Cherry befriended ponyboy.
Cherry probably said something that hit a nerve with Ponyboy, like mentioning his family or the social divide between the Socs and the Greasers. Let's be real, Ponyboy is a sensitive guy so it doesn't take much to get under his skin. But hey, who can blame him? Life as a Greaser ain't exactly a walk in the park.
On page 54, Chapter 3, it clearly states Cherry making a request to Ponyboy not to talk to her, or to let her be seen with the greasers by her parents. This deeply embarrasses Ponyboy and personally I'm not surprised by this at all. She's on a whole different level, and Ponyboy would be nuts to believe for one second that they could be compatible.
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They learn about the Socs in the second chapter from Cherry and Marcia. Ponyboy has a conversation with Cherry about their two types of lifestyles and how every evening when the sun is setting, they are looking at the same sun from their two different worlds.
Cherry probably said something that hit a nerve with Ponyboy, like mentioning his family or the social divide between the Socs and the Greasers. Let's be real, Ponyboy is a sensitive guy so it doesn't take much to get under his skin. But hey, who can blame him? Life as a Greaser ain't exactly a walk in the park.
Chapter 4 of "The Outsiders" focuses on Ponyboy's growing relationship with Cherry Valance. The chapter explores their conversations at the drive-in movie theater, where Cherry reveals the Socs' perspective on the social divide in their town. Ponyboy and Cherry discuss their shared feelings of alienation, and Cherry begins to challenge Ponyboy's assumptions about the Socs as she reveals the complexities of their lives.
Cherry befriended ponyboy.
On page 54, Chapter 3, it clearly states Cherry making a request to Ponyboy not to talk to her, or to let her be seen with the greasers by her parents. This deeply embarrasses Ponyboy and personally I'm not surprised by this at all. She's on a whole different level, and Ponyboy would be nuts to believe for one second that they could be compatible.
Cherry's comment to Ponyboy suggests trouble because he is quiet and he is nice.
Ponyboy is attracted to Cherry physically and Cherry likes Ponyboy because he isn't rude like the other boys. Even though she is a Soc, she doesn't care about Ponyboy being a greaser, she cares more about him as a person.
They meet at the cinemas
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Ponyboy tells cherry the story of when Johnny gets beat up.
They learn about the Socs in the second chapter from Cherry and Marcia. Ponyboy has a conversation with Cherry about their two types of lifestyles and how every evening when the sun is setting, they are looking at the same sun from their two different worlds.
Ponyboy told Cherry that Johnny had been beaten up a few months earlier by about 5 Socs (socials).
Ponyboy gets upset with Cherry because he doesn't want her to feel sorry for him. He likes Cherry, but he thinks she is only being nice to him out of pity.