| This is the story of Ponyboy Curtis who faces a daily battle with the gangster related culture of 1950's America. Ponyboy is a greaser and he and his gang have battles with the soc's. The greasers are the lowerclass and the soc's socities upper class. Ponyboy is involved in a fight with the soc's and this results in he and his friend Johnny running away to evade capture and further injury. They are caught in a fire and Johnny and Ponyboy become heroes for saving some children. The story has a tragic end for Johnny but leaves Ponyboy with the realization that he is no worse off being a greaser because he has morals, family and friends and above all else he is a bright kid with a bright future despite his hard struggle. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's Kids growing up/acting up? Yes Family, loving relations Yes Special relationship with - brother Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Age group of kid(s) in story: - high school Wild kid(s)? - committing crimes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - society How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 () United States Yes The US: - Northeast Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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