University:
Cambridge College
Course:
PHI 320 | Philosophy of Film
Academic year:

2023
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287

Pages:

1
Author:

Hayley Clayton

THE OUTSIDERS S.E. HINTON CHAPTER SEVEN VOCABULARY: • Exploit • Brawn • Delinquent • Recurring • • • • Aghast Manslaughter Admiring Radiate QUESTIONS: 1) What does the doctor say is going to happen to Johnny and Dally? The doctor says that Johnny has severe burns and is in critical condition, while Dally has a broken back and is in a grave condition. He implies that both of them are unlikely to survive. 2) What is going to happen betweens the Socs and the Greasers? Why won’t Randy be there? The doctor says that there will be a rumble between the Socs and the Greasers. Randy won't be there because he doesn't see the point in the violence and wants to avoid further conflict. 3) What does Randy understand about the hopelessness of the Greasers situation? Randy understands that the Greasers' situation is hopeless because they are trapped in a cycle of poverty, violence, and social prejudice. He sees that the Greasers have little chance of escaping their circumstances or finding a better life. 4) Why does Ponyboy feel this would be the worst time for him and Sodapop to be separated from Darry and the gang? Ponyboy feels that this would be the worst time for him and Sodapop to be separated from Darry and the gang because they need each other for support and protection, especially in the aftermath of the church fire and the impending rumble with the Socs. Ponyboy worries about losing the only family he has left and being left vulnerable without their support. 5) What does Ponyboy learn about Greasers, and people in general? Ponyboy learns that Greasers, like people in general, are more complex than they appear. He realizes that they are not just tough outsiders but individuals with their own hopes, fears, and struggles. He learns that labels and stereotypes don't define people and that there is more to someone's identity than their social status or appearance.