Chapter 3

Chapter Three *


Vocabulary - Find the meaning for the following words in this chapter and write one paragraph that uses all 4 words correctly:

aloof p. 38 - Distant physically or emotionally; reserved
impersonally p. 38, In an impersonal manner. lacking personality.
ornery p. 39, Mean-spirited, disagreeable
resignedly p. 44 having come to accept; passive

Lucy was very aloof around her friends. she always talked to them in an impersonal manner, her friends misunderstood her for an ornery person but she was just too distant and didn't like sharing things with other people. Lucy's bestfriend Rach is very loud abnoxious boy. Rach never understood why she was always so quiet but one day she went up to Lucy.
"I dont know why your always so quiet, but thats how you are, and i like it." she said resignedly.

1. What does Cherry explain as the difference between the socs and the greasers?
Greasers are more emotional and have different values. Its not the money that seperates Greasers from Socs. Socs are Sophisticated and cool to the point of not feeling anything. nothing is real with them, its like with the Socs they are always never satisfyed with what they have and always trying to get what they want.


2. What does Ponyboy mean on p. 39 when he says "Johnny and I understood each other without saying anything"? Have you ever had a relationship with someone who you understood, or who understood you, without having to say anything?
Yes, actually i have. We know eachother so well that just by the expression on their face, or the actions we do, we know whats wrong or what they are feeling. I think Ponyboy means that him and Johnny are comfortable together, have a good relationship and have known eachother for a really long time. so they just know how they are feeling and understands just by looking at eachother.

3. When and how did Pony's parents die?
eight months ago in a car crash.

4. What happens when Pony comes home after his curfew?
When Pony comes home after his curfew Darry gets really mad because he didn't know where Pony was and was really worried, so he started yelling and screaming at pony and so Sodapop (as usual) tried standing up for Ponyboy but then Darry yelled at him too, which made pony snap and then Darry slapped Ponyboy so hard he knocked him against the door. Ponyboy got so upset he ran away to the park with Johnny. Its not the money, its the feeling.

5. Why does Johnny like it better when his father is hitting him?
Johnny likes it better when his father is hitting him because his father knows hes there and isn't pretending that he isn't. when johnny leaves its like he doesn't even exsist in his family and he feels left out, forgotten, outcasted. When Johnny's father hits him, hes acknowlegding Johnny's there. and Johnny likes it better when his Father notice's hes there.

6. At the end of the chapter, how does the author foreshadow that bad things are to come?
The author foreshadows by saying "Things got better i figured, but they couldnt get worse, i was wrong." thats saying to the reader that somthing bad is going to happen and it foreshadows negative things.