The Outsiders Excerpt ch 2

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Tense and point of view in The Outsiders

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Past; first-person

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Dally's reaction: sick expression

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Emphasizes severity of Johnny's beating

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Johnny's reaction to the Socs' beating

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Deeply frightened and vulnerable

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Narrator's realization about Socs

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Rich kids on the west side are similar to them.

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Johnny's comfort level

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More comfortable with friends than at home

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Rumble

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A gang fight

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Narrator and Cherry building a bridge?

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Yes, starting to connect opposing groups.

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Gallantly

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Showing special courtesy or respect, especially toward women

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Sophisticated

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Complicated, highly developed or advanced

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Quote: 'You have to believe me, Ponyboy. Not all of us are like that.'

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Speaker: Cherry