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1. . The references that allow the reader to determine the era are cultural: popular ... You are not an outsider; you are on the inside with at least one group.
2. The Socs were the rich kids. They lived on the West Side. The Socs were always getting drunk and looking for fights with greasers. The Greasers always thought that the Socs had it better than them, but they find out that the Socs are cool to the point of not feeling anything.
3. The short answer to your question is that the gang is important to Johnny because his fellow gang members are essentially the only real family he has. a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers.
4. Darry does love Ponyboy, but he feels a lot of pressure to be both brother and father. Darry and Pony's parents died in a car accident, leaving Darry as the parent because he was the oldest brother. ... When Darry hits Pony, Pony reacts by running away. He feels as if Darry doesn't understand him and is too hard on him.
5. The actual names of the two Curtis brothers are Ponyboy and Sodapop. When Pony meets Cherry Valance for the first time at the drive-ins, she asks him his name. Pony mentions that he hates telling people his real name and tells Cherry his name is "Ponyboy Curtis"
6. Throughout the novel, Ponyboy expresses his admiration for his older brother Sodapop. ... Ponyboy mentions that he hates calling Sodapop a dropout. The term dropout makes Ponyboy think of a "dumb-looking hoodlum" which doesn't fit Sodapop's persona.
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