The book is his writing essay in a way, because at the end it says:
"And I finally began like this: 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..." and that is the first thing he says in the beginning.
Ponyboy has to write a theme in his English class. he has to write theme for his class so he can improve his grade because he is failing his class
his teacher made him write a special essay assignment
Ponyboy's English teacher wanted to talk to him because he is failing class.
Ponyboy decides to tell about the way greasers live everyday by telling his story starting with when he walked out of the movie house. So really, Ponyboy was just telling his theme all along.
He has to write a theme about the mot exciting thing in his life and it has to be done asap or his English teacher will not give him a passing grade...so he writes about the time he walked out of the Movie Theater before he got jumped.
Ponyboy has to write a theme in his English class. he has to write theme for his class so he can improve his grade because he is failing his class
his teacher made him write a special essay assignment
the events that he faced in the past week
Ponyboy's English teacher wanted to talk to him because he is failing class.
Ponyboy's English teacher wanted to talk to him because he is failing class.
Ponyboy decides to tell about the way greasers live everyday by telling his story starting with when he walked out of the movie house. So really, Ponyboy was just telling his theme all along.
poetry 2 assignment
Ponyboy chooses the topic of "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost for his theme assignment in the book "The Outsiders." He reflects on the idea that things of beauty and innocence are fleeting and will eventually fade away.
He has to write a theme about the mot exciting thing in his life and it has to be done asap or his English teacher will not give him a passing grade...so he writes about the time he walked out of the Movie Theater before he got jumped.
He writes about the Greasers and the Socs. The book is pretty much Ponyboy's essay.
Mr. Syme is Ponyboy's English teacher. The man is concerned that Ponyboy's grades are falling because he is normally capable of much more. The teacher offers Ponyboy a deal, he tells him that he can write an autobiographical paper on his own and if he turns it in he can have a chance at passing the class. Ponyboy becomes inspired at the thought of getting his story out of his head and onto paper. He ends up writing the story about the Socs and Greasers and about living with his brothers following the tragic death of their parents. The story ends up actually being the book, The Outsiders
Johnny and Dally dies, Darry and Ponyboy fought (not physically) but Soda told them to stop, and they agreed to never fight again