What does Ponyboy say about himself?

At the beginning of the book Ponyboy describes himself as having “light-brown, almost-red hair and greenish-gray eyes.” He does not consider himself good-looking and says that he “rarely bothers to get a haircut,” which he considers normal for a Greaser.

What does Ponyboy say at the end of the outsiders?

Then he tells us, “And I decided I could tell people, beginning with my English teacher” (12.71). By italicizing I, Pony is expressing just how amazing and new this idea is to him—that he himself can do it, that he can singlehandedly make a difference in the lives of many through his writing.

What are some quotes from the outsiders Chapter 7?

Terms in this set (3)

• Randy was supposed to be too cool to feel anything, but there was pain in his eyes. Randy also covers up his suffering.
• He ain’t a Soc… He’s just a guy. Ponyboy realises that you can’t judge people by their group.
• but greasers don’t cry in front of strangers. Some of us never cry at all.

What are some things Ponyboy says in chapter 1?

Ponyboy says that greasers are poorer and wilder than the Socs, whom the newspapers condemn one day for throwing parties and praise the next day for good citizenship. Greasers wear their hair long and put grease in it. They dress tough, steal, and get into gang fights.

What does ponyboy Curtis say?

The most famous quote from the book by S. E. Hinton, as well from the movie is, “Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold.”. Ponyboy was told this by Johnny when he was dying. The story by S.E. Hinton revolves around Ponyboy Curtis, his two brothers, Darry and Sodapop, the gang they’re with and their enemy gang within the city.

What is the quote Stay Golden Ponyboy?

“Stay gold” is a reference to the Robert Frost poem that Ponyboy recites to Johnny when the two hide out in the Windrixville Church. One line in the poem reads, “Nothing gold can stay,” meaning that all good things must come to an end. Here, Johnny urges Ponyboy to remain gold, or innocent.

What is a quote from Chapter 10 in the outsiders?

I’d go home and walk by the lot, and Johnny would be sitting on the curb smoking a cigarette, and maybe we’d lie on our backs and watch the stars. He isn’t dead, I said to myself. He isn’t dead.

What is a quote from Chapter 5 of the outsiders?

Terms in this set (10) “No, johnny, not my hair.” “I wish you’d come back and turn yourself in…..” ” i guess we ruined our hair for nothing.” ” would you rather have me living in hide-outs for the rest of my life, always on the run?”

What is a quote from chapter 2 of The Outsiders?

Chapter 2 Quotes Johnny never walked by himself after that. And Johnny…now carried in his back pocket a six-inch switchblade. He’d use it, too, if he ever got jumped again.