Q1: What 'circumstances' do Ponyboy's teacher refer to? What circumstances does Ponyboy think his teacher is referring to?
A1: The circumstances that Ponyboy's teacher was referring to were the fact that Pony has had a last couple of rough weeks. He suffered two losses and being sick. He needed time to do damage control. Pony thought that his teacher was referring to all the trouble he's been in. Pony looked at all the negative things that happened and assumed that thats what his teacher meant.
Q2: Why doesn't Ponyboy feel scared when the socs approach him and he threatens them with a broken bottle (p.170-171)? How is this a dramatic change from the Ponyboy we have seen up until this point?
A2: Ponyboy didn't feel scared when the Socs approached him because he was to sick to be scared. After all the trouble the Socs had caused him he didn't want to deal with them. He didn't want to waist his emotions on them. He was always scared of them and this time he didn't see the point of being scared, he just wanted them to leave him alone. This is different fro mthe Ponyboy we usually read about because normally he would have been worried about what they were going to do to him or afraid to stick up for himself. But this time he felt like they've already done so much to him that he should just stop worrying about it.
Q3: What does Darry mean when he says, "you don't just stop living because you lose someone" (p.173)?
A3:
When Darry says that you don't just stop living because you lose someone, he means that you can't just sit there as a depressed hermit when something bad happens. You have to learn to get back up on your feet and continue with life or else it will pass you by. Life's to short to be depressed about something you can't change you have to move on. He means that you can move on mentally and physically, but you'll always remember your past in your heart.
Q4: How do we know Sandy didn't love Soda as much as he loved her?
A4:
We know that Sandy didn't love Soda as much as he loved her because she returned his letter unopened. He poured his heart and soul into that letter, telling her his emotions and feelings and she didn't even take the time to hear what he had to say. If she really loved him, she would have at least written back. Soda truly cared about her, he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her and she didn't feel the same way.
Q5: Explain how Darry and Ponyboy play tug of war with Soda.
A5:
Darry and Ponyboy play tug of war with Soda because they're always fighting and Soda is stuck in the middle of it all. Soda hates to see them fight, he can't handle it and they are always arguing back and forth with each other forcing Soda to take sides. Thats hard for Soda because he sees both sides, how can he chose between his brothers? It makes things hard for Soda because its like hes being torn in half between the two people he loves most.
Q6: What do we learn was so special about Johnny (p.178)?
Q6:
We learned that Johnny was truly a special and rare person. He was someone that had more problems than you could think of but instead of complaining about it like everyone else, he would be there and listen to other people complain about there problems. Johnny really listens to you and really cares about what your saying. Someone like that, someone who always put other's problems before his on, is someone truly rare.
Q7: What does Ponyboy end up doing for his English assignment?
A7:
In the end, Pony ended up doing his English assignment on three people who were all very different, but at the same time similar in many ways. His theme was Bob, the handsome, dark boy with a reckless grin and a hot temper; Dallas, a tough tow-headed boy with a cigarette in his mouth and a bitter grin on his hard face; and Johnny, a quite, defeated-looking sixteen-year-old whose hair needed cutting badly and who had black eyes with a frightened expression to them. He was going to write about how over just a short period of time, all three of their lives changed. And their stories, how it really happened. He would write from the beginning, where it all unfolded. He would tell all those boys who may appear, hot tempered, tough and bitter, or defeated and frightened, that there was something better out there, that they could have better than they have, that theres still hope. He was going to help them, tell them before it was too late. He would tell their side of the story and help others not to judge so quickly about those types of boys. To teach others that we're all people who are very different, but at the same time similar in many ways.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Chapter 11 ((: ©
Vocabulary * ))
ACQUITTED: To free or clear from a charge or accusation
sentence: The innocent man acquitted himself from being charged with the murder of Maria Franklin, his elderly neighbour.
Q1: Explain why Pony might rather have anyone's hate than their pity?
A1:
Pony would much rather have someones hate than their pity because he feels that when someone gives you pity its like they feel sorry for you because they have something and you don't. They feel sorry for you because of something negative about you and not them. When someone gives you pity, it makes Pony feel helpless or like hes hit rock bottom. Pony never wants to feel like that. He would rather have someone hate him then make him feel powerless and dependent.
Q2: What do you think is going on with Pony when he says, "Johnny didn't have anything to do with Bob's getting killed"?
A2:
When Pony says that Johnny didn't have anything to do with Bob being killed, some may think that thats the concussion talking. That may be, but i also think that he meant to say that, and that statement is somewhat right. Although Johnny was the murderer, it wasn't totally his fault Bob was killed. Johnny never wanted to kill anyone, he didn't want to cause any harm. It was Bob that attacked him. The Johnny that killed Bob wasn't the real Johnny. And thats what Pony means when he says that. The Johnny that killed Bob was the scared and shaken Johnny. It was the Johnny that was just trying to defend himself. The real Johnny, the one Pony means in the statement, is the puppy-like, lovable, friendly Johnny that would never want to hurt anyone.
ACQUITTED: To free or clear from a charge or accusation
sentence: The innocent man acquitted himself from being charged with the murder of Maria Franklin, his elderly neighbour.
Q1: Explain why Pony might rather have anyone's hate than their pity?
A1:
Pony would much rather have someones hate than their pity because he feels that when someone gives you pity its like they feel sorry for you because they have something and you don't. They feel sorry for you because of something negative about you and not them. When someone gives you pity, it makes Pony feel helpless or like hes hit rock bottom. Pony never wants to feel like that. He would rather have someone hate him then make him feel powerless and dependent.
Q2: What do you think is going on with Pony when he says, "Johnny didn't have anything to do with Bob's getting killed"?
A2:
When Pony says that Johnny didn't have anything to do with Bob being killed, some may think that thats the concussion talking. That may be, but i also think that he meant to say that, and that statement is somewhat right. Although Johnny was the murderer, it wasn't totally his fault Bob was killed. Johnny never wanted to kill anyone, he didn't want to cause any harm. It was Bob that attacked him. The Johnny that killed Bob wasn't the real Johnny. And thats what Pony means when he says that. The Johnny that killed Bob was the scared and shaken Johnny. It was the Johnny that was just trying to defend himself. The real Johnny, the one Pony means in the statement, is the puppy-like, lovable, friendly Johnny that would never want to hurt anyone.
Friday, May 11, 2007
~ chapter 10
VoCAbULARY ~
INDIGNANTLY --> expressing strong displeasure at something considerered offensive, insulting or unjust.
sentence: The child stomped to his room with a pouty expression on his face by how indignantly his mother was treating him.
Q1: How does Pony's dreaming, or lying to himself, finallywork in this chapter?
A1:
In this chapter, Pony was lying to himself by thinking that Johnny wasn't dead. Johnny was back at the vancant lot and things were just hwo they always were. He kept telling himself that and wouldn't let any other thoughts come into his mind. This was helpful beucase it help him deal with it. It distracted him from what was reality. He convinced himself that his dreams were the truth.
Q2: Why was Johnny's dying so difficult for Dally?
A2:
Johnny's death was very difficult for Dally. Normally, Dally is a tough and hard kid who can handle anything. But in the case of Johnny's death, things were extra hard for him. Dally really cared and loved Johnny.
Q3: Why do you think Dally would have wanted to die?
A3:
I think that Dally would have wanted to die because the only thing that he ever loved was gone. In his eyes, there was nothing else worth living for. Nothing positive, nothing to love. There was no reason for him to live anymore. Dally wanted to die because in his heart, he felt his life was already over.
INDIGNANTLY --> expressing strong displeasure at something considerered offensive, insulting or unjust.
sentence: The child stomped to his room with a pouty expression on his face by how indignantly his mother was treating him.
Q1: How does Pony's dreaming, or lying to himself, finallywork in this chapter?
A1:
In this chapter, Pony was lying to himself by thinking that Johnny wasn't dead. Johnny was back at the vancant lot and things were just hwo they always were. He kept telling himself that and wouldn't let any other thoughts come into his mind. This was helpful beucase it help him deal with it. It distracted him from what was reality. He convinced himself that his dreams were the truth.
Q2: Why was Johnny's dying so difficult for Dally?
A2:
Johnny's death was very difficult for Dally. Normally, Dally is a tough and hard kid who can handle anything. But in the case of Johnny's death, things were extra hard for him. Dally really cared and loved Johnny.
Q3: Why do you think Dally would have wanted to die?
A3:
I think that Dally would have wanted to die because the only thing that he ever loved was gone. In his eyes, there was nothing else worth living for. Nothing positive, nothing to love. There was no reason for him to live anymore. Dally wanted to die because in his heart, he felt his life was already over.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
chapter nine.
Q1: On the bottom of pg132 when Pony asks what kind of world it is, what comment is he making about how society judges people?
A1:
Pony is commenting about how the world judges people. He comes from a certain part of town. He isn't the richest. He's a Greaser. And he gets labeled "a fighting, greasy, drunk hood." Pony doesn't steal thing, mug people, and doesn't get drunk every night. But yet he is marked as one of those people who do, because he is a Greaser. Pony is saying that society judges people based on what they hear and what they think they see. They never take the time to know Pony, before the chose their feelings towards him.
Q2: Why do the boys fight? Why is Pony different?
A2:
Boys fight because they think it's a contest or they like the action. Its like a drag race or dance. The gang likes to fight. They fight because they build up so much rage against the other person that they need to take it out on the other person by beating their head in. Soda thinks that Darry likes to fight to show off his muscles and nice physic. Boys either fight for fun, or to prove something to everyone else, pride. Pony is different because he isn't one who enjoys fighting. Pony feels out of things. He doesn't want to hurt anyone and thinks that violence just leads to more violence. Pony doesn't like to fought, but he will if he has to. And the rumble against thew Socs is one of those times when he has to fight.
Q3: What is the difference between Tim Shepard's gang and Ponyboy's? Explain how Pony feels this difference might give his group the upper hand?
A3:
The difference between Tim Shepard's gang and Pony's gang is that Tim Shepard's gang was tough as nails and hard. Each and everyone of them enjoyed being a hood and causing trouble. Till the day Tim Shepard's gang dies, each and every one of them will be a hood. Thats where their gang and Pony's differs. Pony and Darry and other members of the Greaser don't want to be hoods all their lives. They want to get out of that part of town and do something with their lives. They don't want to be hoods when they are older. The Greasers want to go somewhere and do something with their lives while Tim Shepard's gang are happy where they are. Also Tim's gang had a leader who made them strong and tough. Tim was their leader and they did what he said. The Greasers didn't have a specific leader, they all were their own leaders. They were just buddies who stuck together. This could give the Greasers an advantage because seeings as they stuck together, they always had each other's back. If someone was in trouble in the rumble, someone would always be there to help them out. Making the Greasers even stronger.
Q4: What do you think Johnny's last words to Pony mean?
A4:
Johnny's last words were "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold..." These words were extra special for Pony because of the time they had in the church. Pony was telling Johnny about the poem Stay Gold. Johnny and Pony were discussing it, and Pony got to see the deeper side of Johnny. These words meant to Pony that Johnny would always stay gold and stay strong. Johnny wanted Pony to do the same. Johnny was telling Pony to stay strong and pure. To always believe and strive for better things than being a hood. I think that these were probably one of the best words Johnny could have used for goodbye to Pony. It meant something to both of them that no one else would understand.
A1:
Pony is commenting about how the world judges people. He comes from a certain part of town. He isn't the richest. He's a Greaser. And he gets labeled "a fighting, greasy, drunk hood." Pony doesn't steal thing, mug people, and doesn't get drunk every night. But yet he is marked as one of those people who do, because he is a Greaser. Pony is saying that society judges people based on what they hear and what they think they see. They never take the time to know Pony, before the chose their feelings towards him.
Q2: Why do the boys fight? Why is Pony different?
A2:
Boys fight because they think it's a contest or they like the action. Its like a drag race or dance. The gang likes to fight. They fight because they build up so much rage against the other person that they need to take it out on the other person by beating their head in. Soda thinks that Darry likes to fight to show off his muscles and nice physic. Boys either fight for fun, or to prove something to everyone else, pride. Pony is different because he isn't one who enjoys fighting. Pony feels out of things. He doesn't want to hurt anyone and thinks that violence just leads to more violence. Pony doesn't like to fought, but he will if he has to. And the rumble against thew Socs is one of those times when he has to fight.
Q3: What is the difference between Tim Shepard's gang and Ponyboy's? Explain how Pony feels this difference might give his group the upper hand?
A3:
The difference between Tim Shepard's gang and Pony's gang is that Tim Shepard's gang was tough as nails and hard. Each and everyone of them enjoyed being a hood and causing trouble. Till the day Tim Shepard's gang dies, each and every one of them will be a hood. Thats where their gang and Pony's differs. Pony and Darry and other members of the Greaser don't want to be hoods all their lives. They want to get out of that part of town and do something with their lives. They don't want to be hoods when they are older. The Greasers want to go somewhere and do something with their lives while Tim Shepard's gang are happy where they are. Also Tim's gang had a leader who made them strong and tough. Tim was their leader and they did what he said. The Greasers didn't have a specific leader, they all were their own leaders. They were just buddies who stuck together. This could give the Greasers an advantage because seeings as they stuck together, they always had each other's back. If someone was in trouble in the rumble, someone would always be there to help them out. Making the Greasers even stronger.
Q4: What do you think Johnny's last words to Pony mean?
A4:
Johnny's last words were "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold..." These words were extra special for Pony because of the time they had in the church. Pony was telling Johnny about the poem Stay Gold. Johnny and Pony were discussing it, and Pony got to see the deeper side of Johnny. These words meant to Pony that Johnny would always stay gold and stay strong. Johnny wanted Pony to do the same. Johnny was telling Pony to stay strong and pure. To always believe and strive for better things than being a hood. I think that these were probably one of the best words Johnny could have used for goodbye to Pony. It meant something to both of them that no one else would understand.
Friday, May 4, 2007
chapterrrrr 8 (:
Q1: How does what the doctor say on pg 119, foreshadow Johnn'ys condition?
A1:
The doctor says to "let them go in. He's been asking for them. It can't hurt now." When the doctor says "it can't hurt now," he is foreshadowing that "now" is too late. The damage has already been done, and there no point in keeping the in the waiting room. The doctor is saying that he's pretty much giving up hope. He says that they can go in, in such a negitive way that he is foreshadowing that Johnny's conditioncan't be very good.
Q2: "We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reasons" (pg121) What do you think Pony means? What is the reason?
A2:
When Pony says that they needed the gang as much as he needed the gang he means that they are all family and when a family is seperated it affects not just the person being seperated, but hte whole family. A family is a whole unit, and when one part of he unit is gone, it affects all parts of the unit aswell. when one part of the unit is gone, the whole unit can't function or continue. That means that it will not only affect Johnny (the unit leaving) but the rest of the gang (the other parts) also.
Q3:What does Ponyboy mean when me says "We could get along without anyone but Johnny"?
A3:
When Pony says "we could get along without anyone but Johnny" he means that Johnny has a connection with every singly member of tha gang that they all don't have with eachother. They all need Johnny in their lives. If it were another member of the gang, they could get along, because Johnny ios everyones kid brother, you could say that they all love Johnny the most, and for him to be gone, it would make everyone sad.
Q4: If Darry didn't have Pony and Soda why would he be a Soc?
A4:
Darry could have ben a Soc if it wasn't for Soda and Pony because he had the whole "Soc" package. Aside from not a having alot of money, Darry was too smart to be a Greaser. He was great at football, and could have gone on to university or collage. But becuase of the gang, and because of little money, and because he had to take care of Soda and Pony, he didn't go to collage and was a Greaser.
Q5: What does Cherry mean when she says bob "wasn't just anyone" on pg.129?
A5:
When Cherry says that Bob wasn't just anyone, she meant that Bob didn't just only havea bad side, the side that the gang saw, he was also a really nice and kind guy with a good side. Bob was special. He had a special somthig about him that made people like him and follow him. Bob had somthing that made him different than anyone else. He had a leadership quality about him. When Cherry said that Bob wasn't just anyone, she wasn't just referring to his character and personality. When she said Bob wasn't just anyone, she meant that he wasn't just anyone to her. She saw something special in Bob. She and Bob had a speical connection, that some might call love. Bob was something speical to her, and to everyone who knew him.
A1:
The doctor says to "let them go in. He's been asking for them. It can't hurt now." When the doctor says "it can't hurt now," he is foreshadowing that "now" is too late. The damage has already been done, and there no point in keeping the in the waiting room. The doctor is saying that he's pretty much giving up hope. He says that they can go in, in such a negitive way that he is foreshadowing that Johnny's conditioncan't be very good.
Q2: "We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reasons" (pg121) What do you think Pony means? What is the reason?
A2:
When Pony says that they needed the gang as much as he needed the gang he means that they are all family and when a family is seperated it affects not just the person being seperated, but hte whole family. A family is a whole unit, and when one part of he unit is gone, it affects all parts of the unit aswell. when one part of the unit is gone, the whole unit can't function or continue. That means that it will not only affect Johnny (the unit leaving) but the rest of the gang (the other parts) also.
Q3:What does Ponyboy mean when me says "We could get along without anyone but Johnny"?
A3:
When Pony says "we could get along without anyone but Johnny" he means that Johnny has a connection with every singly member of tha gang that they all don't have with eachother. They all need Johnny in their lives. If it were another member of the gang, they could get along, because Johnny ios everyones kid brother, you could say that they all love Johnny the most, and for him to be gone, it would make everyone sad.
Q4: If Darry didn't have Pony and Soda why would he be a Soc?
A4:
Darry could have ben a Soc if it wasn't for Soda and Pony because he had the whole "Soc" package. Aside from not a having alot of money, Darry was too smart to be a Greaser. He was great at football, and could have gone on to university or collage. But becuase of the gang, and because of little money, and because he had to take care of Soda and Pony, he didn't go to collage and was a Greaser.
Q5: What does Cherry mean when she says bob "wasn't just anyone" on pg.129?
A5:
When Cherry says that Bob wasn't just anyone, she meant that Bob didn't just only havea bad side, the side that the gang saw, he was also a really nice and kind guy with a good side. Bob was special. He had a special somthig about him that made people like him and follow him. Bob had somthing that made him different than anyone else. He had a leadership quality about him. When Cherry said that Bob wasn't just anyone, she wasn't just referring to his character and personality. When she said Bob wasn't just anyone, she meant that he wasn't just anyone to her. She saw something special in Bob. She and Bob had a speical connection, that some might call love. Bob was something speical to her, and to everyone who knew him.
Monday, April 30, 2007
ch#7
Q1. Explain what Pony means when he says Soda "reminds me of a colt" on p. 101.
A1:
When Pony says that Soda "reminds me of a colt" he means that Soda enjoys things that are action-packed and exciting. He get rallied up over dramatic and exhilarating things, much like a horse or colt. When exciting things happen like this, colts are the first ones to stick their nose in things and see whats going on, Soda does the same thing.
Q2: What condition is Johnny in after the fire?
A2:
Johnny is no good condition after the horrible fire. He was in critical condition to be exact. Johnny also suffered from 3rd degree burns from he fire. His back had been broken when the peice of large wood fell on him. That meant that if he did survive, he would never be able to walk again. There was a high chance that Johnny would die because of this incident, but if he dies, at least he died doing the right thing.
Q3: Why would being crippled be worse for Johnny than someone else?
A3:
Being crippled would not be good fro Johnny because that meant that he wasn't able to do much or go anywhere. He would have to stay in a house that he couldn't stand. He wouldn't be able to go out and visit the people who meant the most to him, the people that made life better. Things wouldn't be the same. This would ruin Johnny's life, but it would also have a huge affect on the rest of the gang. They would never get to see their "kid brother", they would all be depressed and things would never be the same. Being crippled would be horrible for anyone, but it would be even worse for Johnny.
Q4: "Maybe people are younger when they are asleep" (p.104). what do you think about this comment?
Q4:
The comment, "maybe people are younger when they are asleep" makes me think about what my sister looks like when she is asleep. When someone is sleeping they look innocent like an angel. They look like a gentle baby. This image might appear to people as looking younger. I agree with this because when my sister is sleeping, she isn't causing any harm, looking like a young and angelic child. But when the person is awake, they appear older again because they aren't staying quite and peacefully sitting there.
Q5: What is a juvenile delinquent (p. 107)? Find a definition on the internet, in a dictionary, or create your own based on your own knowledge.
A5:
JUVENILE DELINQUENT: a young person or minor who commits criminal offenses, vandalism, violence and cant not be controlled by parental authority. slang- juvie
IN MY OWN WORDS: to me a juvenile delinquent is a young child around my age who is going done the wrong path. They don't have a good home life and you could blame that on the parents. They don't know right from wrong or are asking for attention (probably from their parents) and they act out to get that attention. If kids like this don't get help they clould end up in alot of trouble.
Q6: Why would Two-Bit think Johnny, Dally, and Pony were heroes all along; before they saved the kids?
A6:
Two-Bit thought of Johnny Dally and Pony as heroes before they saved those kids because he knew that they had it in them all along. He always knew that they had it in them, this fire just show cased their abilities and proved it to everyone else. After all the things that they have done for the gang and all the things they've gone through, to be such good people, Two-Bit knew they were heroes from the get-go. They all have that noble, brave, super-man like qualities, and Two-Bit knows them so much that he knew they were heroes.
Q7: What was Bob's 'real' problem, according to Randy (p.116)?
A7:
According to Randy, Bob's "real" problem is his parents. Bob is a good kid, good looking, good grades and his parents think his super-son who can do no wrong, and whenever their is a problem in Bob's life it must be their fault. His parents gave into him all the time. They always thought things were they fault and thought their son was to perfect to mess up. He would to do something so bad that most parents would flip, but his parents did nothing to him and blamed themselves. Bob just wanted his parents or anyone to tell him no, tell him he did something bad and punish him. But no one ever did. This made Bob do even more stupid things and ended up in his death.
Q8: Why did Pony think it was better to see socs as "just guys" on p. 118? What do you think he means by this?
A8:
Pony would rather see the Socs as "just guys" because that erases the line between himself and them. They are all just humans with problems and rough times. This made the Socs seem more real, that they had something in common with the Greasers. Socs are still Socs and Greasers are still Greasers, but they both have feelings, they both need someone to talk to and someone to love them. They both mess up and they both don't always like their own personal situation. But their both just people, they both only human. Every single one of us is only human after all. Pony means that when the Socs are "just guys" they aren't Socs anymore. They aren't people who hate the Greasers and who the Greasers hate. When they are "just guys" everyone can relax and not think about the past and the tension between both groups. When the Socs are just guys, everyone can simple "float."
A1:
When Pony says that Soda "reminds me of a colt" he means that Soda enjoys things that are action-packed and exciting. He get rallied up over dramatic and exhilarating things, much like a horse or colt. When exciting things happen like this, colts are the first ones to stick their nose in things and see whats going on, Soda does the same thing.
Q2: What condition is Johnny in after the fire?
A2:
Johnny is no good condition after the horrible fire. He was in critical condition to be exact. Johnny also suffered from 3rd degree burns from he fire. His back had been broken when the peice of large wood fell on him. That meant that if he did survive, he would never be able to walk again. There was a high chance that Johnny would die because of this incident, but if he dies, at least he died doing the right thing.
Q3: Why would being crippled be worse for Johnny than someone else?
A3:
Being crippled would not be good fro Johnny because that meant that he wasn't able to do much or go anywhere. He would have to stay in a house that he couldn't stand. He wouldn't be able to go out and visit the people who meant the most to him, the people that made life better. Things wouldn't be the same. This would ruin Johnny's life, but it would also have a huge affect on the rest of the gang. They would never get to see their "kid brother", they would all be depressed and things would never be the same. Being crippled would be horrible for anyone, but it would be even worse for Johnny.
Q4: "Maybe people are younger when they are asleep" (p.104). what do you think about this comment?
Q4:
The comment, "maybe people are younger when they are asleep" makes me think about what my sister looks like when she is asleep. When someone is sleeping they look innocent like an angel. They look like a gentle baby. This image might appear to people as looking younger. I agree with this because when my sister is sleeping, she isn't causing any harm, looking like a young and angelic child. But when the person is awake, they appear older again because they aren't staying quite and peacefully sitting there.
Q5: What is a juvenile delinquent (p. 107)? Find a definition on the internet, in a dictionary, or create your own based on your own knowledge.
A5:
JUVENILE DELINQUENT: a young person or minor who commits criminal offenses, vandalism, violence and cant not be controlled by parental authority. slang- juvie
IN MY OWN WORDS: to me a juvenile delinquent is a young child around my age who is going done the wrong path. They don't have a good home life and you could blame that on the parents. They don't know right from wrong or are asking for attention (probably from their parents) and they act out to get that attention. If kids like this don't get help they clould end up in alot of trouble.
Q6: Why would Two-Bit think Johnny, Dally, and Pony were heroes all along; before they saved the kids?
A6:
Two-Bit thought of Johnny Dally and Pony as heroes before they saved those kids because he knew that they had it in them all along. He always knew that they had it in them, this fire just show cased their abilities and proved it to everyone else. After all the things that they have done for the gang and all the things they've gone through, to be such good people, Two-Bit knew they were heroes from the get-go. They all have that noble, brave, super-man like qualities, and Two-Bit knows them so much that he knew they were heroes.
Q7: What was Bob's 'real' problem, according to Randy (p.116)?
A7:
According to Randy, Bob's "real" problem is his parents. Bob is a good kid, good looking, good grades and his parents think his super-son who can do no wrong, and whenever their is a problem in Bob's life it must be their fault. His parents gave into him all the time. They always thought things were they fault and thought their son was to perfect to mess up. He would to do something so bad that most parents would flip, but his parents did nothing to him and blamed themselves. Bob just wanted his parents or anyone to tell him no, tell him he did something bad and punish him. But no one ever did. This made Bob do even more stupid things and ended up in his death.
Q8: Why did Pony think it was better to see socs as "just guys" on p. 118? What do you think he means by this?
A8:
Pony would rather see the Socs as "just guys" because that erases the line between himself and them. They are all just humans with problems and rough times. This made the Socs seem more real, that they had something in common with the Greasers. Socs are still Socs and Greasers are still Greasers, but they both have feelings, they both need someone to talk to and someone to love them. They both mess up and they both don't always like their own personal situation. But their both just people, they both only human. Every single one of us is only human after all. Pony means that when the Socs are "just guys" they aren't Socs anymore. They aren't people who hate the Greasers and who the Greasers hate. When they are "just guys" everyone can relax and not think about the past and the tension between both groups. When the Socs are just guys, everyone can simple "float."
chapTer 6 ;]
VOcab.
bewildered: completly confessed, unaware, or puzzled.
As the dictating teacher told the class to work on their geography assignment from last Tuesday, Katie looked up from her book with a bewildered expression on her blank face.
Q1: Do you think that Dally's parents have influenced the way he is; his personality?
A1:
Yes, I do think that Dally's parents have influenced his personality. I think this because him not having his parents around, made it hard for him to deal with things, and he never really learned right from wrong. He had to fend for himself, therefore making him hard and though all the time. His parents didn't care about him, so that made it hard for him to care about anything else. This attitude made him get in trouble with the law, relationships and school.
Q2: Why doesn't dally want Johnny to turn himself in?
A2:
Dally doesn't want Johnny to turn himself in because he didn't want Johnny to get hurt. Dally has experience in this type of situation. Being in jail can be very hard and for someone as sensitive as Johnny, it might affect him for the rest of his life. Dally says that you get "hardened" in jail. you have to become tougher to survive and adapt. Dally doesn't want jail to change him, like it did to himself. When Dally said this, he meant it. Never before had he ever opened up to anyone about his time in jail and for him to pore his heart out like that, he meant it. Dally loved Johnny too much to have him go through all that hardship.
Q3: What "other side" of Dallas is revealed in this chapter?
A3:
The other side of Dally that is revealed in this chapter is the more sensitive and heartful side. Dally comes off as this though person who doesn't care and can handel anything. When he talks to Johnny and Pony about his time in jail and what it does to you, his softer-side comes out. We learn that Dally isn't just dirt and nails, hes an actual human being with emotions and feelings. This was shocking for Johnny and Pony because they've only ever seen the tough side of Johnny.
Q4: What's your own definition of a hero? Do the three boys prove themselves to be heroes, according to your definition? Explain.
Q4:
My definition of a hero: Someone who risks their own life to try and save someone elses, putting others before themselves, brave, fearless, noble, clever. Someone who doesn't take the time to sort of the pros and cons, they know what the right thing to do is, and they do it.
I think that Pony, Johnny and Dally are the perfect matches for my definition of a hero. They risked their own lives to try and save the children in the burning building. They were fearless and tried to save others. they put themselves aside and focused on others in danger. They were noble nad brave. If it wasn't for them, the kids would have died. They are true heroes.
Q5: Why do you think Johnny wasn't scared, despite the obvious danger, on page 92?
A5:
I think that Johnny wasn't scared, despite the obvious danger because he was too focused on what had to be done to be scared. Ever scince he had gotten jumped, he'd been to scared to do anything. but now he was in this burning building with nothing to do but smile. He was happy not to be scared anymore. He was happy to get out of that scared and nervous shell he had been hiding in. He had so much adrenaline running through his body, he just wanted to enjoy it. He wasn't scared for the same reason as Pony, there was no time to be scared. No time to think, the only thing they had time for was to get everyone out.
bewildered: completly confessed, unaware, or puzzled.
As the dictating teacher told the class to work on their geography assignment from last Tuesday, Katie looked up from her book with a bewildered expression on her blank face.
Q1: Do you think that Dally's parents have influenced the way he is; his personality?
A1:
Yes, I do think that Dally's parents have influenced his personality. I think this because him not having his parents around, made it hard for him to deal with things, and he never really learned right from wrong. He had to fend for himself, therefore making him hard and though all the time. His parents didn't care about him, so that made it hard for him to care about anything else. This attitude made him get in trouble with the law, relationships and school.
Q2: Why doesn't dally want Johnny to turn himself in?
A2:
Dally doesn't want Johnny to turn himself in because he didn't want Johnny to get hurt. Dally has experience in this type of situation. Being in jail can be very hard and for someone as sensitive as Johnny, it might affect him for the rest of his life. Dally says that you get "hardened" in jail. you have to become tougher to survive and adapt. Dally doesn't want jail to change him, like it did to himself. When Dally said this, he meant it. Never before had he ever opened up to anyone about his time in jail and for him to pore his heart out like that, he meant it. Dally loved Johnny too much to have him go through all that hardship.
Q3: What "other side" of Dallas is revealed in this chapter?
A3:
The other side of Dally that is revealed in this chapter is the more sensitive and heartful side. Dally comes off as this though person who doesn't care and can handel anything. When he talks to Johnny and Pony about his time in jail and what it does to you, his softer-side comes out. We learn that Dally isn't just dirt and nails, hes an actual human being with emotions and feelings. This was shocking for Johnny and Pony because they've only ever seen the tough side of Johnny.
Q4: What's your own definition of a hero? Do the three boys prove themselves to be heroes, according to your definition? Explain.
Q4:
My definition of a hero: Someone who risks their own life to try and save someone elses, putting others before themselves, brave, fearless, noble, clever. Someone who doesn't take the time to sort of the pros and cons, they know what the right thing to do is, and they do it.
I think that Pony, Johnny and Dally are the perfect matches for my definition of a hero. They risked their own lives to try and save the children in the burning building. They were fearless and tried to save others. they put themselves aside and focused on others in danger. They were noble nad brave. If it wasn't for them, the kids would have died. They are true heroes.
Q5: Why do you think Johnny wasn't scared, despite the obvious danger, on page 92?
A5:
I think that Johnny wasn't scared, despite the obvious danger because he was too focused on what had to be done to be scared. Ever scince he had gotten jumped, he'd been to scared to do anything. but now he was in this burning building with nothing to do but smile. He was happy not to be scared anymore. He was happy to get out of that scared and nervous shell he had been hiding in. He had so much adrenaline running through his body, he just wanted to enjoy it. He wasn't scared for the same reason as Pony, there was no time to be scared. No time to think, the only thing they had time for was to get everyone out.
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