Donkey+Boy

1/31/11\ The Outsiders by: S.E Hinton Pages: 1-17 hey nick sup The first chapter of my book was very interesting. It was a good way to explain the book. The beginning of the book explained the characters and the beef between the two gangs. Pony Boy is the youngest of the gang. His two brothers Soda pop and Dally were growing up fast. They had to take care of each other because their parents had died in a horrible car accident. Pony boy liked movies so he went to go see one, but the problem was he walked there and back alone in the Socs territory. When he was on his way back he saw a gang of socs and tried to walk faster to past them, but it just would not happen. He had heard from an other greaser named Johnny that when he got jumped it was terrifying. When Pony boy got tooken down by the socs all he thought about was what was going to happen to him. One of the gang members pulled out a blade and said “Need a haircut greaser?” Then, Sodapop and his friend and Dally came and rescued him before anything serious really happened. After that they sat in their garage and smoked. They said that they smoked because it made them feel relaxed. Then they made plans to go to the Nightly Double. That is a drive in movie place that only cost 0.25$ if you didn’t have a car.

The main character is Pony boy. He is going through rough times ever since his parents died in a horrible car accident. He has two older brothers; their names are Sodapop and Dally. They are really responsible for him because Pony boy is the youngest of the gang. One day he was coming back from a movie he got jumped by the socs. He felt so scared that he started to squirm and scream his brother’s names. They eventually came and scared the socs away, but were still angry that he went by himself without asking if anyone wanted to come. He is a brave young man who listens to his brother and doesn’t drop out of school. He also is polite and doesn’t ask to go anywhere with his brothers he waits for them to ask.

My opinion about this book is that it explains how the gang life was back then so the people now know what it was like living without parents and having to get a job to get food and drinks. Overall it was a really good beginning. Even the beginning of the book I wanted to keep on reading and see the movie as well. The author wrote the book like witnessed it in real life. He was so in to writing it. I think that he could have written it more clearly and have better wording. Overall I will keep on reading it till the end. It was a good recommendation to anyone who likes old times and wants to learn about that stuff.

// Nice job, Nick! -Miss Bond //

Nick Dorin The Outsiders S.E. Hinton Pages 19-36

Since the greasers made plans the night before to go to the double drive in movie first they would have to make a few stops before they would go. There first stop was at drug store in the center of town so they could buy cokes and spit the straw rappers at the clerk. Then they walked across the street and chilled at The Dingo for a little bit, the reason they go there is because there is usually a fight there and to go talk with other gang members. They left because when there was a fight the switchblades would come out and the cops would come shortly and arrest some people. Then they went to the double drive in and fooled around chasing some seniors in a field so it would be dark enough to sneak in the back of the double drive in. The only two people there we these two high school socs that Pony boy knew. Dally tried to hit on them, but that didn’t work to well. One reason was that the girl’s cherry and Marcia rejected everything he tried to say or do. Then cherry threw a coke back at him. Dally got mad so he put his arm around her, but instantly Johnny told Dally to stop and leave them alone. Then Pony and Johnny Cherry and Marcia and talked for a little bit. Then they went and watched the movie peacefully. Then when they were watching the movies all Johnny and Pony felt was a hand come down on their shoulder, at first they thought it was a soc, but then they found out it was Two-Bit; someone from there group. Two-Bit scared Johnny so bad he went blank for a minute or two. He realized that and offered them a smoke and they accepted it. After that Cherry asked Pony Boy if he would go to get popcorn with her. He said yes and jumped to his feet to go. While they had to wait in long line at the concession stand Pony explained why Johnny is so scared and how he got jumped and beaten to a crisp by the Socs. Cherry tried to explain that all Socs aren’t the same and how all greasers aren’t like Dally. When the movie ended they drove Marcia and Cherry home and when they got to their house Pony Boy realized that the Socs shouldn’t be in a gang if they have a nice car, house, and clothing and just plain simple a good life.

Pony Boy is realizing the meaning of life he is meeting girls and seeing that he has to respect other people. Unlike Dally who disrespects the ladies. For example, when he drove them home he saw the cars, Houses and what they were wearing he realized that he didn’t need all of that to have a good life he knew that all he needed was a family and really good friends to have a good life. He is a little afraid that when he tells Soda that he dating a Socs and what he will Dally do to Johnny after how he stuck up to him like that. Pony is also growing up and not being shy any more.

My opinion of this book so far is that it is getting a lot more interesting than the beginning because he is starting to explain more about what happened in the beginning of the book like what really happened to Johnny. One of my questions was how did all of thegangs get these 6 inch switchblades past their parents and the cops? The author is very fluid and wordy about the book. I look forward to reading on in this book.

Nick Dorin Ms.Bond S.E. Hinton pages 37-52 17\2\11

Two Bit offered  to walk them home after the movie, but they said they would call their parents. Two Bit begged to drive them home and they finally agreed and hopped in the car. On the way there they argued over who was better the Beatles or Elvis Presley. Then Pony Boy finally opened up about the real side of soda. At his old job there were horses. He said that a horse named Mickey Mouse was his, but it was really his boss’s horse. He loved that horse so much, but one day he came to see his horse and it wasn’t there it was in a stable being sold. When they got in the girls neighborhood the two girls noticed a blue mustang. They knew that it was their boyfriends so they got out of the car and tried to act casual and hope they didn’t see them, but they did and turned around and talked to the girls. Then To-bit stared talking back at the two Socs because they called greasers bums. So one of the Socs said that he had 4 more Socs in the back that and they were really good at jumping people. Then Two-bit pulled out his switchblade and broke a beer bottle and gave the end to Pony Boy, but he dropped the bottle and told them that he could not cut somebody. Then while they were walking home they fantasize about if their parents were alive and if they lived on a farm, or how good their life would be. They were so in to this dream they both fell asleep somewhere. Johnny stayed there for the night and Pony Boy ran home and tried not to think about what Darry would do or say to him. When he got home he got lectured from Darry, but then Darry started going crazy and when soda pop tried to explain to Darry, he said to keep his trap shut. Then Pony Boy said nobody yells at Soda and then Darry smacked Pony so hard he fell to the ground. Pony ran back to the lot and told Johnny to run and then they would talk. Pony walked to the park and back and thought about going back home.

Pony Boy has had a lot of changes in his attitude. He has thought about having his parents back and what it would be like. He also told Two-bit that he would not stab anyone, but if he was his self he would of done it. He also didn’t go home when he was supposed to and he ran away. I really don’t think that he would do that if he wasn’t himself. I think he came to his senses and realized that he doesn’t want to be a gang member anymore because there is way to much fighting and stabings and arguments and he just can't take it anymore.My opinon of the book and author is the book is really good with the order everything is in for example he falls asleep in a lot and then he ends up right back to where he started because he got home at the wrong time. The author is really good at writing fluidly and has good details.

