The Outsiders
CHAPTER 2
PAGES 19-36
What is the difference between “tuff” and
“tough”?
 Look on page 12 for answers!
 “Tough” is…
 The same as “rough”
 “Tuff” is…
 “cool” or “sharp”
 Can also describe objects:
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“tuff-looking Mustang or a tuff record”
Review: What is the difference between “tuff”
and “tough”?
 Which part of speech are the words “tough” and
“tuff”?
 Example sentences:
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
Buster had a hard time chewing on his tough bone.
Jimmy looked very tuff in his new tuxedo.
Because the FUNCTION of these words is to DESCRIBE a
NOUN…
“Tuff” and “Tough” are ADJECTIVES.
At the Drive In
 What do you think of Cherry and Marcia?
 Are they greaser girls? How do you know?
 “I wouldn’t have felt so embarrassed if they had been greasy girls…” (21)
 Find an example of Cherry talking to Dally. What does she say?
What is her tone?

“Take your feet off my chair and shut your trap.” (21)
 Now, find an example of Cherry talking to Ponyboy. What does she
say? What is her tone?

“What’s a nice, smart kid like you running around with trash like that for?” (23)
 What does this tell us about the differences between Ponyboy and
Dally?
At the Drive In
 Dally: “You two barrel race, huh?” (22).
 Barrel racing: a rodeo event in which a horse and
rider attempt to complete a clover-leaf pattern
around preset barrels in the fastest time.
At the Drive In
 Why are Cherry and Marcia alone at the drive in
without cars?

“They’d come there with their boyfriends, but walked out on
them when they found out the boys had brought some booze
along. The boys had gotten angry and left” (27).
 Why does Two-Bit ask if Dally has a blade?
 Dally slashes Timothy Shepard’s car tires and they were out
looking for him (29).
 How does Two-Bit react when he learns that Dally
doesn’t have a blade?

He is relieved because the greasers and the socs can have a
“fair fight” without weapons (29).
At the Drive In
 According to Two-Bit, what are the greasers’ two
rules?
1.
2.
Stick together
Don’t get caught (29)
What is your opinion of the greasers?
Are you on their side? Why/ why not?
Sarcasm
 “’Yeah, boy,’ Cherry said sarcastically, ‘real simple’” (30).
 Sarcasm: a person says something, but means
the opposite. It’s a form of irony.
 “’Sure,’ Marcia said, unconcerned.
“’If he gets killed or something, you
just bury him. No sweat’” (30).
What are Cherry and Marcia
REALLY saying about “fighting fair”?
Johnny’s Fight
 How long ago did Johnny get beaten up?
 4 months ago (31)
 What were Johnny’s attackers driving when they
jumped him?

A blue Mustang (33)
 Why was Johnny’s face so cut up?
 One of the Socs had rings on his hand (33)
Johnny’s Fight
 According to Ponyboy, what hurt Johnny even worse
than the physical injuries when he was jumped?
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
“They had scared him that much” (34)
He was very scared of getting jumped again
 What did Johnny start carrying after this incident?
 He started carrying a 6 in. switchblade (34)
Pair Share
 Look at the last paragraph on page 34. How does
Ponyboy respond to Cherry’s claim that “It’s rough
all over?”
 Be prepared to share your answers and back them up
with quotes from the book!
Foreshadowing
 TICKET OUT THE DOOR!
 “Foreshadowing” is a literary device that gives the
reader (us) a sign or warning of what is to come in
the future of the story.
 This chapter ends with Ponyboy’s words: “I know
better now” (36).
 In one paragraph, explain what you think Ponyboy
means. What do you think will happen in the story?