The Outsiders

The primary theme of The Outsiders is class differences.

Ponyboy Curtis is a 14-year-old boy whose parents died, and he is a member of the Greasers.

Ponyboy lies to himself as a way to cope with the changes in his family dynamics after the death of his parents.

<p>Ponyboy reflects on the fact that it is dangerous for a Greaser to walk home alone and recognizes the class difference between the Socs and the Greasers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ponyboy is frustrated because he believes that the Socs never have to struggle with problems the way Greasers do.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cherry wants Ponyboy to know that everyone has problems, and that money does not always solve them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The poem represents the importance of holding on to innocence and goodness in oneself.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To encourage Dallas to look for the good instead of embracing the bad.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He is worried that Ponyboy will be beaten by the Socs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He constantly has to keep the peace between Darrell and Ponyboy, and feels like he has to choose sides.</p> Signup and view all the answers