston dally to his friends is one of the most complex characters in the novel the outsiders.
In this lesson, we analyze his character traits and discuss his role in the story. Plz subscribe and like the video if u enjoy and thanks for watching also go subscribe to my sister channel her link will be right here. Johnny is dying and is not impressed that the greasers won the rumble. Hinton novel the outsiders, was the meanest of the greasers. The narrator of ithe outsiders, ponyboy is fourteen years old and a greaser. Darrel, known as darry, is a twentyyear old greaser who is raising ponyboy because their parents have died in a car crash. In 2012, hinton bemoaned an outsiders fic with an mpreg plotline. Before cherry valance enters the narrative, ponyboy paints the conflict between the greasers and the socs as irreconcilable. Character analysis of ponyboy curtis the outsiders. Dallas dally winston was a greaser, the tritagonist of the outsiders, and a member of the gang.
Ponyboy michael curtis a 14yearold boy who is the narrator and main character in the outsiders. He grew up in new york where he was toughened into a cold hater of the whole world. The outsiders is a book about and narrated by a fourteen year old, greaser named ponyboy curtis, who lives with his two brothers sodapop and darry after their. Theres some violence and death, but you really feel like you know the charactersand for a short book, it has a lot going on. Sherri valance is the beautiful cheerleader who asks ponyboy to sit with her at the drive in theatre in the outsiders. Towards the end of the book ponyboy suddenly realizes the depth of dally s affection for johnny.
The book is set in tulsa, oklahoma during the early 1960s. Towards the end of the book ponyboy suddenly realizes the depth of dallys affection for johnny. Since their parents had died in a car crash before the events of the novel took place, darry now has legal guardianship over both ponyboy and his older brother sodapop, and he can avoid their being taken to a foster home provided they all stay out of trouble. Dallas dally winston cliffsnotes study guides book. You agree to go to try to get your mind off of dally, hang up the phone, and go to get ready. According to wikipedia, the outsiders is a comingofage novel by s. How old is dally winston in the outsiders the greasers. Dally lives on his own terms and johnny finds this romantic. What does cherry look like in the book the outsiders. Dally could take it dally was of the breedthat could take anything, because he was hard and tough, and when he wasnt, he couldthe outsiders, s. Dally is there for them, giving pony, literally, the coat off his own back. Hinton novel, the outsiders, the greasers are a gang of boys who are all from poor families. When johnny and i went, we sat in the back, trying to get something out of the sermon and avoiding the people, because we werent dressed so sharp most of the time. Dally is described as tougher than the rest of ustougher, colder, meaner ch.
Darry was a conflict between pony and his brother, because darry had to be a parent figure and pony just wanted to be a kid. This is the way ponyboy feels towards his eldest brother, darry, at the beginning of the novel. It follows the life of ponyboy as he maneuvers through life living on the poorer side of the city. Johnny was a good fighter and could play it cool, but he wassensitive and that isnt a good way to be when youre a greaser. In the outsiders, in what way did johnny compare dally to the. I cant believe little old johnny could kill somebody. Dallas winston or dally is one of the main characters in the book the outsiders. Youd better leave us alone, the redhead said in a bitter voice or ill call the cops. In the outsiders, at the end, dally gets shot by the police several times at the park. She has green eyes and long red hair, and because of her red hair, people call her cherry instead of sherri. He was tougher than the rest of ustougher, colder, meaner. The middle curtis brother, 16 years old, a popular high school dropout who works at a gas station. Shoot, my old man dont give a hang whether im in jail or dead in a car wreck or drunk in the gutter. Fourteenyearold ponyboy curtis is the youngest of three orphaned brothers who live on the.
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