Quote Bank (Junior Cert English): Flashcards
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Who describes Johnny as a 'kicked puppy'
Who describes Johnny as a 'kicked puppy'
Ponyboy
Cherry's point about judging all Greasers by Dallas
Cherry's point about judging all Greasers by Dallas
Challenges stereotypes; not all in a group are the same
Cherry: 'Things are rough all over' meaning
Cherry: 'Things are rough all over' meaning
Socs have struggles too, despite appearing privileged
Real difference between Socs & Greasers (Ponyboy's view)
Real difference between Socs & Greasers (Ponyboy's view)
Emotional expression, not wealth
Why Johnny killed Bob at the fountain
Why Johnny killed Bob at the fountain
Socs were drowning Ponyboy
What Ponyboy's hair symbolises
What Ponyboy's hair symbolises
His identity as a Greaser
Johnny's weakness as a Greaser
Johnny's weakness as a Greaser
Too sensitive/emotional for the harsh life
Dally's warning: what jail does to people
Dally's warning: what jail does to people
Hardens them and makes them cold
What hardship creates (Ponyboy's reflection)
What hardship creates (Ponyboy's reflection)
Empathy and humanity
What Bob wanted (Randy's view)
What Bob wanted (Randy's view)
Discipline and structure
'Stay gold' meaning (Johnny's last words)
'Stay gold' meaning (Johnny's last words)
Remain innocent & true to yourself
What Johnny's death reveals about Dally
What Johnny's death reveals about Dally
Even he has a breaking point/vulnerability
Who was the only thing Dally loved
Who was the only thing Dally loved
Johnny
Two-Bit's advice: don't get tough
Two-Bit's advice: don't get tough
Ponyboy shouldn't harden himself like the others
Ponyboy's realisation viewing Bob's picture
Ponyboy's realisation viewing Bob's picture
Bob was more than just a Soc; sees beyond labels