What does Ponyboys English teacher say?
His grades suffer, he loses his coordination, memory, and appetite, and he resumes fighting with Darry. Ponyboy’s English teacher, Mr. Syme, says that although Ponyboy is failing, he can raise his grade to a C by writing an outstanding autobiographical theme.
What was ponyboy’s writing about for Mr Syme?
Mr. Syme tells Ponyboy that it is a reference theme, and he wants Pony to write about his own experiences and come up with his own ideas. After Ponyboy reads Johnny’s message in the Gone with the Wind book, he begins to think about the countless boys who are filled with anger and have lost hope in the world.
What does Ponyboy do when he is confronted by 3 SOCS?
What does Ponyboy do when he’s confronted by three Socs? When Ponyboy is confronted by three Socs, he breaks off the end of his bottle, throws his cigarette away and tells the Socs to get back into their car or they’ll get split.
How long was Dally in jail?
Tough, Cold and Mean. Dallas Winston was a juvenile delinquent who had been arrested over and over for various reasons. He spent 3 years of his life on the ‘wild side’ of New York where he was arrested at the age of 10. Dally didn’t care for anyone, or at least that’s what he acted like.
Why does Ponyboy’s teacher feel bad about Johnny’s death?
Ponyboy’s English teacher feels bad about the fight and Johnny’s death, but Ponyboy interprets it as saying he is in trouble. He has a long way to go in managing and confronting his emotions.
What does Ponyboy’s teacher refer to in the Outsiders?
The circumstances Ponyboy’s teacher refers to are the fight and Johnny’s death. Ponyboy tries to return to school after Johnny’s death. He has missed a lot of school, and had a variety of emotional reactions to the events.
Why does Ponyboy feel scared when SoCs approach?
The circumstances Ponyboy thinks that his teacher is referring to is that he was goofing up because he was in a lot of trouble. 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?
What are the circumstances in the outsiders Chapter 12?
The circumstances that Ponyboys teacher is referring to is that he has missed a lot of school and if he comes up with a good semester theme he will pass Ponyboy with a C grade. The circumstances Ponyboy thinks that his teacher is referring to is that he was goofing up because he was in a lot of trouble.