Name _________________________________ Period ___ Date _________________ Points ____

The Outsiders Chapter 2

CHARACTERS: Write one CITATION that represents the PERSONALITY of each character (not
what the character looks like). Make sure you use quotation marks and page #. (Learning Target #1)

PONYBOY CHERRY


DALLY JOHNNY


DIALOGUE: What can you learn from the EXTERNAL dialogue between different characters?
(Learning Target #4)

Examples of Dialogue
What does the dialogue reveal about the
relationship between the character(s)?
Leave her alone, Dally.
Huh? Dally was taken off guard. He stared at
Johnny in disbelief. Johnny couldnt say Boo to a
goose. Johnny gulped and got a little pale, but he
said, You heard me. Leave her alone. (24).


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to each other.

The dialogue reveals
All Socs arent like that, she said. You have to
believe me, Ponyboy. Not all of us are like that.

Sure, I said.

Thats like saying all you greasers are like
Dallas Winston. Ill bet hes jumped a few
people. (34).

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each other.

The dialogue reveals


DIALOGUE: What can you learn about Ponyboys character from his INTERNAL dialogue?
(Learning Target #4)

I winced inside. Ive told you I cant stand it that
Soda dropped out.Dropout made me think of
some poor dumb looking hoodlum wandering the
streets breaking out street lights it didnt fit my
happy-go-lucky brother at all. It fitted Dally
perfectly, but you could hardly say it about Soda
(23).

The dialogue shows that


THEME: What stereotypes do Socs have about the Greasers? What stereotypes do the Greasers
have about the Socs? What does this teach readers about stereotypes? (Learning Target #2)