Name:____________________
Mrs. Santos
Reading- The Outsiders
Date:___________________
The Outsiders Quote Analysis
Find the person who has the same quote as you and partner up. Read the quote carefully and discuss with your partner. Write your
insight below.
Quote
“I knew Johnny understood what I
meant. We had always been close
buddies, and those lonely days in the
church strengthened our friendship”(121).
“So Cherry Valance, the cheerleader,
Bob’s girl, was trying to help us. No, it
wasn’t Cherry the Soc who was helping
us, it was Cherry the dreamer who
watched sunset and couldn’t stand
fights”(86).
“I wanted to cry, but Greasers don’t cry
in front of strangers. Some of us never cry
at all. Like Dally and Two-Bit and Tim
Shepard-they forget how at an early
age” (102).
“It was my pride. It was long and silky, just
like Soda’s only a little redder. Our hair
was tuff-we didn’t have to use much
grease on it. Our hair labeled us as
greasers, too-it was our trademark. The
one thing we were proud of” (71)
Who said this?...
What does the quote say about
the characters involved?
How can this quote apply to you
or someone you know?
Quote
“You sure you want to go back? Us
greasers get it worse that anyone
else”(87).
“How’d you like that haircut to begin just
below the neck?”(5)
“And you can’t win against them no
matter how hard you try, because
they’ve got all the breaks and even
whipping them isn’t going to change that
fact” (11).
“It’s not just money… We’re sophisticated
to the point of not feeling anything.
Nothing is real with us”(38).
“I had to. They were drowning you, Pony.
They might have killed you”(57).
“The fight for self-preservation had
hardened him against caring”(59).
“We’re all cried out now. We’re getting
used to the idea. We’re gonna be okay
now” (75).
“Randy was supposed to be too cool to
feel anything, but there was pain in his
eyes” (116).
Who said this?...
What does the quote say about
the characters involved?
How can this quote apply to you
or someone you know?