chapter five

VOCABULARY

reluctantly - struggling in opposition

sullen - showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve

eluded - to avoid or escape by speed

imploringly - to beg urgently

gallant - brave, spirited, noble

indignant- expressing strong displeasure

Today Bill and Lulu went to the carnival, and took the long way and eluded traffic. While taking the long way their was a very sullen moment, and awkward silence. Bill and Lulu thought they were taking the better way but they hit a train. The train didn't stop Lulu though, she was very gallant and jumped out of the car and over the train to get in line for the carnival. After about fifteen minutes bill was very reluctantly about even going to the carnival after his wait, and went to lulu in a very indignant way, because he had to sit in the car for so long.Lulu imploringly asked bill to please go to the carnival. After another few minutes bill agreed to go in the carnival, and they had a great time.


1. Why does Pony have a problem with Johnny's idea to disguise themselves?

Ponyboy didnt want to use Johnny's idea with disguising themselves because he didnt want to cut and bleach his hair, because that was their way of looking like a greaser and if he did that to his hair then he wouldnt look like a greaser anymore.

2. What does Pony mean when he says, "I was supposed to be the deep one" (p. 75)?

Pony means when he says, "I was supposed to be the deep one" because he was always thought good, and deep into poems and books and stuff, and when he was telling johnny about the poem he read before, Johnny said something really deep about the poem, that Ponyboy would of never thought of.

3. Why does Johnny think he is a hero (p. 76)? Do you think Dally is a hero based on what he did?

What Dally did was really nice but i wouldnt say he was a hero, he just helping out his friend so he wouldn't get in trouble, but he never really did anything else before that, and he gets in touble offten, and he likes to the police saying that Johnny and Pony went to texas.

4. Why does Pony realize he doesn't like Dally? Can you explain what he means by this?

Pony relizes he doesn't like Dally because, hes not like anyone else and hes to human, and real, unlife the rest of the greasers. Also Dally was really tough and scared Pony. Pony and Darry also just have nothing in common.


5. Examine Robert Frost's poem, Nothing Gold can Stay. What do you think the poem is saying? How might this apply to the characters in the novel?

I think that the poem Nothing Gold can Stay is saying that nothing great lasts forever, everything has a beginning and eventually comes to an end. Just like the flower in the poem it is grow, looks beautiful, and eventually dies.

6. On page 78, Johnny compares Pony and his brothers to their parents. Which one of your parents are you most like? What similarities do you share?

I look like my mother, and i think somtimes i can act like my mom and sometimes like my dad it depends on the mood i am in.

7. What does Pony mean when he says he drinks Pepsi's like a friend (p.78)?

Pony ment when he said he drinks pepsi's like a friend, meaning he drinks them alot, and doesn't like to stop drinking them.

8. What's a 'heater'? Why does Dally have one?

A 'Heater' is a gun. Dally has a heater because he just wants to scare the socs, its not really loaded or anything, it just looks tough, and keeps people away.

9. Why are the socs and the greasers going to fight in the vacant lot?

The socs and greasers are going to fight in the vacant lot, because they are all really upset about one of the socs being killed and it's like pay back to the greasers.

10. Who's the spy for the greasers? Does this surprise you? Why or why not?

Cherry Valence is the spy for the greasers. Yes, this does surpise me because she's a socs and shes helping the greasers.