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."