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What happened in Chapter 6 of The Outsiders?
Summary: Chapter 6. Johnny shocks Dally by telling him he wants to go back home and confess to his crime. Dally tries to change Johnny’s mind, telling him he never wants to see Johnny hardened the way prison would harden him.
What is the theme in Chapter 6 of The Outsiders?
Expert Answers. I believe there are several themes covered in Chapter 6 of The Outsiders. One is that of owning up to one’s mistakes. Johnny decides for himself that he (along with Pony) is going to return to Tulsa and turn himself in to the authorities.
What is the setting of Chapter 6 in The Outsiders?
A group of people stands around the church; a school evidently out on a picnic, and Ponyboy and Johnny jump out of the car to find out what’s happening. As they arrive on the scene, one of the women shouts that some of the children are missing. Both Ponyboy and Johnny leap through a window in search of the kids.
What are the conflicts in The Outsiders?
In The Outsiders there are both internal and external conflicts. The two overriding conflicts are man versus himself and man versus society. Throughout the novel, Ponyboy endures an internal struggle to find out who he is as a person outside of his role in his gang, the greasers.
Who does Ponyboy talk to at the Tasty Freeze?
When Pony and Two-Bit arrive at the Tasty Freeze, Randy Anderson pulls up in his blue Mustang and requests to speak with Pony.
What does ponyboy mean on page 39?
Ponyboy is saying that he and Johnny instinctually understand each other because they are similar types of people who happen to be really close friends. Ponyboy and Johnny are both young, sensitive boys who are members of the Greaser gang.
What are the two main conflicts in the outsiders?
The main conflict in chapter two is considered a “man vs. self” conflict, which concerns Ponyboy’s internal struggle to trust Cherry and alter his perception of the Socs. The second conflict is considered a “man vs. man” (or woman) conflict between Dally and the Soc cheerleaders.
What was the conflict in the Outsiders book?
1. Socials vs. Greasers-was a conflict between the two sides of towns, the rich and the poor, and the Socials thought that they were better than the Greasers but they soon found out that things were bad on both sides of town. 2. Dally vs. The World- Was a conflict between Dally and the World because he thought that the world was out to get him.
What happens in Chapter 6 of the Outsiders?
Johnny announces that he thinks he and Ponyboy should turn themselves in to the police. Dally tries to convince him otherwise, saying that he never wants Johnny to become hardened in the way that jail would harden him.
How does Dally relate to the two boys in the Outsiders?
Dally relates to the two boys how worried the gang is about them. Johnny just keeps asking whether his parents have been worried. Dally avoids the question as long as he is able, but then has to admit to Johnny that, no, his parents have not asked about him. Johnny doesn’t say anything, but looks devastated.
What happens to Ponyboy in the Outsiders book?
At the hospital, doctors examine Ponyboy, and except for a few burns and a big bruise across his back, he’s fine. He is in the waiting room, worried about Johnny and Dally, when Darry and Soda arrive. Soda gives Pony a great big bear hug, and Darry stands back with his hands dug into his pockets.