The Outsiders Conflict

Identify the conflict present in this quote: "If I brought home B's, he wanted A's, and if I got a's, he wanted to make sure they stayed A's," (Hinton 13).

• Character vs. Self
• Character vs. Fate
• Character vs. Character
• Character vs. Society

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Identify the conflict present in this quote: "... the Corvair pulled up beside me and five Socs got out... They had my arms and legs pinned down and one of them was sitting on my chest..." (Hinton 5).

• Character vs. Character
• Character vs. Self
• Character vs. Nature 
• Character vs. Fate

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Identify the conflict present in this quote: "Since Mom and Dad were killed in an auto wreck, the three of us get to stay together only as long as we behave," (Hinton 3).

• Character vs. Character
• Character vs. Nature
• Character vs. Self
• Character vs. Fate

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Identify the conflict present in this quote: "They'd come with their boyfriends, but walked out on them when they found out the boys had brought some booze along," (Hinton 27).

• Character vs. Fate
• Character vs. Society
• Character vs. Nature
• Character vs. Character

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Identify the conflict present in this quote: "'Take your feet off my chair and shut your trap' [Cherry said]... 'Who's gonna make me? [Dallas said]'" (Hinton 21).

• Character vs. Character
• Character vs. Fate
• Character vs. Self
• Character vs. Society

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Identify the conflict present in this quote: "'but we'd better go with them. Ponyboy . . . I mean . . . if I see you in the hall at school or someplace and don't say hi, well, it's not personal or anything, but...'" (Hinton 45).

• Character vs. Nature
• Character vs. Society
• Character vs. Character
• Character vs. Fate

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Identify the conflict present in this quote: "I couldn't have gotten much cooler without tuning into a popsicle... 'Ain't you about to freeze to death, Pony?'" (Hinton 53).

• Character vs. Society
• Character vs. Nature
• Character vs. Character
• Character vs. Fate

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Identify the conflict present in this quote: "...the Soc caught my arm and twisted it behind my back, and shoved my face into the fountain," (Hinton 56).

• Character vs. Character
• Character vs. Nature
• Character vs. Self
• Character vs. Fate

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Identify the conflict present in this quote: "Johnny had been quietly finishing his fifth barbecue sandwich, but now he announced: 'We're goin' back and turn ourselves in.'" (Hinton 87).

• Character vs. Society
• Character vs. Fate
• Character vs. Self
• Character vs. Nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Identify the conflict present in this quote: "... we had reached the top of Jay Mountain and Dally suddenly slammed on the brakes and stared. 'Oh glory!' he whispered. The church was on fire!" (Hinton 90).

• Character vs. Society
• Character vs. Character
• Character vs. Fate
• Character vs. Nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3