THE OUTSIDERS CHARACTERS MOVIE
Using the recent events of his life he starts with: "When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home." However, his English teacher says he will pass him if he writes a decent essay. When Ponyboy returns to school, he is failing his classes. As the police arrive, Dallas points his gun at them, and the police shoot him. Johnny later dies, causing a grief-stricken fellow Greaser, Dallas, to rob a store. After the incident, Ponyboy and Johnny are declared heroes for rescuing the kids, but Johnny will still be charged with manslaughter for Bob's death. Johnny and Ponyboy rush to rescue the children Ponyboy escapes relatively unscathed, but Johnny is badly injured. Out of terror, Johnny stabs Bob, a Soc, and kills him, forcing Johnny and Ponyboy to hide in an abandoned church.Īs emotions and actions run hot on the gang front, the church that they are hiding in catches on fire and several children are trapped inside. As they wander around the neighborhood, they are again jumped by drunken Socs who nearly drown Ponyboy in a fountain. After coming home late one night, he gets into a fight with his brother and runs away to meet up with his best friend Johnny, also a Greaser. Throughout the novel, tempers between the two gangs flare, and Ponyboy struggles with his brother, who becomes increasingly tough on him. The Outsiders begins with Ponyboy Curtis, a member of a gang called the "Greasers", being jumped by a rival gang, the "Socs", outside a movie theater. Start My Free Trial* A Quick Summary of The Outsiders Book