The Outsiders - A1 by Kristy Keith

apierce2026 — 2020-12-11 16:53:59 UTC

Tough guy

mblair2026 — 2020-12-11 16:54:58 UTC

Was hardened beyond caring by his struggle for self survival.

eanthony2026 — 2020-12-11 16:55:16 UTC

troublemaker

mhalldorson2026 — 2020-12-11 16:55:18 UTC

The Greaser version of Bob, not in what he has, but how he behaves

banthony2026 — 2020-12-11 16:55:41 UTC

Always has to be in or do something

apierce2026 — 2020-12-11 16:55:43 UTC

Quiet kid

mjanes2026 — 2020-12-11 16:55:52 UTC

Ponyboy doesn’t like him

cbadillo2026 — 2020-12-11 16:55:55 UTC

The Greaser’s “pet” who killed Bob in self defense

jchoy2026 — 2020-12-11 16:56:01 UTC

Thinks Cherry doesn’t like him, but Cherry actually does

mjanes2026 — 2020-12-11 16:56:07 UTC

Feels younger than he is

jchoy2026 — 2020-12-11 16:56:20 UTC

Likes fighting and killing

mhalldorson2026 — 2020-12-11 16:56:56 UTC

He didn’t like to kill the animals for sport

cbadillo2026 — 2020-12-11 16:57:14 UTC

Helped Johnny and Pony evade the police

mjanes2026 — 2020-12-11 16:57:23 UTC

Makes speeches

29ersailor — 2020-12-11 16:57:27 UTC

Innocent, doesn’t want trouble

mjanes2026 — 2020-12-11 16:58:00 UTC

Likes watching sunsets

owalti2026 — 2020-12-11 16:58:01 UTC

Does not like dally

ssariowan2026_1 — 2020-12-11 16:58:06 UTC

Honest kid, and maybe trying to find something to get rid of the regret he has killing bob

cbadillo2026 — 2020-12-11 16:58:14 UTC

Doesn’t think which leads to non smart decisions

tlowe2026 — 2020-12-11 16:58:16 UTC

Abused by parents, not wanted

mkling_wiese2026 — 2020-12-11 16:58:19 UTC

Cherry offered to help the greasers.

kbrennan2026 — 2020-12-11 16:58:28 UTC

Doesn’t think of rules as rules, just as things other people do

mhalldorson2026 — 2020-12-11 16:58:30 UTC

Heroic Act to turn himself in, so that Ponyboy would not have to hide with him his whole life. The gang is his only real family, so he cares a lot about them

banthony2026 — 2020-12-11 16:58:31 UTC

Seems a lot more calm then Dally

mjanes2026 — 2020-12-11 16:58:44 UTC

It doesn’t bother him that hits parents doesn’t like his parents

mjanes2026 — 2020-12-11 16:58:49 UTC

Gangs pet

kbrennan2026 — 2020-12-11 16:58:57 UTC

Wants his parents to love him; very sensitive

owalti2026 — 2020-12-11 16:59:37 UTC

He has problems with violence

rbalam2026 — 2020-12-11 16:59:38 UTC

Finds a deeper meaning in some things.

29ersailor — 2020-12-11 17:00:01 UTC

“Sensitive and that isn’t a good way to be when your a greaser”

mhalldorson2026 — 2020-12-11 17:00:03 UTC

Johnny was heroic when he offered to turn himself in. He likely wouldn’t do it if he was alone, but he doesn’t want Ponyboy to be stuck with him his whole life

tlowe2026 — 2020-12-11 17:00:07 UTC

“Sad little puppy who had been kicked too much.”

banthony2026 — 2020-12-11 17:00:30 UTC

Sensitive

mblair2026 — 2020-12-11 17:00:32 UTC

Has a fake ID

RadPalmTree — 2020-12-11 17:01:18 UTC

Afraid, but willing to do anything for the people he cares about

kbrennan2026 — 2020-12-11 17:01:27 UTC

Easily angered; his actions go with his emotions. If angry, gets violent. Doesn’t restrain himself

mhalldorson2026 — 2020-12-11 17:01:28 UTC

Gold was when Pony still had their parents, who were extremely important to the whole gang. Even Dally loved their mother. It was what Johnny and Ponyboy were dreaming about when they fell asleep in the lot.

mjanes2026 — 2020-12-11 17:01:40 UTC

Ponyboy ran away with Jhonny

banthony2026 — 2020-12-11 17:01:49 UTC

He is dangerous

29ersailor — 2020-12-11 17:01:55 UTC

“He was dangerous”

kbrennan2026 — 2020-12-11 17:02:32 UTC

Cares for Johnny

ssariowan2026_1 — 2020-12-11 17:03:00 UTC

“You get hardened in jail. I don’t want that to happen to you. Like it happened to me...”

29ersailor — 2020-12-11 17:03:01 UTC

Had a hard life at a young age

mhalldorson2026 — 2020-12-11 17:03:04 UTC

Hardened by Jail at age ten, hardened beyond caring

mjanes2026 — 2020-12-11 17:03:27 UTC

Dallys word is law for johny

mhalldorson2026 — 2020-12-11 17:03:28 UTC

Idolizes Dally; thinks he could do anything

29ersailor — 2020-12-11 17:03:32 UTC

Curious

banthony2026 — 2020-12-11 17:03:41 UTC

Dally was heroic when he went to the church for Johnny & Ponyboy

29ersailor — 2020-12-11 17:03:51 UTC

Curious

rbalam2026 — 2020-12-11 17:03:56 UTC

“Dally was a different matter. If something beefed him, he didn’t keep quiet about it, and if you rubbed him the wrong way—look out.”

mjanes2026 — 2020-12-11 17:04:46 UTC

Rushing into the burning church to rescue the kids

29ersailor — 2020-12-11 17:04:46 UTC

Saves kids in church

ssariowan2026_1 — 2020-12-11 17:04:59 UTC

Johnny and Ponyboy bravely went inside the church without hesitation to save the children

kbrennan2026 — 2020-12-11 17:05:09 UTC

Wants to help those in need- owns up for his actions

mjanes2026 — 2020-12-11 17:05:27 UTC

Jhonny follows pony boy into the churhc

banthony2026 — 2020-12-11 17:05:48 UTC

Went into the church

owalti2026 — 2020-12-11 17:05:58 UTC

Dally is a idol do him and maybe not a good one

29ersailor — 2020-12-11 17:06:18 UTC

BRAVE COURAGE

kbrennan2026 — 2020-12-11 17:06:19 UTC

Went from quiet; meek to more loud and commanding

mhalldorson2026 — 2020-12-11 17:06:23 UTC

Ponyboy and Johnny risking their lives and Johnny getting severely hurt to save little kids.

ssariowan2026_1 — 2020-12-11 17:06:29 UTC

Ready to take action and be a leader when needed

RadPalmTree — 2020-12-11 17:06:33 UTC

Book smart

29ersailor — 2020-12-11 17:06:34 UTC

BRAVE< COURAGE

mjanes2026 — 2020-12-11 17:07:19 UTC

The only time Johnny didn’t look scared was when he was rushing into a fire

kbrennan2026 — 2020-12-11 17:07:24 UTC

Worries about himself; takes care of himself with less care for others

tlowe2026 — 2020-12-11 17:07:46 UTC

When Johnny, Pony and Dally saved the kids in the burning church.

rbalam2026 — 2020-12-11 17:08:10 UTC

Quiet, but speaks up when he needs to.

RadPalmTree — 2020-12-11 17:08:16 UTC

Dead

kparish_philp2026 — 2020-12-11 17:08:28 UTC

Ponyboy and Johnny saved the kids without being asked

29ersailor — 2020-12-11 17:08:32 UTC

CARES ABOUT JOHNNY

cbadillo2026 — 2020-12-11 17:08:35 UTC

Gold was when Johnny and Pony were having the time of their lives saving children from a burning church

eanthony2026 — 2020-12-11 17:08:39 UTC

Johnny and Ponyboy went back into the church to save the kids.

Cares only for himself because he believes that caring about other gets you hurt and so he has hardened to not care for others so he doesn’t get hurt.

tlowe2026 — 2020-12-11 17:09:44 UTC

Does not use his head but is smart

tlowe2026 — 2020-12-11 17:10:03 UTC

rbalam2026 — 2020-12-11 17:10:21 UTC

Cherry volunteers to help the greasers and testify against the Socs. Ponyboy and Johnny risk their lives trying to save kids from a burning church.

banthony2026 — 2020-12-11 17:11:52 UTC

I think the theme of “gold” is that nothing good lasts, and you should appreciate what you have. Also, when Dally was talking about his parents, I think that has something to do with it.

29ersailor — 2020-12-11 17:12:13 UTC

UNCONCIOUS

jchoy2026 — 2020-12-11 17:13:03 UTC

Somehow wants to “beat the tar” out of Pony

mhalldorson2026 — 2020-12-11 17:13:06 UTC

Didn’t care about the kids, but loves the gang, even if he wouldn’t admit it, and ran in to the flaming church to save them.

mjanes2026 — 2020-12-11 17:13:44 UTC

Cherry’s heroism might make other socs mad

owalti2026 — 2020-12-11 17:14:07 UTC

Only cares about the gang and himself

RadPalmTree — 2020-12-11 17:14:59 UTC

Truthful

ssariowan2026_1 — 2020-12-11 17:15:06 UTC

Heroism isn’t just the grand gestures, and I feel like Jerry, not judging them by being hoods or anything was a kind thing to do. Seems like a nice guy

cbadillo2026 — 2020-12-11 17:16:08 UTC

Thinks of Dally as a role model

owalti2026 — 2020-12-11 17:16:25 UTC

Ponyboy thinks the time his parents were alive was “gold”

cbadillo2026 — 2020-12-11 17:16:40 UTC

LOVES to smoke

Johnny is heroic when he kills Bob, the Soc, while Pony is being drowned.

kkeith84 — 2020-12-11 17:17:53 UTC

eanthony2026 — 2020-12-11 17:17:55 UTC

Not wanted by his parents

mjanes2026 — 2020-12-11 17:17:55 UTC

Broken back

mblair2026 — 2020-12-11 17:18:49 UTC

Johnny was severely injured in the fire.]

ssariowan2026_1 — 2020-12-11 17:19:07 UTC

The feeling Pony had when he finally felt at home, with his family (“where family goes, home follows”) was a golden feeling

banthony2026 — 2020-12-11 17:19:36 UTC

When Johnny and Ponyboy went into the church to save the kids.

ssariowan2026_1 — 2020-12-11 17:19:57 UTC

Ethical, yet practical, and knows how to survive in the harsh cruel world

rbalam2026 — 2020-12-11 17:20:34 UTC

Gold was Ponyboy’s happy moments in life that he took advantage of, like when he realized that being at home with Darry and Soda was gold only after he ran away.

mhalldorson2026 — 2020-12-11 17:21:36 UTC

He relates with Johnny most of all. They both don’t have a family that cares about them, and have had to adopt a tough personality. Johnny is like an earlier version of Dally. Dally didn’t want him to go to Jail, as he sees his past self in Johnny, and doesn’t want him to be like him.

"'The truth of that last statement hit me. We couldn't get along without him. We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reason."

kkeith84 — 2020-12-15 16:59:10 UTC

elillie2026 — 2020-12-15 17:06:31 UTC

One extra character is randy because he just kind of wants to stop the violence and he’s sad about what happened to bob and says it would not have happened if bob was not spoiled.

"I remembered my mother...beautiful and golden, like Soda, and wise and firm, like Darry" (123).

kkeith84 — 2020-12-15 17:06:33 UTC

dziegler2026_1 — 2020-12-15 17:14:35 UTC

Has bad dreams at night; like, really bad

elillie2026 — 2020-12-15 17:14:43 UTC

Johnny was gold in the fire because it talked about how he was enjoying himself but it was short lived and now he’s in critical condition and wont maybe be able to walk again.

Two-bit

dziegler2026_1 — 2020-12-15 17:15:46 UTC

Tries to make everything better with funny comments; doesn’t really work sometimes

dziegler2026_1 — 2020-12-15 17:16:38 UTC

crippled for life, if he even survives.

dziegler2026_1 — 2020-12-15 17:17:10 UTC

Doesn’t care at all for any of the laws in the world

dziegler2026_1 — 2020-12-15 17:18:08 UTC

Will probably be flaunting his burn mark (will scar over) when he gets better

elillie2026 — 2020-12-15 17:18:13 UTC

He is becoming older and does not want to die because being on the run changed him he wants to see more and do more