Smoking:
p. 79 The boys are smoking the church.
p. 91 Ponyboy and Johnny realize they started the fire at the church.
p. 97 conversation with Jerry about smoking
Drinking:
p. 8 Soda doesn't usually drink, but most kids in their neighborhood do.
p. 27 Bob and Randy are drinking at the drive-in.
p. 14 Two-Bit says he's planning to get "boozed up."
p. 28 Two-Bit is drinking at the drive-in and Marcia still likes him.
p. 30 Ponyboy admires Two-Bit even though he did get drunk.
p. 46 Two-Bit says, "I think I'm a little soused." Marcia gave him her phone number?
p. 35 Two-Bit is drunk when he warns Ponyboy about girls -- and Ponyboy thinks that's funny.
(This could also be bad since Two-Bit is saying terrible things about girls.)
p. 44 Cherry complains to Bob about his drinking. (bottom of page)
p. 54 -- The Socs are "reeling pickled."
Stealing:
p. 10 Two-Bit stole his switchblade.
p. 19 At drugstore the boys are eyeing things that were lying out in the open.
Violence:
p. 4-5+ The Socs attack (jump) Ponyboy Curtis.
pg 24 Dallas hits a stranger in a drugstore
p. 31 The Socs beat up Johnny
pp. 55-56 Johnny kills Bob
p. 29 Two-Bit explaining about fighting -- "A fair fight isn't rough.. . . "
p. 18 -- violence at a local drive-in (place to eat)
p. 57 Johnny says they need a gun (bottom of page)
p. 83 all out war all over town -- Soc against Grease
Dally carrying a gun (unloaded)
Hard to be good when you're poor:
p. 11 last part of the second full paragraph - You can't win against the Socs. (middle of page)
p. 12 Johnny's parents described
p. 16 "We deserve a lot of our trouble."
Darry has to work like an old man, can't go to college even though he had received an athletic scholarship.
p. 20 the boys sneak into the movie even though they have the money
p. 40 story of Soda's horse
p. 43 "It ain't fair."
p. 47 the poor may get frustrated and angry -- "Big-time Socs, all right. . . It wasn't fair. . . . "
p. 55 "hating them enough to lose my head."
p. 59 about Dallas "The fight for self-preservation had hardened him beyond caring."
p. 64 "I could lie so easily."
p. 71 hair the one thing Greasers were proud of
p. 88 importance of parents (Johnny's not caring about him)
but
p. 90 Dally cares about Johnny
Hard to be good when you're rich:
p. 34 Cherry explains to Pony that Socs have troubles too.
p. 38
p. 34 Cherry explains to Pony that Socs have troubles too.
p. 38
pp. 114-117 Ponyboy and Randy meet at the Tasty Freeze. Randy tells about how Bob’s parents had
given in to him all the time.
p. 117 It’s the ones in the middle that are lucky.
p. 117 You get a
little money and the whole world hates you.
Responsibility for how we treat each other:
p. 15, middle of first paragraph: acted as if they'd like to spit on us if given a chance"
"looked at us like we were dirt."
p. 86 Cherry trying to help the Greasers
What the Greasers and Socs have in common:
p. 37
Differences between Greasers and Socs:
p. 38 different set of values. . . . .
Socs can't interact publicly with Greasers because of other Socs and because of their parents:
p. 45 -- bottom of page -- top of p. 46
Middle of page 47 -- hurt reputation
Positive Lessons from The Outsiders:
p. 18 "I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me."
The book shows a young man learning the truth about himself, his friends, and family.
p. 87 Johnny planning to turn himself in -- worried that it isn't fair to Pony
p. 91 + Johnny and Ponyboy go into the burning church to save the children.
(professional heros? -- p. 95)
p. 98 The importance of family and family members caring for each other -- The Curtis brothers reunite in the hospital. (and to be careful to not misjudge those who love you)
p.
118, p. 162 Ponyboy learns that life
can be hard for everyone.
p.
175-177 Ponyboy comes to better
understand his brothers. Families are important.
Sodapop pulls his brothers together. They want to stay together.
p.
178 Johnny says it was worth it – saving
those little kids.
p.
178 Johnny tells Ponyboy to stay gold.
P.
179 You still have a lot of time to make yourself. what you want
p.
179 There should be some help for kids like Dallas.
Kids enjoy reading
action:
pp.
4-6 The Socs jump Ponyboy
pp.
54 - 56 The Socs attack and Johnny kills Bob
pp.
90 - 93 Johnny and Pony rescue the children from the burning church
pp.
138 -145-- The Rumble between the Greasers and Socs
Other:
p. 129 Cherry and Ponyboy would try to help each other if
they could.
p. 122-123 Johnny’s
mother comes to the hospital
pp. 114-117 Ponyboy and Randy meet at the Tasty Freeze.
“I would have let
those kids burn.”
p. 35, p.
117 Things are rough all over.
